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[[File:SGBarrelDKC65.PNG|thumb|The two forms of a '''Stop & Go Barrel''']]
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A '''Stop and Go Barrel''' is a type of [[barrel]] that appears in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] game, ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. It appears as a dark barrel with either the word "Stop" or "Go" on it.
{{Quote2|Found on Stop & Go Station, one touch of these barrels will stop a Rock Kroc in its tracks.|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA) instruction booklet, page 17}}
'''Stop & Go Barrels''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide. Pages 14 and 48.</ref> also named '''GO barrels''',<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 26 (NMS Special), page 27.</ref> are a type of [[barrel]] that appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', where they are exclusive to the level [[Stop & Go Station]]. They are each a dark barrel reading either "Stop" or "Go" on it, respectively in red and green text, and are similar to [[ON/OFF Switch]]es. The stage lighting corresponds to the Stop & Go Barrels' current setting (red for "Stop" and green for "Go").


This type of barrel only appears in the level, [[Stop & Go Station]]. During this level, there are many [[Rockkroc]] enemies dashing across the areas, and they can easily hurt the [[Kong]]s. Numerous Stop and Go Barrels are placed throughout this stage, showing the word "Go" on them. If the barrel is hit, it turns into a Stop Barrel for a short period of time. While it is a Stop Barrel, all the Rockkrocs in the area cease to move and curl up into a ball. Therefore, the Stop and Go Barrels can prove useful in this level, as they allow the apes to head past the Rockkrocs without taking damage.
In Stop & Go Station, most of the paths are occupied by the invulnerable [[Rock Kroc]]s, whose movements can be manipulated from the numerous Stop & Go Barrels appearing throughout the [[level]]. By default, each Stop & Go Barrel is set to "Go," permitting the Rock Krocs to move around. If [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] [[jump]] at a Stop & Go Barrel, it and the other barrels of its type temporarily read "Stop," causing the Rock Krocs to curl into a ball and cease movement. This allows the [[Kong]]s to safely pass the Rock Krocs. After a while, the Stop & Go Barrels revert to "Go," and the Rock Krocs resume movement. The duration in which the barrels are set to "Stop" is based on the distance from that Stop & Go Barrel to the next one.
 
The level [[Loopy Lights]] features its own series of barrels with a similar functionality, [[On & Off Barrel]]s, which temporarily turn on the lights throughout the stage.
 
==Names in other languages==
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|Ita=Barile semaforo<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBA); European booklet, pag. 103</ref>
|ItaM=Traffic light barrel
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==References==
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Noticeably, when these barrels are set on the "Go" setting, the lights illuminating the level turn green. When they are put on "Stop," the lights turn red.
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Sprite of a stopped Stop & Go Barrel in Donkey Kong Country.Sprite of a going Stop & Go Barrel in Donkey Kong Country.

Template:Quote2 Stop & Go Barrels,[1] also named GO barrels,[2] are a type of barrel that appears in Donkey Kong Country, where they are exclusive to the level Stop & Go Station. They are each a dark barrel reading either "Stop" or "Go" on it, respectively in red and green text, and are similar to ON/OFF Switches. The stage lighting corresponds to the Stop & Go Barrels' current setting (red for "Stop" and green for "Go").

In Stop & Go Station, most of the paths are occupied by the invulnerable Rock Krocs, whose movements can be manipulated from the numerous Stop & Go Barrels appearing throughout the level. By default, each Stop & Go Barrel is set to "Go," permitting the Rock Krocs to move around. If Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong jump at a Stop & Go Barrel, it and the other barrels of its type temporarily read "Stop," causing the Rock Krocs to curl into a ball and cease movement. This allows the Kongs to safely pass the Rock Krocs. After a while, the Stop & Go Barrels revert to "Go," and the Rock Krocs resume movement. The duration in which the barrels are set to "Stop" is based on the distance from that Stop & Go Barrel to the next one.

The level Loopy Lights features its own series of barrels with a similar functionality, On & Off Barrels, which temporarily turn on the lights throughout the stage.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Italian Barile semaforo[3]
Traffic light barrel

References

  1. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Pages 14 and 48.
  2. ^ Nintendo Magazine System (UK) issue 26 (NMS Special), page 27.
  3. ^ Donkey Kong Country (GBA); European booklet, pag. 103