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|image=[[File:GoldballoonDKRDS.png|150px]]<br>A Golden Balloon from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
|image=[[File:GoldballoonDKRDS.png|150px]]<br>A Golden Balloon from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
|name=Golden Balloon
|first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
}}
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'''Golden Balloons''' are shiny balloons that appear in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and its [[Nintendo DS]] remake, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. These items are the game's equivalent to [[Power Star]]s from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Golden Balloons are required to access all five worlds and their race courses. Each of them has its own minimum requirement for entry, which increases for the later courses and worlds.
'''Golden Balloons''', also referred to as '''Gold Balloons''',<ref>Leung, Jason, Pelland, Scott and Shinoda, Paul. ''Diddy Kong Racing'' Player's Guide. Page 18.</ref><ref>''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' instruction booklet. Page 11.</ref> are shiny balloons that appear in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and its [[Nintendo DS]] remake, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. These items are the game's equivalent to [[Power Star]]s from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Golden Balloons are required to access all five worlds and their race courses. Each of them is designed with a blue zigzag lining pattern of triangles and has its own minimum requirement for entry, which increases for the later courses and worlds.


The game features 47 Golden Balloons, 43 of which are awarded by [[Taj the Genie|Taj]] for either winning at a race, its [[Silver Coin Challenge]] (or [[Balloon Touch Challenge]] in the DS version), and the three vehicle races against him, either involving a [[Car]], [[Hovercraft]], or [[Plane]].
The game features 47 Golden Balloons, 43 of which are awarded by [[Taj]] for either winning at a race, its [[Silver Coin Challenge]] (or [[Balloon Touch Challenge]] in the Nintendo DS version), and the three vehicle races against him, either involving a [[car]], [[hovercraft]], or [[plane]]. The remaining four Golden Balloons are scattered in specific locations of [[Timber's Island]]. They can be collected in no specific order, and usually require a specific vehicle to reach. The Plane can reach every Golden Balloon.


== Timber's Island locations ==
As seen in the DS remake, one Golden Balloon is found in a frozen cube on the top of the entrance to [[Snowflake Mountain]]. The stylus must be used to slide the cube down the slopes into the water stream so it melts and releases the balloon onto the shore of the main beach. Another Golden Balloon can be found unburied if the player uses the stylus to draw the balloon to match the carving on the stone wall by the smaller beach.
The remaining four Golden Balloons are scattered in specific locations of [[Timber's Island]]. They can be collected in no specific order, and usually require a specific vehicle to reach. The Plane can reach every Golden Balloon.


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The specific locations of certain Golden Balloons are as follows:
 
{|class="wikitable dk"style="text-align:center"
!Image
!Image
!Location
!Location
!Vehicle(s)
!Vehicle(s)
|-
|-
| [[File:TI Golden Balloon Location 1.png|200px]]
|[[File:TI Golden Balloon Location 1.png|200px]]
| Located on the bridge that leads to the [[Dino Domain]] hub.
|Located on the bridge that leads to the [[Dino Domain]] hub.
| Car, Hovercraft, Plane
|Car, Hovercraft, Plane
|-
| [[File:TI Golden Balloon Location 2.png|200px]]
| On a grassy ledge to the left of the stone Wizpig's head.
| Plane
|-
| [[File:TI Golden Balloon Location 3.png|200px]]
| Hidden in the far left end of the ocean surrounding [[Sherbet Island]]'s entrance.
| Car, Hovercraft, Plane
|-
| [[File:TI Golden Balloon Location 4.png|200px]]
| Located between two pine trees behind the log bridge. It is reachable from the river connecting Snowflake Mountain and Sherbet Island.
| Hovercraft, Plane
|}
 
==Race Courses==
The Golden Balloons are needed to unlock the worlds and race courses throughout the game. Unlocking a world automatically unlocks the first course of that world.
 
