Editing Item container

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[[File:1312-18-Donkey-Kong-Tropical-Freeze-02.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Cranky Kong]] approaching a Plump Yellow Fruit, a kind of item container]]
'''Item containers''',<ref name="dkctfcontainers">von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 22.</ref> or simply '''containers''',<ref>"''Shake the controller to make Donkey Kong pound the ground. This can stun nearby enemies, or you can pound objects such as gourds or '''containers''' to smash them.''" Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 14.</ref> are objects in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series. They generally yield an item if the [[Kong]]s perform a [[Hand Slap|Ground Pound]] or an [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|equivalent action]] in front of one. Containers can have [[banana]]s, [[Banana Coin]]s, [[Red Balloon]]s, or [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Pieces]] inside them.

The appearance, nature, and even names of specific kinds of item containers differ between environments, but they all mostly function the same. Item containers, as they are presented in the games' official guides, form a different gameplay concept from [[barrel]]s and [[DK Barrel]]s.

==History==
===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''===
Item containers first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', where they exclusively yield [[banana|beat]]s. They commonly appear as [[Surprised Flower]]s or other plants that bloom when [[Donkey Kong]] claps near them. They can have other designs as well, such as [[clam]]s underwater. In ''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', a type that appears as a large seed has been added; it must be [[clap]]ped at repeatedly to make it grow through the soil and sprout. When it sprouts, it reveals beats.

