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'''Biokinton''',<ref name=manual>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1989|title=''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet|page=17|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo}}</ref> also known as '''Brokinton''',<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=5|language=en-us|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> is the fourth boss in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. He is a shy creature who hides behind a cloud, obscuring his body, which has never been seen.<ref name=manual/> Biokinton is in charge of the [[Chai Kingdom]]. In battle, Biokinton attacks by throwing [[Chicken]]s at [[Mario]] in the [[Sky Pop]]. Biokinton can be defeated after taking twenty hits from missiles,<ref name=manual/> then Mario fights [[Tatanga]] in the same arena. Mario is awarded 5000 points for defeating Biokinton. Unlike the previous three bosses, Biokinton does not resemble any lesser enemies, and there is no switch that will automatically destroy him when activated, which also applies to Tatanga, though both explode upon defeat in a similar fashion to the previous bosses.
'''Biokinton''',<ref name=manual>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1989|title=''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet|page=17|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> also known as '''Brokinton''',<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=5|language=en-us|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> is the fourth boss in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. He is a shy creature who hides behind a cloud, obscuring his body, which has never been seen.<ref name=manual/> Biokinton is in charge of the [[Chai Kingdom]]. In battle, Biokinton attacks by throwing [[Chicken]]s at [[Mario]] in the [[Sky Pop]]. Biokinton can be defeated after taking twenty hits from missiles,<ref name=manual/> then Mario fights [[Tatanga]] in the same arena. Mario is awarded 5000 points for defeating Biokinton. Unlike the previous three bosses, Biokinton does not resemble any lesser enemies, and there is no switch that will automatically destroy him when activated, which also applies to Tatanga, though both explode upon defeat in a similar fashion to the previous bosses.


Biokinton appears in the [[Super Mario Land (manga)|''Super Mario Land'' manga]], depicted as the less threatening boss. After Mario crashes Tatanga and [[Princess Daisy]]'s wedding, Tatanga then sends out Biokinton, who releases the Chickens onto Mario, but they do nothing to him. Furious, Tatanga takes off with the [[Pagosu]] and shoots at Mario, killing Biokinton in the process.
Biokinton appears in the [[Super Mario Land (manga)|''Super Mario Land'' manga]], depicted as the less threatening boss. After Mario crashes Tatanga and [[Princess Daisy]]'s wedding, Tatanga then sends out Biokinton, who releases the Chickens onto Mario, but they do nothing to him. Furious, Tatanga takes off with the [[Pagosu]] and shoots at Mario, killing Biokinton in the process.
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=パオキントン<ref>{{cite|language=ja|title=スーパーマリオランド (''Sūpā Mario Rando'') instruction booklet|page=21|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo|date=1989}}</ref>
|Jap=パオキントン<ref>{{cite|language=ja|title=スーパーマリオランド (''Sūpā Mario Rando'') instruction booklet|page=21|publisher=Nintendo|date=1989}}</ref>
|JapR=Paokinton
|JapR=Paokinton
|JapM=Possibly from「包」(''bāo'', Chinese word meaning "to wrap") + clipping of「筋斗雲」(''Kinto'un'', a Chinese legendary cloud-like conveyance)
|JapM=Possibly from「包」(''bāo'', Chinese word meaning "to wrap") + clipping of「筋斗雲」(''Kinto'un'', a Chinese legendary cloud-like conveyance)

Revision as of 17:31, August 5, 2024

Biokinton
Biokinton
Artwork from Super Mario Land
First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)

Biokinton,[1] also known as Brokinton,[2] is the fourth boss in Super Mario Land. He is a shy creature who hides behind a cloud, obscuring his body, which has never been seen.[1] Biokinton is in charge of the Chai Kingdom. In battle, Biokinton attacks by throwing Chickens at Mario in the Sky Pop. Biokinton can be defeated after taking twenty hits from missiles,[1] then Mario fights Tatanga in the same arena. Mario is awarded 5000 points for defeating Biokinton. Unlike the previous three bosses, Biokinton does not resemble any lesser enemies, and there is no switch that will automatically destroy him when activated, which also applies to Tatanga, though both explode upon defeat in a similar fashion to the previous bosses.

Biokinton appears in the Super Mario Land manga, depicted as the less threatening boss. After Mario crashes Tatanga and Princess Daisy's wedding, Tatanga then sends out Biokinton, who releases the Chickens onto Mario, but they do nothing to him. Furious, Tatanga takes off with the Pagosu and shoots at Mario, killing Biokinton in the process.

Profiles

Super Mario Land

  • Instruction booklet: The boss of the Chai Kingdom. Because of his shyness, he constantly hides inside a cloud. Up to now nobody has ever seen what he looks like. You can defeat him with 20 missiles.[1]
  • 3DS Virtual Console manual: This shy boss of the Chai Kingdom constantly hides inside a cloud. Up to now, no one has ever seen what he looks like. You can defeat him with 20 missiles.

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Gallery

  • Sprite from Super Mario Land

    Sprite from Super Mario Land

  • Biokinton throwing his Chickens in Super Mario Land

    Biokinton throwing his Chickens in Super Mario Land

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パオキントン[3]
Paokinton 		Possibly from「包」(bāo, Chinese word meaning "to wrap") + clipping of「筋斗雲」(Kinto'un, a Chinese legendary cloud-like conveyance)
Dutch Biokinton[4] -
French Biokinton[5] -
German Biokinton[?] -
Italian Biokinton[6][7][8] -
Spanish Biokinton[?] -

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d 1989. Super Mario Land English instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
  2. ^ 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5.
  3. ^ 1989. スーパーマリオランド (Sūpā Mario Rando) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 21.
  4. ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic. Page 9.
  5. ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet. Page 17.
  6. ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual. Page 17.
  7. ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 14.
  8. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 47.
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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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