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|image=[[File:DKC3 Karbine.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of a '''Karbine''' from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|image=[[File:Karbine DKC3 artwork.jpg|200x200px]]<br>Artwork of a Karbine from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
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'''Karbines''' are small owl-like creatures that are encountered in the games ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. They are named after [[wikipedia:carbine|carbines]], which are firearms similar to a rifle or musket.  
'''Karbines''' are small robotic owl-like enemies that appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. They are named after {{wp|carbine}}s, which are firearms similar to a rifle or musket. Karbines carry large cannons similar to those of [[Bazuka]]s.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
[[File:FireballFrenzy-GBA.png|thumb|left|The Kongs moving across a horizontal rope and avoiding the Karbines' fireballs in the Game Boy Advance version]]
In ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', Karbines only appear in two levels: [[Fire-Ball Frenzy]], as the main obstacle, and [[Blazing Bazukas]], where only a single one appears. In both levels, Karbines only appear in the background where they shoot [[Fireball (obstacle)|fireballs]] at [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]]. Some Karbines follow the [[Kong]]s while shooting, but stop following them after a certain point. After shooting a fireball, Karbine pauses for a few seconds before firing out the next one. Karbines cannot be defeated. Karbines often appear together in small groups, firing in succession from right to left rhythmically. Sometimes, in groups of threes, the first and third Karbines fire simultaneously, followed by the middle one. Some Karbines shoot out three fireballs in a row before pausing. There are four Karbines that appear just before Fire-Ball Frenzy's [[Level Flag]]. After a while, the Karbine stops following Dixie and Kiddy. In [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]], a photograph of a Karbine appears under the [[Flying Fiends]] category.


Karbines are the main obstacles in the ''Donkley Kong Country 3'' level "[[Fire-Ball Frenzy]]", found in the area [[Mekanos]]; this is also the only level they are found in. Karbines carry large cannons similar to that [[Bazuka]]s have, using them to shoot fireballs at [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]]. As they hang around the background and do not place themselves in the Kongs' way, Karbines cannot be defeated in any way, and as such, they can only be avoided. However, they can be pests, as they follow the [[Kong]]s almost everywhere.  The [[Game Boy Advance]] remake makes some of the Karbines harder to avoid (i.e. providing less escape time between their shots).
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|version]], some Karbines have shorter intervals between shooting fireballs, which means that the Kongs have less time to avoid their fireballs.
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===''Donkey Kong Land III''===
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In ''Donkey Kong Land III'', Karbine appear in four levels: [[Karbine Kaos]], [[Bazuka Bombard]], [[Kuchuka Karnage]], and [[Barrel Boulevard]]. Karbine's name is featured in their first level appearance, Karbine Kaos, where [[Squitter the Spider|Squitter]] also appears. Squitter is shown to be invulnerable to Karbine's fireballs as long as he remains on the ground.


[[File:Karbine.png|thumb|left|A Karbine, as seen in the [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]]]
Karbine's fireballs share the same sprite as [[Bleak]]'s [[snowball]]s in ''Donkey Kong Land III''. In the [[Game Boy Color]] port, this includes the color palette, as both have a faint purple color.
In ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', Karbine appears in "[[Karbine Kaos]]", "[[Bazuka Bombard]]", "[[Kuchuka Karnage]]", and "[[Barrel Boulevard]]". Also, in this game, [[Squitter]] is not affected by Karbine's fireballs as long as he is on the ground, which can be seen in Karbine Kaos.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Karbine DKC3.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' sprite
Karbine DKC3 Photo Album.png|In [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]
Karbine DKLIII sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land III'' sprite
DKLIII GBC Karbine sprite.png|''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong'' sprite
DKC3 GBA Karbine sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (GBA) sprite
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|JapR=Kābin
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|JapM=Karbine
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==Trivia==
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|alt2=The original Karbine in a Nintendo Power screenshot.
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|alt3=The original Karbine in a UK Nintendo Magazine System screenshot.
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*Karbine originally had the appearance of a chrome-plated robotic humanoid with a glowing red visor and helicopter propellers,<ref>playtonicalMark (November 3, 2016). [https://twitter.com/playtonicalMark/status/794153307329675264 Response by Mark Stevenson]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved May 26, 2017.</ref> as seen in page 33 of volume 89 of ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' and page 24 of volume 90 of the same magazine, as well as page 84 of issue 50 of the United Kingdom's ''Nintendo Magazine System''.
*Karbines are one of the few non-[[Kremling]] enemies whose name starts with a 'k'.
 
