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{{italic title|''Donkey Kong Country'' Competition Cartridge}} | {{italic title|''Donkey Kong Country'' Competition Cartridge}} | ||
{{ | {{game infobox | ||
|title=Donkey Kong Country ''Competition Cartridge | |title=Donkey Kong Country ''Competition Cartridge | ||
|image=[[File:DKC Competition Cartridge Boxart.jpg|250px]] | |image=[[File:DKC Competition Cartridge Boxart.jpg|250px]] | ||
|developer=[[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] | |developer=[[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] | ||
|publisher=[[Nintendo]] | |publisher=[[Nintendo]] | ||
| | |release='''SNES'''<br>{{release|USA|November 21, 1994}} | ||
|genre=Platformer | |genre=Platformer | ||
|modes=1 player | |modes=1 player | ||
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|input={{input|snes=1}} | |input={{input|snes=1}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''''Donkey Kong Country'' Competition Cartridge''' is a cut-down competition variant of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' manufactured for use in the | The '''''Donkey Kong Country'' Competition Cartridge''' is a cut-down competition variant of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' manufactured for use in the [[Nintendo PowerFest '94]] game competition and later featured in the Blockbuster World Video Game Championships II event. Following the end of the later contest, copies of the competition cartridge were sold in a ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' subscribers catalogue. Due to its rarity (the back insert states the print run was of 2,500 copies), the game has become a prized collector item. | ||
The actual game consists of a few select | The actual game consists of a few select [[level]]s from ''Donkey Kong Country'' with the addition of a point counter and a few minor tweaks to encourage scoring, the goal being to score as many [[point]]s as possible. The [[DK's Tree House|tree house]] and [[banana hoard|banana cave]] at the start of [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]] have been disabled, and all of the [[animal token]]s in the early levels have been replaced with [[Banana Bunch]]es, making it impossible to reach the bonus round without the usage of a cheating device. The player is also given 50 starting [[Extra life|extra lives]] instead of the five as in the original game. The game has a time limit of five minutes, which is displayed at the center of the screen. After the allotted time, the game freezes. | ||
==Levels featured== | ==Levels featured== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The competition cartridge is very similar in concept and execution to the {{wp|Star Fox (video game)#Competition version|Star Fox Super Weekend cartridge}}, another video game competition variant | *The competition cartridge is very similar in concept and execution to the {{wp|Star Fox (video game)#Competition version|Star Fox Super Weekend cartridge}}, another video game competition variant that has become a valuable collector item. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.snescentral.com/article.php?id=0910 SNES Central article] | *[http://www.snescentral.com/article.php?id=0910 SNES Central article] | ||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYxJzCYQ4nw Video playthrough] | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYxJzCYQ4nw Video playthrough] | ||
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{{Donkey Kong games}} | |||
{{Game competitions}} | {{Game competitions}} | ||
{{SNES}} | {{SNES}} | ||
[[Category:Super Nintendo Entertainment System | [[Category:Super Nintendo Entertainment System games]] | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country]] | [[Category:Donkey Kong Country|*]] | ||
[[Category:Platforming games]] | |||
[[it:Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge]] | [[it:Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge]] |
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