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{{about|the primary penguin enemy species in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze|the bouncing variant of the same enemy|[[Tucks (bouncing)]]}}
{{species infobox
{{Species-infobox
|image=[[File:Tuck.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:Tuck.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Wii U]]) ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|derived_species=[[Archy]]<br>[[Big Sphen]]<br>[[Boom Bird]]<br>[[Tucks (bouncing)|Bouncing Tucks]]<br>[[Painguin Tucks]]<br>[[Pointy Tucks]]<br>[[Soary]]<br>[[Speedy Tucks]]<br>[[Tuff Tucks]]
|variants=[[Archy]]<br>[[Big Sphen]]<br>[[Boom Bird]]<br>[[Painguin Tucks]]<br>[[Pointy Tucks]]<br>[[Soary]]<br>[[Speedy Tucks]]<br>[[Tuff Tucks]]
|related=[[Penguin]]
|comparable=[[Klomp]]<br>[[Kobble]]<br>[[Kritter]]<br>[[Tiki Goon]]
|expand=expandable
|collapsed=true
}}
}}
{{quote2|Show those pesky penguins the radical righteousness of us supreme simians!|Funky Kong|[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]}}
{{quote|Show those pesky penguins the radical righteousness of us supreme simians!|Funky Kong|[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]}}
'''Tucks''' are pudgy, hunched penguins that appear as common enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. They are the [[Snowmads]]' most common foot soldiers, comparable to [[Tiki Goon]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. Tucks wear tightened green striped pants with a knotted rope around their waist. Their name is likely derived from "tuxedo", which penguins are often said to be wearing in reference to their black and white feather pattern.
'''Tucks''' are pudgy, hunched penguins that appear as common enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch port]]. They are the [[Snowmads]]' most common foot soldiers, comparable to [[Tiki Goon]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. Tucks typically wear tightened green striped pants with a knotted rope around their waist. Their name comes from a shortening of "tuxedo", a type of formal suit that resembles the color of a penguin’s feathers.


Tucks walk slowly from side to side. If the [[Kong]]s get in contact with a Tucks, it slaps them, causing them to lose a heart of their health. Tucks are among the weakest enemies in the game and can be defeated by any attack, such as a [[stomp]] or a [[Roll Attack|roll attack]]. Tucks sometimes appear in groups, so the Kongs can jump on them in succession to potentially earn a [[Banana Coin]].
The common variety of Tucks walks slowly from side to side. If the [[Kong]]s get in contact with a Tucks, it slaps them, causing them to lose a heart of their health. Tucks are among the weakest enemies in the game and can be defeated with any attack method, such as [[stomp]]ing, throwing [[barrel]]s or explosives, or [[Roll Attack|rolling]]. Tucks sometimes appear in groups, so the Kongs can jump on them in succession to potentially earn a [[Banana Coin]].


