Ant Cop
The Ant Cops are a police force that are dealing with the Moonshine Mob. They are fought in the level Bootlegger Boogie in Inkwell Isle Four.
Appearance
The Ant Cops are a blue skinned ants with top yellow shoes with a blue police uniform. They have yellow eyes and wear large goggles. They have white gloves and can equip a police baton or pesticide guns.
Intro
A group of Ant Cops are in a yelling match at the top left corner of the screen, then retreats.
Characteristics
Phase 1
The Ant Cops usually comes after the Spider Mobster enters or is about to leave, shooting a puff of pesticide at him. It is slow moving and usually misses the Spider even after he stops to attack but it can deal damage to him if he comes back at the right place. It can also damage the player, some are pink and can be parried. They can be defeated.
Phase 2
When the Light Bug phase starts, they run across the top and bottom bridges to chase after Moonshine Barrels that dances across to dodge the cops. They can be defeated.
Phase 3
After the Anteater licks up some Fly Goons and Ant Cops, they are spit out and start fighting. Their scuffle bounces across the screen. The whole fight can be defeated.
Gallery
Ant Cop outro
Ant Cop in the first Ant Cop in the first phase appearing
Ant Cop with Pesticide Gun
Ant Cop in the first phase shooting up
Ant Cop in the first phase normal shooting
Ant Cop in the first phase shooting down
Ant Cop in the first phase leaving
Catching Moonshine Barrels
Ant Cops and Fly Goons in a fight inside an scuffle ball
The ants arresting Chef Saltbaker and sending him to court to be judge for his crimes.
An ant cop shaking hands with the Announcer Snail, possibly ending their feud.
Trivia
- From the intro, the Ant Cops are not fighting the player(s) directly and are simply dealing with the Moonshine Mob. The player just got involved in the crossfire between them.
- The Cop's shooting pesticide at the Spider Mobster may be inspired by Cagney's defective Flying Toothy Terror, where a blue Flying Toothy Terror shoots a bullet at Cagney and damages him instead.
- One of the Cops is seen shaking hands with the Announcer Snail in the epilogue, indicating that the Ant Cops and Moonshine Mob have made peace with each other.
- After Chef Saltbaker's defeat, the Ant Cops are the ones to arrest him.
- It is possible that the main characters informed them of Saltbaker's crimes.
Inspirations and similarities
- The Ant Cops resemble the ants in "The Ants in the Plants" short.
- The Ant Cop's pesticide guns are similar to the spray gun that Stanley used in Donkey Kong 3.