Koins are very defensive
Kremlings in
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and
Donkey Kong Land III who wear a bucket on their heads and carry a shield in front of them, making them immune to all attacks. The only way to defeat a Koin and thereby release the DK Hero Coin that he carries is to hit him from behind with a steel keg. Often the player is given an infinite supply of steel kegs in a level to try and dispatch of Koin, but occasionally only a single keg is awarded for, say, going past a No Animal Sign, in which case the player must dispatch of Koin in one try, or replay the entire level.
A purple version of Koin named Koindozer, who rushes at the Kongs with his empty shield, makes an appearance in the level "Koindozer Klamber".
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