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'''Ropes'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, page 22.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Nintendo Player's Guide. Pages and 87.</ref> are long vine apparitions that appear in [[Gloomy Gulch]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and its pseudo-sequel, ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. While ghostly ropes act as normal [[rope]]s, their main discerning is their ability to vanish and reappear every few seconds.
'''Ropes''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page=22}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Munson, Terry and Paul Shinoda|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide|page=20 and 87|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1995}}</ref> also known as '''phantom ropes'''<ref>{{cite|quote=If you’re unsure about grabbing a phantom rope, wait a few seconds to watch its pattern and gauge how much you’d have.|date=December 1995|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 79|page=26|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> and '''ghost ropes''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 49|page=50|date=April 1997}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] that appear in [[Gloomy Gulch]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. They are long vine apparitions that can be used like normal [[rope]]s, except ghostly ropes vanish and reappear every few seconds continuously. In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', ropes make their first and only appearance in [[Ghostly Grove (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Ghostly Grove]]. They also appear in the [[Ghostly Grove (Donkey Kong Land 2)|level counterpart]] of ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' and at the very start of its [[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Web Woods counterpart]]. These ghostly ropes have to be used as normal ropes by [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] to safely cross over [[pit]]s or reach higher areas. A rope flashes every few seconds to indicate that it is about to vanish. Some ropes vanish and reappear at a quicker rate, which is especially evident when ropes are used to make it to a [[Bonus Barrel]].


While these ropes have not reappeared since, a similar enemy appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' named [[Ghost Barrel]]s, which also have a cycle of vanishing momentarily.
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', there are similar obstacles named [[Boo Barrel]]s, which also have a cycle of vanishing temporarily.
 
== History ==
=== ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' ===
In ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', ropes make their first and only appearance in [[Ghostly Grove (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Ghostly Grove]]. They also appear in the [[Ghostly Grove (Donkey Kong Land 2)|level counterpart]] of ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', and at the very start of its [[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Web Woods]] counterpart.
 
In both games, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] must utilize them as normal ropes, specifically to safely cross over pitfalls or reach higher areas. They must often hop between ropes since they momentarily vanish. When a rope is about to vanish, it flashes as an indicator for the [[Kong]]s to get off, otherwise they lose grip and fall down. Some ropes have a quicker cycle of vanishing and reappearing, which is mostly evident when the Kongs must two of such to reach a [[Bonus Barrel]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Rope DKC2 sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' sprite
Rope DKC2 sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
GhostlyGroveSNES2.png|Diddy and Dixie hang on a rope
GhostlyGroveSNES2.png|Screenshot from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=おばけロープ
|JapR=Obake rōpu
|JapM={{wp|Obake}} Rope
|Ita=Liana Fantasma
|ItaM=Ghost Vine
}}


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