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[[Image:InvincibilityBarrel_DKC2.png|thumb|150px|An '''Invincibility Barrel'''.]]
[[Image:InvincibilityBarrel_DKC2.png|thumb|100px|An '''Invincibility Barrel'''.]]
An '''Invincibility Barrel''' is a rare type of [[Barrel]] that has appeared in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' series. These wooden barrels instantly break when they are touched. Upon being broken, the barrel grants the [[Kong]]s temporary [[Invincible Mario|invincibility]] for a few seconds. While invincible, the heroes are not only invulnerable, but can also defeat most [[List of Donkey Kong enemies|enemies]] just by touching them. Invincibility Barrels appear infrequently throughout the games that feature them, as they are so powerful. The symbol of the barrel is an exclamation point (“'''!'''”), signifying the excitement and urgency of gaining temporary invincibility.
An '''Invincibility Barrel''' is a rare type of [[Barrel]] that has appeared in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' series. These wooden barrels feature an exclamation mark, and instantly break when they are touched. Upon being broken, the barrel grants the [[Kong]]s temporary [[Invincible Mario|invincibility]] for a few seconds, similar to the effects of a [[Star]] from the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]. While invincible, the heroes are not only invulnerable, but can also defeat most [[List of Donkey Kong enemies|enemies]] just by touching them. Invincibility Barrels appear infrequently throughout the games that feature them.


Invincibility Barrels first appeared in the [[game]] ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', and later appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. They also appeared in a few levels of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. Strangely, they do not appear at all in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''.
Invincibility Barrels first appear in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', and later in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. They also appear in a few levels of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''.


==Trivia==
*The Invincibility Barrel is analogous to the [[Star|Starman]] from the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' series.  The exclamation point on the side of the barrel has also appeared on many [[ items|Mario items]], including [[! Block]]s and [[! Switch]]es.
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Revision as of 17:20, September 21, 2014

Artwork of an Invincibility Barrel from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, also used for Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
An Invincibility Barrel.

An Invincibility Barrel is a rare type of Barrel that has appeared in the Donkey Kong Country series. These wooden barrels feature an exclamation mark, and instantly break when they are touched. Upon being broken, the barrel grants the Kongs temporary invincibility for a few seconds, similar to the effects of a Star from the Super Mario series. While invincible, the heroes are not only invulnerable, but can also defeat most enemies just by touching them. Invincibility Barrels appear infrequently throughout the games that feature them.

Invincibility Barrels first appear in the game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, and later in Donkey Kong Land 2. They also appear in a few levels of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!.

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