{|class="dktable-brown" style="text-align:center"
{|class="dktable-brown" style="text-align:center"
!World and Amount Needed
!Course
!Amount Needed
!Vehicles
|-
|rowspan=5|[[File:Dino Domain DKR.png|200px]]<br>[[Dino Domain]]<br>{{DKRbln|1}}
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-AncientLake.png|200px]]<br>[[Ancient Lake]] || {{DKRbln|1}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|6}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || '''Car'''<br>Hovercraft<br>Plane
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-FossilCanyon.png|200px]]<br>[[Fossil Canyon]] || {{DKRbln|2}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|7}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || '''Car'''<br>Hovercraft<br>Plane
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-JungleFalls.png|200px]]<br>[[Jungle Falls (Diddy Kong Racing)|Jungle Falls]] || {{DKRbln|3}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|8}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || '''Car'''<br>Hovercraft<br>Plane
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-HotTopVolcano.png|200px]]<br>[[Hot Top Volcano]] || {{DKRbln|5}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|10}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || Hovercraft<br>'''Plane'''
|-
|rowspan=5| [[File:Snowflake Mountain.png|200px]]<br>[[Snowflake Mountain]]<br>{{DKRbln|2}}
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-EverfrostPeak.png|200px]]<br>[[Everfrost Peak]] || {{DKRbln|2}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|10}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || Car (N64 only)<br>Hovercraft<br>'''Plane'''
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-WalrusCove.png|200px]]<br>[[Walrus Cove]]|| {{DKRbln|3}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|11}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || '''Car''', Hovercraft
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-SnowballValley.png|200px]]<br>[[Snowball Valley]] ||{{DKRbln|6}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|14}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || '''Car'''<br>Hovercraft<br>Plane
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-FrostyVillage.png|200px]]<br>[[Frosty Village]] || {{DKRbln|9}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|16}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || '''Car'''<br>Hovercraft<br>Plane
|-
|rowspan=5|[[File:Sherbet Island.png|200px]]<br>[[Sherbet Island]]<br>{{DKRbln|10}}
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-WhaleBay.png|200px]]<br>[[Whale Bay]] || {{DKRbln|10}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|17}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || Hovercraft
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-CrescentIsland.png|200px]]<br>[[Crescent Island]] || {{DKRbln|11}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|18}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || '''Car'''<br>Hovercraft
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-PirateLagoon.png|200px]]<br>[[Pirate Lagoon]] || {{DKRbln|13}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|20}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || Hovercraft
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-TreasureCaves.png|200px]]<br>[[Treasure Caves]] || {{DKRbln|16}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|22}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || '''Car'''<br>Hovercraft, Plane
|-
|-
|rowspan=5|[[File:Dragon Forest lobby DKR.png|200px]]<br>[[Dragon Forest]]<br>{{DKRbln|16}}
|[[File:TI Golden Balloon Location 2.png|200px]]
|On a grassy ledge to the left of the stone [[Wizpig]]'s head.
|Plane
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-WindmillPlains.png|200px]]<br>[[Windmill Plains]] || {{DKRbln|16}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|23}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || |Car, Hovercraft, '''Plane'''
|[[File:TI Golden Balloon Location 3.png|200px]]
|Hidden in the far left end of the ocean surrounding [[Sherbet Island]]'s entrance.
|Car, Hovercraft, Plane
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-GreenwoodVillage.png|200px]]<br>[[Greenwood Village]] || {{DKRbln|17}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|24}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || '''Car'''<br>Hovercraft
|[[File:TI Golden Balloon Location 4.png|200px]]
|-
|Located between two pine trees behind the log bridge. It is reachable from the river connecting Snowflake Mountain and Sherbet Island.
|align=center|[[File:DKR-BoulderCanyon.png|200px]]<br>[[Boulder Canyon]] || {{DKRbln|20}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|30}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || Hovercraft
|Hovercraft, Plane
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-HauntedWoods.png|200px]]<br>[[Haunted Woods]] || {{DKRbln|22}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|37}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || '''Car'''<br>Hovercraft
|-
|rowspan=5|[[File:Future Fun Land.png|200px]]<br>[[Future Fun Land]]<br>{{DKRbln|39}}
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-SpacedustAlley.png|200px]]<br>[[Spacedust Alley]] || {{DKRbln|39}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|43}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || Car, Hovercraft, '''Plane'''
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-DarkmoonCaverns.png|200px]]<br>[[Darkmoon Caverns]] || {{DKRbln|40}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|44}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || '''Car'''<br>Hovercraft
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-SpaceportAlpha.png|200px]]<br>[[Spaceport Alpha]] || {{DKRbln|41}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|45}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || Car, Hovercraft, '''Plane'''
|-
|align=center|[[File:DKR-StarCity.png|200px]]<br>[[Star City]] || {{DKRbln|42}} (race)<br>{{DKRbln|46}} (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge) || '''Car'''<br>Hovercraft, Plane
|}
|}


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<gallery widths=180>
<gallery widths=180>
Golden Balloon DKR64.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'' sprite
Golden Balloon DKR64.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'' sprite
Conker3.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'' artwork of Conker reaching for a Golden Balloon
DKR Golden Balloon small.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'' sprite (small)
DKR GoldenBalloon.png|[[Taj the Genie|Taj]] gives a Golden Balloon to Conker
DKRDiddy1.png|Diddy driving his car while holding a Golden Balloon
Conker3.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'' artwork of [[Conker]] reaching for a Golden Balloon
DKR GoldenBalloon.png|[[Taj]] gives a Golden Balloon to Conker in [[Ancient Lake]]
DKRJPNC.png|Golden Balloons in the background of a Japanese ''Diddy Kong Racing'' commercial
RareRacers Spinning Pin Wizpig c.png|Golden balloon pin alongside a [[Wizpig]] pin
</gallery>
</gallery>
==References==
<references/>


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[[Category:Balloons]]
[[Category:Collectibles]]
[[Category:Diddy Kong Racing items]]
[[Category:Diddy Kong Racing items]]

Latest revision as of 12:23, February 5, 2024

Golden Balloon
GoldballoonDKRDS.png
A Golden Balloon from Diddy Kong Racing DS
First appearance Diddy Kong Racing (1997)
Latest appearance Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007)

Golden Balloons, also referred to as Gold Balloons,[1][2] are shiny balloons that appear in Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS remake, Diddy Kong Racing DS. These items are the game's equivalent to Power Stars from Super Mario 64. Golden Balloons are required to access all five worlds and their race courses. Each of them is designed with a blue zigzag lining pattern of triangles and has its own minimum requirement for entry, which increases for the later courses and worlds.

