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{{ | {{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] | ||
{{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]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:16, April 18, 2023
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| Developer | Rareware | ||
| Publisher | Nintendo | ||
| Platform(s) | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | ||
| Release date | SNES November 21, 1994 | ||
| Genre | Platformer | ||
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| Mode(s) | 1 player | ||
| Media | Super NES:  Game Pak | ||
| Input | Super NES:
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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 levels 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 points as possible. The tree house and banana cave at the start of Jungle Hijinxs have been disabled, and all of the animal tokens in the early levels have been replaced with Banana Bunches, making it impossible to reach the bonus round without the usage of a cheating device. The player is also given 50 starting 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[edit]
- Jungle Hijinxs
- Reptile Rumble
- Ropey Rampage
- Coral Capers
- Winky's Walkway
- Bouncy Bonanza
- Orang-utan Gang
- Snow Barrel Blast
- Slipslide Ride
- Ice Age Alley
- Croctopus Chase
Gallery[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- The competition cartridge is very similar in concept and execution to the Star Fox Super Weekend cartridge, another video game competition variant that has become a valuable collector item.
External links[edit]
| Game competitions | |
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| 1980s | Disk Fax tournaments |
| 1990s | Nintendo World Championships 1990 • Nintendo Campus Challenge • Nintendo Campus Challenge 2 • World 9 challenge • Nintendo PowerFest '94 • Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge • Satellaview tournaments |
| 2000s | Mario Kart Wii tournaments |
| 2010s | Nintendo World Championships (2015 • 2017) |
