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{{Infobox Character | {{Infobox Character | ||
|image = Count Spatula Artwork.jpg | |image = Count Spatula Artwork.jpg | ||
|make = 1955 [[Chevrolet]] pickup truck modified into a monster truck | |||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
| | |age = Adulthood | ||
|eye color = Hazel | |eye color = Hazel | ||
|occupation = Monster | |paint color = Grey | ||
|occupation = Monster truck racer | |||
|performer = [[Steve Purcell]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVQq0HTPHKI Making of ''Cars: The Video Game'' (see timestamp 44:55)]</ref>}}'''Count Spatula''' is a monster truck, that first appears in ''[[Cars: The Video Game]]'', in which he comes to [[Radiator Springs]] alongside [[Ginormous]] and [[The Crippler]], to challenge [[Lightning McQueen]] to a monster truck rally race. | |performer = [[Steve Purcell]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVQq0HTPHKI Making of ''Cars: The Video Game'' (see timestamp 44:55)]</ref> | ||
|first = ''[[Cars: The Video Game]]'' | |||
|latest = ''[[Cars: Race-O-Rama]]'' (except the PS2 version)}}'''Count Spatula''' is a monster truck, that first appears in ''[[Cars: The Video Game]]'', in which he comes to [[Radiator Springs]] alongside [[Ginormous]] and [[The Crippler]], to challenge [[Lightning McQueen]] to a monster truck rally race. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Cars: The Video Game''=== | ===''Cars: The Video Game''=== | ||
[[File:CountSpatulaCarsVG.png|thumb|left|220px|Count Spatula, The Crippler and Ginormous.]] | |||
In ''[[Cars: The Video Game]]'', Count Spatula, The Crippler and Ginormous arrive in Radiator Springs, to challenge Lightning McQueen to a monster truck race at the [[Rustbucket Stadium]]. When Lightning accepts, the four compete in a twelve-lap race, that brings in many fans from all around [[Carburetor County]]. Once Lightning wins, they are not seen for the rest of the story mode. | |||
[[ | Count Spatula can be unlocked as a playable character in the Arcade and Versus modes by purchasing him for 15,000 [[Bonus Points|bonus points]] in [[Ramone's House of Body Art]]. He is playable in some road races, though he cannot be selected for [[Rustbucket Race-O-Rama]], [[Sally's Wheel Well Sprint]], [[Tailfin Pass Circuit]], [[Delinquent Road Hazards (event)|Delinquent Road Hazards]] and [[Tailfin Pass GP|Tailfin Pass Grand Prix]]. While he has poor handling and stability stats, his speed and acceleration stats are high. | ||
===''Cars: Mater-National Championship''=== | ===''Cars: Mater-National Championship''=== | ||
[[File:CountSpatulaWR2.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Count Spatula as he appears in [[Waypoint Race 2|Waypoint Race #2]].]] | |||
[[File:CountSpatulaWR2.jpg|thumb| | In ''[[Cars: Mater-National Championship]]'', Count Spatula can be found competing in the [[Waypoint Race 1|first]] and [[Waypoint Race 2|second]] Monster Truck Waypoint Races. In the Arcade mode, Count Spatula may appear as an opponent when the player competes in any of the three Monster Truck Waypoint Races. Unlike in ''Cars: The Video Game'', Count Spatula is not a playable character. | ||
===''Cars: Race-O-Rama''=== | ===''Cars: Race-O-Rama''=== | ||
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==General information== | ==General information== | ||
===Physical appearance=== | ===Physical appearance=== | ||
[[File:CountSpatulaVanHaitsmaFull.jpg|thumb|left| | [[File:CountSpatulaVanHaitsmaFull.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Front and back artwork by [[Mark Van Haitsma]].]] | ||
Count Spatula is one of the tallest and largest ''Cars'' characters, rivaling the size of other monster trucks. He appears to be modeled after a 1955 [[Chevrolet]] pickup truck modified into a monster truck. He is painted grey, and has several modifications, including pipes on each side that release fire. He has large tires and two horns that are similar to [[Sulley]]'s. | |||
===Personality and traits=== | ===Personality and traits=== | ||
