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Not sure if this shows up in-game, but if it doesn't, pgs. 19 (EN) / 22 (JP) of Barrel Blast / Taru Jet Race manual.
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|image=[[File:Barrel Cannon - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Barrel Cannon from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' | |image=[[File:Barrel Cannon - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Barrel Cannon from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' | ||
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{{quote2|It's a {{color|Barrel Cannon|blue}}! I wonder where it will take you...|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]|[[Mario Party 9]]}} | {{quote2|It's a {{color|Barrel Cannon|blue}}! I wonder where it will take you...|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]|[[Mario Party 9]]}} | ||
A '''Barrel Cannon''' | A '''Barrel Cannon''' (also spelled '''Barrel Kannon'''),<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet. {{media link|DKC2 Manual 18-19.jpg|Page 18}}.</ref> also known as a '''Cannon barrel''',<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 51. Page 19.</ref> is an object prominently featured in most of the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'']] titles. Once entered, the barrel shoots the character in the direction indicated by its arrow. Barrel Cannons are most often used for crossing large [[pit|abyss]]es. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise=== | ===''Donkey Kong'' franchise=== | ||
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Barrel Cannons can be encountered in ''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', replacing [[Spring Flower]]s from the original [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] game. They are completely stationary in this game, and once entered, they will only shoot Donkey Kong in one direction. In order to blast DK out of a Barrel Cannon, the player has to swing the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]]. | Barrel Cannons can be encountered in ''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', replacing [[Spring Flower]]s from the original [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] game. They are completely stationary in this game, and once entered, they will only shoot Donkey Kong in one direction. In order to blast DK out of a Barrel Cannon, the player has to swing the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]]. | ||
They also appear in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'', along with new varieties in red and gold. In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', they appear where the player has to jump into a cannon, as it turns left to right, and press the {{button|GBA|L}} or {{button|GBA|R}} button to blast into the air. | They also appear as '''Launcher Barrels''' in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'', along with new varieties in red and gold. In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', they appear where the player has to jump into a cannon, as it turns left to right, and press the {{button|GBA|L}} or {{button|GBA|R}} button to blast into the air. | ||
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|JapR=Taru Taihō | |JapR=Taru Taihō | ||
|JapM=Barrel Cannon; compare [[Blast Barrel#Names in other languages|Blast Barrel]] | |JapM=Barrel Cannon; compare [[Blast Barrel#Names in other languages|Blast Barrel]] | ||
|Jap2={{hover|加速|かそく}}たる | |||
|Jap2R=Kasoku Taru | |||
|Jap2M=Acceleration Barrel (''Jet Race'') | |||
|Chi=木桶大炮<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/ssqj/minigame/index.html Official Chinese website for ''Mario Party 9'']. Retrieved February 12, 2020.</ref> | |Chi=木桶大炮<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/ssqj/minigame/index.html Official Chinese website for ''Mario Party 9'']. Retrieved February 12, 2020.</ref> | ||
|ChiR=Mùtǒng Dàpào | |ChiR=Mùtǒng Dàpào | ||