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King of the Hill is an online game mode which debuted in Mortal Kombat (2011) and later reappeared in Mortal Kombat X.

Overview

King of the Hill allows players to observe and react to the match going on between the champion and the next challenger as they wait to play the defending champion. Spectators can display different reactions based on the fight taking place. Kombatants earn Respect Points based upon the recently played match, with spectators given the opportunity to rate the winner of the battle 0.0 out of 10. After the ratings have been awarded, the loser leaves the stage and joins the spectators while the next challenger in line fights the defending King.

In between games, players are able to join King of the Hill rooms. Players are able to jump in and out of King of the Hill rooms easily, without interrupting gameplay.

Both players and spectators also have the option to toggle in and out of fullscreen mode simply by pressing BACK or SELECT on the Xbox and PlayStation systems, respectively.

In Mortal Kombat (2011)

In the mode's debut in MK (2011), the King of the Hill room had a theater-like overlay with character avatars watching over the fights in it when not in fullscreen. Xbox 360 owners are able to import their Xbox Live avatar directly into the mode, while PlayStation 3 owners use the default character avatars. If a player joins a King of the Hill room whilst a match is taking place, their avatar will not be seen until the round is over.

During fights, players can control their avatars to perform different actions and reactions to the fights currently taking place:

Avatar Actions

Spectators are capable of entering a certain input that would have their avatar react to the battle. The normal actions are: Cheer, Approve, Disgust, and Boo.

Aside from the basic four actions, there are different variations of the actions that include clapping or yelling "FIGHT!" These "Special Actions" require special button input sequences to activate, similar to special moves in-game:

#1: Down, Up, Y / Triangle
Curse: Up, Up, B / O
Yell "FATALITY!": Up, Up, Right, Right, X / Square
Yell "FIGHT!": Left, Right, X / Square
Yell "FINISH HIM!": Left, Right, Left, Right, Y / Triangle
Laugh: Down, Up, Down, A / X
Say "I'm not worthy": Down, Down, Y / Triangle
Clap: Right, Up, Y / Triangle
Cheesy: Left, Up, Down, B / O
Cover face: left, right, B / O
Devil horns: Down, Up, X / Square
Summon diamond: Up, Down, Left, Y / Triangle
Double devil horns: Up, Down, Y / Triangle
Summon ice: Right, Right, Right, Left, Y / Triangle
Hop: Up, Up, X / Square
Lighter: Down, Down, Up, Up, X / Square
Point/look away: Right, Right, X / Square
Raiden pose: Left, Left, Right, Right, X / Square
Shake head: Left, Right, A / X
Sleep: Down, Down, Down, B / O
Stink wave: Right, Left, B / O
Stretch: Up, Down, Down, B / O
Throw tomato: Down, Down, Down, Up, A / X

In Mortal Kombat X

During the mode's return for the 2015 title, many changes and improvements were added. The new King of the Hill room adds the AFK mode, it allows players to spectate fights to their leisure without engaging in them. The new room also saw the addition of a Practice mode that allows players to touch up on their kombat skills before the fight. If a player in line is close to their turn to challenge the King, they will be taken out of the Practice mode automatically.

The mode's windowed mode now features a much more simplistic overlay and it no longer counts with the presence of character avatars for any of the systems it is featured in. Players can now display their reactions to the currently on-going fights with Emoji featuring many Mortal Kombat characters. Additional Emoji can be unlocked through the Krypt. In addition to voice chat, a text chat room has also been made available within the King of the Hill rooms.

Trivia

King of the Hill is not featured in the PlayStation Vita version of MK 2011.
In the PlayStation 3 version of MK 2011, Sheeva and Kratos are not selectable as avatars in the mode.
- None of the downloadable characters are selectable as avatars as well.

