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|image=[[File:DKP Title screen.png]]
|image=[[File:DKP Title screen.png]]
|developer=[[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]]
|developer=[[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]]
|publisher=N/A
|publisher=Unpublished
|platforms=[[Game Boy Advance]]
|platforms=[[Game Boy Advance]]
|release='''Japan:''' Canceled<br>(planned for February 2002<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhIOGuHbAeA Space World 2001 trailer (YouTube)]</ref>)<br>'''USA:''' Canceled<br>(planned for March 4, 2002<ref name="nwr">[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/6577/ Nintendo's New Release Dates - Nintendo World Report]</ref>)
|release=Canceled<br>{{release|Japan|(Planned for February 2002)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhIOGuHbAeA Space World 2001 trailer (YouTube)]</ref>|USA|(Planned for March 4, 2002)<ref name="nwr">[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/6577/ Nintendo's New Release Dates - Nintendo World Report]</ref>}}
|genre=[[Genre#Racing|Racing]]
|genre=[[Genre#Racing|Racing]]
|modes=Single-player, multiplayer (unimplemented)
|modes=Single-player, multiplayer (unimplemented)
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|gallery=
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'''''Diddy Kong Pilot''''' is a canceled follow-up title of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]], which was developed by [[Rare Ltd.]] [[Diddy Kong]] was the main and titular character of the game. The game involves ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' characters racing in [[Plane]]s on {{wp|Mode 7}}-rendered courses. It was initially planned for early 2002, but [[Nintendo]] sold their share of Rare Ltd. to {{wp|Microsoft Corporation|Microsoft}} and opted out of their publishing contract. Around the same time, in 2002-2003, before the decision was made to design it into a ''Banjo-Kazooie'' game, ''Diddy Kong Pilot'' was being redeveloped into an entirely [[Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)|different game]]. In 2005, the game was finalized as a ''{{wp|Banjo-Kazooie (series)|Banjo-Kazooie}}'' game, ''{{wp|Banjo-Pilot}}'' due to Microsoft's acquisition of Rare in 2002.
'''''Diddy Kong Pilot''''' is a canceled follow-up title of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]], which was developed by [[Rare Ltd.]] [[Diddy Kong]] was the main and titular character of the game. The game involves ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' characters racing in [[Plane]]s on {{wp|Mode 7}}-rendered courses. It was initially planned for early 2002, but on September 24, 2002, [[Nintendo]] sold their share of Rare Ltd. to {{wp|Microsoft Corporation|Microsoft}} and opted out of their publishing contract. Around the same time, in 2002-2003, ''Diddy Kong Pilot'' was being redeveloped into an entirely [[Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)|different game]]. In 2005, the game was finalized as a ''{{wp|Banjo-Kazooie (series)|Banjo-Kazooie}}'' game, ''{{wp|Banjo-Pilot}}'', due to Microsoft's acquisition of Rare in 2002.


==History==
==History==
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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 ''[[Mario (franchise)|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 ''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]], [[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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In early 2002, [[Nintendo]] refused to publish ''Diddy Kong Pilot'', with one of their criticisms being that there was "no point in flying up and down on flat levels." Some Rare employees believed the company was prejudiced since it occurred in a time period just before the Microsoft acquisition.<ref name="DK Vine">[http://www.dkvine.com/?p=1082 DK Vine]</ref> Despite being featured in the DVD of the May 2002 issue of ''G-Force'' magazine,<ref>Polly's Archive (December 19, 2022). [https://youtu.be/7gyA6GD5Aqw G-Force Magazine - DVD 1 - English - May 2002]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 14, 2023.</ref> none of the Rare games except ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox Adventures|Star Fox Adventures]]'' were showcased at E3 2002.
In early 2002, [[Nintendo]] refused to publish ''Diddy Kong Pilot'', with one of their criticisms being that there was "no point in flying up and down on flat levels." Some Rare employees believed the company was prejudiced since it occurred in a time period just before the Microsoft acquisition.<ref name="DK Vine">[http://www.dkvine.com/?p=1082 DK Vine]</ref> Despite being featured in the DVD of the May 2002 issue of ''G-Force'' magazine,<ref>Polly's Archive (December 19, 2022). [https://youtu.be/7gyA6GD5Aqw G-Force Magazine - DVD 1 - English - May 2002]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 14, 2023.</ref> none of the Rare games except ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox Adventures|Star Fox Adventures]]'' were showcased at E3 2002.