===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' ====
[[File:Temple containers DKCR3D.jpg|thumb|Donkey Kong crouches before two [[Ruins]] containers in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''.]]
[[File:Ack statues.jpg|thumb|The Kongs enter a shrine with Ack statues in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''.]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', many kinds of containers are scattered on [[Donkey Kong Island]], usually varying from [[world]] to world. Below is a list of every type of container included in the game, each accompanied by a physical description.
*'''Pods'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 261, [[media:DKCR NP 3.jpg|page 51]].</ref> &ndash; Also called '''yellow gourds'''<ref>"''When you find a trio of '''yellow gourds''', pound the ground in front of them.''" Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 30.</ref> or just '''gourds''',<ref>"''Pound a '''gourd''' in the bottom right corner to find another Puzzle Piece. You can also get a couple Coins and a Heart on this platform, so knock out enemies and pound other '''gourds''' to rack up the goodies.''" Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 86.</ref> these are small yellow plants. They often surround relatives of bigger size, called '''large gourds''',<ref>"''Pound the second one with a '''large gourd''', and you will get a Puzzle Piece for your effort.''" Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 93.</ref> which are a brighter yellow and display red spots. Once their terrain is pounded, gourds gradually wilt by splurging their fluid, along with an item. Yellow gourds are prevalent in places with a large amount of vegetation, such as the [[Jungle (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle]] and [[Forest (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Forest]].
*'''[[Treasure chest]]s'''<ref>"''After passing by the checkpoint, pound the ground by a '''treasure chest''' to find another Puzzle Piece.''" Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 44.</ref><ref>"''Open the '''treasure chest''' for a Coin.''" Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 50.</ref> &ndash; Objects that contain [[banana]]s, [[Banana Coin]]s, and more items the Kongs can interact with. They are found only in the second world of the game, the [[Beach]]; additionally, they are also present in [[Gushin' Geysers]], a [[level]] exclusive to the enhanced port.
*'''Cacti'''<ref> "''Don’t hit the end barrel right away. Instead, go past it and pound the '''cactus''' to get the last Puzzle Piece''" (Instructions for collecting a Puzzle Piece in a Cave level) Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 81.</ref><ref>"''When you reach the end barrel, pound the '''cactus''' to the right first to get the last Puzzle Piece.''" (Instructions for collecting a Puzzle Piece in a Cliff level.) Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 107.</ref> &ndash; Two distinct species of cacti, as suggested by the Prima guide, appear in the game, each being characteristic to either the [[Cave]] or the [[Cliff]] areas. Cave cacti resemble swollen spores, with their bulbed stems being olive and showing brown spots. They have orifices on their tops, from which bubble clusters continuously come out until the plant is wilted by the character's shocks. Cliff cacti look more like actual cacti, each being short, green, and globular.
*'''{{conjectural|Pumpkin 'n' firecracker}}''' &ndash; A very round object resembling a squash fruit, supported by a few sticks. It has a firecracker tucked within, which is launched upward if the Kongs pound the ground in front of the squash. Shortly after the Kongs let it loose, the firecracker detonates, releasing an item. Only one of its kind can be encountered in the [[Vine Valley (level)|first level]] of the Forest.
*Ruins/Key Temple '''containers'''<ref>"''Pound the '''container''' here and get the second Puzzle Piece.''" (Instructions for collecting a Puzzle Piece in a temple level) Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 154.</ref> &ndash; Brown amphorae that lie on spiraled supports. They form the only kind of container in hidden temple levels, as well as the main kind in the [[Ruins]] world. After their terrain gets pounded, they fall off the supports and break on the floor. They are amongst the most common types of containers in the game.
*Factory '''containers'''<ref>"''On a platform between two sets of mallets, stun the Pyrobot Mk I and then pound on the '''container''' to get another Puzzle Piece.''" (Instructions on getting a Puzzle Piece in a Factory stage) Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 135.</ref> &ndash; Objects that resemble upside down water dispensers, supported by metal frames. Upon receiving the pounding shock, the water bottles rise up in the air and blow up, leaving out the item inside.
*Volcano '''containers'''<ref>"''Pound the '''container''' and then pick up the Puzzle Piece that pops out.''" (Instructions on picking up a Puzzle Piece in the Volcano world) Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 146.</ref> &ndash; Metal flasks, whose contents boil on some burning material. If the ground they stand on is pounded, their lids open and reveal items. They are found only in the [[Volcano]].
*'''{{conjectural|Ack statues}}''' &ndash; Stone sculptures, modeled after [[Toothberry|Toothberries]] or [[Ack]]s. They are supported by plinths, and most of them can be collapsed and destroyed just like the other containers of the game, uncovering items. Some Ack statues hide actual Acks and Toothberries, which break out of the sculptures by themselves when the Kongs draw near. Ack statues are found only in [[Itty Bitty Biters]], the fifth level of the Ruins world.
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|caption1=<center>Two gourds and a large gourd</center>
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|caption2=<center>[[Treasure chest]]</center>
|image3=Ruins container.jpg
|caption3=<center>[[Ruins]] container</center>
|image4=Cave cactus.jpg
|caption4=<center>[[Cave]] cactus</center>
|image5=Forest container DKCR3D.jpg
|caption5=<center>Pumpkin 'n' firecracker</center>
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{{multiple image
|footer=<center>Various containers in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' (''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|3D]]'')</center>
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|image1=Cliff cactus DKCR3D.jpg
|caption1=<center>[[Cliff]] cactus</center>
|image2=Factory container DKCR3D.jpg
|caption2=<center>[[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Factory]] container</center>
|image3=Volcano container DKCR3D.jpg
|caption3=<center>[[Volcano]] container</center>
|image4=Ack statue DKCR3D.jpg
|caption4=<center>Ack statue</center>
}}

