Rockkroc
 Rockkroc 
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 Rockkroc's artwork from Donkey Kong Country | |
| Residence | Stop & Go Station |
| Species | Kremling |
| Affiliations | Kremling Krew |
| Powers/Abilities | Extremely agile, Can turn invincible under green light |
| Enemies | Kong Family |
| Games | Donkey Kong Country |
Rockkrocs are a rare variety of Kremlings found only in the game Donkey Kong Country. Rockkrocs, unlike other Kremlings, have brown rocky skin and red eyes.
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[edit] Description
Rockkrocs dwell in one section of Donkey Kong Island, the Monkey Mines, specifically the level, Stop & Go Station. Rockkrocs were the main enemy in that level, the only other being Klaptrap, the latter in fewer numbers. Rockkroc's main method of attack is to rapidly run back and forth. Rockkrocs are completely invincible in the level under green light; Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong cannot avoid or attack them at all. Jumping over them merely leaves the two open for the Kroc to turn around and get them. The Kongs must utilize Stop & Go Barrels in order to stop them. By touching the Stop & Go Barrels, the area will turn red, indicating "STOP", and so will the Rockkrocs.
Stopping them only lasts for a short amount of time, and in most cases being to slow leads to an injured Kong. When stopped, the Rockkrocs grumble as if weakened and curl into a boulder-like balls to shield themselves. Donkey Kong can use his Hand Slap or Vine Barrel to defeat a curled-up Rockkroc in the Japanese version[1] and the GBA version of Donkey Kong Country.
[edit] Appearances in Other Media
[edit] Literature
In the Donkey Kong Country adaption, written by Michael Teitelbaum, Rockkroc is one of King K. Rool's leading Kremings, along with Klump, Krusha, and Kritter. The four of them appear on Gangplank Galleon as K. Rool announces his new plans to wipe out the Kongs for good, and take over Donkey Kong Island. Donkey and Diddy over hear their plan, and Rock Kroc is defeated by Diddy Kong, who merely performs a jump attack on him. This reveals that under normal light, Rockkroc loses his super strength, and becomes as strong as any normal Kremling.
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[edit] Trivia
- Rock Krocs are the only type of Kremling from the Donkey Kong Country game to never appear in the Donkey Kong Country animated series in any way, shape or form.
- Kritters that look similar to Rockkrocs in color appear in the level Loopy Lights.
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| Kremlings
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| Top command | King K. Rool • Kaptain K. Rool • Baron K. Roolenstein |
| High ranked | General Klump • Klubba • Kudgel • Kerozene • Mr. X • Kaptain Skurvy |
| Grunts | Bazuka • Big Klaptrap •Congozuma • • Green Kroc • Junior the Giant Klaptrap • K. Lumsy • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Kasplat • Kalypso • Kaptain Skurvy • Kass • Kip • Klump • Klampon • Klank • Klaptrap • Klasp • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Knocka • Kobble • Koin • Koindozer • Koptor • Kosha • Krash • Krimp • Kritter • Kritter-in-a-shell • Krochead • Krook • Krossbones • Krumple • Krunch • Kruncha • Krusha • Kuchuka • Kludge • Kuff n' Klout • Kutlass • Kutlass (character) • Mega AMP • Re-Koil • Resident Demon • Robo Kritter • Rockkroc • Shroom Kritter • Skidda • TNT Knocka • Toy Kritter |