Rare's other two ''Donkey Kong'' installments from E3 2001, ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers]]'', were canceled in August 2002,<ref>[https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/7645/changes-to-rares-website Changes to Rare's Website]</ref> one month before Microsoft's acquisition of Rare, while ''Diddy Kong Pilot'' received no official announcement of the cancelation.
Rare's other two ''Donkey Kong'' installments from E3 2001, ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers]]'', were delisted from Rare website in August 2002,<ref>[https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/7645/changes-to-rares-website Changes to Rare's Website]</ref> one month before Microsoft's acquisition of Rare on September 24, 2002, while ''Diddy Kong Pilot'' received no official announcement of the cancelation, ''Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers'' was planned for release on December 7, 2001,<ref name="gbx">[https://archive.org/details/GBX-Magazine-Print-Collection/04%20GBX%20October%202001/page/10/mode/2up GBX Magazine Game Boy Xtreme issues 4 (October 2001)], page 10.</ref> but ended up being unpublished.


On September 15, 2011, after ten years of no new information regarding the game, a former Rare employee, under the pseudonym of Transparentjinjo, posted gameplay footage of the game on YouTube.<ref>[https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm18144367 Niconico reupload]</ref> According to the video's title, the build was dated "September 7, 2001".<ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/new-diddy-kong-pilot-footage-appears.447203/ NeoGAF thread]</ref>
On September 15, 2011, after ten years of no new information regarding the game, a former Rare employee, under the pseudonym of Transparentjinjo, posted gameplay footage of the game on YouTube.<ref>[https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm18144367 Niconico reupload]</ref> According to the video's title, the build was dated "September 7, 2001",<ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/new-diddy-kong-pilot-footage-appears.447203/ NeoGAF thread]</ref> but since Rare is from the UK and uses the day/month format, it may also be "July 9, 2001".


On January 14, 2013, this prototype build was released online.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151206022331/http://www.retrogamesuk.net/diddy-kong-pilot-alpha-2001-rom-release/ Diddy Kong Pilot Alpha 2001 (ROM release right here!)]</ref>
On January 14, 2013, this prototype build was released online.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151206022331/http://www.retrogamesuk.net/diddy-kong-pilot-alpha-2001-rom-release/ Diddy Kong Pilot Alpha 2001 (ROM release right here!)]</ref>
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===Debug menu===
===Debug menu===
[[File:DKP debug menu.png|thumb|The debug menu]]
[[File:DKP debug menu.png|thumb|The debug menu]]
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
|Beach 02
|Beach 02
|Beach 03
|Beach 03
|''Beach 04''
|''Beach 05''
|-
|-
|'''Lava 00'''
|'''Lava 00'''
|Lava 01
|Lava 01
|Lava 02
|Lava 02
|''Lava 03''
|''Lava 04''
|''Lava 05''
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|'''Snow 00'''
|'''Snow 00'''
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|Snow 02
|Snow 02
|Snow 03
|Snow 03
|''Snow 04''
|''Snow 05''
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|-
|Keep 00
|Keep 00
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|Keep 02
|Keep 02
|Keep 03
|Keep 03
|''Keep 04''
|''Keep 05''
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|-
|Lake 00
|Lake 00
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|Lake 02
|Lake 02
|Lake 03
|Lake 03
|''Lake 04''
|''Lake 05''
|-
|-
|'''Farm 00'''
|'''Farm 00'''
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|Haunted 02
|Haunted 02
|Haunted 03
|Haunted 03
|''Haunted 04''
|''Haunted 05''
|-
|-
|Jungle 00
|Jungle 00
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|Jungle 02
|Jungle 02
|Jungle 03
|Jungle 03
|''Jungle 04''
|''Jungle 05''
|-
|-
|Swamp 00
|Swamp 00
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|Swamp 02
|Swamp 02
|Swamp 03
|Swamp 03
|''Swamp 04''
|''Swamp 05''
|-
|-
|Desert 00
|Desert 00
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|Desert 02
|Desert 02
|Desert 03
|Desert 03
|''Desert 04''
|''Desert 05''
|}
|}
{{footnote|note|1|Inaccessible from debug}}
{{footnote|note|1|Inaccessible from debug}}


