Rock Kroc

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Rock Kroc
Rock Kroc in Donkey Kong Country.
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) (2003)
Variant of Kremling

Rock Krocs[1][2][3] (also spelled RockKrocs[4]) are enemies in Donkey Kong Country. They have rocky, brown skin, glowing eyes[5] that are red, and are suggested to be zombies.[6]

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

Rock Krocs appear in Donkey Kong Country. They appear only in Stop & Go Station, as the main obstacle and feature, though have erroneously been stated to appear in more stages.[7] Rock Krocs can be calmed by hitting the Stop & Go Barrels to "OFF,"[8] keeping them dormant for about three or four seconds,[9] and Rock Krocs start moving again when the barrels switch back to "GO".[10] It is possible to defeat a curled up Rock Kroc using a Hand Slap in the Japanese version[11][12] and the second remake.[11][12] A Rock Kroc releases either a banana, Banana Bunch, or a Red Balloon when defeated.

Donkey Kong Country novel[edit]

A Rock Kroc is one of King K. Rool's lieutenants at the end of the Donkey Kong Country novel. An inconsistency with the games is that Rock Kroc collapses after being stomped by Diddy.[13]

Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle[edit]

A Rock Kroc leads a squadron of Kremlings within their factory in Big Ape City in the novel Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle.[14] when the Kongs try to escape with the barrel plane.[14] Rock Kroc and his subordinates arrive at the plane as it begins moving,[15] but the Kongs are quick enough to escape.[16]

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Rock Kroc
Appearance in volume 12 of Super Mario-kun

A Rock Kroc is the main antagonist of the Donkey Kong Country anticipation chapter in volume 12 of Super Mario-kun. Mario and Yoshi help Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong retrieving their banana hoard, protected by one Rock Kroc. DK attempts to defeat him with a Roll Attack, but he bounces back, then he grabs a TNT Barrel, but the Kremling takes advantage of his appearance to hide between the rocks of the area and, not sure who to hit, DK's barrel explodes in his hands. Mario manages to lure him out with a free coupon and crushes him with a hammer, but the rock debris come together to create a giant rocky Rock Kroc, but it trips on banana peel left by Yoshi and comes apart. DK and Mario then crush the rocks into sand with hammers, defeating it.

Profiles[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) enemy
Rock Kroc
A Rock Kroc in Donkey Kong Country for Game Boy Advance.
Worlds Monkey Mines Levels Stop & Go Station
Scrapbook page 4
Photograph location In Stop & Go Station, located before the letter O. DK Attack point value 5000
  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      This Kremling uses a crafty disguise to make sneak attacks.[1]
    • Other languages:
      • German:
        In seiner geschickten Tarnung ist er meist schwer zu erkennen.[17]
      • Italian:
        Questo Kremling si serve di un abile travestimento per sferrare attacchi a sorpresa.[18] (SNES version)
        Usa il suo travestimento mimetico veramente diabolico per attacchi a sorpresa.[19][20] (GBC & GBA versions)
  • Player's Guide: This possessed creature only appears in a couple of stages. That's plenty! When the lights in the cave glow green, the RockKrocs go crazy. They run back and forth with their arms outstretched, looking for something to grab. The only way to shut them down is to make the lights glow red. Doing so entails touching the Stop & Go Barrels as you move through the stage.[4]
  • Player's Guide (Game Boy Advance version): Rock Krocs are rare subterranean Krocs that have glowing red eyes and rocklike skin. They appear in only a few corners of Kong Island. Rock Krocs run around in a crazed rampage when the cave is lit green. Activate Stop & Go Barrels in levels that the stony beasts populate to change the level's lighting to red—the Rock Krocs will become temporarily immobilized.[21]
    • Nintendo Power trading card
    AKA Stone Men, Rock Piles
    Distinguishing Features Stone men with red eyes who pace back and forth. They obey the Stop & Go barrels without question.
    Location Stop & Go Station and the Loopy Lights.
    Apprehension Do not attempt to apprehend the RockKrocs! Avoid them when they're not curled up into rock piles. Sneak past them as quickly as you can while they are inactive.
    Past Convictors Unlawful detainment of monkeys.

