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Silver Barrel

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Appears in	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze (2003)

Silver Barrels are collectibles (referred to in the game's description as "Pick-Ups") appearing in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. They are one of two different barrels available within the game that add to the player's score, the other being Gold Barrels.

Details

Upon collecting a Silver Barrel, 1,000 points are added to the player's score. Unlike the Hourglass and the Bananas, the barrel has no effect on the player outside of adding to their score, and is fully optional to collect. Like Gold Barrels, Silver Barrels appear in every level in the game.

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Gold Barrel

Sandbox Maze
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Appears in	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze (2003)

Gold Barrels are collectibles (referred to in the game's description as "Pick-Ups") appearing in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. They are one of two different barrels available within the game that add to the player's score, the other being Silver Barrels.

Details

Upon collecting a Gold Barrel, 2,000 points are added to the player's score. Like the Silver Barrel, this item has no effect on the player outside of adding to their score, and is fully optional to collect. Like Silver Barrels, Gold Barrels appear in every level in the game.

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Hourglass

Sandbox Maze
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Appears in	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze (2003)

Hourglasses are collectibles (referred to in the game's description as "Pick-Ups") appearing in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. Alongside bunches of Bananas, they are one of two items that the player can collect that has a physical effect instead of only adding to their score.

Details

Upon collecting an Hourglass, 30 seconds are added to the total time that the player has to complete the level. 250 points are also added to the player's score. Like most of the game's other items, Hourglasses are fully optional to collect. However, select levels (such as the seventh) feature a very short time limit, which can be extended by collecting Hourglasses.

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TallCocoT

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Sandbox Maze
Appears in	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze (2003)

TallCocoT is an obstacle appearing only in level 5 of Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. It is the only obstacle not to appear in multiple levels.

Details

If the player runs into the obstacle, the tree will shake off a coconut. If the coconut lands on the player, it will damage the barrel. It is one of two enemies to attack the player via coconuts, with the other being the Buzzard enemy, which attempts to drop coconuts on the player.

Internal names

Game	File	Name	Meaning
Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze	Members.csv	TallCocoT	-

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Enemy Barrel

Sandbox Maze
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Appears in	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze (2003)

Enemy Barrels are enemies appearing in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. They are a darker version of the barrel controlled by the player, and are emblazoned with a skull and crossbones.

Details

The Enemy Barrel appears in the second, fifth, ninth, and tenth levels of Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. The Enemy Barrel will attempt to attack the player by chasing it. The barrel also moves in a similar manner to the player-controlled barrel. If the Enemy Barrel touches the player, the player will take damage and be knocked back slightly.

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hippo (Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze)

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Sandbox Maze
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Appears in	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze (2003)

hippos are creatures appearing in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. They appear in the second and eighth levels of the game, and are the only creatures to appear in the game that aid the player as opposed to damaging them. Hippos always appear in pairs of two.

Details

hippos are always found in water, which they will periodically rise out of in order to serve as a platform for the player's barrel. After a moment, the hippos will descend back under the water, which will cause the player to fall in the water and take damage if they are crossing the hippos when they go under.

Internal names

Game	File	Name	Meaning
Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze	Members.csv	hippo	-

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Venus Fly Trap

Sandbox Maze
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Appears in	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze (2003)

Venus Fly Traps are enemies appearing in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. Venus Fly Traps appear in the fifth and eighth levels of the game, and behave somewhat similarly to Piranha Plants.

Details

Once the player is within range of a Venus Fly Trap, it will attempt to bite the player's barrel in order to remove a portion of the player's health bar. Once the Venus Fly Trap bites, it will shrink down and temporarily become invisible. After a short period, it will regrow and attempt to bite the player again.

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Level 1 (Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze)

Level
Sandbox Maze
Game	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze
Time limit	5 minutes
Level progression ← Previous — Next → Level 2 Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze levels

Level 1 is the first level in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. This is the first level to feature mud, as well as the first to feature Silver Barrels, Gold Barrels, Hourglasses, and bananas. Additionally, it features the longest starting time limit out of every level in the game.

Overview

The barrel starts in a broad area behind a short bridge that crosses over a river. Soon after the bridge, the barrel encounters a sharp turning and needs to steer to go up a slant. Following this, there is an inevitable puddle, at the right of which the path continues with a banana bunch to help the barrel regain energy. Going down the tight path that follows, the barrel will soon have to cross a bridge and turn 90° to roll down a long slant, ending in a ramp that helps it skip a river stream. From here, there is another slant heading further down to the goal.