[[File:Bouncy tucks.png|thumb|left|250px|A bouncing Tucks, jumping on jelly blocks around [[Donkey Kong|Donkey]] and [[Diddy Kong]]]]
There is a pantless variety of Tucks<ref>{{cite|title=「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=195 and 196}} This version of the enemy has the same name as normal Tucks.</ref> that bounces on springy objects, such as elastic drapes and jelly blocks. They bounce in one place or back and forth between two spots, damaging the Kongs upon contact. Compared to other enemies, bouncing Tucks are rather uncommon in the game. A single bouncing Tucks can be found inside a windmill in the level [[Windmill Hills]]. More bouncing Tucks can be spotted in [[Jelly Jamboree]]. The different types of jelly blocks that appear in the level do not influence their jump height as they do with the Kongs. However, like the Kongs, bouncing Tucks are able to use blue jelly blocks to move certain mechanisms.
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==Levels==
*[[Mangrove Cove]]
*[[Shipwreck Shore]]
*[[Trunk Twister]]
*[[Windmill Hills]]
*[[Horn Top Hop]]
*[[Alpine Incline]]
*[[Wing Ding]]
*[[Crumble Cavern]]
*[[Bopopolis]]
*[[Grassland Groove]]
*[[Baobab Bonanza]]
*[[Frantic Fields]]
*[[Scorch 'n' Torch]]
*[[Twilight Terror]]
*[[Cannon Canyon]]
*[[Rickety Rafters]]
*[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bramble Scramble]]
*[[Precarious Pendulums]]
*[[Deep Keep]]
*[[High Tide Ride]]
*[[Sea Stack Attack]]
*[[Rockin' Relics]]
*[[Shoal Atoll]]
*[[Spinning Spines]]
*[[Harvest Hazards]]
*[[Fruity Factory]]
*[[Jelly Jamboree]]
*[[Frosty Fruits]]
*[[Beehive Brawl]]
*[[Platform Problems]]
*[[Homecoming Hijinxs]]
*[[Aqueduct Assault]]
*[[Forest Folly]]
*[[Cliffside Slide]]
*[[Meltdown Mayhem]]
*[[Dynamite Dash]]
*[[Icicle Arsenal]]
*[[Slippy Spikes]]
*[[Crazy Clouds]]
==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ペンガー
|Jap=ペンガー
|JapR=Pengā
|JapR=Pengā
|JapM=Pengar; derived from "penguin" 「ペンギン」 ''pengin'' and "víkingar" from Old Norse; shared with [[Pengā]]
|JapM=Derived from "penguin" and possibly ''Víkingar'' (an Old Norse word for "Vikings")
|Spa=Vilgüino Raso
|FreE=Gorfoufou
|SpaM=Portmanteau of ''vil'' (vile) and ''pingüino'' (penguin). ''Raso'' (private) indicates its rank.
|FreEM=From ''gorfou'' ("{{wp|crested penguin}}") and ''foufou'' ("nutty")
|Fra=Gorfufu
|FraM=From Gorfu a penguin specie with the repetition of "fu" which is spelled like "fou" (crazy) and thus spells "foufou" which means nutty.
|Ger=Peingu
|Ger=Peingu
|GerM=Variation of ''Pinguin'' (penguin) which cites the word ''Pein'' (torment).
|GerM=From ''pinguin'' ("penguin") and ''pein'' ("torment")
|Ita=Pinguingo
|ItaM=A portmanteau of ''pinguino'' ("penguin") and ''Vichingo'' ("Viking")
|Spa=Vilgüino raso
|SpaM=Portmanteau of ''vil'' ("vile") and ''pingüino'' ("penguin"); ''raso'' ("private") indicates its rank
}}
}}
==References==
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[[Category:Tucks|*]]
[[Category:Tucks|*]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze enemies]]
[[de:Peingu]]
[[de:Peingu]]
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[[it:Pinguingo]]

Latest revision as of 12:11, November 10, 2024

Tucks
Tuck.png
First appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018)
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“Show those pesky penguins the radical righteousness of us supreme simians!”
—Funky Kong, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Tucks are pudgy, hunched penguins that appear as common enemies in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port. They are the Snowmads' most common foot soldiers, comparable to Tiki Goons from Donkey Kong Country Returns. Tucks typically wear tightened green striped pants with a knotted rope around their waist. Their name comes from a shortening of "tuxedo", a type of formal suit that resembles the color of a penguin’s feathers.

The common variety of Tucks walks slowly from side to side. If the Kongs get in contact with a Tucks, it slaps them, causing them to lose a heart of their health. Tucks are among the weakest enemies in the game and can be defeated with any attack method, such as stomping, throwing barrels or explosives, or rolling. Tucks sometimes appear in groups, so the Kongs can jump on them in succession to potentially earn a Banana Coin.

Bouncing Tucks and the Kongs, at work in Jelly Jamboree
A bouncing Tucks, jumping on jelly blocks around Donkey and Diddy Kong

There is a pantless variety of Tucks[1] that bounces on springy objects, such as elastic drapes and jelly blocks. They bounce in one place or back and forth between two spots, damaging the Kongs upon contact. Compared to other enemies, bouncing Tucks are rather uncommon in the game. A single bouncing Tucks can be found inside a windmill in the level Windmill Hills. More bouncing Tucks can be spotted in Jelly Jamboree. The different types of jelly blocks that appear in the level do not influence their jump height as they do with the Kongs. However, like the Kongs, bouncing Tucks are able to use blue jelly blocks to move certain mechanisms.

Levels[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ペンガー[?]
Pengā 		Derived from "penguin" and possibly Víkingar (an Old Norse word for "Vikings")
French (NOE) Gorfoufou[?] From gorfou ("crested penguin") and foufou ("nutty")
German Peingu[?] From pinguin ("penguin") and pein ("torment")
Italian Pinguingo[?] A portmanteau of pinguino ("penguin") and Vichingo ("Viking")
Spanish Vilgüino raso[?] Portmanteau of vil ("vile") and pingüino ("penguin"); raso ("private") indicates its rank

References[edit]

