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Donkey Kong Bananza

How to Get Red Balloon

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Red Balloon is one of the Items you can have in Donkey Kong Bonanza. Check out how to use Red Balloon, how to get it, as well as a detailed overview of Red Balloon here!

How to Use Red Balloon

Saves You Automatically When Falling Off A Cliff

Stuff Shop Inventory

The Red Balloon is a single-use consumable that kicks in automatically when you fall off an edge or into a bottomless pit, saving you from a Game Over.

You can carry up to 99 Red Balloons at once, so stock up and float your way to safety.

How to Get Red Balloon

Purchase in Stuff Shops

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You can purchase Red Balloon for 50 Gold in Stuff Shops scattered across all islands.

These shops sell a variety of useful items like consumables and maps so be sure to check in whenever you find one during your adventure!

Found in the Overworld

A Red Balloon may also be found by breaking objects scattered around the overworld.

Smash crates or other destructible items to uncover extra consumables you can use on your adventure. It’s a great way to grab free items without spending gold at Stuff Shops.

Red Balloon Overview

Cost and Information

Item Cost
Red Balloon Icon Red Balloon 50 Gold
Description
Recover with no damage after falling over an edge. Consumes one balloon per recovery.

Design Changes Upon 100% Completion

100 Percent Balloon

Upon 100% completion, the design of the Red Balloon will be based off Donkey Kong's face versus its clean and standard design. This balloon design is a reference to the 1-Up Balloons found in Donkey Kong Country.

To double check if your balloon's design changed, open up Photo Mode as you use a Red Balloon and rotate the camera at an angle where the balloon's face is visible.

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