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[[Image:Rockroc2.jpg|thumb|200px|A '''Rockkroc'''.]]
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'''Rockkrocs''' are a rare variety of [[Kremling]]s found only in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Rockkrocs, unlike other Kremlings, have brown rocky skin and red eyes. In fact, this skin is so tough, Rockkrocs are invulnerable to any form of attack. Additionally, Rockkrocs are extremely fast, allowing them to quickly dispatch anyone that invades their territory. When inactive, a Rockkroc will curl into a ball (and resemble a boulder).  
|image=[[File:Rockkroc DKC.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|variant_of=[[Kremling]]
}}
'''Rock Krocs'''<ref name=manual>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|page=28|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1994}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2000|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Game Boy Color instruction booklet|page=18}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Advance version)|author=Cast roll}}</ref> (also spelled '''RockKrocs'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country''|author=Cast roll}}</ref><ref name=PlayersGuide>{{cite|language=en-us|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|page=14|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1994}}</ref>) are enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. They have rocky, brown skin and glowing red eyes. The official German guide for the game implies that the Rock Krocs are zombies.<ref>{{cite|url=archive.org/details/donkey-kong-country-snes-offizieller-nintendo-spieleberater/page/n41/mode/2up|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Offizieller Nintendo Spieleberater|language=de|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|author=Ota, Shigeru, et al.|date=1994|page=44}}</ref>
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
Rock Krocs appear ''Donkey Kong Country''. They are encountered in [[Stop & Go Station]] only, contrary to what is said in the [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]].<ref name=PlayersGuide/> Rock Krocs are the main obstacle and feature of said stage, and [[Stop & Go Barrel]]s can manipulate their movements. The Rock Krocs move continuously by default because the barrels are all set to "GO," but if the barrels are set to "STOP", every Rock Kroc curls up like a boulder and stops moving; this is required to pass through the level. However, after a few seconds, every Stop & Go Barrel reverts back to "GO", followed by the Rock Krocs getting up to continue moving. It is possible to [[roll]] through a Rock Kroc without taking damage. In the Japanese version and the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|second remake]], if a Rock Kroc is curled up, either a [[barrel]] or Donkey Kong's [[Hand Slap]] can defeat it. When defeated, Rock Kroc releases either a [[banana]], Banana Bunch, or an [[Extra Life Balloon]].


In the original ''Donkey Kong Country'', Rockkrocs appeared in only one level, "[[Stop & Go Station]]." Since they are invulnerable, [[Donkey Kong|Donkey]] and [[Diddy Kong]] had to figure out another way to pass by them. Unfortunately, since Rockkrocs are so fast, it was virtually impossible for Donkey and Diddy to pass them by jumping. As soon as they landed, the heroes would be immediately attacked by one of the agile Rockkrocs. However, the two Kongs could activate special barrels located throughout the level that would prevent the Rockkrocs from moving. These barrels are normally on the "GO" setting, but when the Kongs hit the barrel, the setting switched to "STOP." At this time, the Rockkrocs curl into balls and stop moving, allowing Donkey and Diddy to pass by. However, this effect would only last for a short period time. After a few seconds, the barrels would revert back to the "GO" setting, allowing the Rockkrocs to run wild.
===''Donkey Kong Country'' novel===
An individual Rock Kroc appears as one of [[King K. Rool]]'s lieutenants at the end of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (novel)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' novel. Shortly after the [[Kong]]s board the [[Gangplank Galleon]], [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] stomps Rock Kroc's head, causing him to collapse (unlike in ''Donkey Kong Country'').


In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''Donkey Kong Country'', Rockkrocs could be defeated. Donkey Kong could use his [[Hand Slap]] attack to destroy a Rockkroc while it was curled up in a ball.
===''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''===
A Rock Kroc leads a "squadron" of [[Kremling]]s within their factory in [[Big Ape City]] in the novel ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle]]''. It is encountered by [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], [[Cranky Kong]], and [[Funky Kong]] after they try to escape the factory in Funky's [[barrel plane]]. Rock Kroc and the Kremlings attempt to attack the plane, though [[Donkey Kong]] uses a [[TNT Barrel]] to rip a large hole in the factory's wall, and the characters escape before Rock Kroc can reach them.


==Trivia==
===''Super Mario-kun''===
*Rockkrocs are the only type of Kremling from the ''Donkey Kong Country'' game to never appear in the [[Donkey Kong Country (show)|''Donkey Kong Country ''animated series]] in any way, shape or form.
[[File:Rock Kroc SMKun.png|thumb|upright=1.3|Appearance in volume 12 of ''Super Mario-kun'']]
*[[Kritters]] that look similar to Rockkrocs in color appear in the level [[Loopy Lights]].
A Rock Kroc is the main antagonist of the ''Donkey Kong Country'' anticipation chapter in [[Super Mario-kun Volume 12|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.


