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{{quote2|Unlike regular [[barrel]]s, steel kegs are basically unbreakable. Once you throw one, it will keep on rolling, knocking out any enemies it runs into.|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' instruction booklet, page 17}}  
{{quote2|Unlike regular [[barrel]]s, steel kegs are basically unbreakable. Once you throw one, it will keep on rolling, knocking out any enemies it runs into.|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' instruction booklet, page 17}}  
 
An '''Iron Barrel''', also known as a '''steel keg''' (also parsed as '''Steel Keg'''),<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide. Page 28.</ref> '''Steel Barrel''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet. Pages 19 and 25.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Land III'' instruction booklet. Page 18.</ref> or '''metal keg''',<ref>Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Player's Guide. Page 83.</ref> is a type of [[barrel]] first appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Their main distinction is being made of steel.
An '''Iron Barrel''', also known as a '''Steel Keg'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' [[Nintendo Power]] Player's Guide, {{Media link|DKC Guide 20-21.jpg|page 21}}.</ref> or '''Steel Barrel'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet, pages 19 and 25.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Land III'' instruction booklet, page 18.</ref>, is a type of [[barrel]] in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]], made of steel. They first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' / ''Donkey Kong Land''===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
[[File:Steel Keg DKC.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Steel Keg DKC.png|frame|left]]
In ''Donkey Kong Country'', steel kegs are found as early as the first level, [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]]. [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] can usually find a steel keg by falling onto a ground patch from a height.
In ''Donkey Kong Country'', steel kegs are found as early as the first level, [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]], but they do not appear in many levels. The player can usually find a steel keg by dropping onto a ground patch from high enough. Steel kegs can be picked up and thrown like regular Barrels, but steel kegs are more durable because they do not break from hitting a wall or enemy. Upon hitting a wall, the steel keg ricochets, and it continues to roll until it falls into a gap or by hitting one of the stronger enemies. The steel keg defeats almost every enemy that it rolls into; as such, it can be used to defeat entire chains of baddies. The [[Kong]]s can even [[jump]] on top of a rolling steel keg as it travels on the ground and defeats enemies. Steel kegs can be reused, as a Kong can pick up a thrown barrel as it rolls by (and thus carry the barrel to a new location and throw it again).
 
Steel kegs can be picked up and thrown like regular Barrels, although steel kegs are more durable because they do not break from hitting a wall or enemy. Upon hitting a wall, the steel keg ricochets, and it continues to roll until it falls into a gap or by hitting one of the stronger enemies. The steel keg defeats almost every enemy that it rolls into; as such, it can be used to defeat entire chains of baddies. The [[Kong]]s can even [[jump]] on top of a rolling steel keg as it travels on the ground and defeats enemies. Steel kegs can be reused, as a Kong can pick up a thrown barrel as it rolls by (and thus carry the barrel to a new location and throw it again). Steel kegs do not appear in many levels; at the start of both Jungle Hijinxs and [[Orang-utan Gang]], the Kongs can throw a steel keg and ride it through a portion of the level.


Steel kegs also appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' and have the same purpose as in ''Donkey Kong Country''.
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
 
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' / ''Donkey Kong Land III''===
[[File:SteelKeg.png|frame|left]]
[[File:SteelKeg.png|frame|left]]
Steel Barrels do not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', but they return in both ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. Steel Barrels are much more prevalent than in the first game and are found in every level except boss levels.
After skipping an appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Steel Barrels return in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' Steel Barrels are a lot more common than in the first game and are found in every level except boss levels. [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] are required to use a Steel Barrel to defeat a [[Koin]] for its [[DK Coin]]. The Koin is always facing the Kongs, holding a shield to protect itself from frontal attacks. The lead Kong must pick up a nearby Steel Barrel and throw it at a surface behind Koin. Kiddy can throw Steel Barrels faster. The Steel Barrel bounces off the wall and rolls behind into the Koin, defeating it and releasing its DK Coin. After the Kongs use the Steel Barrel, another one appears in its place (except for ones that appear from a [[No Animal Sign]]). Some [[Bazuka]]s blast out a Steel Barrel from their cannon, capable of hurting the Kongs. Dixie and Kiddy usually have to jump from the Steel Barrels to cross large gaps. The Bazukas sometimes fire [[TNT Barrel]]s, which can be changed to Steel Barrels by activating a [[Switch Barrel]]. The bottom of [[Criss Kross Cliffs]] features a Bazuka blasting Steel Barrels upward.  


