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The game was first shown at {{wp|Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3 2001}}, and was also shown a few months later at {{wp|Nintendo Space World|Space World 2001}}.
The game was first shown at {{wp|Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3 2001}}, and was also shown a few months later at {{wp|Nintendo Space World|Space World 2001}}.


One of the characters, tentatively named Redneck Kong,<ref name="DK Vine"/> or "Crappy Kong",<ref>http://nintendoeverything.com/diddy-kong-pilot-screenshots-videos-details-and-more/</ref> was "killed off" early in the game's development, according to the September 3, 2001 edition of Scribes from Rareware<ref>"''4. Oh, let's see... Since Diddy Kong Pilot is scheduled to come out by year's end, maybe the release is close enough to merit a response to this... who's the hillbilly Kong from the character select screen? Can we at least have a name? <br/>4) Don't worry about it - he's been killed off now anyway.''" <br/>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020805043822/http://rareware.com/the_site/talk_to_us/scribes/sep3_01/sep3_01.html September 3, 2001 edition of Scribes on Rareware]</ref> and Jens Christian Restemeier, one of the game's developers.<ref>[https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,182799/ Jens Christian Restemeier - MobyGames profile]</ref> [[Candy Kong]] would subsequently appear in the background for character selection menus.<ref>[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/07/diddy-kong-pilot-banjo-pilot-beta Unseen64]</ref>
One of the characters, tentatively named Redneck Kong,<ref name="DK Vine"/> or "Crappy Kong",<ref>http://nintendoeverything.com/diddy-kong-pilot-screenshots-videos-details-and-more/</ref> was "killed off" early in the game's development, according to the September 3, 2001 edition of Scribes from Rareware<ref>"''4. Oh, let's see... Since Diddy Kong Pilot is scheduled to come out by year's end, maybe the release is close enough to merit a response to this... who's the hillbilly Kong from the character select screen? Can we at least have a name? <br>4) Don't worry about it - he's been killed off now anyway.''" <br>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020805043822/http://rareware.com/the_site/talk_to_us/scribes/sep3_01/sep3_01.html September 3, 2001 edition of Scribes on Rareware]</ref> and Jens Christian Restemeier, one of the game's developers.<ref>[https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,182799/ Jens Christian Restemeier - MobyGames profile]</ref> [[Candy Kong]] would subsequently appear in the background for character selection menus.<ref>[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/07/diddy-kong-pilot-banjo-pilot-beta Unseen64]</ref>


One of the builds, said to be presented at a Space World 2000, consisted of a cast featuring both ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' characters, which would have been a first for a ''Donkey Kong'' spinoff. This version allowed players to select between six ''Donkey Kong'' characters ([[Diddy Kong]], [[Cranky Kong]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[King K. Rool]], [[Funky Kong]], and [[Dixie Kong]]) and six ''Super Mario'' characters ([[Princess Peach]], [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]] sitting atop a [[Lakitu's Cloud]], [[Wario]] piloting a red biplane similar to the [[Bulldog]], [[Bowser]], and [[Toad]]). A tilt control idea that was present in the debug mode of a very early build<ref name="sw2000"/> was dropped in this build, but was retained in the Options mode. Not much information is known regarding this build or its history.<ref name="sw2000">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DRAqj__5eA "Diddy Kong Pilot - Very Early Beta Spaceworld" on YouTube]</ref>
One of the builds, said to be presented at a Space World 2000, consisted of a cast featuring both ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' characters, which would have been a first for a ''Donkey Kong'' spinoff. This version allowed players to select between six ''Donkey Kong'' characters ([[Diddy Kong]], [[Cranky Kong]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[King K. Rool]], [[Funky Kong]], and [[Dixie Kong]]) and six ''Super Mario'' characters ([[Princess Peach]], [[Mario]] using a plane similar to the [[Pipe Frame]], [[Yoshi]] sitting atop a [[Lakitu's Cloud]], [[Wario]] piloting a red biplane similar to the [[Bulldog]], [[Bowser]], and [[Toad]]). A tilt control idea that was present in the debug mode of a very early build<ref name="sw2000"/> was dropped in this build, but was retained in the Options mode. Not much information is known regarding this build or its history.<ref name="sw2000">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DRAqj__5eA "Diddy Kong Pilot - Very Early Beta Spaceworld" on YouTube]</ref>


At Space World 2001, the game was at 65% completion,<ref>Nintendo Space World 2001 Official Guidebook</ref> and by October 2001, planned for release on March 4, 2002.<ref name="nwr"/>
At Space World 2001, the game was at 65% completion,<ref>Nintendo Space World 2001 Official Guidebook</ref> and by October 2001, planned for release on March 4, 2002.<ref name="nwr"/>
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Upon starting up the game, the player is instantly led onto a debug menu, and it has three options: Level, Player, and Blend. The first option allows them to choose a course, and the second one allows them to select a character (Cranky). The "Level" options include:
Upon starting up the game, the player is instantly led onto a debug menu, and it has three options: Level, Player, and Blend. The first option allows them to choose a course, and the second one allows them to select a character (Cranky). The "Level" options include:


