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'''Roketons'''<ref>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 17.</ref>, also known as '''Rocketons'''<ref>The Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide, page 5.</ref>, are airborne [[List of enemies|enemies]] that served [[Tatanga]] as his personal guards during his invasion of [[Sarasaland]] during the events of ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. The only visible part of a Roketon's body is its head. Instead of [[Lakitu's Cloud|clouds]], Roketons fly planes; these aircraft are based on either the [[Wikipedia:Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-15|MiG-15]] or the improved design, the [[Wikipedia:Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-17|MiG-17]]; both are jet fighters of the former USSR.
'''Roketons'''<ref>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 17.</ref>, also known as '''Rocketons'''<ref>The Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide, page 5.</ref>, are airborne [[List of enemies|enemies]] that serve [[Tatanga]] as his personal guards in his invasion of [[Sarasaland]] during the events of ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. The only visible part of a Roketon's body is its head. Instead of [[Lakitu's Cloud|clouds]], Roketons fly planes; these aircraft are based on either the [[Wikipedia:Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-15|MiG-15]] or the improved design, the [[Wikipedia:Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-17|MiG-17]]; both are jet fighters of the former USSR.


Roketons only appeared in the final stage in the [[Chai Kingdom]], [[World 4-3 (Super Mario Land)|World 4-3]], protecting the path to both [[Biokinton]] and Tatanga. If [[Mario]] succeeded in shooting the Roketon down before it left the screen, he would be awarded with 400 points. However, if a Roketon made its way past Mario in his [[Sky Pop]], it would fire a [[Bullet Biff]]-like projectile backwards at the plumber. The official artwork also depicts [[cannonball]]s being shot forward out of the nose of the plane, but this feature was never used in the actual game.
Roketons only appear in the final stage of the [[Chai Kingdom]], [[World 4-3 (Super Mario Land)|World 4-3]], guarding the path to both [[Biokinton]] and Tatanga. If [[Mario]] succeeds in shooting the Roketons down before they leave the screen, he is awarded with 400 points. However, if a Roketon makes its way past Mario in his [[Sky Pop]], it fires a [[Bullet Biff]] backwards at the player. The official artwork also depicts [[cannonball]]s being shot forward out of the nose of the plane, but this feature was never used in the actual game.


==Profiles==
==Profiles==

Revision as of 12:33, March 14, 2020

Template:Species-infobox Roketons[1], also known as Rocketons[2], are airborne enemies that serve Tatanga as his personal guards in his invasion of Sarasaland during the events of Super Mario Land. The only visible part of a Roketon's body is its head. Instead of clouds, Roketons fly planes; these aircraft are based on either the MiG-15 or the improved design, the MiG-17; both are jet fighters of the former USSR.

Roketons only appear in the final stage of the Chai Kingdom, World 4-3, guarding the path to both Biokinton and Tatanga. If Mario succeeds in shooting the Roketons down before they leave the screen, he is awarded with 400 points. However, if a Roketon makes its way past Mario in his Sky Pop, it fires a Bullet Biff backwards at the player. The official artwork also depicts cannonballs being shot forward out of the nose of the plane, but this feature was never used in the actual game.

Profiles

Super Mario Land

  • 3DS Virtual Console manual: "This attack plane is piloted by one of Tatanga's guards. Roketon fires cannonballs at the Sky Pop. Destroy it with a single missile."

Gallery

  • A Roketon shooting a cannonball

    A Roketon shooting a cannonball

  • An in-game sprite of a Roketon

    An in-game sprite of a Roketon

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ロケトン[3]
Roketon 		From 「ロケット」 roketto (rocket).
German Roketon[?] -
Spanish Roketon[?] -

References

  1. ^ Super Mario Land English instruction booklet, page 17.
  2. ^ The Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide, page 5.
  3. ^ Super Mario Land Japanese instruction booklet, page 20.
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Super Mario Land
Protagonists Mario • Princess Daisy
Bosses King Totomesu • Dragonzamasu (Tamao) • Hiyoihoi • Biokinton (Chicken) • Tatanga (Pagosu)
Locations Sarasaland (Birabuto Kingdom • Muda Kingdom • Easton Kingdom • Chai Kingdom)
Levels World 1-1 • World 1-2 • World 1-3 • World 2-1 • World 2-2 • World 2-3 • World 3-1 • World 3-2 • World 3-3 • World 4-1 • World 4-2 • World 4-3 • Expert Level
Items & vehicles Super Mushroom • Superball Flower • Star • 1UP heart • Coin • Marine Pop • Sky Pop • Switch • Lift Block
Enemies & obstacles Batadon • Bombshell Koopa • Bullet Biff • Bunbun • Chikako • Dropping lift • Falling block • Falling spike • Fly • Ganchan • Gao • Gunion • Goombo • Honen • Kumo • Mekabon • Nyololin • Pionpi • Pipe Fist • Piranha Plant • Pompon Flower • Roketon • Roto Disc • Suu • Tokotoko • Torion • Yurarin • Yurarin Boo
Other Brick • Bonus game • Das Super Mario Spiel • Gallery • Glitches • Goal • Media • Mystery Block • Sub-area • Soundtrack
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