Editing Laser Ball

{{Infobox-Enemy
|image=[[File:KNiDL Laser Ball artwork.jpg|200px]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Laser Ball''' from ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' / ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''.
|game1=''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' (1993)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' (2020)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby Super Star]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' ([[Keychain]])<br>''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]''</small>
|copy ability=[[Laser]], [[Beam]]
|similar=[[UFO (enemy)|UFO]], [[Metal Guardian]]
}}
'''Laser Ball''' is a flying spheroid creature which can shoot lasers from its eyes. It made its first appearance in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and can be found in other main-series [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' games]] up until ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. As its name suggests, Laser Ball is the most common enemy to give out the [[Laser]] ability, but in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and its [[Kirby Super Star Ultra|remake]], it yields the [[Beam]] ability instead. Laser Ball attacks [[Kirby]] by floating in his direction, and proceeds to shoot lasers at him. Unlike most enemies, Laser Ball can fly through walls, often retreating at great speed after it fires its rounds at Kirby.

==Appearance and behavior==
Laser Ball has a relatively simple appearance, being a gleaming and primarily orange circle with eyes. Despite its unassuming appearance, Laser Ball is quite mobile, and is one of the few enemies able to move through walls. Despite this, it can also occasionally be found stuck inside a walled enclosure, waiting for Kirby to come gobble it up.

Laser Ball is one of the more difficult enemies that Kirby will face on his adventures, particularly if in large numbers. Its habit of flying in and firing lasers straight at Kirby means that it will always get in his way, so Kirby could just as easily take damage by running into it as he would actually getting hit by its lasers. Laser Ball is capable of firing up to four laser volleys in rapid succession, though unlike the Laser ability proper, these do not bounce off of slopes, even when [[Ghost]] Kirby possesses it. Possessed Laser Balls are also not able to go through walls.

==Game appearances==
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=3|Laser Ball's video game appearances &nbsp;
|-
!Game
!Role
!Notes
|-
|''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
|Enemy
|
|-
|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
|Enemy
|Provides [[Beam]] instead of [[Laser]].
|-
|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
|Enemy
|As this is a remake of ''Kirby's Adventure'', Laser Ball's role does not change.
|-
|''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
|Enemy
|
|-
|''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
|Enemy
|
|-
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|Enemy
|As this is a remake of ''Kirby Super Star'', Laser Ball's role does not change.
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]''
|Enemy
|Laser Ball has the exact same role in ''Kirby's Adventure'', which is ported here.
|-
|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a collectible [[Keychain]].
|-
|''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]''
|Stage hazard
|Appears in 8-bit form.
|-
|''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''
|Stage Hazard
|Has the exact same role as it did in ''Kirby Fighters Deluxe''.
|}
===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''===
[[File:KA Ice Cream Island Stage 5 screenshot 02.png|thumb|200px|Kirby trying to avoid two Laser Balls in ''Kirby's Adventure''.]]
[[File:KA Laser Ball sprite.png]] Laser Ball makes its debut appearance in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and also appears in the remake. Here is where its look and behavior was established. It is often found just before or just inside areas that have slopes which the [[Laser]] ability can take advantage of.

==== Locations ====
Laser Ball can be found in the following levels and stages:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=8|Laser Ball locations in ''Kirby's Adventure'' & ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
![[Vegetable Valley]]
![[Ice Cream Island]]
![[Butter Building]]
![[Grape Garden]]
![[Yogurt Yard]]
![[Orange Ocean]]
![[Rainbow Resort]]
|-
|Stage 1
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|-
|Stage 2
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 3
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 4
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|-
|Stage 5
|N/A
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|-
|Stage 6
|N/A
|N/A
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|}

===''Kirby Super Star'' / ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
[[File:KSS RoMK Chapter 1 screenshot 02.png|thumb|200px|Kirby flying by a Laser Ball in ''Kirby Super Star''.]]
[[File:KSS Laser Ball.png]] [[File:KSSU Laser Ball Sprite.png]] Laser Ball appears in these games, though this time it provides the [[Beam]] ability. It is found in [[The Great Cave Offensive]], [[Revenge of Meta Knight]], [[Milky Way Wishes]] and [[Meta Knightmare Ultra]].