====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
[[File:Container DKCTF.jpg|thumb|[[Rambi the Rhino|Rambi]] opens a Wooden Canister with a Metal Lid.]]
Containers in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch port]] are even more diverse than the ones in the predecessor, with the game introducing underwater containers that can be opened with a [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Corkscrew]]. Some item containers spew multiple bananas arranged in a certain shape, which players have an amount of time allotted to collect in order to earn a more valuable item such as a Banana Bunch, a Banana Coin, or even a Puzzle Piece. Containers, in general, include:
*'''Plump Yellow Fruit'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> &ndash; Being the previously called "large gourds" from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', Plump Yellow Fruit are the most common item containers in the game, found in many of the game's worlds.
*'''Wooden Canisters with Metal Lids'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> &ndash; Cylindrical vases appearing in the earlier levels of [[Autumn Heights]].
*'''Purple Fungi'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> &ndash; Spacey violet mushrooms with white spots. They consist of three differently sized lobes stacked on each other. They are found only in the caves of Autumn Heights.
*'''Giant clams'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> &ndash; Pink bivalve mollusks and the first item containers to be encountered underwater. Swiping past one with a Corkscrew move causes them to open their mantle, revealing items.
*'''Dilapidated Barrels'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> &ndash; [[Barrel]]s that open like chests. They produce items once opened.
[[File:Fish basket DKCTF.jpg|thumb|[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] jumping over a basket of fish]]
*'''Baskets of fish'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 231. Walkthrough section "Stage 6-5: Forest Folly".</ref> &ndash; Containers that store fish similar to the ones utilized by [[Archy|Archies]] and [[Chum Chucker Charlie]]s as weapons. Shaking one with a Ground Pound causes it to collapse, revealing items.
*'''Flower Bulbs'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> &ndash; Large purple flowers coiled in vines. They can be encountered only in [[Juicy Jungle]].
*'''[[Treasure chest|Treasure Chest]]s'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> &ndash; Containers that return from the past game but in rarer instances. They now appear to contain jewelry and gold instead of being completely empty. A hidden Treasure Chest, for example, guards a secret Puzzle Piece on a cliff in [[Shoal Atoll]], a level of [[Sea Breeze Cove]]. Frozen Treasure Chests are present in [[Seashore War]], a stage of [[Donkey Kong Island (world)|Donkey Kong Island]] set in the island's [[Beach]] world.
*'''Fruit Boxes'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> &ndash; Crates containing fruit. They require three Ground Pound actions to break, revealing an item.
*'''Stack of logs'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> &ndash; Logs usually stacked in threes that hide items, such as bananas and Banana Bunches, or block something from view.
*'''Purple Glass Vases'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> &ndash; Ornamental objects found only in hidden temple stages. They fall off their stands when their terrain is pounded, shattering on the ground and revealing items.
*'''[[Animal crate|Rambi the Rhinoceros Box]]es'''<ref name="dkctfcontainers"/> &ndash; Also known as Rambi Crates, these objects contain a rideable [[Rambi]] in the stages [[Mountain Mania]], [[Frantic Fields]], and [[Meltdown Mayhem]].
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|image1=DKCTF Plump Yellow Fruit Prima.jpg
|caption1=<center>Plump Yellow Fruit</center>
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|caption2=<center>Wooden Canister with a Metal Lid</center>
|image3=DKCTF Purple Fungus Prima.jpg
|caption3=<center>Purple Fungus</center>
|image4=DKCTF Giant Clam Prima.jpg
|caption4=<center>Giant clam</center>
|image5=DKCTF Dilapidated Barrel Prima.jpg
|caption5=<center>Dilapidated Barrel</center>
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{{multiple image
|footer=<center>Various containers in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]</center>
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|image1=DKCTF Flower Bulb Prima.jpg
|caption1=<center>Flower Bulb</center>
|image2=DKCTF Treasure Chest Prima.jpg
|caption2=<center>Treasure Chest</center>
|image3=DKCTF Purple Glass Vase Prima.jpg
|caption3=<center>Purple Glass Vase</center>
}}

===''WarioWare: Get It Together!''===
In ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'', a large gourd appears as a background object in level 2 of the [[Donkey Kong Country Returns (microgame)|Donkey Kong Country Returns]] [[microgame]].

===''Mario Strikers: Battle League''===
In ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'', one of the customization options for the goal on the [[Jungle Retreat]] field features a Plump Yellow Fruit.<ref>NintendoEurope (May 30, 2022). [https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1531198919568510976?t=kR-x8w3DvwwxxttdJhBwdw&s=19 Goalposts, field designs, pitch-side decorations and even the seating – customise your club's stadium in all sorts of ways in #MarioStrikers: Battle League Football's Strikers Club mode to show off your style!] ''Twitter''. Retrieved May 31, 2022.</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Cliff cactus.jpg|A [[Cliff]] cactus in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''
Treasure chest DKCR3D ii.jpg|A treasure chest in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''
Upside down cave cactus.jpg|An upside down [[Cave]] cactus in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''
Wooden barrel.jpg|A Dilapidated Barrel in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''
Plant.jpg|A Flower Bulb in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''
Treasure chest 1 DKCTF.jpg|A Treasure Chest on a tight cliff in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''
Treasure chest 2 DKCTF.jpg|An open Treasure Chest in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Flower (environmental object)|Flower]] – an environmental object in ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games that releases a [[coin]] when interacted with

==References==
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[[Category:Donkey Kong Country Returns objects]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze objects]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat objects]]