The second option, "Player" has six numerical values, labeled 0-5. Each of them represent a playable character:
The second option, "Player", has six numerical values, labeled 0-5. Each of them represent a playable character:


*0: Cranky Kong
*0: Cranky Kong
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*5: Donkey Kong (selecting him results in playing as Cranky Kong instead)
*5: Donkey Kong (selecting him results in playing as Cranky Kong instead)
*6: Diddy Kong instead of Candy Kong (only selectable by using cheats;{{footnote|main|2}} same function as when selecting Dixie in the character select)
*6: Diddy Kong instead of Candy Kong (only selectable by using cheats;{{footnote|main|2}} same function as when selecting Dixie in the character select)
*7-11: No data (only selectable by using cheats;{{footnote|main|2}} Krunch, K. Rool, Dixie, Cranky, Diddy in order)
*7-11: No data (only selectable by using cheats;{{footnote|main|2}} Krunch, K. Rool, Dixie, Cranky, and Diddy in order)
{{footnote|note|2|Apply 020000DC:0X in code; 0 to B (hexadecimal)}}
{{footnote|note|2|Apply 020000DC:0X in code; 0 to B (hexadecimal)}}


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==Playable characters==
==Playable characters==
[[File:Dog Fights DKP 2001.png|thumb|right|"Dog Fights" icon]]
[[File:Dog Fights DKP 2001.png|thumb|"Dog Fights" icon]]
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.
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}}


{|class="dktable-brown"width=50%
{|class="wikitable dk"width=50%
|-
|-
!colspan=4|Default characters
!colspan=4|Default characters
|-
|-
|width=25% align="center"|[[File:Candy DKP 2001 icon.png]]<br>[[Candy Kong]]
|width=25% align="center"|[[File:Diddy DKP 2001 icon.png]]<br>[[Diddy Kong]]
|width=25% align="center"|[[File:Diddy DKP 2001 icon.png]]<br>[[Diddy Kong]]
|width=25% align="center"|[[File:Donkey DKP 2001 icon.png]]<br>[[Donkey Kong]]
|width=25% align="center"|[[File:K Rool DKP 2001 icon.png]]<br>[[King K. Rool|Kamikaze K. Rool]]
|width=25% align="center"|[[File:Cranky DKP 2001 icon.png]]<br>[[Cranky Kong]]
|width=25% align="center"|[[File:Candy DKP 2001 icon.png]]<br>[[Candy Kong]]
|-
|-
|align="center" style="background:white"|[[File:Candy Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png|80px]]
|align="center" style="background:white"|[[File:Diddy Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png]]
|align="center" style="background:white"|[[File:Diddy Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png]]
|align="center" style="background:white"|[[File:Donkey Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png]]
|align="center" style="background:white"|[[File:Rool Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png]]
|align="center" style="background:white"|[[File:Cranky Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png]]
|align="center" style="background:white"|[[File:Candy Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png|80px]]
|-
|-
|Unimplemented; replacement of the removed Redneck Kong
|
|
|Only by using cheats<ref name="dkcatlas">[http://www.dkc-atlas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1329#p32980 DKC Atlas thread]</ref>
|
|
|Unimplemented; replacement of the removed Redneck Kong
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Cranky DKP 2001 icon.png]]<br>[[Cranky Kong]]
|align="center"|[[File:Donkey DKP 2001 icon.png]]<br>[[Donkey Kong]]
|align="center"|[[File:Krunch DKP 2001 icon.png]]<br>[[Krunch]]
|align="center"|[[File:Dixie DKP 2001 icon.png]]<br>[[Dixie Kong]]
|align="center"|[[File:Dixie DKP 2001 icon.png]]<br>[[Dixie Kong]]
|align="center"|[[File:Krunch DKP 2001 icon.png]]<br>[[Krunch]]
|align="center"|[[File:K Rool DKP 2001 icon.png]]<br>[[King K. Rool|Kamikaze K. Rool]]
|-
|-
|align="center" style="background:white"|[[File:Cranky Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png]]
|align="center" style="background:white"|[[File:Donkey Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png]]
|align="center" style="background:white"|[[File:Krunch Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png]]
|align="center" style="background:white"|[[File:Dixie Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png]]
|align="center" style="background:white"|[[File:Dixie Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png]]
|align="center" style="background:white"|[[File:Krunch Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png]]
|-
|align="center" style="background:white"|[[File:Rool Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png]]
|
|Only by using cheats<ref name="dkcatlas">[http://www.dkc-atlas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1329#p32980 DKC Atlas thread]</ref>
|
|
|-
|-
!colspan=4|Unlockable characters
!colspan=4|Unlockable characters
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|}


