Bonus Barrels, also called Banana Barrels, are a type of barrel in the Donkey Kong franchise, and they first appear in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
In Donkey Kong franchise[]
Donkey Kong 64[]
Bonus Barrels are very common in the game and are found in every stage in the game. The main purpose of Bonus Barrels it that they contain mini-games that a certain Kong must complete. Bonus Barrels tend to be either hidden and must be revealed from pressing a switch, locked away behind gates, or in plain sight but a special ability is needed to get to them.
Bonus Barrels have a specific variation depicting Cranky Kong's face, Training Barrels, which are featured at the start, and they are used to teach Donkey Kong and the other Kongs essential skills before starting their adventure.
The Bonus Barrel minigames include:
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In WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase[]
A Bonus Barrel appears in the DK Country microgame. It unusually functions like a Barrel Cannon, and the goal of DK Country is for Diddy Kong to shoot from the Bonus Barrel to collect the bananas without touching the Zinger, otherwise he loses.
