Obstacles

**Obstacles** are a key part of Sling Kong, and provide modifications to the track which you have to sling your kong through. The higher you travel in a run, the harder the obstacles become. There are 8 main obstacles, which all feature in different ways.

## Categories

All obstacles can be divided into 8 categories. Each obstacle has numerous variations in which they occur. Obstacles follow each other until the current playing kong falls or dies to an obstacle. The order of these obstacles is completely random every game, except for in the Daily Star, where the course remains the exact same for 24 hours.

### Saw Blades

One of the most well-known obstacles are the Saw Blades. These fast spinning plates will kill your Kong upon touching them, so they should not be taken lightly. The Saw Blades are mostly used for dynamic and fast-moving obstacles, whether it is dashing from left to right, rotating on a spinning wheel or waiting for a peg to move into it.

### Fireball Plants

Maybe their fireballs don't look like the great balls of fire, but they surely hurt. These purple-coloured plants shoot fireballs all around the map, testing your skills with quick movements, keeping focus and staying calm at all times. Although some of the Fireball Plants may look like easy obstacles, others will trace you and shoot right at your last location. Definitely not the plant you want to mess with.

### Flamethrower Plants

These fire-fountains make up a great show, but should not be fooled with. Whether the Flamethrower Plants are static or twisting around, avoiding them is the best option to get up high. These orange plants are easily recognisable but test your patience, timing and aiming skills.

### Piranha Plants

Hungry for a tasty meal, the Piranha Plant will try its hardest to catch you alive. After locking in your location, it will extend its stem to launch at you. Moving fast is a smart tactic. However, having patience when needed can outsmart the plants with ease.

### Stomping Stones

What makes them move is unsure, but between these stones is not where you want to be. As there are multiple variations on this obstacle, with spinning stones and one-sided stomping stones, paying attention is crucial. Timing is one of the skills needed to pass these carved rocks, together with speed and accuracy.

### Bumpers

Similar to what feature in the Prize Machine, Bumpers bounce a Kong depending from which angle it hit the bumper. Aiming is key to survive this funny obstacle, although with a bit of luck you have a great shot to surpass these red and white bouncers.

### Diamond Walls

The name refers to the shape of the walls which rudely interrupt you from going straight up. Sometimes, avoiding these stones can be as tough as a rock, so precision is required. Note: these weirdly coloured boulders also have the function to attach other obstacles to the side- or back wall, such as the Saw Blades or the Stomping Stones.

### Pegs

Pegs are the only obstacles you cannot go without in this game, as they are how you travel up the course. However, they can present a hazard as great as any of the obstacles previously described. While normal pegs last for five seconds, red pegs last only for three. In addition flying pegs can be tricky, thankfully their movement is at least somewhat predictable. Missing or falling off a peg can spell certain doom. Aim is the main skill you need, in addition to hand-eye coordination and fast reaction times. Note that Red Pegs could occur in any obstacle.

## Combined obstacles

In some cases, two or more obstacles may be combined into one. Most of the time, the obstacle is in the form of a moving part together with Saw Blades or Flamethrower Plants, but sometimes this could also include two completely different obstacles. These obstacles require a combination of skills, making them harder to cross in most cases.

## Trivia

* Pegs and the wall are part of the course and therefore not considered 'obstacles' in all of their forms
* Bumpers are the only obstacle which do not have a death screen photograph if you die to one

[NOTE: Photos will be added on a later moment. Our apologies]