  1. ^ 「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 195 and 196. This version of the enemy has the same name as normal Tucks.
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U) / Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)
Characters Playable Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong*
Supporting Don Zunāna • Funky Kong • Professor Chops • Rambi • Squawks • Tawks*
Bosses Pompy, the Presumptuous • Skowl, the Startling • Ba-Boom, the Boisterous • Fugu, the Frightening • Bashmaster, the Unbreakable • Lord Fredrik, the Snowmad King
Other Big Squeekly • Goats • Mugly • Skittler • Snippys
Enemies Snowmad Tucks (Archy · Archy (fire) · Big Sphen · Boom Bird · Painguin Tucks · Papa Painguin · Pengatcha 1-gō · Pointy Tucks · Soary · Speedy Tucks · Trench Tucks · Tuff Tucks · Tenacious Tucks) • Fluff (Harey · Harold · Tuff Fluff) • Hootz (Blue Hootz · Hot Hootz · Puffton · Tuffton) • Ice dragon • Lemmington • Waldough (Chum Chucker Charlie · Fish Poker Pops · Walbrick · Walnut)
Other Bouncelisk • Bucky • Buffaloafer • Buzzy • Carnivorous Plantlife (Venus Trap Platform · Chompette) • Cheesy Chester • Chompasaurus • Dozy • Electrified Anemone • Finley (Blue Finley · Green Finley · Red Finley) • Flaming Falling Totem Pole • Fritz • Gordo • Green fish • Hermit crab • Horror Gills • Jellyfish • Large Mimic • Mama Saw • Mimic • Monocle Monica • Porcupal • Pufftup • Punch Piranha • Punchy Paddy • Schnautzel • Sea Urchin • Snaggles • Sour Dodo • Squiddicus • Swooper Dooper • Thug Slug • Toucan't • Wild Wendell • Yellow Snaggles
Objects Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Banana Juice • Blue Balloon • Capsule Toy Machine • Crash Guard • Flying banana • Gold Heart • Green Balloon • Heart • Heart Boost • KONG Letters • Mysterious relic • Puzzle Piece • Red Balloon
Projectiles Barrel • Kong Barrel • Water Sack • Watermelon Fuse Bomb
Miscellaneous Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • Bell • Burlap Hanging Sack • Climbing grass • Collapsible Underwater Grass • Cracked Block • Current • Item container • Item Handle • Pile of leaves • Purple Flower Platform • Rambi Crate • Rolling leaf • Slot Machine Barrel • Snowflake Shield • Spinning Platform • Spring Platform • Vine-Triggered Platform • Zip-Line Vine
Vehicles Log Canoe • Mine Cart • Rocket Barrel
Obstacles Avalanche • Chunk of ice • Electroid • Fireball • Fire Floor • Giant Spiked Nut • Hanging TNT • Icicle • Proximity mine • Snowball • Snowflake • Sting Tentacle • Tornado • Volcanic debris
Moves Cane Bounce • Cartwheel Attack • Cling • Corkscrew • Ground Pound (Popgun Pound) • Helicopter Spin • Ranged attack • Roll Attack
Levels Lost Mangroves Mangrove Cove • Shipwreck Shore • Canopy Chaos • Trunk Twister • Zip-Line Shrine • Busted Bayou • Big Top Bop • Swinger Flinger
Autumn Heights Windmill Hills • Mountain Mania • Horn Top Hop • Sawmill Thrill • Alpine Incline • Wing Ding • Crumble Cavern • Rodent Ruckus • Mountaintop Tussle • Bopopolis
Bright Savannah Grassland Groove • Baobab Bonanza • Frantic Fields • Scorch 'n' Torch • Twilight Terror • Cannon Canyon • Rickety Rafters • Bramble Scramble • Triple Trouble • Precarious Pendulums
Sea Breeze Cove Deep Keep • High Tide Ride • Amiss Abyss • Irate Eight • Sea Stack Attack • Current Capers • Rockin' Relics • Shoal Atoll • Fugu Face-Off • Spinning Spines
Juicy Jungle Harvest Hazards • Reckless Ride • Fruity Factory • Panicky Paddles • Jelly Jamboree • Frosty Fruits • Beehive Brawl • Jammin' Jams • Punch Bowl • Platform Problems
Donkey Kong Island Homecoming Hijinxs • Seashore War • Aqueduct Assault • Blurry Flurry • Forest Folly • Cliffside Slide • Frozen Frenzy • Meltdown Mayhem • Dynamite Dash • Icicle Arsenal • Volcano Dome • Slippy Spikes
Secret Seclusion Levitation Station • Rocket Rails • Crazy Clouds
Miscellaneous Extras • Lord Fredrik's horn
Further info Gallery • Media • Staff
* Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version
Related Play Nintendo activities:
A matching game to flip over • Can’t-miss games • The multiplayer way • Which Kong could fit your style? • Who’s that toy?
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