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|image=[[File:KNiDL Heavy Mole Artwork.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:KNiDL Heavy Mole Artwork.png|300px]] | ||
|caption=Artwork of '''Heavy Mole''' from ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' | |caption=Artwork of '''Heavy Mole''' from ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' | ||
|game1=''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' (1993) | |game1=''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' (1993) | ||
|lastgame=''[[Kirby | |lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022, reference) | ||
|game=<small>''[[Kirby's Avalanche]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]] ( | |game=<small>''[[Kirby's Avalanche]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' ([[keychain]])</small> | ||
|similar=[[Heavy Lobster]] | |similar=[[Heavy Lobster]] | ||
|copy ability=[[Hammer]] (yellow missiles), [[Sleep]] (red missiles) | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|I am Heavy Mole, watch while I undermine | {{Quote|I am Heavy Mole, watch while I undermine your precious dream!!|Dialogue from ''[[Kirby's Avalanche]]''.}} | ||
'''Heavy Mole''' is a [[boss]] that debuts in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''. It is a large, golden machine with a single eye, a missile launcher on its backside, and two extendable, mechanical arms with red spiked attachments on the end of each which allow it to dig through the ground with ease. | '''Heavy Mole''' is a [[boss]] that debuts in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''. It is a large, golden machine with a single eye, a missile launcher on its backside, and two extendable, mechanical arms with red spiked attachments on the end of each which allow it to dig through the ground with ease. On its back are two spinning turbines and a pair of smoking tailpipes. The missiles it launches are also cycloptic. Heavy Mole's battle strategy is to dig a tunnel using its arms while firing missiles behind itself. The main dangers posed to Kirby by Heavy Mole are the tricky movements of the digging arms and the missiles, though the latter also serve as a means of retaliation, since they can be inhaled. | ||
==Game appearances== | ==Game appearances== | ||
===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''=== | ===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''=== | ||
[[File:KNiDL Heavy Mole battle.png|thumb|left||Kirby | [[File:KNiDL Heavy Mole battle.png|thumb|left|200px|Kirby engaging Heavy Mole as it fires a yellow missile in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''.]] | ||
In ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and its remake, ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', Heavy Mole appears as the boss of [[Yogurt Yard]], the fifth level in the game, where it is fought underground. [[Kirby]] | In ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and its remake, ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', Heavy Mole appears as the boss of [[Yogurt Yard]], the fifth level in the game, where it is fought underground. This battle is a running one, with the screen following Heavy Mole as it moves through the earth. [[Kirby]] needs to take care not to get left behind and risk getting [[crusher|crushed]] by the scrolling screen making contact with a tunnel surface. | ||
In its boss battle, Heavy Mole digs through the ground using its red spiked attachments, which damage Kirby if he runs into them. Sometimes, when digging up or down, Heavy Mole will launch a red or yellow missile from its backside at Kirby. If Kirby swallows a red missile, he will gain the [[Sleep]] ability; this is inherently dangerous due to the auto-scrolling arena. By swallowing the yellow one, however, Kirby will gain the [[Hammer]] ability, which can be used to attack the boss or dig through the ground. Defeating Heavy Mole causes it to explode, as well as changing the stage from its arena to a flat, featureless plain. | In its boss battle, Heavy Mole digs through the ground using its red spiked attachments, which damage Kirby if he runs into them. Sometimes, when digging up or down, Heavy Mole will launch a red or yellow missile from its backside at Kirby. If Kirby swallows a red missile, he will gain the [[Sleep]] ability; this is inherently dangerous due to the auto-scrolling arena. By swallowing the yellow one, however, Kirby will gain the [[Hammer]] ability, which can be used to attack the boss or dig through the ground. Defeating Heavy Mole causes it to explode, as well as changing the stage from its arena to a flat, featureless plain. | ||
