Head Thwomp
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| Head Thwomp | |
|---|---|
.gif){kind=small} Head Thwomp, alternating between its faces | |
| First appearance | Oracle of Ages (2001) |
| Location(s) | Wing Dungeon |
| Weapon(s) | Fireballs Falling boulders |
| Life rating | Four hits from Bombs |
| Effective weapon(s) | Bombs |
| Spoils | Heart Container Ancient Wood |
- "The red face fears smoke."
- — Owl Statue
Head Thwomp is the boss of the Wing Dungeon, the second dungeon in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages. The boss itself is a floating rock that spins, alternating between purple, blue, green, and red faces. As it spins, it periodically shoots out large fireballs and bombs. The only way to defeat Head Thwomp is to throw bombs into the top of it; however, the way the bomb affects it depends on which face is showing. It is the only boss fought in the two-dimensional platform system found in the game.
[edit] Battle
Once Link enters the boss room, Head Thwomp's head will start alternating between its faces. Using the platforms, if Link throws a bomb into the open top situated above the "face" of the boss, it will start spinning violently, eventually stopping during the face that was displayed the exact moment the bomb was thrown into it.
If it ends up with the purple face, it will pound the ground and cause an earthquake, in turn causing boulders to fall from the ceiling.If it ends up on the blue face, Head Thomp will shoot small fireballs that spin around the room. If it ends up on the green face, the fireballs will be noticeably larger and harder to dodge. If it ends up on the red face, Head Thwomp will take damage and drop a Heart directly beneath it that Link can pick up.
Each time Head Thwomp sustains damage, the heads will alternate a little faster, forcing Link to step up his game in order to defeat it. Once Head Thwomp has taken damage four times, it will fall to the ground and fade away, defeated. Link can then obtain the Ancient Wood.
[edit] Video
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[edit] Trivia
The Head Thwomp appears to be a reference to the Thwomp enemy from the Mario series, even sharing its trademark slamming attack.
