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Rocky Wrenches make their debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' as enemies that can be found on [[airship]]s, [[tank]]s, and other military vehicles belonging to the [[Koopa Troop]]. Upon sighting either [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], a Rocky Wrench will pop out of its hole on these vehicles and throw wrenches at them before descending back into their hole. They first appear in {{world-link|2|airship3|World 2-Airship (Super Mario Bros. 3)}}, and most airship levels following it. Rocky Wrenches are also a major recurring enemy in the final world of the game, [[Dark Land]].

In most cases, a defeated Rocky Wrench will reappear, even when defeated by a [[stomp]]. However, some levels in Dark Land have red Rocky Wrenches that will be permanently defeated when attacked. In ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', all Rocky Wrenches are red, though they still act like they do in the NES version between the various levels.

 

In ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', a Rocky Wrench appears on both the cover art and title screen for the game. Additionally, Rocky Wrenches also appear in a few [[World-e]] levels as well.

After a 21 year hiatus from the mainline titles, Rocky Wrenches would once again reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', exclusively appearing in the [[World 6-Airship (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|airship]] of [[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6]]. Their behavior is largely unchanged from their first appearance, though the potential vertical movement of their wrenches is lessened. Aside from being susceptible to stomps, Rocky Wrenches can also be frozen by [[Ice Mario]]. Unlike in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Rocky Wrenches do not respawn after being defeated in this game and nearly every game following it. Starting with with this game, Rocky Wrenches would get a major redesign to make them look nearly identical to [[Monty Mole]], Rocky Wrenches would still keep their signature goggles and manhole lid. This design would last for over a decade up until their appearance in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]].

Rocky Wrenches reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', being their first appearance in a 3D title. Though they are commonly found in airship stages as usual, Rocky Wrenches also appear in a couple regular levels as well. Rocky Wrench's appearance in this game is the same as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii,'' and they still conduct their usual wrench throwing tactics. However, some Rocky Wrenches can now also throw either [[Bob-omb]]s or [[coin]]s instead of their namesake wrenches. Sometimes, a Rocky Wrench can be seen guarding a [[Warp Pipe]], where the player needs to defeat the Rocky Wrench in order to enter the pipe. Unlike other games, the wrenches that Rocky Wrenches throw can be stomped on and destroyed.

Rocky Wrenches reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', where they only appear in the level [[Boarding the Airship]]. Rocky Wrenches retain the exact same attack pattern as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' with barely any differences. Rocky Wrenches are also one of the very few enemies that appear in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' that do not reappear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''.

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Rocky Wrenches reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', using new sprites for all four styles. If they are [[winged Rocky Wrench|winged]], they hop out of their manhole cover before throwing their wrenches, making their lower bodies more visible. This also occurs if they are [[big Rocky Wrench|enlarged]], but they temporarily revert to their original size in order to hide. On certain platforms such as [[Semisolid Platform]]s, [[Donut Block]]s, and [[Cloud Block]]s, Rocky Wrenches fall through them when they attempt to hide in them. Rocky Wrenches retain their shells in the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and ''[[Super Mario World]]'' styles, but not in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style. In the ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario World'' styles, they heavily resemble Monty Mole's design in those styles. In addition, their existing appearances have been slightly revised; they have a less plain palette and appear to lack tails in the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' style, and now have stubbier limbs and a slimmer, shorter body shape compared to a Monty Mole in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style. In Course Maker, shaking them changes the slot to a Monty Mole and vice versa.

In the ''Super Mario World'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. U''-style levels, [[Yoshi]] can use his tongue to eat a wrench thrown by a Rocky Wrench and spit it back out. If the Rocky Wrench or any other enemies get hit by the wrench, they will get defeated.

Rocky Wrenches reappear in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', appearing only in [[Throwing It All Overboard]] in the main game. Additionally, they can occasionally appear in the [[Airship]] courses seen in [[Toad Rally]] and [[Remix 10]]. Rocky Wrenches retain their behavior and design from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', though they can also sometimes throw coins instead of wrenches like in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. Rocky Wrenches also come back out of the ground much quicker than they do in most games, almost immediately after they go down. Additionally, there is a statue of a Rocky Wrench that can be purchased in the [[Kingdom Builder]].

Rocky Wrenches reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', functioning exactly how they did in the original ''Super Mario Maker'', though they now occupy a separate slot from Monty Moles instead of them both sharing the same slot unlike the first ''Super Mario Maker''. Rocky Wrenches only appear in the orignal four styles and are absent from the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' style (likely due to them being absent from that game). One of the unlockable  [[Mii]] outfits is a Rocky Wrench themed manhole cover.