Steerable Barrel
| Steerable Barrel | |
|---|---|
Artwork fromDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) (2004) |
| Variant of | Barrel Cannon |
Steerable Barrels,[1] also titledSteer Barrels,[2] are objects inDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. TheseBarrel Cannons are encountered inFiery Furnace only, where they have a crucial role of carryingDiddy Kong andDixie Kong across the enormouslava gaps. Steerable Barrels have a distinct control pad depicted on them. Steerable Barrels can be moved in any direction while the player characters are inside, but unlikeRotatable Barrels, Steerable Barrels always point in a single direction, making it impossible to rotate them. Most Steerable Barrels have a timer when entered, ranging between one to five seconds, and when the timer reaches zero, the Steerable Barrel blasts theKongs out automatically and returns to its original location.
Steerable Barrels do not appear inDonkey Kong Land 2, not even in its ownFiery Furnace level.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Barile pilotabile[3] | Pilotable barrel |
References[edit]
- ^1995.Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page18Media:DKC2 Manual 18-19.jpg.
- ^December 1995.Nintendo Power Vol. 79.Nintendo of America (American English). Page17Media:Nintendo Power79 17.jpg.
- ^2004.Donkey Kong Country 2 European instruction booklet.Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 114.