[[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] are required to use a Steel Barrel to defeat a [[Koin]] for its [[DK Coin]]. The Koin is always facing the Kongs, holding a shield to protect itself from frontal attacks. The lead Kong must pick up a nearby Steel Barrel and throw it at a wall behind Koin. Being stronger than Dixie, Kiddy also throws them faster. The Steel Barrel bounces off the wall and rolls behind into the Koin, who is defeated and leaves behind a DK Coin. After the Kongs use the Steel Barrel, another one appears in its place (except for ones that appear from a [[No Animal Sign]]).
===''Donkey Kong Land'' series===
 
The role of Steel Barrels in the [[Donkey Kong Land (series)|''Donkey Kong Land'' series]] is largely based on their games' counterpart in the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]], respectively. In ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', Iron Barrels have the same purpose as in ''Donkey Kong Country'', while in ''Donkey Kong Land III'', their role is retained from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', though are not in every level since DK Coins appear by themselves in underwater levels.
Some [[Bazuka]]s blast out a Steel Barrel from their cannon. If the lead Kong gets hit by one, the player loses that Kong. Dixie and Kiddy usually have to jump from the Steel Barrels to cross large gaps and reach the other side. Sometimes the Bazukas are firing [[TNT Barrel]]s, which the Kongs can change to Steel Barrels by jumping at a [[Switch Barrel]]. At the bottom of the [[Krematoa]] level [[Criss Kross Cliffs]], there is a Bazuka blasting Steel Barrels upward.
 
In ''Donkey Kong Land III'', Steel Barrels appear in most levels. They are still required to defeat a Koin and obtain its DK Coin, although in underwater levels, the DK Coin appears by itself, which means that Steel Barrels do not appear in every level. The Kongs cannot ride on top of a Steel Barrel in the game.


===''Donkey Kong 64''===
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:DK64 Steel Keg.png|thumb|150x150px|A model of a Steel Barrel from ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
[[File:DK64 Steel Keg.png|thumb|150x150px|A model of a metal keg from ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', three Steel Kegs appear in a mill in [[Fungi Forest]], and they are larger and heavier than in previous games. [[Chunky Kong]] is the only Kong with the strength to carry the Steel Barrels. He must pick up each Steel Barrel and throw them into a grinder within a [[Time Limit|time limit]], to obtain a [[Golden Banana]]. Somehow the Steel Barrels explode when they crash into the grinder.
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', three metal kegs appear in a mill in [[Fungi Forest]], and they are larger and heavier than in previous games. [[Chunky Kong]] is the only Kong with the strength to carry them. He must pick up each one and throw them into a grinder within a [[Time Limit|time limit]] to obtain a [[Golden Banana]]. They explode when they crash into the grinder.


===''Donkey Konga''===
===''Donkey Konga''===
Steel Barrels also appear in ''[[Donkey Konga]]'', where one is used in the unlockable mini-game, [[Bash K.Rool]]. To fit the ''{{wp|Whac-A-Mole}}'' theme, it is referred to as the "'''Barrel Hammer'''". In the mini-game, the player's objective is to whack the Barrel Hammer onto [[King K. Rool]]'s head. Despite its name, the Barrel Hammer is not connected to a hammer handle but rather to metal chains capable of lifting it up and down.
Steel Barrels also appear in ''[[Donkey Konga]]'', where one is used in the unlockable mini-game, [[Bash K.Rool]]. To fit the ''{{wp|Whac-A-Mole}}'' theme, it is referred to as the "'''Barrel Hammer'''". In the mini-game, the player's objective is to whack the Barrel Hammer onto [[King K. Rool]]'s head. Despite its name, the Barrel Hammer is not connected to a hammer handle but rather to metal chains capable of lifting it up and down. Two Steel Barrels appear in the background of Challenge mode, on the bottom screen next to [[Rambi]]. The Steel Barrels show which song number the player is on.
 
Two Steel Barrels appear in the background of Challenge mode, on the bottom screen next to [[Rambi the Rhino|Rambi]]. The Steel Barrels have a display attached displaying the song number that the player is on.


===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
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Iron Barrels appear as obstacles in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. They float in the air, blocking pathways, and Iron Barrels can be destroyed by either using [[Diddy Kong]]'s [[hammer]], detonating a [[TNT Barrel]] near the Iron Barrel, or by throwing a [[Bomb]] at it.
Iron Barrels appear as obstacles in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. They float in the air, blocking pathways, and Iron Barrels can be destroyed by either using [[Diddy Kong]]'s [[hammer]], detonating a [[TNT Barrel]] near the Iron Barrel, or by throwing a [[Bomb]] at it.


