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==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''=== | ||
Item containers first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', where they exclusively yield [[banana|beat]]s. They commonly appear as [[Surprised Flower]]s or other plants that bloom when Donkey Kong | Item containers first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', where they exclusively yield [[banana|beat]]s. They commonly appear as [[Surprised Flower]]s or other plants that bloom when [[Donkey Kong]] claps near them. They can have other designs as well, such as [[clam]]s underwater. In ''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', a type that appears as a large seed has been added; it must be [[clap]]ped at repeatedly to make it grow through the soil and sprout. When it sprouts, it reveals beats. | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series=== | ===''Donkey Kong Country'' series=== | ||
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' ==== | ====''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' ==== | ||
[[File:Temple containers DKCR3D.jpg|thumb|Donkey Kong crouches before two [[Ruins]] containers in '' | [[File:Temple containers DKCR3D.jpg|thumb|Donkey Kong crouches before two [[Ruins]] containers in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''.]] | ||
[[File:Ack statues.jpg|thumb|The Kongs enter a shrine with Ack statues in '' | [[File:Ack statues.jpg|thumb|The Kongs enter a shrine with Ack statues in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''.]] | ||
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', many kinds of containers are scattered on [[Donkey Kong Island]], usually varying from [[world]] to world. Below is a list of every type of container included in the game, each accompanied by a physical description. | In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', many kinds of containers are scattered on [[Donkey Kong Island]], usually varying from [[world]] to world. Below is a list of every type of container included in the game, each accompanied by a physical description. | ||
*'''Pods'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 261, [[media:DKCR NP 3.jpg|page 51]].</ref> – Also called '''yellow gourds'''<ref>"''When you find a trio of '''yellow gourds''', pound the ground in front of them.''" Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 30.</ref> or just '''gourds''',<ref>"''Pound a '''gourd''' in the bottom right corner to find another Puzzle Piece. You can also get a couple Coins and a Heart on this platform, so knock out enemies and pound other '''gourds''' to rack up the goodies.''" Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 86.</ref> these are small yellow plants. They often surround relatives of bigger size, called '''large gourds''',<ref>"''Pound the second one with a '''large gourd''', and you will get a Puzzle Piece for your effort.''" Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 93.</ref> which are a brighter yellow and display red spots. Once their terrain is pounded, gourds gradually wilt by splurging their fluid, along with an item. Yellow gourds are prevalent in places with a large amount of vegetation, such as the [[Jungle (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle]] and [[Forest (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Forest]]. | *'''Pods'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 261, [[media:DKCR NP 3.jpg|page 51]].</ref> – Also called '''yellow gourds'''<ref>"''When you find a trio of '''yellow gourds''', pound the ground in front of them.''" Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 30.</ref> or just '''gourds''',<ref>"''Pound a '''gourd''' in the bottom right corner to find another Puzzle Piece. You can also get a couple Coins and a Heart on this platform, so knock out enemies and pound other '''gourds''' to rack up the goodies.''" Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 86.</ref> these are small yellow plants. They often surround relatives of bigger size, called '''large gourds''',<ref>"''Pound the second one with a '''large gourd''', and you will get a Puzzle Piece for your effort.''" Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 93.</ref> which are a brighter yellow and display red spots. Once their terrain is pounded, gourds gradually wilt by splurging their fluid, along with an item. Yellow gourds are prevalent in places with a large amount of vegetation, such as the [[Jungle (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle]] and [[Forest (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Forest]]. | ||
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|footer=<center>Various containers | |footer=<center>Various containers in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' (''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|3D]]'')</center> | ||
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====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''==== | ====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''==== | ||
[[File:Container DKCTF.jpg|thumb|[[Rambi the Rhino|Rambi]] opens a Wooden Canister with a Metal Lid.]] | [[File:Container DKCTF.jpg|thumb|[[Rambi the Rhino|Rambi]] opens a Wooden Canister with a Metal Lid.]] | ||
