Lanky Kong

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Lanky Kong is a fictional character in the Donkey Kong series of video games, and is one of the main playable characters in the 1999 Nintendo 64 game, Donkey Kong 64. He is a distant cousin to Donkey Kong and the rest of the Kong clan and is an orangutan. His representative colour throughout the game is blue and he first appears in the Angry Aztec level, locked inside a cage. It is Donkey Kong himself who must rescue him using his Coconut Cannon. He might be related to the oranguatan enemy Manky Kong from Donkey Kong Country.

Contents 1 Background 1.1 Personality 2 Techniques 3 DK Rap Verse

[edit] Background

[edit] Personality

Lanky has mostly a fun-loving silly behavior. Known for his incredible elastic limbs and ability to inflate himself, Lanky often achieves goal or solves problems in a most humorous way.

[edit] Techniques

Throughout the course of the game, in order to reach more Golden Bananas, Lanky can purchase potions and upgrades (among other things) for blue coins from Cranky Kong, Funky Kong and Candy Kong. In addition to these techniques and weapons, Funky will offer varying upgrades to Lanky's Grape Shooter - increasing its normal ammunition capacity from 50 grapes to 200, and introducing Homing Grapes. Candy can also increase the amount of times which Lanky may play the Trombone. Both characters will fill up Lanky's respective gauges if he's low on supplies when he reaches them. One of his abilities is the ability to run at a very high speed (with the use of Crystal Coconuts). This ability is particularly useful, and sometimes necessary, in timed missions and mini-games.

[edit] DK Rap Verse

He has no style, he has no grace

This Kong has a funny face

He can handstand when he needs to

And stretch his arms out, just for you

Inflate himself, just like a balloon

This crazy Kong just digs this tune

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