==Official profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
*'''Super Nintendo Entertainment System instruction booklet:''' ''"Unlike regular barrels, steel kegs are basically unbreakable. Once you throw one, it will keep on rolling, knocking out any enemies it runs into. You can also throw one of these barrels against a wall and jump on top of the rebound. You'll be in for a wild ride if you can pull off this move!"''
*'''Super Nintendo Entertainment System instruction booklet:''' "''Unlike regular barrels, steel kegs are basically unbreakable. Once you throw one, it will keep on rolling, knocking out any enemies it runs into. You can also throw one of these barrels against a wall and jump on top of the rebound. You'll be in for a wild ride if you can pull off this move!''"{{page needed}}
*'''Game Boy Advance instruction booklet:''' ''"Roll steel kegs to take out several enemies at a time. You can also bounce one off a wall, then hop onto it for a smooth ride"''
*'''Game Boy Color/Advance instruction booklet:''' "''Roll steel kegs to take out several enemies at a time. You can also bounce one off a wall, then hop onto it for a smooth ride.''"{{page needed}}


===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
*'''Game Boy Advance instruction booklet:''' ''"Throwing one of these is a fantastic way to clear and area of enemies. And they're reusable, too, if you're careful!"''
*'''Game Boy Advance instruction booklet:''' "''Throwing one of these is a fantastic way to clear and area of enemies. And they're reusable, too, if you're careful!''"{{page needed}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Steel Keg Roll.gif|Artwork of Donkey Kong rolling on a steel keg from ''Donkey Kong Country''
Steel Keg Roll.gif|Artwork of Donkey Kong rolling on a steel keg from ''Donkey Kong Country''
SteelKegDKL.png|''Donkey Kong Land'' sprite
SteelKegDKL.png|''Donkey Kong Land'' sprite
DKLIII Steel Keg sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land III'' sprite
Steel Barrel DKL3c sprite.png|''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong'' sprite
DKC GBC Steel Keg.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Color) sprite
DKC GBC Steel Keg.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Color) sprite
DKCGBA Steel keg.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Advance) sprite
DKCGBA Steel keg.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Advance) sprite
Steel Keg (bash k. rool).png|''Donkey Konga'' sprite (Bash K.Rool mini-game)
Steel Keg (bash k. rool).png|''Donkey Konga'' sprite (Bash K.Rool mini-game)
DKC3GBA Steel Barrel.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (Game Boy Advance) sprite
DKJC Iron Barrel sprite.png|''DK: Jungle Climber'' sprite
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=アイアンバレル<ref>''Donkey Kong Taru Jet Race'' instruction booklet, page 22.</ref>
|Jap={{hover|鋼鉄製|こうてつせい}}タンク<ref>''Super Donkey Kong'' instruction booklet. Page 17.</ref>
|JapR=Aian Bareru
|JapR=Kōtetsusei Tank
|JapM=Iron Barrel
|JapM=Steel-made Tank
|Jap2=アイアンバレル<ref>''Donkey Kong Taru Jet Race'' instruction booklet. Page 22.</ref>
|Jap2R=Aian Bareru
|Jap2M=Iron Barrel
|Ita=Barilotto d'acciaio<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' Italian manual. Page 17.</ref>
|Ita2=Barile di Acciaio<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' Spanish-Italian booklet. Page 53.</ref>
|Ita3=Barile d'acciaio<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' Spanish-Italian manual. Page 48.</ref><ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBC); European booklet. Page 111.</ref><ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBA); European booklet. Page 102.</ref>
|Ita4=Barile di ferro<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''; European booklet. Page 121.</ref>
|ItaM=Little steel barrel
|Ita2M=Steel Barrel
|Ita3M=Steel barrel
|Ita4M=Iron barrel
}}
}}


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Revision as of 11:54, February 5, 2024

Iron Barrel
A steel keg
Artwork of a steel keg from Donkey Kong Country.
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
“Unlike regular barrels, steel kegs are basically unbreakable. Once you throw one, it will keep on rolling, knocking out any enemies it runs into.”
Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet, page 17

An Iron Barrel, also known as a steel keg (also parsed as Steel Keg),[1] Steel Barrel,[2][3] or metal keg,[4] is a type of barrel first appearing in Donkey Kong Country. Their main distinction is being made of steel.

History

Donkey Kong Country series

Donkey Kong Country

A steel keg from Donkey Kong Country.

In Donkey Kong Country, steel kegs are found as early as the first level, Jungle Hijinxs, but they do not appear in many levels. The player can usually find a steel keg by dropping onto a ground patch from high enough. Steel kegs can be picked up and thrown like regular Barrels, but steel kegs are more durable because they do not break from hitting a wall or enemy. Upon hitting a wall, the steel keg ricochets, and it continues to roll until it falls into a gap or by hitting one of the stronger enemies. The steel keg defeats almost every enemy that it rolls into; as such, it can be used to defeat entire chains of baddies. The Kongs can even jump on top of a rolling steel keg as it travels on the ground and defeats enemies. Steel kegs can be reused, as a Kong can pick up a thrown barrel as it rolls by (and thus carry the barrel to a new location and throw it again).