==References==
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Karbine
Artwork of Karbine from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Artwork of a Karbine from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA) (2005)

Karbines are small robotic owl-like enemies that appear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and Donkey Kong Land III. They are named after carbines, which are firearms similar to a rifle or musket. Karbines carry large cannons similar to those of Bazukas.

History

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

Fire-Ball Frenzy
The Kongs moving across a horizontal rope and avoiding the Karbines' fireballs in the Game Boy Advance version

In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Karbines only appear in two levels: Fire-Ball Frenzy, as the main obstacle, and Blazing Bazukas, where only a single one appears. In both levels, Karbines only appear in the background where they shoot fireballs at Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong. Some Karbines follow the Kongs while shooting, but stop following them after a certain point. After shooting a fireball, Karbine pauses for a few seconds before firing out the next one. Karbines cannot be defeated. Karbines often appear together in small groups, firing in succession from right to left rhythmically. Sometimes, in groups of threes, the first and third Karbines fire simultaneously, followed by the middle one. Some Karbines shoot out three fireballs in a row before pausing. There are four Karbines that appear just before Fire-Ball Frenzy's Level Flag. After a while, the Karbine stops following Dixie and Kiddy. In Dixie Kong's Photo Album, a photograph of a Karbine appears under the Flying Fiends category.

In the Game Boy Advance version, some Karbines have shorter intervals between shooting fireballs, which means that the Kongs have less time to avoid their fireballs.

Donkey Kong Land III

It has been requested that this section be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: include information on fireball patterns in Donkey Kong Land III

In Donkey Kong Land III, Karbine appear in four levels: Karbine Kaos, Bazuka Bombard, Kuchuka Karnage, and Barrel Boulevard. Karbine's name is featured in their first level appearance, Karbine Kaos, where Squitter also appears. Squitter is shown to be invulnerable to Karbine's fireballs as long as he remains on the ground.

Karbine's fireballs share the same sprite as Bleak's snowballs in Donkey Kong Land III. In the Game Boy Color port, this includes the color palette, as both have a faint purple color.

Gallery

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

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

  • Donkey Kong Land III sprite

    Donkey Kong Land III sprite

  • Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong sprite

    Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong sprite

  • Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA) sprite

    Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA) sprite

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese カービン
Kābin
 Karbine

Trivia

Artwork of the first design.
The original Karbine in a Nintendo Power screenshot.
The original Karbine in a UK Nintendo Magazine System screenshot.
Karbine's original design.
  • Karbine originally had the appearance of a chrome-plated robotic humanoid with a glowing red visor and helicopter propellers,[1] as seen in page 33 of volume 89 of Nintendo Power and page 24 of volume 90 of the same magazine, as well as page 84 of issue 50 of the United Kingdom's Nintendo Magazine System.
  • Karbines are one of the few non-Kremling enemies whose name starts with a 'k'.

