Truck Monster
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| “ | Don't let this crazy hot rod win! Show him who's the king of the road! | ” | — Patch Plaza |
Truck Monster is an enemy which appears in Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn during Off-Roader sections of stages. The term refers not to one particular enemy, but to any enemy which drives the specific vehicle involved, being an off-roader style car. The driver could be a Waddle Dee, Dandan, or Cyclod.
Truck Monsters appear when Kirby transforms into an Off-Roader and challenge him to a race. When driving down the road, Kirby will be able to pass them if he keeps his speed up, but will be hurt if he collides into them. This can be averted by jumping over them, jumping on top of them, or using a boost to drive through them. At the end of the track, the various drivers will appear on a race podium, with an empty slot for Kirby if he placed third or above in the race. Naturally, getting a higher place will yield a higher podium, and yield a greater reward in Beads.
Locations
Truck Monster can be found in the following levels and stages in Kirby's (Extra) Epic Yarn:
| Truck Monster locations in Kirby's (Extra) Epic Yarn | |||
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| Stage | Appearance? | Stage | Appearance? |
| Patch Castle | 
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Deep-Dive Deep |
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| Fountain Gardens |
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Boom Boatyard |
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| Flower Fields |
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Fossil Reef |
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| Rainbow Falls |
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Snowy Fields |
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| Big-Bean Vine |
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Cozy Cabin |
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| Mole Hole |
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Mt. Slide |
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| Weird Woods |
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Frosty Wheel |
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| Pyramid Sands | 
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Frigid Fjords |
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| Lava Landing |
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Evergreen Lift |
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| Cool Cave |
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Future City |
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| Dino Jungle |
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Tube Town |
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| Temper Temple |
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Mysterious UFO |
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| Dusk Dunes |
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Stellar Way |
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| Toy Tracks |
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Moon Base |
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| Mushroom Run |
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Outer Rings |
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| Sweets Park |
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Whispy's Forest |
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| Melody Town |
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Tempest Towers |
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| Cocoa Station |
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Cloud Palace |
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| Dark Manor |
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Castle Dedede |
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| Splash Beach |
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Meta Melon Isle |
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| Blub-Blub Ocean |
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Battleship Halberd |
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| Secret Island |
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ライバルカー Raibaru kā |
Rival Car |
| European French | Bolide Caïd |