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{|class="wikitable dk"
|-style="background:#bb8855;"
|-style="background:#bb8855;"
!Character selected<br>''Highlighted''
!Character selected<br>''Highlighted''
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;Status unknown
;Status unknown
*[[Funky Kong]] (none of his data except the Space World 2000 remains)<ref>[https://jul.rustedlogic.net/thread.php?id=18847 Jul - The Cutting Room Floor - Diddy Kong Pilot]</ref>
*[[Funky Kong]] (none of his data except the Space World 2000 remains)<ref>[https://jul.rustedlogic.net/thread.php?id=18847 Jul - The Cutting Room Floor - Diddy Kong Pilot]</ref>
{{footnote|note|3|Apply 0200B0E6:2D 0200B0EA:53 in code}}


==Items==
==Items==
Most of the items reappeared from ''Diddy Kong Racing'' except for peanuts, watermelons, and eggs. The player can carry up to a few items at a time. Most of the items can be obtained from sky blue-colored item balloons with a yellow question mark on them. Item balloons also have a green and DK variant, and both have unfinished functionality. Both provide an item, either with an icon of Cranky or Diddy, and neither are functional.
Most of the items reappeared from ''Diddy Kong Racing'' except for peanuts, watermelons, and eggs. The player can carry up to a few items at a time. Most of the items can be obtained from sky blue-colored item balloons with a yellow question mark on them. Item balloons also have a green and DK variant, and both have unfinished functionality. Both provide an item, either with an icon of Cranky or Diddy, and neither are functional.


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 is also an unimplemented {{media link|DKDKP.jpg|yellow single rocket boost 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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|-style="background:#bb8855;"
|-style="background:#bb8855;"
!Image !! Name !! Description
!colspan="3"|Image
!rowspan="2"|Name
!rowspan="2"|Description
|-
!style="background:burlywood;width:6%""|1
!style="background:burlywood;width:6%""|2
!style="background:burlywood;width:6%""|3
|-
|-
|[[File:Rocket DKP 2001 green.png]][[File:Rocket DKP 2001 red.png]]
|rowspan="4"|''Unimplemented''
|[[File:Rocket DKP 2001 green.png]]
|[[File:Rocket DKP 2001 red.png]]
|Rockets
|Rockets
|These items can lock on to a nearby opponent and temporarily slow them down.
|These items can lock on to a nearby opponent and temporarily slow them down.
|-
|-
|[[File:Rocket boost DKP 2001 green.png]][[File:Rocket boost DKP 2001 red.png]]
|[[File:Rocket boost DKP 2001 green.png]]
|[[File:Rocket boost DKP 2001 red.png]]
|Rocket boost
|Rocket boost
|Like zippers, these give a speed boost to the racers. The high-level rocket boost provides a higher speed boost.
|Like zippers, these give a speed boost to the racers. The high-level rocket boost provides a higher speed boost.
|-
|-
|[[File:Magnet DKP 2001 green.png]][[File:Magnet DKP 2001 red.png]]
|[[File:Magnet DKP 2001 green.png]]
|[[File:Magnet DKP 2001 red.png]]
|Magnet
|Magnet
|When used, the player is magnetized to another nearby racer. The high-level magnets are stronger.  
|When used, the player is magnetized to another nearby racer. The high-level magnets are stronger.  
|-
|-
|[[File:Peanuts DKP 2001 five.png]][[File:Peanuts DKP 2001 ten.png]]
|[[File:Peanuts DKP 2001 five.png]]
|[[File:Peanuts DKP 2001 ten.png]]
|Peanuts
|Peanuts
|Peanuts can be fired at other opponents; based on the count, the player can either shoot out five or ten at a time. Unlike rockets, these items do not have lock-on capabilites.
|Peanuts can be fired at other opponents; based on the count, the player can either shoot out one/five/ten at a time. Unlike rockets, these items do not have lock-on capabilites.
|-
|-
|[[File:Watermelon DKP 2001.png]]
|colspan="3"|[[File:Watermelon DKP 2001.png]]
|Watermelon
|Watermelon
|This item drops behind a watermelon. When a racer crashes into the item, it splatters and temporarily slows them down.
|This item drops behind a watermelon. When a racer crashes into the item, it splatters and temporarily slows them down.
|-
|-
|[[File:Egg DKP 2001.png]]
|colspan="3"|[[File:Egg DKP 2001.png]]
|Egg
|Egg
|The egg functions similarly to the watermelon except that it also moves around in a circular pattern.
|The egg functions similarly to the watermelon except that it also moves around in a circular pattern.
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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'''.


