Stop & Go Barrel
Stop & Go Barrels,[1] also named GO barrels,[2] are barrels depicting either "Stop" or "Go" in red or green text, respectively, in Donkey Kong Country. They appear only in Stop & Go Station, where the lighting corresponds to the Stop & Go Barrels' current setting (red for "Stop" and green for "Go"). Most of the paths are occupied by the invulnerable Rock Krocs, but the Stop & Go Barrels throughout the level can manipulate their movements. By default, each Stop & Go Barrel is set to "Go," permitting the Rock Krocs to move around. If Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong jump at a Stop & Go Barrel, it and the other barrels of its type temporarily read "Stop," causing the Rock Krocs to curl into a ball and cease movement. This allows the Kongs to safely pass the Rock Krocs. After a while, the Stop & Go Barrels revert to "Go," and the Rock Krocs resume movement. The duration in which the barrels are set to "Stop" is based on the distance from that Stop & Go Barrel to the next one.
The level Loopy Lights features its own series of barrels with a similar functionality, On & Off Barrels, which temporarily turn on the lights throughout the stage.
ProfilesEdit
- Instruction booklet: Found on Stop & Go Station, one touch of these barrels will stop a Rock Kroc in its tracks.[3]
GalleryEdit
Stop Stop & Go Barrel sprite (Game Boy Advance version)
Go Stop & Go Barrel sprite (Game Boy Advance version)
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Barile semaforo[4] | Traffic light barrel |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 14 and 48.
- ^ November 1994. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) issue 26 (NMS Special). Page 27.
- ^ 2003. Donkey Kong Country (GBA) instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
- ^ 2003. Donkey Kong Country (GBA) European booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 103.