====Locations====
Laser Ball can be found in the following places in ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'':
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=4|Laser Ball locations in ''Kirby Super Star'' & ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
!Appearance?
!Stage
!Appearance?
|-
|[[Green Greens]]
|{{N}}
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 4|RoMK Chapter 4]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Float Islands]]
|{{N}}
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 5|RoMK Chapter 5]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Bubbly Clouds]]
|{{N}}
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 6|RoMK Chapter 6]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Mt. Dedede]]
|{{N}}
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 7|RoMK Chapter 7]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Peanut Plains]]
|{{N}}
|[[Floria]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Mallow Castle]]
|{{N}}
|[[Aquarius]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Cocoa Cave]]
|{{N}}
|[[Skyhigh]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Candy Mountain]]
|{{N}}
|[[Hotbeat]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Trial Rooms|Trial Room 1]]
|{{N}}
|[[Cavius]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Trial Rooms|Trial Room 2]]
|{{N}}
|[[Mekkai]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Sub-Tree]]
|{{N}}
|[[Halfmoon]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Crystal (area)|Crystal]]
|{{N}}
|[[???]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Old Tower]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Purple Plants]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Garden]]
|{{N}}
|[[Illusion Islands]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 1|RoMK Chapter 1]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Crash Clouds]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 2|RoMK Chapter 2]]
|{{N}}
|[[The Revenge]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 3|RoMK Chapter 3]]
|{{N}}
!colspan=2|
|}

===''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'' & ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''===
[[File:KaTAM Peppermint Palace Room 13.png|thumb|200px|A Laser Ball gets the perfect opportunity to fire at Kirby in ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''.]]
[[File:KNiDL Laser Ball sprite.png]] Laser Ball appears in both of these titles, once again providing the [[Laser]] ability. Its look and behavior is unchanged from its earlier appearances.

====Locations====
In ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'', Laser Ball can be found in the following rooms:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=10|Laser Ball locations in ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'' &nbsp;
|-
![[Rainbow Route]]
![[Moonlight Mansion]]
![[Cabbage Cavern]]
![[Mustard Mountain]]
![[Carrot Castle]]
![[Olive Ocean]]
![[Peppermint Palace]]
![[Radish Ruins]]
![[Candy Constellation]]
![[Dimension Mirror|The Mirror]]
|-
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Rainbow Route - Room 15|Room 15]]}}
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Moonlight Mansion - Room 11|Room 11]]}}
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Mustard Mountain - Room 19|Room 19]]}}
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Carrot Castle - Room 17|Room 17]]}}
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Peppermint Palace - Room 3|Room 3]]<br>[[Peppermint Palace - Room 13|Room 13]]<br>[[Peppermint Palace - Room 15|Room 15]]}}
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Candy Constellation - Room 15|Room 15]]}}
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|-
|}

In ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', Laser Ball is an uncommon enemy, not appearing until [[Cushy Cloud]] and even then not appearing often afterward. It can however be found in every stage of [[Gamble Galaxy]]. Laser Ball can be found in the following levels and stages:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=9|Laser Ball locations in ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
![[Prism Plains]]
![[Nature Notch]]
![[Cushy Cloud]]
![[Jam Jungle]]
![[Vocal Volcano]]
![[Ice Island]]
![[Secret Sea]]
![[Gamble Galaxy]]
|-
|Stage 1
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|-
|Stage 2
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|-
|Stage 3
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|-
|Stage 4
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|-
|Stage 5
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|-
|Stage EX
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A

|}

===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
Laser Ball cameos as a randomly-obtained [[Keychain]] in this game. Here, it is depicted as its [[sprite]] from ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''.

===''Kirby Fighters Deluxe'' and ''Kirby Fighters 2''===
In ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'' and its sequel ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'', Laser Ball is one of the enemies that can appear (in its original 8-bit form) on the [[Butter Building (Battle Stage)|Butter Building]] [[Battle Stage]]. Here, it flies in on either the left or right side and shoots out up to three laser blasts before flying away again. Both contacting Laser Ball and getting hit by its lasers results in 12 points of damage. It can be easily defeated using any attack.

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
KA Laser Ball artwork.png|''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
KSS Laser Ball artwork.png|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
KSS Copy Artwork.png|[[Copy]] Kirby copying a Laser Ball from ''Kirby Super Star''
KSqS Laser Ball artwork.png|''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert key art.png|Key art for the [[Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert]], featuring Laser Ball as part of the border
</gallery>

===Sprites===
<gallery style="image-rendering:pixelated;">
KSS Laser Ball sprite 2.png|Alternate palette from ''Kirby Super Star''
KSS Laser Ball sprite 3.png|Unused palette from ''Kirby Super Star''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=ラーサーボール
|jaR=Rāsā Bōru
|jaM=Laser Ball
|es=Boláser
|esM=Combination of "bola" (ball) and "láser"
|de=Laser Ball
|deM=Laser Ball
|fr=Lasérator
|frM=
|it=Palla Laser
|itM=Laser Ball
|ko=레이저볼
|koR=Reijeobol
|koM=Laser Ball
}}

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