Rockkroc

Mandy's Trivia
Mandy: That's a zombie! That is a zombie! Fortunately they are stupid by being affected for Stop and Go Barrels.

Variety Trivia
Rockkrocs are a rare variety of Kremlings found only in the game Donkey Kong Country. Rockkrocs, unlike other Kremlings, have brown, rocky skin (hence the name "Rockkroc") and red eyes.

Description
Rockkrocs dwell in one section of Donkey Kong Island: the Monkey Mines; specifically, the stage Stop & Go Station. Rockkrocs were the main enemy in that stage (the only other being Klaptrap which was found in fewer numbers). Rockkroc's main method of attack is to rapidly run back and forth. Rockkrocs are completely invincible in the stage under green light; Donkey 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 jumping on 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 too slow results in an injured Kong. When stopped, the Rockkrocs grumble as if weakened and curl into a boulder-like ball to shield themselves (probably due to their hate of red light). Donkey Kong can use his Hand Slap to defeat a curled-up Rockkroc in the GBA version of Donkey Kong Country.

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 overhear his plan, and Rock Kroc is defeated by Diddy Kong, who merely performs a jump attack on him. This reveals that under normal light, Rock Kroc loses his super strength, and becomes as strong as any normal Kremling.

Trivia
Rockkroc is a zombie-like Kremling enemy in the game Donkey Kong Country that only appear in the level Stop & Go Station. They appear to be colored brown with rocks as their skin, explaining their invulnerability. They also have red eyes and claws.

They are invulnerable to any form of attack until the Game Boy Advance remake where they can be defeated by Donkey Kong's handslap move when curled up. They also run extremely fast and are very agile, due to attacking anything coming near them when the Stop & Go Barrel turns to "GO." When it turns to "STOP," they curl up in a ball and disguise as boulders. The Kongs can then sneak past them with a limited time until they get up for a limited time when the Stop & Go Barrel turns to "GO."


 * “This Kremling uses a crafty disguise to make sneak attacks.”
 * —Donkey Kong Country manual, page 28

Rock Krocs (also spelled RockKrocs) are possessed Kremlings and enemies that appear in Donkey Kong Country.

Unlike other Kremlings, Rock Krocs have rocky, brown skin and glowing, red eyes. Their tough skin protects them from any attack, so Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong must avoid them. Rock Krocs have the ability to move back and forth rapidly, which causes the Kongs to have little room for escape.

Rockkrocs are a rare variety of Kremlings found only in the game Donkey Kong Country. Rockkrocs, unlike other Kremlings, have brown, rocky skin (hence the name "Rockkroc") and red eyes.