==Names in Other Languages==
==Profiles==
{{Foreignname|
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
|Ger=Rock Kroc}}
{{DKC GBA enemy
|name=Rock Kroc
|image=[[File:Rockkroc DKCGBA sprite.png]]
|worlds=[[Monkey Mines]]
|levels=[[Stop & Go Station]]
|page=4
|photo_location=In Stop & Go Station, located before the [[K-O-N-G Letters|letter O]].
|dk_attack=5000
}}
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=This Kremling uses a crafty disguise to make sneak attacks.<ref name=manual/>
|Ita=Questo Kremling si serve di un abile travestimento per sferrare attacchi a sorpresa.<ref name=manualSNESITA>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|page=28|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=1994}}</ref> <small>(SNES version)</small><br>Usa il suo travestimento mimetico veramente diabolico per attacchi a sorpresa.<ref name=manualGBCITA>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC) European instruction booklet|page=115|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2000}}</ref><ref name=manualGBAITA>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA) European instruction booklet|page=108|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2003}}</ref> <small>(GBC & GBA versions)</small>}}
*'''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.''<ref name=PlayersGuide/>
*'''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.''<ref>{{cite|date=2003|language=en-us|author=Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|page=14|publisher=Nintendo of America|isbn=1-930206-33-X}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! colspan="2" |''Nintendo Power'' trading card
|-
! scope="row" |AKA
|''Stone Men, Rock Piles''
|-
! scope="row" |Distinguishing Features
|''Stone men with red eyes who pace back and forth. They obey the Stop & Go barrels without question.''
|-
! scope="row" |Location
|''Stop & Go Station and the Loopy Lights.''
|-
! scope="row" |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.''
|-
! scope="row" |Past Convictors
|''Unlawful detainment of monkeys.''
|}
 
==Gallery==
{{Main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Rockkroc DKC alt artwork.jpg|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country''
Rock_krock3.jpg|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country''
Rockkroc DKC sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country''
Rumble Jungle Illustration - Rock Kroc.png|''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''
Rockkroc DKCGBC sprite.png|Sprite from ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBC)
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ロッククロック
|JapR=Rokku Kurokku
|JapM=Rock Kroc
|Ger=Rock Kroc
|Ita=Rock Kroc<ref name=manualSNESITA/><ref name=manualGBCITA/><ref name=manualGBAITA/>
|Spa=Rock Kroc
}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:27, November 8, 2024

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][5]) are enemies in Donkey Kong Country. They have rocky, brown skin and glowing red eyes. The official German guide for the game implies that the Rock Krocs are zombies.[6]

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

Rock Krocs appear Donkey Kong Country. They are encountered in Stop & Go Station only, contrary to what is said in the Player's Guide.[5] Rock Krocs are the main obstacle and feature of said stage, and Stop & Go Barrels can manipulate their movements. The Rock Krocs move continuously by default because the barrels are all set to "GO," but if the barrels are set to "STOP", every Rock Kroc curls up like a boulder and stops moving; this is required to pass through the level. However, after a few seconds, every Stop & Go Barrel reverts back to "GO", followed by the Rock Krocs getting up to continue moving. It is possible to roll through a Rock Kroc without taking damage. In the Japanese version and the second remake, if a Rock Kroc is curled up, either a barrel or Donkey Kong's Hand Slap can defeat it. When defeated, Rock Kroc releases either a banana, Banana Bunch, or an Extra Life Balloon.

Donkey Kong Country novel[edit]

An individual Rock Kroc appears as one of King K. Rool's lieutenants at the end of the Donkey Kong Country novel. Shortly after the Kongs board the Gangplank Galleon, Diddy stomps Rock Kroc's head, causing him to collapse (unlike in Donkey Kong Country).

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. It is encountered by Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Cranky Kong, and Funky Kong after they try to escape the factory in Funky's barrel plane. Rock Kroc and the Kremlings attempt to attack the plane, though Donkey Kong uses a TNT Barrel to rip a large hole in the factory's wall, and the characters escape before Rock Kroc can reach them.

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]
    • Italian:
      Questo Kremling si serve di un abile travestimento per sferrare attacchi a sorpresa.[7] (SNES version)
      Usa il suo travestimento mimetico veramente diabolico per attacchi a sorpresa.[8][9] (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.[5]
  • 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.[10]
    • 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[?]
    Rokku Kurokku     		Rock Kroc
    German Rock Kroc[?] -
    Italian Rock Kroc[7][8][9] -
    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. ^ Cast roll. Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance version).
    4. ^ Cast roll. Donkey Kong Country.
    5. ^ a b c 1994. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 14.
    6. ^ Ota, Shigeru, et al. (1994). Donkey Kong Country Offizieller Nintendo Spieleberater. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 44.
    7. ^ a b 1994. Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 28.
    8. ^ a b 2000. Donkey Kong Country (GBC) European instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 115.
    9. ^ a b 2003. Donkey Kong Country (GBA) European instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 108.
    10. ^ Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason (2003). Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-33-X. Page 14.
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