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[[File:Swankydash.png|thumb|'''Swanky's Dash''']]
{{location infobox
'''Swanky's Dash''' is an area found exclusively in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. One of these areas appears in each world, and they replace [[Swanky's Sideshow]] from the original ''Donkey Kong Country 3''.
|image=[[File:Swanky's Dash screenshot.png|256px]]<br>A screenshot of Dixie visiting Swanky's Dash after completing the challenge.
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|greater_location=[[Northern Kremisphere]]
|owner=[[Swanky Kong]]
}}
{{quote|Watch out for obstacles! They'll take your legs off, if you know what I mean!|Swanky Kong}}
'''Swanky's Dash''' is a location operated by [[Swanky Kong]] in the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''. It replaces every [[Swanky's Sideshow]] from the original version. There is a Swanky's Dash in every world, each having a different stage, except [[Krematoa]]. Swanky charges two [[bear coin]]s each time the mini-game is played. If Dixie collects most of the stars along her way, she wins the mini-game. Rewards for completing the minigame include [[bear coin]]s, [[Banana Bunch]]es, and a [[Red Balloon]]. Completing Swanky's Dash for the first time also earns Dixie and Kiddy a [[Banana Bird]].


Entering this area allows the heroes to meet [[Swanky Kong]], who is willing to give them a [[Banana Bird]] if they complete his Bonus Game, which costs two [[Bear Coin]]s to play. During the game, [[Dixie Kong]], who is the only playable [[Kong]] old enough to play the game, must run through a pipeline and collect many stars. There are over 100 stars in each stage, and she has to move all around the perimeter of the pipeline to grab them. However, as she runs, she has to watch out for spiky balls, as hitting into them causes her to drop all of the collected stars. At the end of the Bonus Game, Swanky Kong gives out extra Bear Coins and [[Banana Bunch]]es to the apes, as well as his single Banana Bird.
==Gameplay==
[[File:Swanky's Dash gameplay.png|thumb|left|Gameplay of Dixie in the [[Lake Orangatanga]] challenge]]
Swanky's Dash is a virtual-reality game. In it, [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] ([[Kiddy Kong|Kiddy]] cannot participate because Swanky says he is too young) runs through a pipeline filled with small stars and explosive [[Spike Ball|spiky obstruction]]s. There are 100 stars in every stage, where Dixie has to grab the stars by moving all around the perimeter of the pipeline, and she has to try as many of them within 45 seconds. If Dixie hits a spiky obstruction, she loses every star that she collected. Every stage has a unique layout, with later ones including more spiky obstructions.


==Trivia==
Entering "EXTRAS" from the Cheats menu unlocks a "Bonus Games" menu option, where Swanky's Dash can be replayed, along with [[Cranky's Dojo]] and [[Funky's Rentals (minigame)|Funky's Rentals]]. When playing Swanky's Dash from there, the player can choose which stage to play, and each challenge saves a high score if Dixie collects more stars than previously before.
* This minigame is rather similar to (and may have been inspired by) the Special Stages from ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' and ''Sonic Pocket Adventure''.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Swanky's Dash world map.png|Swanky's Dash, as shown from the Lake Orangatanga map
Swanky's Dash Menu.png|The Bonus Game menu
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=スワンキーのダッシュ
|JapR=Suwankī no Dasshu
|JapM=Swanky's Dash
|Ita=Swanky Sprint
|Ger=Swankys Turbo
|GerM=Swanky's Turbo
}}
{{DKC3}}
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[[Category:Donkey Kong Series Minigames]]
[[Category:Northern Kremisphere]]
[[Category:Northern Kremisphere]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong minigames]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)]]
[[de:Swankys Turbo]]
[[de:Swankys Turbo]]

Latest revision as of 23:48, December 2, 2023

Swanky's Dash
Swanky Kong talking to Dixie in Swanky's Dash if she revisits after completing the challenge.
A screenshot of Dixie visiting Swanky's Dash after completing the challenge.
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance) (2005)
Greater location Northern Kremisphere
Owner Swanky Kong
“Watch out for obstacles! They'll take your legs off, if you know what I mean!”
—Swanky Kong

Swanky's Dash is a location operated by Swanky Kong in the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country 3. It replaces every Swanky's Sideshow from the original version. There is a Swanky's Dash in every world, each having a different stage, except Krematoa. Swanky charges two bear coins each time the mini-game is played. If Dixie collects most of the stars along her way, she wins the mini-game. Rewards for completing the minigame include bear coins, Banana Bunches, and a Red Balloon. Completing Swanky's Dash for the first time also earns Dixie and Kiddy a Banana Bird.

Gameplay[edit]

Gameplay of Dixie in the Lake Orangatanga challenge

Swanky's Dash is a virtual-reality game. In it, Dixie (Kiddy cannot participate because Swanky says he is too young) runs through a pipeline filled with small stars and explosive spiky obstructions. There are 100 stars in every stage, where Dixie has to grab the stars by moving all around the perimeter of the pipeline, and she has to try as many of them within 45 seconds. If Dixie hits a spiky obstruction, she loses every star that she collected. Every stage has a unique layout, with later ones including more spiky obstructions.

Entering "EXTRAS" from the Cheats menu unlocks a "Bonus Games" menu option, where Swanky's Dash can be replayed, along with Cranky's Dojo and Funky's Rentals. When playing Swanky's Dash from there, the player can choose which stage to play, and each challenge saves a high score if Dixie collects more stars than previously before.

Gallery[edit]

  • Swanky's Dash, as shown from the Lake Orangatanga map

    Swanky's Dash, as shown from the Lake Orangatanga map

  • The Bonus Game menu

    The Bonus Game menu

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スワンキーのダッシュ
Suwankī no Dasshu
 Swanky's Dash

German Swankys Turbo
 Swanky's Turbo
Italian Swanky Sprint
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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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