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'''Rocky Wrenches''' area type of orange, mole-like and black-shelled [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] who attack foes by throwing wrenches. Rocky Wrenches work for [[Bowser|King Bowser's]] [[Koopa Troop]], often appearing as guards on the organization's vehicles.
'''Rocky Wrenches''' area type of orange, mole-like and black-shelled [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] who attack foes by throwing wrenches. Rocky Wrenches work for [[Bowser|King Bowser's]] [[Koopa Troop]], often appearing as guards on the organization's vehicles.


Rocky Wrenches first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' as enemies on [[Airship]]s, [[tank]]s and ships belonging; upon sighting either [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], a Rocky Wrench will pop out of it's hole on these vehicles and throw wrenches at them, before descending back into their hole. In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', Rocky Wrenches appear as obstacles on the Airship portion of the [[Airship Fortress]]; popping out of their holes at random, these Rocky Wrenches can cause a [[kart]] drives to spin out of control if the run into them.  
Rocky Wrenches first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' as enemies on [[Airship]]s, [[tank]]s and ships belonging; upon sighting either [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], a Rocky Wrench will pop out of it's hole on these vehicles and throw wrenches at them, before descending back into their hole. In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', Rocky Wrenches appear as obstacles on the Airship portion of the [[Airship Fortress]]; popping out of their holes at random, these Rocky Wrenches can cause a [[kart]] to spin out of control if the run into them.  


Rocky Wrenches also appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' as enemies in the [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]], where they attack by throwing wrenches, like before. If the player were to approach the trap door where Rocky Wrenches attack from, they will not surface, and only will if the player is some distance away.
Rocky Wrenches also appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' as enemies in the [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]] and the [[Battlerock Galaxy]], where they attack by throwing wrenches, like before. If the player were to approach the trap door where Rocky Wrenches attack from, they will not surface, and only will if the player is some distance away.


== Appearances in Other Media ==
== Appearances in Other Media ==


In the television series ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Rocky Wrenches appear in several episodes, most commonly as the guards of Bowser and the Koopalings' Doomship, although they were also shown to work on the [[Doomsub]] as well. A Rocky Wrench, whose dialogue consists of nothing but menacing growling, has a somewhat prominent role in the episode "[[Up, Up, and a Koopa]]", where one is assigned by Bowser and [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky von Koopa]] to guard the cage [[Mario]], [[Luigi]] and [[Emperor Ed]].
In the television series ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Rocky Wrenches appear in several episodes, most commonly as the guards of Bowser and the Koopalings' Doomship, although they were also shown to work on the [[Doomsub]] as well. A Rocky Wrench, whose dialogue consists of nothing but menacing growling, has a somewhat prominent role in the episode "[[Up, Up, and a Koopa]]", where one is assigned by Bowser and [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky von Koopa]] to guard the cage [[Mario]], [[Luigi]] and [[Emperor Ed]] are in.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==

Revision as of 01:04, January 2, 2008

A Rocky Wrench.

Rocky Wrenches area type of orange, mole-like and black-shelled Koopa who attack foes by throwing wrenches. Rocky Wrenches work for King Bowser's Koopa Troop, often appearing as guards on the organization's vehicles.

Rocky Wrenches first appear in Super Mario Bros. 3 as enemies on Airships, tanks and ships belonging; upon sighting either Mario or Luigi, a Rocky Wrench will pop out of it's hole on these vehicles and throw wrenches at them, before descending back into their hole. In Mario Kart DS, Rocky Wrenches appear as obstacles on the Airship portion of the Airship Fortress; popping out of their holes at random, these Rocky Wrenches can cause a kart to spin out of control if the run into them.

Rocky Wrenches also appear in Super Mario Galaxy as enemies in the Gusty Garden Galaxy and the Battlerock Galaxy, where they attack by throwing wrenches, like before. If the player were to approach the trap door where Rocky Wrenches attack from, they will not surface, and only will if the player is some distance away.

Appearances in Other Media

In the television series The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Rocky Wrenches appear in several episodes, most commonly as the guards of Bowser and the Koopalings' Doomship, although they were also shown to work on the Doomsub as well. A Rocky Wrench, whose dialogue consists of nothing but menacing growling, has a somewhat prominent role in the episode "Up, Up, and a Koopa", where one is assigned by Bowser and Kooky von Koopa to guard the cage Mario, Luigi and Emperor Ed are in.

Trivia

  • Rocky Wrenches look a lot like Monty Moles and use an attack pattern similar to them; they also have shells similar to those of Buzzy Beetles.