    Gallery[edit]

    For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Rock Kroc.
    • Artwork from Donkey Kong Country

      Artwork from Donkey Kong Country

    • Artwork from Donkey Kong Country

      Artwork from Donkey Kong Country

    • Sprite from Donkey Kong Country

      Sprite from Donkey Kong Country

    • Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle

      Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle

    • Sprite from Donkey Kong Country (GBC)

      Sprite from Donkey Kong Country (GBC)

    Names in other languages[edit]

    Language Name Meaning Notes
    Japanese ロッククロック[22]
    Rokku Kurokku     		Rock Kroc Super Donkey Kong manual
    German Rock Kroc[17][23] - Spielanleitung and Spieleberater
    Italian Rock Kroc[18][19][20] - Manuals (all three versions)
    Spanish Rock Kroc[?] -

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b 1994. Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 28.
    2. ^ 2000. Donkey Kong Country Game Boy Color instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 18.
    3. ^ Basileous (June 12, 2019). Donkey Kong Country (GBA) Ending and Credits (01:05). YouTube (English).
    4. ^ a b 1994. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 14.
    5. ^ "Rock Kroc, whose eyes glowed with evil light" – Teitelbaum, Michael (1995). Troll Communications, LLC (English). ISBN 0-8167-3731-2. Page 55.
    6. ^ Ota, Shigeru, et al. (1994). Donkey Kong Country Offizieller Nintendo Spieleberater. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 44.
    7. ^ "This possessed creature only appears in a couple of stages. That's plenty!" – Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Page 14.
    8. ^ "There's an easy way to calm them down, though. Just hit the Stop & Go Barrels so they read STOP." – Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Page 48.
    9. ^ "Hit the Go barrel to change it to Stop and Roc Krock will turn stone cold for three or four seconds, just enough time to scamper past." – Tilden, Gail, et al. (October 1994). Nintendo Power Volume 65. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 20.
    10. ^ "Keep hitting the Stop & Go Barrels because they quickly change back to GO." – Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Page 48.
    11. ^ a b Donkey Kong Country (SNES)/Version Differences § Enemy Changes. The Cutting Room Floor (English).
    12. ^ a b Greenalink (February 1, 2018). Donkey Kong Country: Changes from SNES to GBA. YouTube (English).
    13. ^ "Diddy Kong vaulted high into the air and landed with a double jump right on Rock Kroc's head. The Kremling crumpled to the ground." – Teitelbaum. Donkey Kong Country novel. Page 57-58.
    14. ^ a b "As Donkey Kong stepped into the plane, a squadron of Kremlings led by Rock Kroc arrived at the door." – Teitelbaum, Michael (1995). Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle. Troll Communications LLC (English). ISBN 0-8167-3872-6. Page 55.
    15. ^ "Rock Kroc and the others reached the plane just as it began to move." – Teitelbaum. Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle. Page 56.
    16. ^ "The barrel plane taxied out of the cargo room and took to the air." – Teitelbaum. Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle. Page 56.
    17. ^ a b 1994. Donkey Kong Country Spielanleitung. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 28.
    18. ^ a b 1994. Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 28.
    19. ^ a b 2000. Donkey Kong Country (GBC) European instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 115.
    20. ^ a b 2003. Donkey Kong Country (GBA) European instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 108.
    21. ^ Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason (2003). Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-33-X. Page 14.
    22. ^ 1994. スーパードンキーコング (Sūpā Donkī Kongu) manual. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 28.
    23. ^ Ota, Shigeru, et al. (1994). Donkey Kong Country Offizieller Nintendo Spieleberater. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 16.
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