Editing Barrel Cannon

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| caption      = The Barrel Cannon as an item.

| appearance  = ''[[SSB]]''<br/>''[[Melee]]''<br/>''[[Brawl]]''<br/>''[[SSB4]]''

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'''Barrel Cannons''' ({{ja|タル大砲|Taru Taihō}}, ''Barrel Cannon'') are an element from the {{uv|Donkey Kong}} series that appears in every game of the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series. While its exact behavior varies slightly between games, it operates the same overall. Characters that enter the barrel are temporarily held inside. Pressing any button or waiting long enough will fire the character in whatever direction the barrel is pointing, sending them [[reeling]]; depending on the game, the character might deal damage to enemies they run into.

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Barrel Cannons appear as a rare and quickly-vanishing [[item]], appearing infrequently even if the item drop frequency is set on very high. They can be picked up and thrown as heavy items, or they may become active should they appear on a sufficiently steep slope. Characters other than the thrower that touch an active Barrel Cannon will be trapped inside, and must press a button to fire themselves to escape. Waiting too long to fire may cause the barrel to roll off the stage, making it very difficult to recover if it subsequently fires in the wrong direction. Touching an occupied barrel deals minor damage and knockback. [[Giga Bowser]] cannot enter a Barrel Cannon, so he will take damage if one is thrown at him instead.

The bottom of the cannon has the text "2L84ME" on it, which translates to "Too late for me", referencing the difficulty dodging and escaping the Barrel. The same alphanumeric sequence appears on a wooden crate in [[:Image:Cranky's Cabin Artwork65.jpg|a piece of official art]] for ''Donkey Kong Country''.

Barrel Cannons appear in various Donkey Kong-related [[stage]]s.

===[[Kongo Jungle (SSB)]] and [[Kongo Jungle (SSBM)]]===

In the case of the ''Melee'' Kongo Jungle, a [[Klaptrap]] can occasionally become stuck in the Barrel Cannon. Touching the Klaptrap-occupied barrel will deal damage to the character in addition to denying entry. Eventually, the Klaptrap will be fired, dealing 30% damage and incredible knockback if it happens to hit anyone.

Barrel Cannons appear in [[The Subspace Emissary]] as black, metallic tubes with yellow arrows. They operate in exactly the same way as in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series - certain parts of certain stages involve precise timing to traverse a chain of Barrel Cannons. Barrel Cannons with a blue highlight under the arrow fire automatically, while others allow the character to wait indefinitely before firing.

Objects similar in purpose to Barrel Cannons appear in {{forwiiu}}'s [[Stage Builder]] with a unique design. They can be placed at any rotation and remain fixed, automatically firing anyone who comes into contact with them.

==Origin==

Barrel Cannons debuted in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' as a means of travel across large gaps and as a means of accessing bonus games. Present both singly and in "chains", jumping into one would leave a character sitting inside the barrel until they were fired. Many variations on the basic theme existed, including fixed cannons, autofiring cannons, cannons which rotated, cannons which moved back and forth in a line, and combinations thereof. ''{{s|dkwiki|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}}'' introduced arrow barrels (image to the left) that indicated which direction they would fire, which became the basis for the Barrel Cannons in the ''Smash Bros.'' series.<ref>{{cite web

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| accessyear = 2011

| author = [http://www.youtube.com/user/CrappyCaptureDevice CrappyCaptureDevice]

| quote = Covers the Bunny Hood, Cloaking Device, Arrow Barrel, Egg container item and Capsule container item.

==Trophy (SSBM)==

''The Barrel Cannons were used in Donkey Kong games as a vital means of transportation, and their explosive nature is used similarly in Super Smash Bros. Melee. On the Kongo Jungle stage, one can catch characters as they fall from the main platform. Careful! The Barrel Cannon rotation may accidentally send you flying off the screen.''

*''Donkey Kong Country'' (11/94)

BarrelCannon64.gif|The Barrel Cannon at the bottom of Congo Jungle in ''Super Smash Bros''

Barrelstage.png|Barrel Cannons in Stage Builder in {{forwiiu}}.