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{{Quote2|The big coins you will find in some stages are Kong Tokens. In the Bonus Levels, you can cash in some tokens for a chance to win extra lives.|''Donkey Kong Land'' manual, page 12}}
'''Kong Tokens''' are special items that appear exclusively in the [[Game Boy]] classic, ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. They commonly appear in the wild, and have a picture of [[Donkey Kong]] on one side of them, and [[Diddy]] on the other.
[[File:Kong Token DKL artwork.png|thumb|Artwork of a Kong Token depicting Donkey Kong's head]]
'''Kong Tokens'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'' instruction booklet, page 12.</ref> are special items that only appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. They are large [[coin]]s (nearly the size of the [[Kong]]s), and they depict [[Donkey Kong]]'s head on a side and [[Diddy Kong]]'s head on the other side. This is shown from how the Kong Token constantly flips between sides.  


Like [[Banana Coin]]s from ''Donkey Kong Land's'' sequel, ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', these coins are hidden throughout each level. Sometimes, they are found in tough-to-reach spots, or even in hidden areas. Several Kong Tokens can also be found often in some [[Bonus Level]]s of the game. Although optional, and not needed to beat the game, these tokens can come quite in handy. After collecting some of these common items, the [[Kong]]s can enter certain Bonus Levels, where they will see a barrel quickly moving across the screen, as well as a button nearby. If they have saved up some of their Kong Tokens, the monkeys may hit the button to shoot one of the coins out of the rotating barrel. The coin will then quickly plummet across the area at a fast speed. However, if it is caught by Donkey or Diddy Kong, they will be awarded with an extra life. Once the heroes are out of tokens, though, the barrel will no longer shoot out coins. Although the game keeps track of how many Kong Tokens the player has collected, the number of coins will drop to zero after the game is reset.
Kong Tokens are common items that are scattered throughout each [[level]]. They are found in hard-to-reach locations, hidden areas (including [[Bonus Level]]s), and even in plain sight. Kong Tokens are only used in certain Bonus Level challenges. In them, there is a [[Button Barrel]] that quickly moves around, and Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong can jump on the corresponding button to release the Kong Tokens individually. For each Kong Token that the Kong catches, they are awarded with an extra life. The Kongs must repeatedly jump on the button until all of their Kong Tokens are released, after which the Button Barrel cannot release any more tokens.
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The game does not save the number of collected Kong Tokens. Therefore if the player resets the game, all of their Kong Tokens are lost.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
DKL Kong Token Diddy art.png|Kong Token depicting Diddy Kong's head
Kong Token DK.png|DK on one side
Kong Token Diddy.png|Diddy on the other side
Kong Token.gif|Animation of the Kong Token
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Ita=Gettone Kong<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' Italian booklet, pag. 12</ref>
|ItaM=Kong Token
}}
 
==References==
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{{Coins}}
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[[Category:Coins]]
[[Category:Coins]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Items]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong items]]
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[[Category:Donkey Kong Land objects]]

Latest revision as of 04:44, June 22, 2023

“The big coins you will find in some stages are Kong Tokens. In the Bonus Levels, you can cash in some tokens for a chance to win extra lives.”
—Donkey Kong Land manual, page 12
Artwork of a Kong Token showing Donkey Kong's head from Donkey Kong Land
Artwork of a Kong Token depicting Donkey Kong's head

Kong Tokens[1] are special items that only appear in Donkey Kong Land. They are large coins (nearly the size of the Kongs), and they depict Donkey Kong's head on a side and Diddy Kong's head on the other side. This is shown from how the Kong Token constantly flips between sides.

Kong Tokens are common items that are scattered throughout each level. They are found in hard-to-reach locations, hidden areas (including Bonus Levels), and even in plain sight. Kong Tokens are only used in certain Bonus Level challenges. In them, there is a Button Barrel that quickly moves around, and Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong can jump on the corresponding button to release the Kong Tokens individually. For each Kong Token that the Kong catches, they are awarded with an extra life. The Kongs must repeatedly jump on the button until all of their Kong Tokens are released, after which the Button Barrel cannot release any more tokens.

The game does not save the number of collected Kong Tokens. Therefore if the player resets the game, all of their Kong Tokens are lost.

Gallery[edit]

  • Kong Token depicting Diddy Kong's head

    Kong Token depicting Diddy Kong's head

  • DK on one side

    DK on one side

  • Diddy on the other side

    Diddy on the other side

  • Animation of the Kong Token

    Animation of the Kong Token

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Italian Gettone Kong[2]
 Kong Token

References[edit]

  1. ^ Donkey Kong Land instruction booklet, page 12.
  2. ^ Donkey Kong Land Italian booklet, pag. 12
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