Editing Iron Barrel

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|image=[[File:SteelBarrel DKC.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of a steel keg from ''Donkey Kong Country''

An '''Iron Barrel''', also known as a '''steel keg''' (also formatted as '''Steel Keg'''),<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|language=American English|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|location=Redmond, WA|date=1994|page=28|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> '''Steel Barrel''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet|author=Nintendo|language=American English|location=Redmond, WA|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1996|page=19 and 25}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Land III'' instruction booklet|page=18|date=1997|author=Nintendo|location=Redmond, WA|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> or '''metal keg''',<ref>{{cite|author=Bihldorff, Nate; Leung, Jason; Williams, Drew|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Player's Guide|date=1999|page=83|location=Redmond, WA|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> is a type of [[barrel]] first appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Iron Barrels' main distinction is being made of steel.

===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===

====''Donkey Kong Country''====

In ''Donkey Kong Country'', steel kegs are found as early as the first level, [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]], but they do not appear in many levels. The player can usually find a steel keg by dropping onto a ground patch from high enough. Steel kegs can be picked up and thrown like regular Barrels, but steel kegs are more durable because they do not break from hitting a wall or enemy. Upon hitting a wall, the steel keg ricochets, and it continues to roll until it falls into a gap or by hitting one of the stronger enemies. The steel keg defeats almost every enemy that it rolls into; as such, it can be used to defeat entire chains of baddies. The [[Kong]]s can even [[jump]] on top of a rolling steel keg as it travels on the ground and defeats enemies. Steel kegs can be reused, as a Kong can pick up a thrown barrel as it rolls by (and thus carry the barrel to a new location and throw it again).

Steel Barrels reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', being a lot more common than in ''Donkey Kong Country'' and appearing in every level except boss levels. [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] are required to use a Steel Barrel to defeat a [[Koin]] for its [[DK Coin]]. The Koin is always facing the Kongs, holding a shield to protect itself from frontal attacks. The lead Kong must pick up a nearby Steel Barrel and throw it at a surface behind Koin. Kiddy can throw Steel Barrels faster. The Steel Barrel bounces off the wall and rolls behind into the Koin, defeating it and releasing its DK Coin. After the Kongs use the Steel Barrel, another one appears in its place (except for ones that appear from a [[No Animal Sign]]). Some [[Bazuka]]s blast out a Steel Barrel from their cannon, capable of hurting the Kongs. Dixie and Kiddy usually have to jump from the Steel Barrels to cross large gaps. The Bazukas sometimes fire [[TNT Barrel]]s, which can be changed to Steel Barrels by activating a [[Switch Barrel]]. The bottom of [[Criss Kross Cliffs]] features a Bazuka blasting Steel Barrels upward.  

===''Donkey Kong Land'' series===

The role of Steel Barrels in the [[Donkey Kong Land (series)|''Donkey Kong Land'' series]] is largely based on their games' counterpart in the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]], respectively. In ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', Iron Barrels have the same purpose as in ''Donkey Kong Country'', while in ''Donkey Kong Land III'', their role is retained from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', though are not in every level since DK Coins appear by themselves in underwater levels.

[[File:DK64 Steel Keg.png|thumb|150x150px|A model of a metal keg from ''Donkey Kong 64'']]

In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', three metal kegs appear in a mill in [[Fungi Forest]], and they are larger and heavier than in previous games. [[Chunky Kong]] is the only Kong with the strength to carry them. He must pick up each one and throw them into a grinder within a [[Time Limit|time limit]] to obtain a [[Golden Banana]]. They explode when they crash into the grinder.

Steel Barrels also appear in ''[[Donkey Konga]]'', where one is used in the unlockable mini-game, [[Bash K.Rool]]. To fit the ''{{wp|Whac-A-Mole}}'' theme, it is referred to as the "'''Barrel Hammer'''". In the mini-game, the player's objective is to whack the Barrel Hammer onto [[King K. Rool]]'s head. Despite its name, the Barrel Hammer is not connected to a hammer handle but rather to metal chains capable of lifting it up and down. Two Steel Barrels appear in the background of Challenge mode, on the bottom screen next to [[Rambi]]. The Steel Barrels show which song number the player is on.

==Profiles==

*'''Super Nintendo Entertainment System instruction booklet:''' "''Unlike regular barrels, steel kegs are basically unbreakable. Once you throw one, it will keep on rolling, knocking out any enemies it runs into. You can also throw one of these barrels against a wall and jump on top of the rebound. You'll be in for a wild ride if you can pull off this move!''"<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' instruction booklet|page=17|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English|date=1994}}</ref>

*'''Game Boy Color/Advance instruction booklet:''' "''Roll steel kegs to take out several enemies at a time. You can also bounce one off a wall, then hop onto it for a smooth ride.''"{{page needed}}

*'''Game Boy Advance instruction booklet:''' "''Throwing one of these is a fantastic way to clear and area of enemies. And they're reusable, too, if you're careful!''"<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' instruction booklet|page=29|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English|date=2005}}</ref>

SteelKegDKL.png|''Donkey Kong Land'' sprite

DKC GBC Steel Keg.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Color) sprite

|Jap={{hover|鋼鉄製|こうてつせい}}タンク<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|title=''Super Donkey Kong'' instruction booklet|date=1994|page=17|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>

|Jap2=アイアンバレル<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Taru Jet Race'' instruction booklet|page=22}}</ref>

|Jap2R=Aian Bareru

|Jap2M=Iron Barrel

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