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(The name Blucko is conjectural and because of this, we should move it to the actual Japanese name. Change the page name from "Blucko" to "Bloston".)
 
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|image=[[File:Blucko.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:KMA Blucko artwork.png|200px]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Bloston''' from ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''.
|caption=Artwork of '''Blucko''' from ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''.
|game1=''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' (2011)
|game1=''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' (2011)
|similar=[[Big Blucko]], [[Iceton]], [[Blockin]]
|similar=[[Big Blucko]], [[Iceton]], [[Blockin]]
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'''Bloston''' is an enemy appearing in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''. It resembles a [[Star Block]], and camouflages as one until the [[Kirby]]s get near. It then reveals its eyes, and leaps into the air, attempting to squish the Kirbys on contact. It can be defeated by throwing a Kirby at it, conferring 100 points to the player in the process.
'''Blucko'''{{DerivedTitle}}<ref>Based on the official name of [[Big Blucko]], a larger version of this enemy that is also named Delubloston in Japanese.</ref> is an [[enemy]] appearing in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''. It resembles a [[Star Block]], and camouflages as one until the [[Kirby]]s get near. It then reveals its eyes, and leaps into the air, attempting to squish the Kirbys on contact. It can be defeated by throwing a Kirby at it, conferring 100 points to the player in the process.


== Appearance ==
== Appearance ==
[[File:Blucko Sprite.png|left]]
[[File:Blucko Sprite.png|left]]
Bloston resembles a Star Block, but with a pair of eyes that exhibit either a brooding or dour glare. It does not reveal these eyes until the Kirbys get close to it and it attacks.
Blucko resembles a Star Block, but with a pair of eyes that exhibit either a brooding or dour glare. It does not reveal these eyes until the Kirbys get close to it and it attacks.


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There are three variants of Blucko in ''Kirby Mass Attack'', as follows:
There are three variants of Blucko in ''Kirby Mass Attack'', as follows:
*'''[[Big Blucko]]''' - a much larger stone and metal variant that appears rarely in [[Volcano Valley]].
*'''[[Big Blucko]]''' - a much larger stone and metal variant that appears rarely in [[Volcano Valley]].
*'''[[Iceton]]''' - an icy version of Bloston that acts largely the same.
*'''[[Iceton]]''' - an icy version of Blucko that acts largely the same.
*'''[[Delu-Iceton]]''' - a larger version of Iceton.
*'''[[Big Iceton]]''' - a larger version of Iceton.


== Locations ==
== Locations ==
Bloston can be found in the following levels and stages in ''Kirby Mass Attack'':
Blucko can be found in the following levels and stages in ''Kirby Mass Attack'':
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!colspan=8|Blucko locations in ''Kirby Mass Attack'' &nbsp;
!colspan=8|Blucko locations in ''Kirby Mass Attack'' &nbsp;
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
[[File:Unused Big Blucko Sprite.png|thumb|In-game sprite of an unused larger version of Bloston.]]
[[File:KMA Big Blucko Sprite Unused.png|thumb|In-game sprite of an unused larger version of Blucko.]]
*In the game files, there is an unused larger variant of Bloston, unrelated to the actual [[Big Blucko]] that is seen in-game. Based on the spritesheet, it may have operated similarly to [[Delu-Iceton]] and required several hits to defeat, as it has cracked variants as well.
*In the game files, there is an unused larger variant of Blucko, unrelated to the actual [[Big Blucko]] that is seen in-game. Based on the spritesheet, it may have operated similarly to [[Big Iceton]] and required several hits to defeat, as it has cracked variants as well.


== Names in other languages ==
== Names in other languages ==
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|ja=ブロストン
|ja=ブロストン
|jaR=Burosuton
|jaR=Burosuton
|jaM=Bloston
|jaM=Portmanteau of "block" and「すとん」(''suton'', a Japanese onomatopoeia meaning "plonk")
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Latest revision as of 02:32, 11 July 2023

Blucko
KMA Blucko artwork.png
Artwork of Blucko from Kirby Mass Attack.
Details
First game Kirby Mass Attack (2011)
Similar entities Big Blucko, Iceton, Blockin
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Blucko[derived from Japanese][1] is an enemy appearing in Kirby Mass Attack. It resembles a Star Block, and camouflages as one until the Kirbys get near. It then reveals its eyes, and leaps into the air, attempting to squish the Kirbys on contact. It can be defeated by throwing a Kirby at it, conferring 100 points to the player in the process.

Appearance[edit]

Blucko Sprite.png

Blucko resembles a Star Block, but with a pair of eyes that exhibit either a brooding or dour glare. It does not reveal these eyes until the Kirbys get close to it and it attacks.

Variants[edit]

There are three variants of Blucko in Kirby Mass Attack, as follows:

Locations[edit]

Blucko can be found in the following levels and stages in Kirby Mass Attack:

Blucko locations in Kirby Mass Attack  
Stage Green Grounds Sandy Canyon Dedede Resort Volcano Valley Necro Nebula
Stage 1 No No No No No
Stage 2 No No No Yes No
Stage 3 No No No No No
Stage 4 No No No No No
Stage 5 No No No Yes N/A
Stage 6 No No No No N/A
Stage 7 No No Yes Yes N/A
Stage 8 No No No No N/A
Stage 9 No No No No N/A
Stage 10 No No No No N/A
Stage 11 N/A No No No N/A
Boss Stage No No No No No

Trivia[edit]

In-game sprite of an unused larger version of Blucko.
  • In the game files, there is an unused larger variant of Blucko, unrelated to the actual Big Blucko that is seen in-game. Based on the spritesheet, it may have operated similarly to Big Iceton and required several hits to defeat, as it has cracked variants as well.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ブロストン
Burosuton
Portmanteau of "block" and「すとん」(suton, a Japanese onomatopoeia meaning "plonk")


References

  1. Based on the official name of Big Blucko, a larger version of this enemy that is also named Delubloston in Japanese.