References

  1. ^ playtonicalMark (November 3, 2016). Response by Mark Stevenson. Twitter. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
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Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)
Characters Protagonists Dixie Kong • Kiddy Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Swanky Kong • Cranky Kong
Prisoners Banana Birds • Banana Queen • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Candy Kong* • Lanky Kong* • Tiny Kong* • Chunky Kong*
Animal Friends Ellie • Enguarde • Parry • Squawks • Squitter • Quawks
Brothers Bear Bachelor* • Baffle • Barnacle • Barter • Bazaar • Bazooka • Benny • Björn • Blizzard • Blue • Blunder • Boomer • Bramble • Brash
Bosses Belcha • Arich • Squirt • KAOS • Bleak • Barbos • Kroctopus* • Baron K. Roolenstein
Enemies Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Gleamin' Bream • Karbine • Killer bees • Klasp • Knik-Knak • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Kracka* • Krimp • Kroc • Krumple • Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minkey • Missile shell • Nibbla • Nid • Re-Koil • Skidda • Sneek • Swoopy
Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Bowling ball • Bear coin • Bonus Coin • Box of chocolates* • Cog • DK Coin • Extra-Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Flupperius Petallus Pongus • Green banana • K-O-N-G Letters • Mirror • No.6 wrench • Patch • Present • Rose* • Shell • Ski • Star
Objects Animal Barrel • Animal crate • Auto-Fire Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Shield • Bonus Barrel • Boo Barrel • Booster Barrel • Bubbling cauldron • Crate • DK Barrel • Fuel Drum • Handle • Ignition Barrel • Invincibility Barrel • Metal door • Mine* • Propellerpack • Ripsaw • Rocket Barrel • Star Barrel • Steel Barrel • Switch Barrel • TNT Barrel • Toboggan • Tracker Barrel • Trapdoor • Tumbling barrel • Warp Barrel • Wheel
Levels Lake Orangatanga Lakeside Limbo • Doorstop Dash • Tidal Trouble • Skidda's Row • Murky Mill • Belcha's Barn
Kremwood Forest Barrel Shield Bust-Up • Riverside Race • Squeals on Wheels • Springin' Spiders • Bobbing Barrel Brawl • Arich's Ambush
Cotton Top Cove Bazza's Blockade • Rocket Barrel Ride • Kreeping Klasps • Tracker Barrel Trek • Fish Food Frenzy • Squirt's Showdown
Mekanos Fire-Ball Frenzy • Demolition Drain-Pipe • Ripsaw Rage • Blazing Bazukas • Low-G Labyrinth • Kaos Karnage
K3 Krevice Kreepers • Tearaway Toboggan • Barrel Drop Bounce • Krack Shot Kroc • Lemguin Lunge • Bleak's House
Razor Ridge Buzzer Barrage • Kong-Fused Cliffs • Floodlit Fish • Pot Hole Panic • Ropey Rumpus • Barbos's Barrier† • Kroctopus Krush*
Pacifica* Dingy Drain-Pipe* • Stormy Seas* • Sunken Spruce* • Cliffside Blast* • Ripcurl Reef* • Surf's Up* • Barbos's Barrier
Kaos Kore Konveyor Rope Klash • Creepy Caverns • Lightning Lookout • Koindozer Klamber • Poisonous Pipeline • Kastle Kaos
Krematoa Stampede Sprint • Criss Kross Cliffs • Tyrant Twin Tussle • Swoopy Salvo • Rocket Rush • Knautilus
Miscellaneous Barrel-Blastapalooza • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff
* Exclusive to the Game Boy Advance version
† Barbos's Barrier was moved to Pacifica in the Game Boy Advance version
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Donkey Kong Land III
Characters Bear • Dixie Kong • Kiddy Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Ellie • Enguarde • Squawks • Squitter
Bosses Arich • Barbos • Bleak • KAOS • Baron K. Roolenstein
Enemies Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Karbine • Klasp • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Kopter • Krimp • Krumple • Kuchuka • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minky • Nid • Niknak • Rekoil • Skidda • Sneek
Levels Cape Codswallop Red Wharf • Seabed Shanty • Ford Knocks • Total Rekoil • Koco Channel • Liftshaft Lottery • Barbos Bastion
Primate Plains Coral Quarrel • Minky Mischief • Jetty Jitters • Black Ice Blitz • Riverbank Riot • Miller Instinct • Bleak Magic
Blackforest Plateau Rocketeer Rally • Vertigo Verge • Polar Pitfalls • Surface Tension • Tundra Blunda • Redwood Rampage • Arich Attack
Great Ape Lakes Jungle Jeopardy • Footloose Falls • Deep Reef Grief • Karbine Kaos • Simian Shimmy • Rockface Chase • Krazy Kaos
Tin Can Valley Tropical Tightropes • Clifftop Critters • Rickety Rapids • Bazuka Bombard • Ugly Ducting • Stalagmite Frights • K Rool Duel
Lost World Whiplash Dash • Kuchuka Karnage • Haunted Hollows • Rainforest Rumble • Barrel Boulevard • Ghoulish Grotto • K Rools Last Stand
Barrels Animal Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • DK Barrel • Iron Barrel • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • Warp Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Bear coin • Bonus Coin • Extra Life Balloon • KONG Letters • Propellerpack • Star • Toboggan
Miscellaneous Gallery • Glitches • Media • Cards • Pre-release and unused Content • Quotes • Staff
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