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'''Mechanical Zingers'''<ref>Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima Official Game Guide. [[Media:DK64 Prima 16.jpg|Page 16]].</ref> are purple and yellow robotic [[Zinger]]s found only in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''.
|image=[[File:Mecha Zinger.PNG]]<br>Model from ''Donkey Kong 64''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1999|1999]])
|variant_of=[[Zinger]]
|comparable=[[Buzz (enemy)|Buzz]]
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'''Mechanical Zingers'''<ref>{{cite|author=Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page={{file link|DK64 Prima 16.jpg|16}}|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=December 1, 1999|isbn=0-7615-2279-4|language=en-us}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. These purple-and-yellow striped robotic [[Zinger]]s sport a propeller on their head, allowing them to stay airborne, and have a pair of small wheels for feet. Mechanical Zingers appear in [[Frantic Factory]] only and in one of [[Lanky Kong]]'s [[Hideout Helm]] challenges, where three of them have to be taken out. Mechanical Zingers try to attack the [[Kong]]s by dropping unripened, green oranges out of a hatch on their undersides, similarly to Zingers, though unlike them, Mechanical Zingers do not attempt to dive-bomb at the player character. Mechanical Zingers are slightly more durable than normal Zingers, as they can be taken out from two hits from either [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]] or three hits from either [[Lanky Kong]] and [[Tiny Kong]]. As for [[Chunky Kong]], a Mechanical Zinger can be defeated by him instantly upon being hit by a [[pineapple]]. Mechanical Zingers can also be defeated instantly from either an orange or a Kong's musical instrument move. Otherwise, after being hit by any other Kong, the Mechanical Zinger will fly erratically and begin to smoke, though this does not defeat them. A Mechanical Zinger is defeated once it spews thick, black smoke while descending.


Mechanical Zingers are found exclusively in the third world of the game, [[Frantic Factory]] as common enemies. They also have a brief appearance in one of [[Lanky Kong]]'s [[minigame]]s in [[Hideout Helm]]. Mechanical Zingers, like normal Zingers, will attack the [[Kong]]s by dropping unripened, green [[Orange]] grenades on them. Mechanical Zingers are also slightly more durable than their organic counterparts, requiring two shots from a weapon instead of one to defeat it. The first shot does cause them to fly erratically and start smoking and they can still be defeated in one hit from [[Chunky Kong]]'s [[Pineapple Launcher]], however. An Orange grenade or a Kong's musical instrument are also capable of defeating them in one hit.
==Names in other languages==
 
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Mechanical Zingers, unlike normal Zingers, do not attempt to dive-bomb the Kongs. Mechanical Zingers do not have wings; instead, they have propellers like a helicopter. They also have wheels instead of legs, and they drop their oranges from a hatch.
|Jap=ブーザー<ref>{{cite|language=ja|isbn=4-09-102831-4|date=February 20, 2000|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|title=「ドンキーコング64任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong 64 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|DK64 Shogakukan P13.jpg|13}}}}</ref>
|JapR=Būzā
|JapM=Buzzer
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Latest revision as of 09:12, July 20, 2024

Mechanical Zinger
Mechanical Zinger
Model from Donkey Kong 64
First appearance Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
Variant of Zinger
Comparable

Mechanical Zingers[1] are enemies in Donkey Kong 64. These purple-and-yellow striped robotic Zingers sport a propeller on their head, allowing them to stay airborne, and have a pair of small wheels for feet. Mechanical Zingers appear in Frantic Factory only and in one of Lanky Kong's Hideout Helm challenges, where three of them have to be taken out. Mechanical Zingers try to attack the Kongs by dropping unripened, green oranges out of a hatch on their undersides, similarly to Zingers, though unlike them, Mechanical Zingers do not attempt to dive-bomb at the player character. Mechanical Zingers are slightly more durable than normal Zingers, as they can be taken out from two hits from either Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong or three hits from either Lanky Kong and Tiny Kong. As for Chunky Kong, a Mechanical Zinger can be defeated by him instantly upon being hit by a pineapple. Mechanical Zingers can also be defeated instantly from either an orange or a Kong's musical instrument move. Otherwise, after being hit by any other Kong, the Mechanical Zinger will fly erratically and begin to smoke, though this does not defeat them. A Mechanical Zinger is defeated once it spews thick, black smoke while descending.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ブーザー[2]
Būzā
Buzzer

References[edit]

  1. ^ Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica (December 1, 1999). Donkey Kong 64 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2279-4. Page 16Media:DK64 Prima 16.jpg.
  2. ^ February 20, 2000. 「ドンキーコング64任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong 64 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102831-4. Page 13Media:DK64 Shogakukan P13.jpg.