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|'''Beach 00'''
|'''Beach 00'''
|Beach 01
|Beach 01
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The character selection menu is highly incomplete, as highlighting a character would trigger a sound effect from an unrelated character. The game was planned to include more than seven characters.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/05/23/diddy-kong-pilot IGN]</ref> Selecting a character causes the game to choose an entirely different character instead. Redneck Kong was playable in earlier builds, such as E3 2001, and was a very short-lived idea from the designer of the project.<ref name="DK Vine"/> He was replaced by [[Candy Kong]] in a later build. Despite her appearing on the character selection screen, she was not implemented in this build. She also appeared on the main menu, in the "Dog Fights" animated icon and battle mode portrait. However, the portrait during Hair Raising Rescue (Haunted 01) can be loaded via hacking.{{footnote|main|3}}
The character selection menu is highly incomplete, as highlighting a character would trigger a sound effect from an unrelated character. The game was planned to include more than seven characters.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/05/23/diddy-kong-pilot IGN]</ref> Selecting a character causes the game to choose an entirely different character instead. Redneck Kong was playable in earlier builds, such as E3 2001, and was a very short-lived idea from the designer of the project.<ref name="DK Vine"/> He was replaced by [[Candy Kong]] in a later build. Despite her appearing on the character selection screen, she was not implemented in this build. She also appeared on the main menu, in the "Dog Fights" animated icon and battle mode portrait. However, the portrait during Hair Raising Rescue (Haunted 01) can be loaded via hacking.{{footnote|main|3}}


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!colspan=4|Default characters
!colspan=4|Default characters
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!Character selected<br>''Highlighted''
!Character selected<br>''Highlighted''
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There is also a chained barrel item in screenshots from Space World 2001, but it goes unimplemented in this build.<ref>{{media link|DKP12.jpg|A screenshot of Krunch racing in Frosty Lake}}</ref> There are also an unimplemented {{media link|DKDKP.jpg|yellow single rocket boost item}} and {{media link|DKPBalloon.jpg|unnumbered peanut item}}.
There is also a chained barrel item in screenshots from Space World 2001, but it goes unimplemented in this build.<ref>{{media link|DKP12.jpg|A screenshot of Krunch racing in Frosty Lake}}</ref> There are also an unimplemented {{media link|DKDKP.jpg|yellow single rocket boost item}} and {{media link|DKPBalloon.jpg|unnumbered peanut item}}.


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!colspan="3"|Image
!colspan="3"|Image
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The game was planned to feature 24 tracks, with four in each of the six worlds. Only five of the courses can be selected from the Clock Race menu, and they are marked in '''bold'''.
The game was planned to feature 24 tracks, with four in each of the six worlds. Only five of the courses can be selected from the Clock Race menu, and they are marked in '''bold'''.


{|align=center class="dktable-brown"style="text-align:center;margin:0 auto 1em auto"
{|align=center class="wikitable dk"style="text-align:center;margin:0 auto 1em auto"
|-style="background:#bb8855;"
|-style="background:#bb8855;"
!colspan="12"style="font-size:125%;text-align:center|<font color=white>Sleepy Shores</font>
!colspan="12"style="font-size:125%;text-align:center|<font color=white>Sleepy Shores</font>
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==Stories==
==Stories==
The game was planned to feature 36 dogfight and battle levels. Only "Hair Raising Rescue" is playable in this build, where the player has to catch ghosts and move them to a pond. There are 41 coffins on that map.
The game was planned to feature 36 dogfight and battle levels. Only "Hair Raising Rescue" is playable in this build, where the player has to catch ghosts and move them to a pond. There are 41 coffins on that map.
{|align=center class="dktable-brown"style="text-align:center;margin:0 auto 1em auto"
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|-style="background:#bb8855;"
|-style="background:#bb8855;"
!colspan="12"style="font-size:125%;text-align:center|<font color=white>King of Kongs</font> ([[Diddy Kong]])
!colspan="12"style="font-size:125%;text-align:center|<font color=white>King of Kongs</font> ([[Diddy Kong]])
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|-style="background:#bb8855;"
!Story !! Dogfight/battle
!Story !! Dogfight/battle
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====K. Rool's Gold====
====K. Rool's Gold====
K. Rool's Gold was a functional story in the build. It is inaccessible in the September 2001 build, although its graphics and story remain inside of the ROM:
K. Rool's Gold was a functional story in the build. It is inaccessible in the July 2001 build, although its graphics and story remain inside of the ROM:


*Genie
*Genie
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20010523044647/e3.nintendo.com/gallery/dkpilot/index.html Nintendo of America E3 2001 page] (Wayback Machine)
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20010523044647/e3.nintendo.com/gallery/dkpilot/index.html Nintendo of America E3 2001 page] (Wayback Machine)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150203034323/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2001/softlist/gba/diddy/index.html Nintendo of Japan Space World 2001 page] (Wayback Machine)
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20150203034323/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2001/softlist/gba/diddy/index.html Nintendo of Japan Space World 2001 page] (Wayback Machine)
*[[tcrf:Proto:Banjo-Pilot/Diddy Kong Pilot 2001|TCRF article]]
*[[tcrf:Proto:Banjo-Pilot/Diddy Kong Pilot 2001|TCRF article]]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20010801153652/http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2001/07/27/n06a.html Famitsu news (July 27, 2001)] (Wayback Machine)


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