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Level 2 (Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze)

Level
Sandbox Maze
Game	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze
Time limit	4 minutes and 30 seconds
Level progression ← Previous Level 1 Next → Level 3 Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze levels

Level 2 is the second level in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. This is one of two levels to feature hippos, as well as the first level to feature the Enemy Barrel.

Overview

The barrel starts on a stretch of ground surrounded by a stream, which has to be crossed using two hippos that bob up and down in the water. The next section involves the barrel consecutively falling off two ledges and crossing two streams of water using hippos. Bananas can be picked up on the bank at the base of each ledge to regain health after fall damage; however, an Enemy Barrel can also be encountered on the second bank. After this section, the barrel should steer 90° and carefully descend a cliff, then use a series of hippos to cross the following cascade streams and eventually reach the goal.

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Level 3 (Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze)

Level
Sandbox Maze
File:DKCBM level3.jpg
Game	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze
Time limit	4 minutes
Level progression ← Previous Level 2 Next → Level 4 Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze levels

Level 3 is the third level in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. This is the first level to feature Buzzards, as well as the first to feature boulders.

Overview

The barrel starts on a platform adjacent to the goal, though there is a pit between the starting platform and the goal. In order to reach the goal, the barrel has to travel on a snaking canyon, soared by [Buzzards. The path features numerous denivelations, akin to half-pipes. Nearing the goal, the barrel also encounters several boulders. Various hills are also present throughout the level, the last of which is next to a pit. The very end of the level features three total pathways. If the player chooses to continue straight, they will go down a ramp and be met with a bunch of bananas and a Silver Barrel. If they go to the left, they will reach a Gold Barrel. If they go to the left and turn right, they will reach the goal.

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Level 4 (Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze)

Level
Sandbox Maze
Game	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze
Time limit	3 minutes and 30 seconds
Level progression ← Previous Level 3 Next → Level 5 Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze levels

Level 4 is the fourth level in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. This level prominently features boulders and mud. No other enemies aside from boulders are featured throughout the level. There are alcoves in the walls flanking the paths the player is to take that allow the barrel to hide from the boulders.

Overview

The barrel starts at the top of the stage on a large grassy platform. A ramp is directly in front of the player, which leads to a long raised pathway with a puddle of mud and a boulder. Following this is a ramp to drop down to the next section. The remainder of the level features consists of a long pathway over a river with another puddle of mud and a boulder, followed by a short ramp leading to the final platform. The stretch of ground before the goal is covered in mud, but a paved way helps the barrel slalom through the mud safely.

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Level 5 (Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze)

Level
Sandbox Maze
Game	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze
Time limit	2 minutes
Level progression ← Previous Level 4 Next → Level 6 Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze levels

Level 5 is the fifth level in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. It is the first level since Level 2 to feature the Enemy Barrel (which this level heavily features), as well as the first of two levels to feature the Venus Fly Trap (Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze). It is also the only level to feature TallCocoTs.

Overview

The barrel commences outside of a fortress-like structure, on a grassy land dotted with TallCocoTs. The player has to steer the barrel between these trees and eventually reach the entrance to the fortress, represented by a bridge that is guarded by a Venus Fly Trap. Inside the fortress, the barrel has to navigate a labyrinth of rooms populated by Enemy Barrels, then carefully roll down a narrow path raised above the floor. At the end of the path is another room with an Enemy Barrel, adjacent to the goal.

Level 6 (Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze)

Level
Sandbox Maze
File:DKCBM level6.jpg
Game	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze
Time limit	2 minutes
Level progression ← Previous Level 5 Next → Level 7 Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze levels

Level 6 is the sixth level in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. Like Level 4, this level heavily features mud, which is the main hazard appearing in the level. Compared to previous levels, Level 6 is relatively flat, though it makes heavy use of narrow pathways surrounded by mud that the player must navigate through.

Overview

The barrel begins on a high ledge, facing a paved path that stretches over a puddle. Immediately afterwards, there is a downward slope that helps the barrel ramp over a pit, landing in a puddle of mud. Ahead of the puddle is a banana bunch that restores lost health. A downward slope from the side of the puddle leads the barrel onto another mud-covered area paved with a snaking path. The player can choose to navigate the barrel safely on the snaking path, or dash straight through the mud and risk losing health. Going around a crevice, the barrel eventually escapes the muddy area and encounters a grassy stretch of land which leads to the goal. An initially hidden boulder starts rolling in the direction of the barrel as it enters the grassy area, prompting the player to be careful.

