Golden Balloon

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Template:Item-infobox Golden Balloons are shiny balloons that appear in Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS remake, Diddy Kong Racing DS. These items are the game's equivalent to Power Stars from Super Mario 64. Golden Balloons are required to access all five worlds and their race courses. Each of them has its own minimum requirement for entry, which increases for the later courses and worlds.

The game features 47 Golden Balloons, 43 of which are awarded by Taj for either winning at a race, its Silver Coin Challenge (or Balloon Touch Challenge in the DS version), and the three vehicle races against him, either involving a Car, Hovercraft, or Plane.

Timber's Island locations

The remaining four Golden Balloons are scattered in specific locations of Timber's Island. They can be collected in no specific order, and usually require a specific vehicle to reach. The Plane can reach every Golden Balloon.

Image Location Vehicle(s)
Tiptup drives to the Golden Balloon lying outside of Dino Domain's entrance. Located on the bridge that leads to the Dino Domain hub. Car, Hovercraft, Plane
Tiptup flies to the Golden Balloon on a grassy ledge to the left of Wizpig's stone head in Diddy Kong Racing. On a grassy ledge to the left of the stone Wizpig's head. Plane
Tiptup flies to a Golden Balloon at the far end of the Timber's Island coast in Diddy Kong Racing. Hidden in the far left end of the ocean surrounding Sherbet Island's entrance. Car, Hovercraft, Plane
Tiptup finds a Golden Balloon behind the log path on Timber's Island in Diddy Kong Racing. Located between two pine trees behind the log bridge. It is reachable from the river connecting Snowflake Mountain and Sherbet Island. Hovercraft, Plane

Race Courses

The Golden Balloons are needed to unlock the worlds and race courses throughout the game. Unlocking a world automatically unlocks the first course of that world.

World and Amount Needed Course and Amount Needed Vehicles
Conker drives in the Dino Domain lobby in Diddy Kong Racing.
Dino Domain
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Ancient Lake, from Diddy Kong Racing
Ancient Lake
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Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Car
Hovercraft
Plane
Fossil Canyon, from Diddy Kong Racing
Fossil Canyon
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Car
Hovercraft
Plane
Jungle Falls, from Diddy Kong Racing.
Jungle Falls
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Car
Hovercraft
Plane
Hot Top Volcano, from Diddy Kong Racing.
Hot Top Volcano
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Hovercraft
Plane
Snowflake Mountain.png
Snowflake Mountain
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Everfrost Peak, from Diddy Kong Racing.
Everfrost Peak
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Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Car (N64 only)
Hovercraft
Plane
Walrus Cove, from Diddy Kong Racing.
Walrus Cove
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Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Car, Hovercraft
Snowball Valley, from Diddy Kong Racing.
Snowball Valley
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Car
Hovercraft
Plane
Frosty Village, from Diddy Kong Racing
Frosty Village
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Car
Hovercraft
Plane
Sherbet Island.png
Sherbet Island
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Whale Bay, from Diddy Kong Racing.
Whale Bay
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Hovercraft
Crescent Island, from Diddy Kong Racing.
Crescent Island
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Car
Hovercraft
Pirate Lagoon,from Diddy Kong Racing.
Pirate Lagoon
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Hovercraft
Treasure Caves, from Diddy Kong Racing.
Treasure Caves
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Car
Hovercraft, Plane
The lobby for Dragon Forest in Diddy Kong Racing
Dragon Forest
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Windmill Plains, from Diddy Kong Racing.
Windmill Plains
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Car, Hovercraft, Plane
Greenwood Village, from Diddy Kong Racing.
Greenwood Village
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Car
Hovercraft
Boulder Canyon, from Diddy Kong Racing.
Boulder Canyon
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Hovercraft
Haunted Woods, from Diddy Kong Racing.
Haunted Woods
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Car
Hovercraft
Future Fun Land.png
Future Fun Land
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Spacedust Alley, from Diddy Kong Racing.
Spacedust Alley
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Car, Hovercraft, Plane
Darkmoon Caverns, from Diddy Kong Racing.
Darkmoon Caverns
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Car
Hovercraft
Spaceport Alpha, from Diddy Kong Racing.
Spaceport Alpha
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Car, Hovercraft, Plane
Star City, from Diddy Kong Racing.
Star City
Template:DKRbln (race)
Template:DKRbln (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)		 Car
Hovercraft, Plane

Gallery

  • Diddy Kong Racing sprite

    Diddy Kong Racing sprite

  • Diddy Kong Racing artwork of Conker reaching for a Golden Balloon

    Diddy Kong Racing artwork of Conker reaching for a Golden Balloon

  • Taj gives a Golden Balloon to Conker

    Taj gives a Golden Balloon to Conker

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Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DS
Playable characters Diddy Kong • Krunch • Drumstick • Bumper • Tiptup • T.T. • Pipsy • Timber • Banjoa • Conkera • Tiny Kongb • Dixie Kongb • Tajb • Wizpigb
Vehicles Car • Plane • Hovercraft
Bosses Tricky • Bluey • Bubbler • Smokey • Wizpig
Worlds Dino Domain • Snowflake Mountain • Sherbet Island • Dragon Forest • Future Fun Land • DK Islandb
Tracks Ancient Lake • Fossil Canyon • Jungle Falls • Hot Top Volcano • Everfrost Peak • Walrus Cove • Snowball Valley • Frosty Village • Whale Bay • Crescent Island • Pirate Lagoon • Treasure Caves • Windmill Plains • Greenwood Village • Boulder Canyon • Haunted Woods • Spacedust Alley • Darkmoon Caverns • Spaceport Alpha • Star City • Thunder Coveb • Meandering Mountb • Splashdown Passb • Strangled Shrineb
Boss tracks Tricky Challenge • Bluey Challenge • Bubbler Challenge • Smokey Challenge • Wizpig's First Strike • Wizpig Strikes Back
Challenge levels Fire Mountain • Icicle Pyramid • Darkwater Beach • Smokey Castle
Items & objects Bananaa • Coinb • Discovery Cardb • Golden Balloon • Power-Up Tokenb • Silver Coin • Taj Tokenb • Tree • T.T. amulet • Weapon Balloon • Wish Key • Wizpig amulet • Zipper
Other Gallery (N64 · DS) • Glitches • Media • Quotes • Timber's Balloon Pop • Trophy Race • Wish Race
a Exclusive to Diddy Kong Racing
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