Count Spatula speaks and behaves in a threatening manor, often shouting food-related threats at his opponents. His large size creates a menacing appearance, leaving other cars scared of him. | Count Spatula speaks and behaves in a threatening manor, often shouting food-related threats at his opponents. His large size creates a menacing appearance, leaving other cars scared of him. | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
Count Spatula is apparently very strong but lacks speed and agility. His size enables him to accomplish tasks that smaller cars are unable to do. | Count Spatula is apparently very strong but lacks speed and agility. His size enables him to accomplish tasks that smaller cars are unable to do. | ||
==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
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**Handling: 2 | **Handling: 2 | ||
**Stability: 3 | **Stability: 3 | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery | <gallery> | ||
Count Spatula.png|Count Spatula's model | Count Spatula.png|Count Spatula's model | ||
RCAE78-178.png|Count Spatula at the character select screen in ''Cars: The Video Game'' | RCAE78-178.png|Count Spatula at the character select screen in ''Cars: The Video Game'' | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
* Polish: ''Hrabia Łopatka'' | *Polish: ''Hrabia Łopatka'' | ||
* Russian ''Граф Жракула'' (transcription: ''Graph Zhrakula'') | *Russian ''Граф Жракула'' (transcription: ''Graph Zhrakula'') | ||
=== Meaning of translation ==== | |||
* Polish translation, ''Hrabia Łopata'' means in English: | ===Meaning of translation==== | ||
* Russian translation, ''Граф Жракула'' (transcription: ''Graph Zhrakula'') is wordplay with word ''жрать'' (transcription: ''zhrat'') is low colloquial to English | *The Polish translation, ''Hrabia Łopata'', means in English: "Count Shovel". | ||
*The Russian translation, ''Граф Жракула'' (transcription: ''Graph Zhrakula''), is a wordplay with the word ''жрать'' (transcription: ''zhrat''), which is a low colloquial to the English word "eat" or ''devour''. The rest of the wordplay is a reference to Count Dracula (in Russian: ''Граф Дра́кула'', transcription: ''Graph Drakula''). | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Count Spatula's name may be a portmanteau between [[Wikipedia:Count Dracula|Count Dracula]] and the word "spatula". Dracula was the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel ''Dracula''. He is considered to be both the prototypical and the archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction, and Count Spatula is created for the appearance of a vampire. | |||
*Count Spatula is the only character introduced in ''Cars: The Video Game'' to be playable. | |||
*His voice became different in ''Cars: Mater-National Championship'', and in ''Cars: Race-O-Rama'', his original voice and different voice came in together. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[pt-br:Count Spatula]] | [[pt-br:Count Spatula]] | ||
[[ru:Граф Жракула]] | [[ru:Граф Жракула]] | ||
[[Category:Monster trucks]] | |||
[[Category:Racing cars]] | |||
[[Category:Antagonists]] | [[Category:Antagonists]] | ||
[[Category:Playable Characters]] | [[Category:Playable Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Unlockables]] | [[Category:Unlockables]] | ||
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[[Category:Cars: Mater-National Championship Characters]] | [[Category:Cars: Mater-National Championship Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Cars: Race-O-Rama Characters]] | [[Category:Cars: Race-O-Rama Characters]] | ||
Revision as of 08:27, 6 May 2021
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| Vehicle type | 1955 Chevrolet pickup truck modified into a monster truck | ||||
| Occupation | Monster truck racer | ||||
| Main portrayer(s) | Steve Purcell[1]
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Count Spatula is a monster truck, that first appears in Cars: The Video Game, in which he comes to Radiator Springs alongside Ginormous and The Crippler, to challenge Lightning McQueen to a monster truck rally race.
