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| {{location infobox | | {{location-infobox |
| |image=[[File:Timber's Island.png|250px]]<br>Full map in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' | | |image=timberisland.jpg |
| |ruler=Timber's parents | | |width=250px |
| |inhabitants=[[Taj]] | | |greaterloc=[[Mushroom World]] |
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| | |ruler=[[Timber|Timber's Parents]] |
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| |first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' | | |first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' |
| |latest_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' | | |latest_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' |
| }} | | }} |
| [[File:Timber's Island DKR center area.png|thumb|left|[[Diddy Kong]] flying his [[plane]] in the center area of Timber's Island, facing the Wizpig head, in ''Diddy Kong Racing'']]
| | '''Timber's Island''' is the island where the events of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' take place. It is located near [[Donkey Kong Island]]. It is ruled by [[Taj]] the elephant genie, but [[Wizpig]], a giant, evil pig from a planet known as [[Future Fun Land]] arrives and takes over. |
| '''Timber's Island'''<ref>Leung, Jason, Pelland, Scott and Shinoda, Paul. ''Diddy Kong Racing'' Player's Guide. Page 22.</ref><ref>[http://www.dkr.com/tour.html ''Diddy Kong Racing'' official site]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved March 30, 2023.</ref> is the island where ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' take place; it also serves as the hub area for both games. The island is governed and owned by [[Timber]]'s parents,<ref>''Nintendo Power, Vol. 103'', January 1, 1997, page 14. '''''TIMBER''' Timber’s family used to rule the island before the Wizpig began hogging all the race tracks. He’s determined to bring the big pig to justice. He’s well equipped to do it, too, with very solid handling. His acceleration, top speed and weight are all in the middle range.''"</ref> and it has a magical protector named [[Taj]]. | |
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| In ''Diddy Kong Racing'' and ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', Timber's parents leave for a vacation to [[Donkey Kong Island|Kong Country]] and leave him temporarily in charge. During Timber's brief rule over the island, [[Wizpig]] attempts to conquer it. During the game(s), the racers try to stop Wizpig from taking complete control over the island.
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| Timber's Island hosts many environments, including a prehistoric valley, a beach, an arctic area, and a medieval village. Each area has a path connecting to the central area of the island. The central area has a head of Wizpig sculpted out of rock. When the player collects all pieces of the [[Wizpig amulet]], the player can go into the opened mouth of the head, where the [[Wizpig's First Strike|first race against Wizpig]] takes place.
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| In the DS remake, Timber's Island features more trees and bushes, Taj's tent, and a small beach near where the northern waterfall flows down. Nearby is a carved picture of a balloon on the stone wall. A set of sliding fenced slopes is added in the entrance to [[Snowflake Mountain]] where a frozen [[Golden Balloon]] sits on the top. The starting line has been changed from solid red to checkered red and yellow. The entrance to [[Dragon Forest]] has a secret path that leads to the beach where the [[Trophy Race]] billboard stands. There is also a cave that leads to the secret door with a carved face of Wizpig on it.
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| ==Zones== | | ==Zones== |
| Timber's Island consists of four zones, each hosting four racetracks. Each zone has its own environment and an overseer native to that environment. The overseer is the boss of the zone, and the player can race them once they clear every racetrack in a zone.
| | The island consists of four 'zones', each with four racetracks. In the order in which they are usually visited, they are: |
| *'''[[Dino Domain]]''' – a prehistoric area with dinosaurs and a wild volcano course | | *'''[[Dino Domain]]''' – a prehistoric area with dinosaurs and a wild volcano course. |
| *'''[[Snowflake Mountain]]''' – a snow-covered area with mountains and snowy villages | | *'''[[Snowflake Mountain]]''' – a snow-covered area with mountains and snowy villages. |
| *'''[[Sherbet Island]]''' – an aquatic-themed area based on a smaller island near Timber's Island | | *'''[[Sherbet Island]]''' – an aquatic themed area based on a smaller island near Timber's Island. |
| *'''[[Dragon Forest]]''' – a medieval-themed town and adjacent forest | | *'''[[Dragon Forest]]''' – a medieval themed town and adjacent forest. |
| *'''[[Future Fun Land]]''' – an area that is not a part of the island; the player can access the area after a rocketship disguised as a lighthouse blasts off | | *'''[[Future Fun Land]]''' – although not a part of the island, a rocket ship disguised as a lighthouse on the beach is the only means of access. |
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| ==Gallery==
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| Taj_head_DKRDS_ending.png|[[Smokey the Dragon]] sitting on the clifftop
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| ==Trivia==
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| *Timber's Island would have served as the location to ''[[Diddy Kong Racing Adventure]]'', which was a rejected video game pitch idea.
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| ==References==
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| {{DKR}} | | {{DKR}} |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong locations]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Places]] |
| [[Category:Islands]] | | [[Category:Islands]] |
| [[Category:Hubs]] | | [[Category:Hubs]] |
