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{{about|the boss from [[Donkey Kong Land]]|the power-up from [[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]] also referred to as "Hard Hat"|[[garlic bottle]]}}
{{about|the boss from [[Donkey Kong Land]]|the power-up from [[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]] also referred to as "Hard Hat"|[[garlic bottle]]}}
{{character infobox
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Hard hat 01.png|250px]]
|image=[[File:Hard hat 01.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Land''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|species=Mole
|species=Mole
}}
}}
{{quote2|This mole's on patrol, looking to dig the ground out from under Donkey's feet. He's in charge of the Mad Mole Holes!|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' manual, page 21}}  
{{quote2|This mole's on patrol, looking to dig the ground out from under Donkey's feet. He's in charge of the Mad Mole Holes!|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' manual, page 21}}  
[[File:Mad Mole Holes.png|thumb|left|Boss battle]]
'''Hard Hat''', also known as '''Buroughs''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 69|page=92|date=February 1995|quote=Don't rile Buroughs! When he's angry, he's apt to rip off his hard hat and throw it at you. This mad mole is likely to be a major pain.|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> is a mole wearing a yellow miner helmet and the third boss of ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. He is fought in the level [[Mad Mole Holes]] of [[Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds]]. Similarly to a game of {{wp|Whac-A-Mole}}, Hard Hat pops out from one of three holes and tries throwing his hat at [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]]. The active [[Kong]] must jump over his hat and jump on Hard Hat's head before he regains his hat. After being hit a couple of times, Hard Hat starts to throw his hat quicker. After taking eight hits, Hard Hat is defeated.
'''Hard Hat''', also known as '''Buroughs''' in an early ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' preview,<ref>''Nintendo Power Volume 69, page 92. "''Don't rile Buroughs! When he's angry, he's apt to rip off his hard hat and throw it at you. This mad mole is likely to be a major pain.''"</ref> is a mole wearing a yellow miner helmet and the third boss of ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. He is fought in the level [[Mad Mole Holes]] of [[Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds]].
 
Hard Hat may have been derived from an unused [[Animal Friend]] named "Miney" in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.<ref>{{media link|DKC general naming.jpg|Early DKC general naming sheet}}</ref>


The fight against Hard Hat is similar to a game of {{wp|Whac-A-Mole}}: Hard Hat pops out from one of three holes and tries throwing his hat at [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]]. The active [[Kong]] must jump over his hat and jump on Hard Hat's head before he regains his hat. After being hit a couple of times, Hard Hat starts to throw his hat quicker. He can be defeated entirely after eight hits.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Hard hat 02.png|Alternate artwork
Hard hat 02.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Land''
DonkeyKongLand3.png|Alternate artwork
DonkeyKongLand3.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Land''
Hard Hat DKL.PNG|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land''
Hard Hat DKL.PNG|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land''
Mad Mole Holes.png|Boss fight from ''Donkey Kong Land''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ハードハット<ref>''[[Media:SuperDonkeyKongGB guide.jpg|Super Donkey Kong GB Kōryaku Guide Book]]''</ref>
|Jap=ハードハット<ref>''[[Media:SuperDonkeyKongGB guide.jpg|Super Donkey Kong GB Kōryaku Guide Book]]''</ref>{{page needed}}
|JapR=Hādohatto
|JapR=Hādohatto
|JapM=Hard Hat
|JapM=Hard Hat
|Ita=Hard Hat<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' Italian booklet, pag. 21</ref>
|Ita=Hard Hat<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' Italian booklet|page=21}}</ref>
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*Hard Hat may be derived from an unused [[Animal Friend]] named "Miney" who was planned to appear in the original ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.<ref>{{media link|DKC general naming.jpg|Early DKC general naming sheet}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:26, May 16, 2024

This article is about the boss from Donkey Kong Land. For the power-up from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 also referred to as "Hard Hat", see garlic bottle.
Hard Hat
Hard hat 01.png
Artwork from Donkey Kong Land
Species Mole
First appearance Donkey Kong Land (1995)

Template:Quote2 Hard Hat, also known as Buroughs,[1] is a mole wearing a yellow miner helmet and the third boss of Donkey Kong Land. He is fought in the level Mad Mole Holes of Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds. Similarly to a game of Whac-A-Mole, Hard Hat pops out from one of three holes and tries throwing his hat at Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong. The active Kong must jump over his hat and jump on Hard Hat's head before he regains his hat. After being hit a couple of times, Hard Hat starts to throw his hat quicker. After taking eight hits, Hard Hat is defeated.

Hard Hat may have been derived from an unused Animal Friend named "Miney" in Donkey Kong Country.[2]

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハードハット[3][page number needed]
Hādohatto
Hard Hat

Italian Hard Hat[4]
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References

  1. ^ "Don't rile Buroughs! When he's angry, he's apt to rip off his hard hat and throw it at you. This mad mole is likely to be a major pain." – (February 1995). Nintendo Power Volume 69. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 92.
  2. ^ Early DKC general naming sheetMedia:DKC general naming.jpg
  3. ^ Super Donkey Kong GB Kōryaku Guide Book
  4. ^ Donkey Kong Land Italian booklet. Page 21.