History
Cars: The Video Game
In Cars: The Video Game, Count Spatula, The Crippler and Ginormous arrive in Radiator Springs, to challenge Lightning McQueen to a monster truck race at the Rustbucket Stadium. When Lightning accepts, the four compete in a twelve-lap race, that brings in many fans from all around Carburetor County. Once Lightning wins, they are not seen for the rest of the story mode.
Count Spatula can be unlocked as a playable character in the Arcade and Versus modes by purchasing him for 15,000 bonus points in Ramone's House of Body Art. He is playable in some road races, though he cannot be selected for Rustbucket Race-O-Rama, Sally's Wheel Well Sprint, Tailfin Pass Circuit, Delinquent Road Hazards and Tailfin Pass Grand Prix. While he has poor handling and stability stats, his speed and acceleration stats are high.
Cars: Mater-National Championship
In Cars: Mater-National Championship, Count Spatula can be found competing in the first and second Monster Truck Waypoint Races. In the Arcade mode, Count Spatula may appear as an opponent when the player competes in any of the three Monster Truck Waypoint Races. Unlike in Cars: The Video Game, Count Spatula is not a playable character.
Cars: Race-O-Rama
Count Spatula makes his third, and, so far, last appearance in Cars: Race-O-Rama. There are five Monster Truck Races and Count Spatula appears in all of them, except in the PlayStation 2 version, in which he does not appear in at all. Like in Cars: Mater-National, he is not a playable character.
General information
Physical appearance
Count Spatula is one of the tallest and largest Cars characters, rivaling the size of other monster trucks. He appears to be modeled after a 1955 Chevrolet pickup truck modified into a monster truck. He is painted grey, and has several modifications, including pipes on each side that release fire. He has large tires and two horns that are similar to Sulley's.
Personality and traits
Count Spatula speaks and behaves in a threatening manor, often shouting food-related threats at his opponents. His large size creates a menacing appearance, leaving other cars scared of him.
Powers and abilities
Count Spatula is apparently very strong but lacks speed and agility. His size enables him to accomplish tasks that smaller cars are unable to do.
Profiles and statistics
Cars: The Video Game
- Stats
- Speed: 4
- Acceleration: 3
- Handling: 2
- Stability: 3
Gallery
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Count Spatula's model
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Count Spatula at the character select screen in Cars: The Video Game
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Cars: The Video Game
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Cars: The Video Game
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Cars: Mater-National Championship
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Cars: Mater-National Championship
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Cars: Mater-National Championship status icon
Quotes
- "Yeah you have the tires, but do you have the METAL FORTITUDE?" - Cars: The Video Game
- "Count Spatula will flatten you, like the pancakes you are!" - Cars: The Video Game
- "There will be no smiley face on your pancakes!" - Cars: Mater-National Championship
- "I will press your ham to the grill!" - Cars: Mater-National Championship
- "I will pick the marshmallows out of your cereal!" - Cars: Mater-National Championship
Names in other languages
- Polish: Hrabia Łopatka
- Russian Граф Жракула (transcription: Graph Zhrakula)
Meaning of translation=
- The Polish translation, Hrabia Łopata, means in English: "Count Shovel".
- The Russian translation, Граф Жракула (transcription: Graph Zhrakula), is a wordplay with the word жрать (transcription: zhrat), which is a low colloquial to the English word "eat" or devour. The rest of the wordplay is a reference to Count Dracula (in Russian: Граф Дра́кула, transcription: Graph Drakula).
Trivia
- Count Spatula's name may be a portmanteau between Count Dracula and the word "spatula". Dracula was the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula. He is considered to be both the prototypical and the archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction, and Count Spatula is created for the appearance of a vampire.
- Count Spatula is the only character introduced in Cars: The Video Game to be playable.
- His voice became different in Cars: Mater-National Championship, and in Cars: Race-O-Rama, his original voice and different voice came in together.