Dokanto

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Dokanto
Artwork of a Dokanto, from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
Artwork
First appearance Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992)
Variant of Ant

Dokanto[1] are enemies in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. They are a variety of ants with head-mounted cannons that shoot small deadly pellets out. Dokanto can be defeated either from being jumped on or from a fireball. They are encountered only in the first stage of Macro Zone.

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Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

ドカント (JP) / Dokanto (EN)
A Dokanto from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく クリープ族 Tribe Creep clan
性格せいかく 働き者 Disposition Hard worker
登場とうじょうゲーム ランド2 Game appearances Land 2
大砲を積んだ兵隊アリ

アリの一族アントット一家の兵隊アリ。背中に大砲を積んでいる。一定の間隔で大砲を撃ってくるが、動きはそれほど速くないので、踏みつけて、やっつけてしまおう。[2]

Soldier ants with cannons

A soldier ant of the ant family, a family of ants. They carry cannons on their backs. They fire their cannons at regular intervals, but they do not move very fast, so stomp on them and eliminate them.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドカント[3]
Dokanto
Portmanteau of「ドカン」(dokan, onomatopoeic term meaning "kaboom") and「アントット」(Antotto, "ant")
German Bazooka-Ameise[?] Bazooka Ant
Italian Dokanto[4] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 13, 2022, 13:51:45 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ November 20, 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-259067-9. Page 121.
  3. ^ December 20, 1992. 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオランド2 6つの金貨」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102413-0. Page 13.
  4. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 75.