The game features 47 Golden Balloons, 43 of which are awarded by Taj for either winning at a race, its Silver Coin Challenge (or Balloon Touch Challenge in the Nintendo DS version), and the three vehicle races against him, either involving a car, hovercraft, or plane. The remaining four Golden Balloons are scattered in specific locations of Timber's Island. They can be collected in no specific order, and usually require a specific vehicle to reach. The Plane can reach every Golden Balloon.

As seen in the DS remake, one Golden Balloon is found in a frozen cube on the top of the entrance to Snowflake Mountain. The stylus must be used to slide the cube down the slopes into the water stream so it melts and releases the balloon onto the shore of the main beach. Another Golden Balloon can be found unburied if the player uses the stylus to draw the balloon to match the carving on the stone wall by the smaller beach.

The specific locations of certain Golden Balloons are as follows:

Image Location Vehicle(s)
Tiptup drives to the Golden Balloon lying outside of Dino Domain's entrance. Located on the bridge that leads to the Dino Domain hub. Car, Hovercraft, Plane
Tiptup flies to the Golden Balloon on a grassy ledge to the left of Wizpig's stone head in Diddy Kong Racing. On a grassy ledge to the left of the stone Wizpig's head. Plane
Tiptup flies to a Golden Balloon at the far end of the Timber's Island coast in Diddy Kong Racing. Hidden in the far left end of the ocean surrounding Sherbet Island's entrance. Car, Hovercraft, Plane
Tiptup finds a Golden Balloon behind the log path on Timber's Island in Diddy Kong Racing. Located between two pine trees behind the log bridge. It is reachable from the river connecting Snowflake Mountain and Sherbet Island. Hovercraft, Plane

Gallery[edit]

  • Diddy Kong Racing sprite

    Diddy Kong Racing sprite

  • Diddy Kong Racing sprite (small)

    Diddy Kong Racing sprite (small)

  • Diddy driving his car while holding a Golden Balloon

    Diddy driving his car while holding a Golden Balloon

  • Diddy Kong Racing artwork of Conker reaching for a Golden Balloon

    Diddy Kong Racing artwork of Conker reaching for a Golden Balloon

  • Taj gives a Golden Balloon to Conker in Ancient Lake

    Taj gives a Golden Balloon to Conker in Ancient Lake

  • Golden Balloons in the background of a Japanese Diddy Kong Racing commercial

    Golden Balloons in the background of a Japanese Diddy Kong Racing commercial

  • Golden balloon pin alongside a Wizpig pin

    Golden balloon pin alongside a Wizpig pin

References[edit]

  1. ^ Leung, Jason, Pelland, Scott and Shinoda, Paul. Diddy Kong Racing Player's Guide. Page 18.
  2. ^ Diddy Kong Racing DS instruction booklet. Page 11.
[Edit]
Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DS
Playable characters Diddy Kong • Krunch • Drumstick • Bumper • Tiptup • T.T. • Pipsy • Timber • Banjo† • Conker† • Tiny Kong‡ • Dixie Kong‡ • Taj‡ • Wizpig‡
Vehicles Car • Plane • Hovercraft
Bosses Tricky the Triceratops • Bluey the Walrus • Bubbler the Octopus • Smokey the Dragon • Wizpig
Worlds Dino Domain • Snowflake Mountain • Sherbet Island • Dragon Forest • Future Fun Land • DK Island‡
Tracks Ancient Lake • Fossil Canyon • Jungle Falls • Hot Top Volcano • Everfrost Peak • Walrus Cove • Snowball Valley • Frosty Village • Whale Bay • Crescent Island • Pirate Lagoon • Treasure Caves • Windmill Plains • Greenwood Village • Boulder Canyon • Haunted Woods • Spacedust Alley • Darkmoon Caverns • Spaceport Alpha • Star City • Thunder Cove‡ • Meandering Mount‡ • Splashdown Pass‡ • Strangled Shrine‡
Boss tracks Tricky's Course • Bluey's Course • Bubbler's Course • Smokey's Course • Wizpig's First Strike • Wizpig Strikes Back
Challenge levels Fire Mountain • Icicle Pyramid • Darkwater Beach • Smokey Castle
Items & objects Banana† • Coin‡ • Golden Balloon • Power-Up Token‡ • Silver Coin • Taj Token‡ • T.T. amulet • Weapon Balloon • Wish Key • Wizpig amulet • Zipper
Other Gallery (N64 · DS) • Media • Timber's Balloon Pop • Trophy Race • Wish Race
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