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|-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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|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:Question Mark DKP 2001 preview.png]]{{br}}Farm Attract{{br}}Farm 05
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:Question Mark DKP 2001 preview.png]]{{br}}Farm Attract{{br}}Farm 05
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:Question Mark DKP 2001 preview.png]]{{br}}Jet Set Jungle{{br}}Jungle 02
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:Question Mark DKP 2001 preview.png]]{{br}}Jet Set Jungle{{br}}Jungle 02
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:Crystal Coast DKP 2001 preview.png]]{{br}}{{hover|Beach Race|The actual title is Crystal Coast, although Beach Race serves as the placeholder title on the Clock Race menu}}{{br}}Beach 01
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:Beach Race DKP 2001 preview.png]]{{br}}''Beach Race''{{br}}Beach 01
|-
|-
!colspan="12"style="font-size:125%;text-align:center;background:#bb8855"|<font color=white>Kongo Kingdom</font>
!colspan="12"style="font-size:125%;text-align:center;background:#bb8855"|<font color=white>Kongo Kingdom</font>
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|-
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:Whisper Woods DKP 2001 preview.png]]{{br}}'''Whisper Woods{{br}}Haunted 00'''
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:Whisper Woods DKP 2001 preview.png]]{{br}}'''Whisper Woods{{br}}Haunted 00'''
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:Question Mark DKP 2001 preview.png]]
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:Question Mark DKP 2001 preview.png]]{{br}}''Keep Race''{{br}}''Unimplemented''
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:Question Mark DKP 2001 preview.png]]
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:Question Mark DKP 2001 preview.png]]{{br}}Crystal Coast{{br}}''Unimplemented''
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:Question Mark DKP 2001 preview.png]]
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:Question Mark DKP 2001 preview.png]]{{br}}''Jungle Race''{{br}}''Unimplemented''
|}
|}


==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.
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{|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>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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|}
|}


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{|class="wikitable dk"
|-style="background:#bb8855;"
|-style="background:#bb8855;"
!Story !! Dogfight/battle
!Story !! Dogfight/battle
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==Media==
==Media==
===Music===
{{media table
{{media table
|file1=DKP2001 three beach tune 001.oga
|file1=DKP2001 three beach tune 001.oga
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|title6=''Diddy Kong Pilot''
|title6=''Diddy Kong Pilot''
|description6=Castle race course theme (unused)
|description6=Castle race course theme (unused)
}}
===Sound effects===
{{media table
|file1=DKP ghost laugh.oga
|title1=Ghost laugh
|description1=Used in "Hair Raising Rescue"
}}
}}


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Diddypilot.jpg|Artwork
Diddypilot.jpg|Artwork
Diddy Kong Pilot logo.jpg|Logo
Diddy Kong Pilot logo.jpg|Logo
DKP13.jpg|Diddy racing against K. Rool and Krunch in Crystal Coast
DKP13.jpg|Diddy racing against K. Rool and Krunch in a beach course
Diddy Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png|Diddy Kong sprite
Diddy Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png|Diddy Kong sprite
Bounty Beach DKP 2001 preview.png|Bounty Beach preview image
Bounty Beach DKP 2001 preview.png|Bounty Beach preview image
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===Very early build===
===Very early build===
====Characters====
====Characters====
''Mario'' characters would have originally made an appearance. While the idea had already been scrapped at E3 2001 in development, the graphics still remain in the ROM. The playable characters included:
''Super Mario'' characters would have originally made an appearance. While the idea had already been scrapped at E3 2001 in development, the graphics still remain in the ROM. The playable characters included:
*[[Bowser]]
*[[Bowser]]
*[[Cranky Kong]]
*[[Cranky Kong]]
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