Chocolate Fountain

Chocolate Fountain
Preview screenshot of the Chocolate Fountain stage.
Details
Type	Race
Unlock criteria	Attainable at Gourmet Rank 47
No. of variants	4

Chocolate Fountain is one of the eight Race stages in Kirby's Dream Buffet. It is unlocked upon reaching a Gourmet Rank of 47, and has the Kirbys racing across a multitude of bowls of molten chocolate, keeping out of the muck by bouncing along floating treats.

Overview

This stage is made up mainly of several giant pots of molten chocolate which form large lakes which the Kirbys need to cross by hopping across floating treats, as trying to roll through the chocolate itself is very slow. Many of these treats form flotillas that rotate together slowly in the pots. These pots are broken up by trackways made of plates which have additional obstacles to contend with. The treats that float in the chocolate are varied, and include things like cookies, crackers, marshmallows, and slices of fruit including apple, pineapple, kiwi, avocado, mango, banana, and citrus. Some variants also include pancakes and waffles as treats. As might be expected, puddles of chocolate also serve as hazards on the plate trackways outside the fountains themselves.

Variants of this stage differ in the particulars, but they all follow the same basic structure and have the following sections in the following order:

• A series of three smaller chocolate pots leading up to the first Crumbling Cookie Wall.
• A trackway of plates leading to a tall chocolate fountain with a cannon on top which can skip Kirby past the second crumbling wall.
• A large rectangular chocolate pot filled with multiple paths leading to the Strawberry Mountains at the end.

Variant details

The following are noteworthy details for each variant of this stage that cause them to differ from one-another. Note that each variant is named after the color of the background:

Chocolate Fountain variant details
Variant	Visual differences	Layout differences
Red variant	There are no significant visual differences between the stages aside from the background color. There are more subtle decorations and preview layouts that can be used to quickly identify them, however.	The first three pots contain large pineapple rings, citrus slices, and kiwi slices as the main topography. The 5-strawberry stacks and/or mission fruit can be found on marshmallows, crackers, and some of the larger orange slices. The plates leading to the chocolate fountain make a path curving toward the right. The series of cookies leading to the top of the chocolate fountain can be accessed on the right hand side. The last chocolate pot is fairly large, and consist of large treat platforms that move laterally back and forth.
Yellow variant		The first three pots contain large pineapple rings, apple slices, and avocado slices as the main topography. The 5-strawberry stacks and/or mission fruit can be found near or on the avocados, or on the larger apple slices along the perimeter. The plates leading to the chocolate fountain make a path curving toward the right. The series of cookies leading to the top of the chocolate fountain can be accessed on the right hand side. The last chocolate pot is relatively small, and consists of a tight pack of treats floating in a series of large rotating rings.
Green variant		The first three pots feature smaller patches of treats as opposed to large rings, consisting mainly of citrus, kiwi, and banana slices. The 5-strawberry stacks and/or mission fruit can be found on marshmallows, on the edges of citrus slices, or in the center of them. The plates leading to the chocolate fountain make a path curving toward the left. The series of cookies leading to the top of the chocolate fountain can be accessed on the left hand side. The last chocolate pot is relatively small, and only has a few spots where treats move back and forth.
Blue variant		The first three pots hold numerous treats as platforms, most notably pancakes and waffles. The 5-strawberry stacks and/or mission fruit can be found on the waffles, near pot stickers, or in central locations. The plates leading to the chocolate fountain make a path curving toward the left. The series of cookies leading to the top of the chocolate fountain can be accessed on the left hand side. The last chocolate pot is relatively small, and consists of a tight pack of treats floating in a series of large rotating rings.

Gallery

Red variant

• 
  Screenshot of the start of the stage
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  Approaching the first breakable wall
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  Traversing the plate path leading to the fountain
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  Climbing the chocolate fountain to reach the cannon at the top
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  Crossing the final chocolate pot to reach the Strawberry Mountains

Yellow variant

• 
  Screenshot of the start of the stage
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  Approaching the first breakable wall
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  Traversing the plate path leading to the fountain
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  Climbing the chocolate fountain to reach the cannon at the top
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  Crossing the final chocolate pot to reach the Strawberry Mountains

Green variant

• 
  Screenshot of the start of the stage
• 
  Approaching the first breakable wall
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  Traversing the plate path leading to the fountain
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  Climbing the chocolate fountain to reach the cannon at the top
• 
  Crossing the final chocolate pot to reach the Strawberry Mountains

Blue variant

• 
  Screenshot of the start of the stage
• 
  Approaching the first breakable wall
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  Traversing the plate path leading to the fountain
• 
  Climbing the chocolate fountain to reach the cannon at the top
• 
  Crossing the final chocolate pot to reach the Strawberry Mountains

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	チョコレートファウンテン Chokorēto Faunten	Chocolate Fountain
English	Chocolate Fountain	-
Traditional Chinese	巧克力噴泉 qiǎo kè lì pēn quán	Chocolate Fountain
Simplified Chinese	巧克力喷泉 qiǎo kè lì pēn quán
Dutch	Chocoladefontein	Chocolate fountain
French	Fontaine de chocolat	Chocolate fountain
German	Schokofontäne	Chocolate fountain
Italian	Fontana di cioccolato	Chocolate fountain
Korean	초콜릿 분수 chokolit bunsu	Chocolate Fountain
Portuguese	Fonte de chocolate	Chocolate Fountain
Spanish	Fuente de chocolate	Chocolate fountain