No Animal Sign
No Animal Signs,[1] also parsed as "No Animal" signs,[2] are objects featured in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! as well as their handheld counterparts, Donkey Kong Land 2 and Donkey Kong Land III, respectively. No Animal Signs appear in any level with an Animal Friend, usually at the end, and prevent the Animal Friend from continuing past that point. In the Donkey Kong Country series, every No Animal Sign depicts a certain Animal Friend with a red "no" symbol over it, but in the Donkey Kong Land series, only the "no" symbol is shown, meaning there are no specific variations of them. The Animal Friend disappears if the Kongs ride it beyond a No Animal Sign. If it emerged from an Animal Barrel, it transforms back into the Kongs. The Kongs are usually rewarded with an item, such as an Extra Life Balloon. The rewards usually improve based on the level difficulty. There are a few instances where crossing a No Animal Sign reveals a DK Coin.
In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, crossing a No Animal Sign may turn the Animal Friend into an object that leads to a collectible, such as a Steel Keg meant to throw behind a Koin, or even a Bonus Barrel. Nibbla also has its own sign in Fish Food Frenzy, but unlike the Animal Friends, it stops at the sign and does not move past it. In Krack-Shot Kroc, a metallic version of a No Animal Sign represents the end of Kroc's range, with the beginning being marked by a regular triangular warning sign.
In Donkey Kong Land III, No Animal Signs no longer spawn rewards when crossed. Some levels have an Animal Friend without a corresponding No Animal Sign. This means that the Animal Friend can reach and activate the Level Flag, but it is still unable to access the following level. Additionally, in the toboggan levels, No Animal Signs are featured in the form of "No Sled" signs.[3]
No Animal Signs do not appear in the first Donkey Kong Country, so DK and Diddy can finish a level with their mounted Animal Friend. However, it cannot proceed to the next level with the Kongs. This is also the case in its modern sequels, Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Additionally, while No Animal Signs do not appear in Donkey Kong 64, Rambi and Enguarde transform back into their respective Kong, DK and Lanky, if they go outside their intended region. Before this occurs, a red no symbol displays on-screen, as well as a sound effect of King K. Rool's laughter.
No Animal Signs appear in the following variations and within the following games:
| Name | Animal Friend | Games |
|---|---|---|
 No Ellie sign[4] |
Ellie | Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! |
 "no swordfish" sign[5] |
Enguarde | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! |
 No Nibbla sign |
Nibbla | Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! |
 No Parry sign[6] |
Parry | Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! |
 "No Rambi" sign |
Rambi | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
 "No Rattly" sign[7] |
Rattly | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
 "No Squawks" sign[8] |
Squawks the Parrot Quawks |
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! |
 No Squitter sign[9] |
Squitter | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! |
Gallery[edit]
The Kongs lead Rattly into a "No Rattly" sign in Topsail Trouble of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Sprite from Donkey Kong Land 2 and Donkey Kong Land III
Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Enguarde at a No Animal Sign in Donkey Kong Land 2.
Ellie at a No Ellie sign in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Enguarde at a No Animal Sign in Donkey Kong Land III
Sprite from Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アニマル禁止サイン[10] Animaru Kinshi Sain |
Animal Prohibited Sign |
| Italian | Segnale No animali[11] Segnale nessun animale[12] Sengale di nessun animale[13] Insegna "No Animal"[14] Segnale "No Animal"/Vietato agli animali[15] Vietato l'accesso agli animali[16] Cartello di divieto[17] |
No animal symbol/sign No animal sign No animal sign "No Animal" Sign "No Animal" Symbol/Access prohibited to animals Access prohibited to animals Prohibition sign |
References[edit]
- ^ (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 16.
- ^ (November 1996). Nintendo Power volume 90. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 26.
- ^ (December 1997). Nintendo Power volume 103. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 86.
- ^ Owsen, Dan, Kent Miller, and Paul Shinoda (1996). Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 19.
- ^ Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 28.
- ^ Owsen, Dan, Kent Miller, and Paul Shinoda (1996). Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 35, 75.
- ^ Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 92.
- ^ Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 110.
- ^ Owsen, Dan, Kent Miller, and Paul Shinoda (1996). Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 76-77.
- ^ Nintendo (1995). Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 19.
- ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, GIG's Italian manual[page number needed]
- ^ Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Spanish-Italian booklet. Page 51.
- ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Italian manual. Page 15.
- ^ Donkey Kong Land III, Spanish-Italian booklet. Page 47.
- ^ Donkey Kong Land III e-manual, section 11
- ^ (2004). Donkey Kong Country 2 manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 113.
- ^ (2005). Donkey Kong Country 3 manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 120.