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+'''King of the Hill''' is an online game mode which debuted in [[Mortal Kombat (2011 video game)|''Mortal Kombat (2011)'']] and later reappeared in [[Mortal Kombat X (2015 video game)|''Mortal Kombat X'']].
-[[File:Mortal-Kombat-Online2.png|thumb|300px|King of the Hill Mode]]
-'''King of the Hill''' is an online mode in [[Mortal Kombat (2011)]] and [[Mortal Kombat X (2015 video game)]]
-== Summary ==
+== Overview ==
-Somewhat resembling the spectator view present in ''Dead or Alive 4'', this mode differs in that observers are given the ability to interact directly with those currently engaged in battle. Bystanders have the option to boo, cheer, and perform actions based on the fight taking place (such as throwing a tomato at the screen, or holding up a piece of cheese). Kombatants earn Respect Points based upon the recently played match, with spectators given the opportunity to rate the winner of the battle '''0.0''' out of '''10'''. After the ratings have been awarded, the loser leaves the stage and joins the spectators while the next person in line fights the new/defending king.
+King of the Hill allows players to observe and react to the match going on between the champion and the next challenger as they wait to play the defending champion. Spectators can display different reactions based on the fight taking place. Kombatants earn '''Respect Points''' based upon the recently played match, with spectators given the opportunity to rate the winner of the battle '''0.0''' out of '''10'''. After the ratings have been awarded, the loser leaves the stage and joins the spectators while the next challenger in line fights the defending King.
+In between games, players are able to join King of the Hill rooms. Players are able to jump in and out of King of the Hill rooms easily, without interrupting gameplay.
-Xbox 360 owners are able to import their Xbox Live avatar directly into the mode, while PlayStation 3 owners use the default character avatars.
+Both players and spectators also have the option to toggle in and out of fullscreen mode simply by pressing ''BACK'' or ''SELECT'' on the Xbox and PlayStation systems, respectively.
-In between games, players are able to join King of the Hill rooms. Players are able to jump in and out of King of the Hill rooms easily, without interrupting gameplay. However, the avatar they use is not seen until the next round is over.
+== In Mortal Kombat (2011) ==
-Both players and spectators also have the ability to block out the other spectators by activating full screen. This is done by pressing BACK on Xbox 360 and SELECT on PS3.
+In the mode's debut in ''MK (2011)'', the King of the Hill room had a theater-like overlay with character avatars watching over the fights in it when not in fullscreen. Xbox 360 owners are able to import their Xbox Live avatar directly into the mode, while PlayStation 3 owners use the default character avatars. If a player joins a King of the Hill room whilst a match is taking place, their avatar will not be seen until the round is over.
+During fights, players can control their avatars to perform different actions and reactions to the fights currently taking place:
-==Avatar Actions==
-Like mentioned above, spectators can enter a certain input to have their avatar do an action. The normal actions are: Cheer, Approve, Disgust, and Boo.
+=== Avatar Actions ===
+Spectators are capable of entering a certain input that would have their avatar react to the battle. The normal actions are: Cheer, Approve, Disgust, and Boo.
 Aside from the basic four actions, there are different variations of the actions that include clapping or yelling "FIGHT!" These "Special Actions" require special button input sequences to activate, similar to special moves in-game:
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 *'''Stretch:''' Up, Down, Down, B / O
 *'''Throw tomato:''' Down, Down, Down, Up, A / X
+== In Mortal Kombat X ==
+During the mode's return for the 2015 title, many changes and improvements were added. The new King of the Hill room adds the AFK mode, it allows players to spectate fights to their leisure without engaging in them. The new room also saw the addition of a Practice mode that allows players to touch up on their kombat skills before the fight. If a player in line is close to their turn to challenge the King, they will be taken out of the Practice mode automatically.
+The mode's windowed mode now features a much more simplistic overlay and it no longer counts with the presence of character avatars for any of the systems it is featured in. Players can now display their reactions to the currently on-going fights with Emoji featuring many ''Mortal Kombat'' characters. Additional Emoji can be unlocked through the [[The Krypt|Krypt]]. In addition to voice chat, a text chat room has also been made available within the King of the Hill rooms.
 ==Trivia==
-*King of the Hill can support up to 8 players.
+* King of the Hill is not featured in the PlayStation Vita version of ''MK 2011''.
+*In the PlayStation 3 version of ''MK 2011'', [[Sheeva]] and [[Kratos]] are not selectable as avatars in the mode.
-* King of the Hill is not featured in the PlayStation Vita version of the game.
+**None of the [[Downloadable Content|downloadable characters]] are selectable as avatars as well.
-*[[Kratos]] and [[Sheeva]] do not have their own avatars.
+==Gallery==
-**Characters who were DLC also do not have avatars.
+<gallery>
-*This mode was also featured in NetherRealm's next game; ''Injustice: Gods Among Us''.
+Mortal-Kombat-Online2.png|King of the Hill in ''Mortal Kombat (2011)''.
+MKX King of the Hill.png|King of the Hill in ''Mortal Kombat X''.
+</gallery>
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