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Not to be confused withMine Cart Madness.

"Mine Menace"
"Mine Menace" inDonkey Kong Country Returns
Composed by: Kenji Yamamoto[1]
Key	B-flat minor
BPM	214
First appearance	Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Latest appearance	Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025)

"Mine Menace" is a theme composed forDonkey Kong Country Returns. It is the more common one of two themes that plays when riding aRocket Barrel. In contrast to the more environmental tracks from theDonkey Kong Country series, "Mine Menace" is a loud, bombastic tune with heavy usage of brass instruments, fit for an action-focused scenario. Car horns and whistles are also audible in the theme. The theme alternates between 5/4 and 4/4 time.

Original[edit]

InDonkey Kong Country Returns, "Mine Menace" plays inPeaceful Pier andCrowded Cavern whenDonkey Kong activates the Rocket Barrel. It and its arrangements are commonly played in levels where the Rocket Barrel flies forwards, whereas a different theme, albeit with similar instrumentation, plays in levels where the Rocket Barrel flies upwards (withMole Patrol being the outlier).

A shorter version of "Mine Menace" is played inGear Getaway. This is also the version that is released onDonkey Kong Returns Original Sound Track, which was only available as a reward on the JapaneseClub Nintendo. On the soundtrack, this track takes the Japanese name of Gear Getaway, which translates to "Thrill! Gear Flight".

Arrangements[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country Returns[edit]

When reaching the end of Peaceful Pier, Crowded Cavern and Gear Getaway and dismounting the Rocket Barrel, a subdued version of "Mine Menace" will play. This variations primarily makes use of the piano, although a trumpet is played for some parts as well.

The levelHot Rocket makes use of a unique variation of "Mine Menace", in which the instrumentation of theVolcano level themes (e.g. low chants) join in.

There also exists a unique variation for the subdued version at the end of Hot Rocket. Much like the regular version, it makes use of the piano and the trumpet, but is also joined by the low chants that appear during the variant during most of Hot Rocket.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

Four levels inDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze include a Rocket Barrel, and each one uses a new arrangement of "Mine Menace". The version played inRodent Ruckus is a European-styled arrangement and makes use of accordions in its instrumentation. This arrangement is also referred to as "Rodent Ruckus", after the level it appears in, in the game's music gallery.

InTwilight Terror, an African-style arrangement of "Mine Menace" is heard, using woodwind instrumentation. The game's music gallery titles it "Twilight Terror" as well.

The version of "Mine Menace" inReckless Ride features similar instrumentation to the previous arrangements, but with a techno-style beat. Finally, the version used inBlurry Flurry is an orchestral arrangement of "Mine Menace".

Rodent Ruckus - The arrangement heard inDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

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Twilight Terror - The arrangement heard inDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

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Reckless Ride - The arrangement heard inDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

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Blurry Flurry - The arrangement heard inDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U features an arrangement of the short version of "Mine Menace" as heard in Gear Getaway; as such, this track is titled "Gear Getaway" as well, and is arranged by Noriyuki Iwadare. This arrangement also includes a short arrangement of "DK Island Swing".

InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, "Gear Getaway" plays as an alternate track for theJungle Japes stage that initially debuted inSuper Smash Bros. Melee. InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, "Gear Getaway" is by default the most frequent track to be played onJungle Hijinxs, which was newly introduced in this game.

This arrangement returns inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on allSuper Smash Bros.-series andDonkey Kong-series stages.

Gear Getaway - The arrangement heard inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

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Super Nintendo World[edit]

A shorter, brassy arrangement of "Mine Menace" is featured in theMine-Cart Madness rollercoaster of theDonkey Kong Country sub-area ofSuper Nintendo World, playing during the entire ride.

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References[edit]

• Recurring themes
• Donkey Kong Country Returns
• Donkey Kong Country series music

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