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===''Kirby's Avalanche''=== | ===''Kirby's Avalanche''=== | ||
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===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''=== | ===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''=== | ||
Heavy Mole appears as a regular [[Keychain]], under its ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' appearance. | In ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', Heavy Mole appears as a regular [[Keychain]], under its ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' appearance. | ||
===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''=== | |||
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Heavy Mole appears on a [[Character Treat]], using its [[sprite]] from ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''. | |||
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==Trivia== | |||
*According to an internal document created by [[HAL Laboratory]] around the time ''Kirby's Adventure'' was released, Heavy Mole was convinced to work for [[King Dedede]] in exchange for a year's worth of coal.<ref>[https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2022/07/11/translation-of-kirbys-secrets-from-the-20th-anniversary-kirby-of-the-stars-pupupu-taizen-book/ Translation of "Kirby's Secrets"] from ''[[20th Anniversary Kirby Pupupu Encyclopedia]]''</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
KA Heavy Mole artwork.png|Artwork from ''Kirby's Adventure'' | KA Heavy Mole artwork.png|Artwork from ''Kirby's Adventure'' | ||
TLODL Artwork 4.png|Artwork used for | TLODL Artwork 4.png|Artwork used for The Landscapes of Dream Land merchandise series | ||
Dedede Directory 54 - Heavy Mole.jpg|Dedede Directory about Heavy Mole | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Sprites=== | ===Sprites=== | ||
<gallery style="image-rendering:pixelated;"> | <gallery style="image-rendering:pixelated;"> | ||
KA Heavy Mole sprite.png|Sprite from ''Kirby's Adventure'' | KA Heavy Mole sprite.png|Sprite from ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' | ||
KA Dygclops | KA Dygclops yellow sprite.png|One of Heavy Mole's yellow missiles from ''Kirby's Adventure'' | ||
KA Dygclops | KA Dygclops red sprite.png|One of Heavy Mole's red missiles from ''Kirby's Adventure'' | ||
KAv Heavy Mole sprite.png|''Kirby's Avalanche'' | KAv Heavy Mole cutscene sprite.png|Sprite from ''[[Kirby's Avalanche]]'' | ||
KAv Heavy Mole sprite.png|Icon from ''Kirby's Avalanche'' | |||
KNiDL Heavy Mole sprite 2.png|Sprite from ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' | KNiDL Heavy Mole sprite 2.png|Sprite from ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' | ||
Keychain HeavyMole.png|Keychain from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' | Keychain HeavyMole.png|Keychain from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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KA Yogurt Yard Stage 7 screenshot 02.png|The battle with Heavy Mole in ''Kirby's Adventure'' | KA Yogurt Yard Stage 7 screenshot 02.png|The battle with Heavy Mole in ''Kirby's Adventure'' | ||
KAv Heavy Mole match.png|Fight against Heavy Mole in ''Kirby's Avalanche'' | KAv Heavy Mole match.png|Fight against Heavy Mole in ''Kirby's Avalanche'' | ||
</gallery> | |||
===Other=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
KDB Pixel Heavy Mole character treat.png|Pixel Heavy Mole [[Character Treat]] from ''Kirby's Dream Buffet'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|jaR=Hebī Mōru | |jaR=Hebī Mōru | ||
|jaM=Heavy Mole | |jaM=Heavy Mole | ||
|zh=重量级鼹鼠 | |||
|zhR=Zhòngliàng jí yǎn shǔ | |||
|zhM=Heavyweight mole | |||
|de=Heavy Molli | |de=Heavy Molli | ||
|deM=- | |deM=- | ||
|pt=Pesopeira | |||
|ptM=Combination of "Peso" (weight) and "topeira" (mole) | |||
|it=Heavy Mole | |||
|itM=- | |||
|fr=Heavy Mole | |||
|frM=- | |||
|ko=헤비 몰 | |||
|koR=Hebi Mol | |||
|koM=Heavy Mole | |||
|nl=Heavy Mole | |||
|nlM=- | |||
|es=Topo pesado | |||
|esM=Heavy mole | |||
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[[Category:Bosses in Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]] | [[Category:Bosses in Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]] | ||
