Donkey Kong (Series)

The Donkey Kong franchise has featured coin collectibles in several games.These coins are usually given as a reward for exploration and for completing bonus games.

Kong Tokens
Kong Tokens are the first coins to appear as special collectibles in the Donkey Kong series. Donkey Kong Land would mark their first and only appearance in the franchise. The coins themselves are quite large, with their sprites being nearly the same size as the Kongs themselves. They spin rapidly, showing the faces of both Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong on each side. Much like other coins that would appear later on in the series, Kong Tokens are scattered throughout every level, and can either be found out in the open or in hidden areas. Unlike future coins however, they are used for bonus challenges, rather than being given as an award. In them, a "Button Barrel" moves quickly from side to side, and Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong can jump on the corresponding button to release the Kong Tokens individually. They are awarded an extra life for each Kong Token that they collect in these minigames.The Kongs must repeatedly jump on the button until all of their Kong Tokens are released.

The number of Kong Tokens collected in the game are not saved like in future games. This means that if the player were to quit out of the game, the number of coins are reset back to zero.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Many different coins make their debut in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They are rarely featured out in the open,