5-Banana Coin
| 5-Banana Coin | |
|---|---|
 A 5-Banana Coin from Donkey Kong 64. | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong 64 (1999) |
| Effect | Every playable Kong gets five Banana Bunch Coins. |
- “Hey, Donkey, that's a special coin you've picked up. It gives 5 coins to each Kong.”
- —Squawks the Parrot, Donkey Kong 64
5-Banana Coins[1], or Multi-Coins[2], are special items in the game Donkey Kong 64. They are much rarer than other collectibles.
They are a special kind of big, multi-colored Banana Coins that have all of the Kongs' colors on them in a rainbow order. When collected, all of the Kongs receive five extra Banana Coins, even if a Kong has not yet been rescued. There is one coin in every world of the game (except Angry Aztec and Fungi Forest, which have two), and a total of seven coins are found on DK Isles. These coins are always found buried under DK Dirt Piles. To release a 5-Banana Coin, the player must step on a DK Dirt Pile and press and hold the 
button, releasing a shockwave attack that destroys the DK Dirt Pile and reveals the special coin. No 5-Banana Coins are found in Hideout Helm.
Locations
DK Isles
- Inside a cave south of Cranky's Lab.
- Inside the cave behind the waterfall where Donkey Kong's banana hoard is kept.
- Behind K. Lumsy's cage in K. Lumsy's Prison.
- Below the entrance to Crystal Caves's lobby.
- On the rooftop of Angry Aztec's lobby entrance.
- Outside the entrance to Fungi Forest's lobby.
- Below the Bonus Barrel in Creepy Castle's lobby.
Jungle Japes
- On top of the steep slope near the minecart ride's exit.
Angry Aztec
- Below the Tag Barrel in Candy Kong's area.
- Inside Chunky Kong's section of the Temple with Five Doors.
Frantic Factory
- Behind a gate in the Storage Room that can be destroyed by Chunky's Primate Punch.
Gloomy Galleon
- Inside the lighthouse.
Fungi Forest
- Near the Dirt Pile where the Beanstalk is planted.
- Near the Tag Barrel where the exit to the Chunky Minecart is.[3]
Crystal Caves
- Under the Giant Viking Kremling.
Creepy Castle
- Behind Snide's HQ.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | レインボーコイン[4] Reinbō Koin |
Rainbow Coin |
References
- ^ Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams. Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide. Page 14.
- ^ Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica. Donkey Kong 64 Prima Official Game Guide. Page 18.
- ^ @Isotarge. "977 coins total now :) [Image attached]" Twitter, 28 Jan. 2017, 9:26 a.m., https://twitter.com/Isotarge/status/825349285663240194
- ^ 「ドンキーコング64任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong 64 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 11.