[[Category:Opponents in Kirby's Avalanche]] | [[Category:Opponents in Kirby's Avalanche]] | ||
[[Category:Creatures that yield Sleep from projectiles]] | |||
[[Category:Creatures that yield Hammer from projectiles]] | |||
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| “ | I am Heavy Mole, watch while I undermine your precious dream!! | ” | — Dialogue from Kirby's Avalanche. |
Heavy Mole is a boss that debuts in Kirby's Adventure. It is a large, golden machine with a single eye, a missile launcher on its backside, and two extendable, mechanical arms with red spiked attachments on the end of each which allow it to dig through the ground with ease. On its back are two spinning turbines and a pair of smoking tailpipes. The missiles it launches are also cycloptic. Heavy Mole's battle strategy is to dig a tunnel using its arms while firing missiles behind itself. The main dangers posed to Kirby by Heavy Mole are the tricky movements of the digging arms and the missiles, though the latter also serve as a means of retaliation, since they can be inhaled.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]
In Kirby's Adventure and its remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Heavy Mole appears as the boss of Yogurt Yard, the fifth level in the game, where it is fought underground. This battle is a running one, with the screen following Heavy Mole as it moves through the earth. Kirby needs to take care not to get left behind and risk getting crushed by the scrolling screen making contact with a tunnel surface.
In its boss battle, Heavy Mole digs through the ground using its red spiked attachments, which damage Kirby if he runs into them. Sometimes, when digging up or down, Heavy Mole will launch a red or yellow missile from its backside at Kirby. If Kirby swallows a red missile, he will gain the Sleep ability; this is inherently dangerous due to the auto-scrolling arena. By swallowing the yellow one, however, Kirby will gain the Hammer ability, which can be used to attack the boss or dig through the ground. Defeating Heavy Mole causes it to explode, as well as changing the stage from its arena to a flat, featureless plain.
Kirby's Avalanche[edit]
| “ | A sneaky, underhanded underworld figure, Heavy Mole will hit you when you least expect it. | ” | — Kirby's Avalanche Instruction Booklet (North American print), page 23 |
In Kirby's Avalanche, Heavy Mole is the ninth boss fought (not counting the three "Lesson" bosses only fought in Easy mode). It focuses on destroying blobs quickly, instead of strategically forming chain reactions. Its AI is similar to Zoh Daimaoh from Puyo Puyo, but Heavy Mole does not shake the board.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Heavy Mole appears as a regular Keychain, under its Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land appearance.
Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Heavy Mole appears on a Character Treat, using its sprite from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
Trivia[edit]
- According to an internal document created by HAL Laboratory around the time Kirby's Adventure was released, Heavy Mole was convinced to work for King Dedede in exchange for a year's worth of coal.[1]
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Artwork from Kirby's Adventure
Artwork used for The Landscapes of Dream Land merchandise series
Dedede Directory about Heavy Mole
Sprites[edit]
Sprite from Kirby's Adventure
One of Heavy Mole's yellow missiles from Kirby's Adventure
One of Heavy Mole's red missiles from Kirby's Adventure
Sprite from Kirby's Avalanche
Icon from Kirby's Avalanche
Sprite from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Keychain from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Screenshots[edit]
The battle with Heavy Mole in Kirby's Adventure
Fight against Heavy Mole in Kirby's Avalanche
Other[edit]
Pixel Heavy Mole Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ヘビーモール Hebī Mōru |
Heavy Mole |
| Chinese | 重量级鼹鼠 Zhòngliàng jí yǎn shǔ |
Heavyweight mole |
| Dutch | Heavy Mole | - |
| French | Heavy Mole | - |
| German | Heavy Molli | - |
| Italian | Heavy Mole | - |
| Korean | 헤비 몰 Hebi Mol |
Heavy Mole |
| Portuguese | Pesopeira | Combination of "Peso" (weight) and "topeira" (mole) |
| Spanish | Topo pesado | Heavy mole |
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