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A Chicken type Badnik last seen defending "WING FORTRESS ZONE" in "Sonic 2". They will stand in Sonic and his friends' way, deployed everywhere within the incredibly enormous "Sky Fortress" as fixed batteries.
The Clucker[2] (コケッコー[3],Kokekkō?) is an enemy that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a mass-produced, chicken-based Badnik created by Dr. Eggman. Basically a fixed battery, its function is to shoot bullets at intruders.
Being based on chickens, the Cluckers have white upper bodies, while their lower bodies are hidden inside their turrets. They also have red wattle/tail feathers, eyes with a strict stare, a small yellow beak each, two antennas connected to the sides of their heads by grey bases, and two small wings for steering their turrets. The turrets themselves have a small grey cannon on the front. The lower section of their turrets however, are a part of the environment, meaning they do not disappear upon a Clucker's destruction.
In Sonic the Hedgehog 4, the Cluckers are slightly more detailed and have several color changes, although their design remain mostly the same. In Sonic Lost World, the Cluckers regained their cartoony look from earlier games and have cyan eyes. In Sonic Mania, the Cluckers sport a design reminiscent of their original one, albeit with the tail feathers now colored red.
In Sonic Mania Plus' Encore Mode, Cluckers look the same, except that their turrets are Argentine blue-colored instead of orange.
In gameplay, these Badniks are not seen inside their turrets until the player gets close, upon where they will pop out of their turrets and aim them. A second afterwards, the Cluckers will shoot straight lines of rotating, egg-shaped bullets in the player's direction. However, they can only fire one bullet at the time. Cluckers' cannons can only shoot forwards, but they can still take the player by surprise. After popping out of their turrets, these Badniks do not change their firing direction.
Cluckers mostly appear by themselves, although there are cases where two of them are encountered in close succession. The player can easily destroy a Clucker by Spin Jumping on top of it. Upon their destruction, they will reward the player 100 points and release an Animal.
Sonic Spinball[]
In the 16-bit version of Sonic Spinball, two Cluckers made an appearance in front of a lonely Crawl in the "Clucker's Defense" Bonus Stage. The two Cluckers will do whatever they can to defend the Crawl using the small bumpers on their turrets (which replace their cannons) which can bounce back pinballs. While the player cannot hit them from the front, they can hit them on their sides to score points.
In gameplay, while having upgraded designs and shooting grey bullets instead of white ones, their attack patterns remain the same as in previous games. In this game however, the Cluckers appear more frequently and can even be found shooting from floating platforms. In addition, up to four of them can be encountered in succession, usually at stair sections. Also, upon their destruction, they will reward the player 100 points and release an Animal.
In the Wii U and PCversion, as well as the Nintendo 3DSversion of Sonic Lost World, the Cluckers appear as enemies. In these games, the Cluckers were redesigned to have their simpler and cartoon-like look from Sonic the Hedgehog 2. During the games' events, Dr. Eggman's Badniks, the Cluckers included, got hijacked by the Deadly Six after the group betrayed the Doctor. In the Wii U/PC version of the game, regular Cluckers appear in Tropical Coast Zone 1 and 4, Silent Forest Zone 1 and 3, and Lava Mountain Zone 3. In the Nintendo 3DS version of the game, the player encounters them in Silent Forest Zone 1, 2 and 3.
In gameplay on the Wii U/PC version, the Cluckers can be found in various spots. They appear rarely by themselves, and instead often appear in groups to attack the playable character. Cluckers typically remain hidden within their gun turrets until the playable character approaches them. The Cluckers will then emerge from their turrets and start firing blasts of white and flashing red egg-shaped bullets at the playable character. These kinds of Cluckers are destructible, as they retreat into the turrets when the playable character gets too close. However, in Tropical Coast, the player can use rolling fruit, mainly pineapples, to crush Cluckers.
In gameplay on the Nintendo 3DS version, the Cluckers rarely appear alone. Rather, they often have more of themselves backing them up. Regular Cluckers stand ready with their gun turrets until Sonic gets close, upon which they will start firing blasts of white egg-shaped bullets at Sonic. These Cluckers will also retreat into their turrets when Sonic gets too close, making them invulnerable to harm. However, these Cluckers can be stunned from a distance with the Somersault, thus making it possible to destroy them with the Homing Attack. Alternatively, the player can destroy them with the Gray Quake, either by rolling over them or with the Gray Quake's ground pound.
In all versions of the game, when destroying a Clucker, it will release an Animal.
Sonic Mania[]
In Sonic Mania, and its expansion Sonic Mania Plus, Cluckers are enemies found in Flying Battery Zone Act 2, with some acting the same as in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and others on floating platforms, similar to Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II, though they can only fire one bullet at a time. However, if the player dodges them and turn to the other direction, the Cluckers will do so as well. These projectiles can be deflected by using Shield-derived power-ups or through Mighty's Spin Attack.
The player is able to destroy Cluckers by attacking them with a Spin Attack-related move. Upon their destruction, they will release an Animal and award the player with 100 points.
In gameplay, the Cluckers retain their attack patters from Sonic the Hedgehog 2, although they will pop out from their turrets and fire their cannons at a much faster rate. Also, two of them can often be encountered in close succession. In addition, upon their destruction, they release an Animal.
During the "Tokyo Sly Flight" mini-game, Cluckers sit firmly in one spot while they fire bullets at the playable characters. Regardless, the Cluckers are easily destroyed with two gunshots from the Tornado.
Some Cluckers come equipped with Bumper shields that can protect them from the Tornado's gunshots. However, they can be knocked away with the Tornado's shockwave attack. Also, upon destroying a Clucker, the player receives 100 points.
Powers and abilities[]
With their turrets, Cluckers are able to fire projectiles. Their turrets seem to utilize rotating egg-shaped bullets, energy projectiles, or gray bullets.
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing, a few Cluckers stationed in Eggperial City attempted to stop Dr. Starline, Surge, and Kit when they invaded the city, only to be destroyed by the trio.[4] More Cluckers later defended Eggperial City from Sonic, Tangle, Whisper, and Lanolin when they tried to shut down the City's expansion on a mission from the Restoration.[5]