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Level 7 (Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze)

Level
Sandbox Maze
Game	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze
Time limit	30 seconds
Level progression ← Previous Level 6 Next → Level 8 Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze levels

Level 7 is the seventh level in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. The level is one of two to feature a 30-second time limit, the shortest time limit out of all ten levels in the game.

Overview

The barrel starts near the base of a long slant that leads to the top of the level. From the peak, the barrel can descend onto some small platforms featuring Enemy Barrels and eventually reach a light slant that goes into a stream. As it lands on the slant, the barrel should quickly cut to a grassy plot of land at the left and continue on to encounter a bridge, avoiding a boulder and reaching the goal.

The starting time limit is rather restricting, but there is an optional path littered with Hourglasses that extend the time. After going up the large slant at the beginning and reaching its peak, the barrel can fall down the yellow platforms on the left and carefully roll down a bevel to encounter the bank of a river, which the barrel can explore to collect the bonuses found there. The bank continues with a bridge to a span of muddy land filled with other bonuses and leading back to the starting point.

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Level 8 (Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze)

Level
Sandbox Maze
Game	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze
Time limit	30 seconds
Level progression ← Previous Level 7 Next → Level 9 Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze levels

Level 8 is the eighth level in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. The level is one of two to feature a 30-second time limit, the shortest time limit out of all ten levels in the game. This is the second of two levels to feature Hippos, as well as the second of two levels to feature Venus Fly Traps. This is also the first level since Level 3 to feature Buzzards.

Overview

The barrel begins behind a downward slant, followed by two bridges over a river stream. While the main path is via the bridge on the left, the player can take on the right bridge first and climb a short slant to reach a higher platform with Hourglasses, which are helpful for extending the short time limit. Meanwhile, a Buzzard flies over the area and attacks the barrel with coconuts. Returning to the main path, the barrel has to carefully navigate a maze raised above the ground. Falling off forces the barrel to roll back to the start of the maze and retry it; however, the lower ground can be explored for bonus items and more Hourglasses, although a Venus Fly Trap is also present here. Immediately after traversing the maze, the barrel will have to cross the river stream again by rolling down an "S"-shaped walkway, connected by a bridge and several hippos. The barrel will continue on a series of upward slants and reach a stretch of land where a boulder should be avoided, then turn left to reach the goal.

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Level 9 (Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze)

Level
Sandbox Maze
Game	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze
Time limit	1 minute
Level progression ← Previous Level 8 Next → Level 10 Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze levels

Level 9 is the ninth level in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. It is the final level to feature mud, as well as the final level to feature Buzzards. The level heavily features Enemy Barrels, which are the enemy encountered most frequently throughout the level.

Overview

The barrel begins on a small patch surrounded by multiple cliffs and a river stream. Throughout the level, it has to cross bridges over pits and, go up ramps, consecutively pass through muddy puddles and fields patrolled by Enemy Barrels. A Buzzard eventually appears above the highest ledge and attacks the playable barrel. The goal is located a few bridges beyond, on the brink of a ledge. Near this area is a secondary path that features four Gold Barrels, a bunch of bananas, and an Hourglass at the end of it. However, if the player chooses to go down this path, it does not appear that they have the option to go backward to the goal. Instead, it appears that they are forced to fall off a ledge and try the level again.

Level 10 (Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze)

Level
Sandbox Maze
Game	Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze
Time limit	1 minute and 30 seconds
Level progression ← Previous — Next → — Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze levels

Level 10 is the tenth and final level in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. The only hazards appearing throughout the level are boulders and Enemy Barrels. The level features a large amount of bonus items.

Overview

The barrel starts at the top of a mountain-like descent with two ways to follow. On one hand, the barrel can go straight ahead and roll down two abrupt slopes to reach the base of the area, where only multiple bonuses can be found. On the other hand, the barrel can simply fall onto the platforms under the starting point, avoiding the boulders that roll towards it. Banana bunches can be regularly encountered to restore the barrel's energy after a fall or a bump with a boulder. The barrel must carefully go down the path in this fashion and gather a multitude of bonuses, eventually reaching a stairway with banana bunches. On the final stretch of land, the barrel should pass an Enemy Barrel and fall off the edge ahead to land on the goal.

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