Template:Species-infobox Roketons[1], also known as Rocketons[2], are airborne enemies that served Tatanga as his personal guards during his invasion of Sarasaland during the events of Super Mario Land. The only visible part of a Roketon's body is its head, which resembles a Lakitu. Instead of clouds, Roketons fly planes; these aircraft are based on either the MiG-15 or the improved design, the MiG-17; both are jet fighters of the former USSR.
Roketons only appeared in the final stage in the Chai Kingdom, World 4-3, protecting the path to both Biokinton and Tatanga. If Mario succeeded in shooting the Roketon down before it left the screen, he would be awarded with 400 points. However, if a Roketon made its way past Mario in his Sky Pop, it would fire a Bullet Biff-like projectile backwards at the plumber. The official artwork also depicts cannonballs being shot forward out of the nose of the plane, but this feature was never used in the actual game.
Gallery
A Roketon shooting a cannonball
An in-game sprite of a Roketon
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ロケトン[3] Roketon |
From roketto, "rocket" in Japanese accent. | |
| German | Roketon[?] | - | |
| Spanish | Roketon[?] | - |
References
| 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 |