A hidden 'Donkey Kong 64' coin is finally found after 17 years
We used to think there were 976 coins to collect in Donkey Kong 64. Thanks to a thorough speedrunner, we now know there are 977.
Speedrunner Isotarge discovered the previously unknown location of a rainbow coin in Donkey Kong 64 in the Fungi Forest level using data analysis tools. You won't need to data mine to find it yourself, though -- it's perfectly smashable in a normal playthrough. The dirt pile housing it is cleverly hidden in some tall grass, masking it from view where it has stayed undiscovered for 17 years up until several days ago.
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Here's to all the completionist speedrunners slamming their hands on their desks, knowing they'll have to recapture their speed records to hold their titles after this new discovery.
Tina is the Games Editor for Mashable. She is a born and raised New Yorker. She received a degree in Media, Culture and Communication at New York University, where she also began her writing career. Tina has been editing and writing about video games for 8 years, working across various outlets including Complex Magazine and the former Gawker's Kotaku. She's an excellent first-person shooter player but favors stories above all. She also has the world's softest cat.
