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'''Roketons'''<ref>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 17.</ref>, also known as '''Rocketons'''<ref>[[Game Boy]] Nintendo 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, which resembles a [[Lakitu]]. 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 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, which resembles a [[Lakitu]]. 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 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.

Revision as of 09:24, July 1, 2019

Template:Species-infobox Roketons[1], also known as Rocketons[2], are airborne 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, which resembles a Lakitu. 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 appeared in the final stage in the Chai Kingdom, 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 cannonballs being shot forward out of the nose of the plane, but this feature was never used in the actual game.

Official profiles

Super Mario Land

  • 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

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.