Hot Air Balloon



A Hot Air Balloon is an item that was introduced in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. This item is a blue hot air balloon that hovers above the pits of lava in Red-Hot Ride.

A Hot Air Balloon is a mean of transportation in Red-Hot Ride; it can be controlled by either Diddy or Dixie to steer left or right. The Hot Air Balloon slowly but progressively collapses toward the lava pit. The only way the Kongs can avoid this is if the lead monkey controls the Hot Air Balloon to reach steam emerging from the lava. The steam causes the Hot Air Balloon to float upward, the Hot Air Balloon flies at a certain extent, depending on the steam's height. A Hot Air Balloon often leads to more Hot Air Balloons until the Kongs find solid ground.

The Hot Air Balloon reprises a role in Donkey Kong Land 2 where it has the same role from Donkey Kong Country 2. The Hot Air Balloon reprises its role in Red-Hot Ride and is also included in Fiery Furnace, one of the levels from the Lost World.