Mechanical Zinger
| Mechanical Zinger | |||
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 Model from Donkey Kong 64 | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong 64 (1999) | ||
| Variant of | Zinger | ||
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Mechanical Zingers[1] are enemies in Donkey Kong 64. These purple-and-yellow striped robotic Zingers sport a propeller on their head, allowing them to stay airborne, and have a pair of small wheels for feet. Mechanical Zingers appear in Frantic Factory only and in one of Lanky Kong's Hideout Helm challenges, where three of them have to be taken out. Mechanical Zingers try to attack the Kongs by dropping unripened, green oranges out of a hatch on their undersides, similarly to Zingers, though unlike them, Mechanical Zingers do not attempt to dive-bomb at the player character. Mechanical Zingers are slightly more durable than normal Zingers: Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong need two hits to defeat them, while Lanky Kong and Tiny Kong need three. Mechanical Zingers can be defeated instantly from Chunky Kong blasting a pineapple at them, or from either an orange or a Kong's musical instrument move. Otherwise, after being hit by any other Kong, the Mechanical Zinger will fly erratically and begin to smoke, though this does not defeat them. A Mechanical Zinger is defeated once it spews thick, black smoke while descending.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ブーザー[2] Būzā |
Buzzer |
References
- ^ Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica (December 1, 1999). Donkey Kong 64 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2279-4. Page 16.
- ^ February 20, 2000. 「ドンキーコング64任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong 64 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102831-4. Page 13.