Containers in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch port]] are even more diverse than the ones in the predecessor, with the game introducing underwater containers that can be opened with a [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)| | Containers in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch port]] are even more diverse than the ones in the predecessor, with the game introducing underwater containers that can be opened with a [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Corkscrew]]. Some item containers spew multiple bananas arranged in a certain shape, which players have an amount of time allotted to collect in order to earn a more valuable item such as a Banana Bunch, a Banana Coin, or even a Puzzle Piece. Containers, in general, include: | ||
*'''Plump Yellow Fruit'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> – Being the previously called "large gourds" from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', Plump Yellow Fruit are the most common item containers in the game, found in many of the game's worlds. | *'''Plump Yellow Fruit'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> – Being the previously called "large gourds" from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', Plump Yellow Fruit are the most common item containers in the game, found in many of the game's worlds. | ||
*'''Wooden Canisters with Metal Lids'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> – Cylindrical vases appearing in the earlier levels of [[Autumn Heights]]. | *'''Wooden Canisters with Metal Lids'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> – Cylindrical vases appearing in the earlier levels of [[Autumn Heights]]. | ||
*'''Purple Fungi'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> – Spacey violet mushrooms with white spots. They consist of three differently sized lobes stacked on each other. They are found only in the caves of Autumn Heights. | *'''Purple Fungi'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> – Spacey violet mushrooms with white spots. They consist of three differently sized lobes stacked on each other. They are found only in the caves of Autumn Heights. | ||
*'''Giant clams'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> – Pink bivalve mollusks and the first item containers to be encountered underwater. Swiping past one with a | *'''Giant clams'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> – Pink bivalve mollusks and the first item containers to be encountered underwater. Swiping past one with a Corkscrew move causes them to open their mantle, revealing items. | ||
*'''Dilapidated Barrels'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> – [[Barrel]]s that open like chests. They produce items once opened. | *'''Dilapidated Barrels'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> – [[Barrel]]s that open like chests. They produce items once opened. | ||
[[File:Fish basket DKCTF.jpg|thumb|[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] jumping over a basket of fish]] | [[File:Fish basket DKCTF.jpg|thumb|[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] jumping over a basket of fish]] | ||
*'''Baskets of fish'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 231. Walkthrough section "Stage 6-5: Forest Folly".</ref> – Containers that store fish similar the ones utilized by [[Archy|Archies]] and [[Chum Chucker Charlie]]s as weapons. Shaking one with a Ground Pound causes it to collapse, revealing items. | *'''Baskets of fish'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 231. Walkthrough section "Stage 6-5: Forest Folly".</ref> – Containers that store fish similar to the ones utilized by [[Archy|Archies]] and [[Chum Chucker Charlie]]s as weapons. Shaking one with a Ground Pound causes it to collapse, revealing items. | ||
*'''Flower Bulbs'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> – Large purple flowers coiled in vines. They can be encountered only in [[Juicy Jungle]]. | *'''Flower Bulbs'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> – Large purple flowers coiled in vines. They can be encountered only in [[Juicy Jungle]]. | ||
*'''[[Treasure chest|Treasure Chest]]s'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> – Containers that return from the past game but in rarer instances. They now appear to contain jewelry and gold instead of being completely empty. A hidden Treasure Chest, for example, guards a secret Puzzle Piece on a cliff in [[Shoal Atoll]], a level of [[Sea Breeze Cove]]. Frozen Treasure Chests are present in [[Seashore War]], a stage of [[Donkey Kong Island (world)|Donkey Kong Island]] set in the island's [[Beach]] world. | *'''[[Treasure chest|Treasure Chest]]s'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> – Containers that return from the past game but in rarer instances. They now appear to contain jewelry and gold instead of being completely empty. A hidden Treasure Chest, for example, guards a secret Puzzle Piece on a cliff in [[Shoal Atoll]], a level of [[Sea Breeze Cove]]. Frozen Treasure Chests are present in [[Seashore War]], a stage of [[Donkey Kong Island (world)|Donkey Kong Island]] set in the island's [[Beach]] world. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Flower ( | *[[Flower (environmental object)|Flower]] – an environmental object in ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games that releases a [[coin]] when interacted with | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||