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

Steel Keg

After skipping an appearance in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Steel Barrels return in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Steel Barrels are a lot more common than in the first game and are found in every level except boss levels. Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong are required to use a Steel Barrel to defeat a Koin for its DK Coin. The Koin is always facing the Kongs, holding a shield to protect itself from frontal attacks. The lead Kong must pick up a nearby Steel Barrel and throw it at a surface behind Koin. Kiddy can throw Steel Barrels faster. The Steel Barrel bounces off the wall and rolls behind into the Koin, defeating it and releasing its DK Coin. After the Kongs use the Steel Barrel, another one appears in its place (except for ones that appear from a No Animal Sign). Some Bazukas blast out a Steel Barrel from their cannon, capable of hurting the Kongs. Dixie and Kiddy usually have to jump from the Steel Barrels to cross large gaps. The Bazukas sometimes fire TNT Barrels, which can be changed to Steel Barrels by activating a Switch Barrel. The bottom of Criss Kross Cliffs features a Bazuka blasting Steel Barrels upward.

Donkey Kong Land series

The role of Steel Barrels in the Donkey Kong Land series is largely based on their games' counterpart in the Donkey Kong Country series, respectively. In Donkey Kong Land, Iron Barrels have the same purpose as in Donkey Kong Country, while in Donkey Kong Land III, their role is retained from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, though are not in every level since DK Coins appear by themselves in underwater levels.

Donkey Kong 64

The Steel Keg in Donkey Kong 64.
A model of a metal keg from Donkey Kong 64

In Donkey Kong 64, three metal kegs appear in a mill in Fungi Forest, and they are larger and heavier than in previous games. Chunky Kong is the only Kong with the strength to carry them. He must pick up each one and throw them into a grinder within a time limit to obtain a Golden Banana. They explode when they crash into the grinder.

Donkey Konga

Steel Barrels also appear in Donkey Konga, where one is used in the unlockable mini-game, Bash K.Rool. To fit the Whac-A-Mole theme, it is referred to as the "Barrel Hammer". In the mini-game, the player's objective is to whack the Barrel Hammer onto King K. Rool's head. Despite its name, the Barrel Hammer is not connected to a hammer handle but rather to metal chains capable of lifting it up and down. Two Steel Barrels appear in the background of Challenge mode, on the bottom screen next to Rambi. The Steel Barrels show which song number the player is on.

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast

Iron Barrels appear as obstacles in the racing game Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. Racers can destroy an Iron Barrel while invincible.

DK: Jungle Climber

Iron Barrels appear as obstacles in DK: Jungle Climber. They float in the air, blocking pathways, and Iron Barrels can be destroyed by either using Diddy Kong's hammer, detonating a TNT Barrel near the Iron Barrel, or by throwing a Bomb at it.

Profiles

Donkey Kong Country

  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System instruction booklet: "Unlike regular barrels, steel kegs are basically unbreakable. Once you throw one, it will keep on rolling, knocking out any enemies it runs into. You can also throw one of these barrels against a wall and jump on top of the rebound. You'll be in for a wild ride if you can pull off this move!"[page number needed]
  • Game Boy Color/Advance instruction booklet: "Roll steel kegs to take out several enemies at a time. You can also bounce one off a wall, then hop onto it for a smooth ride."[page number needed]

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

  • Game Boy Advance instruction booklet: "Throwing one of these is a fantastic way to clear and area of enemies. And they're reusable, too, if you're careful!"[page number needed]

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 鋼鉄製タンク[5]
Kōtetsusei Tank
アイアンバレル[6]
Aian Bareru
Steel-made Tank

Iron Barrel

Italian Barilotto d'acciaio[7]
Barile di Acciaio[8]
Barile d'acciaio[9][10][11]
Barile di ferro[12]
Little steel barrel
Steel Barrel
Steel barrel
Iron barrel

References

  1. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Page 28.
  2. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! instruction booklet. Pages 19 and 25.
  3. ^ Donkey Kong Land III instruction booklet. Page 18.
  4. ^ Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams. Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide. Page 83.
  5. ^ Super Donkey Kong instruction booklet. Page 17.
  6. ^ Donkey Kong Taru Jet Race instruction booklet. Page 22.
  7. ^ Donkey Kong Country Italian manual. Page 17.
  8. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Spanish-Italian booklet. Page 53.
  9. ^ Donkey Kong Land III Spanish-Italian manual. Page 48.
  10. ^ Donkey Kong Country (GBC); European booklet. Page 111.
  11. ^ Donkey Kong Country (GBA); European booklet. Page 102.
  12. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3; European booklet. Page 121.