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{{:Paper Mario: The Origami King bestiary|transcludesection=Handaconda}} | {{:Paper Mario: The Origami King bestiary|transcludesection=Handaconda}} | ||
{{ | {{Quote2|Mario! Help me! I've been captured by...something! It's like a shadowy, slithering hand! This is VERY unsettling! What IS this thing?! I'm scared, Mario! Please! Help meee!|[[Olivia]]|[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]}} | ||
'''Handaconda''' is a giant black papery arm created by [[Scissors (boss)|Scissors]] that appears as a boss in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', fought in [[ | '''Handaconda''' is a giant black papery arm created by [[Scissors (boss)|Scissors]] that appears as a boss in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', fought in [[Bowser's Castle]]. Its name is a play on words on "hand" and "anaconda," a snake species that typically resides in South America. | ||
After [[Mario]] retrieves the [[Key to Bowser's Castle]], Handaconda snatches [[Olivia]] from him. Later, Handaconda ambushes Mario while in a hallway. | After [[Mario]] retrieves the [[Key to Bowser's Castle]], Handaconda snatches [[Olivia]] from him. Later, Handaconda ambushes Mario while in a hallway. | ||
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Additionally, due to the fact that Olivia is trapped, no [[Magic Circle]]s can be used at this point in the battle. However, with each successful hit, Handaconda's grip is loosened. Once it is loose enough, Olivia is released, initiating the second phase of the battle. | Additionally, due to the fact that Olivia is trapped, no [[Magic Circle]]s can be used at this point in the battle. However, with each successful hit, Handaconda's grip is loosened. Once it is loose enough, Olivia is released, initiating the second phase of the battle. | ||
Handaconda transforms the Magic Circles into Rock, Paper and Scissors icons, and all attack spaces disappear. When Mario stands on one of these spaces, he will activate the [[1,000-Fold Arms]] and challenge Handaconda to a game of | Handaconda transforms the Magic Circles into Rock, Paper and Scissors icons, and all attack spaces disappear. When Mario stands on one of these spaces, he will activate the [[1,000-Fold Arms]] and challenge Handaconda to a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, using the symbol he is standing on. If both tie, Handaconda's hand will get bigger for the next turn only. If Handaconda wins, it will attack for 24 damage (36 if hand is large) and Mario must block. If Mario wins, he initiates a rush attack with the 1,000-Fold Arms. In addition, the closer Mario is to Handaconda during Rock Paper Scissors, the more damage the rush attack will deal per hit, but the less reaction time Mario gets to block. If Mario does not end up on an icon, Handaconda will use its phase one attack pattern. | ||
While Mario is making his path, Handaconda will show by subtle hand movements whether it will choose Rock, Paper, or Scissors, before the path is set. However, the hand sign will switch after a few moments. | While Mario is making his path, Handaconda will show by subtle hand movements whether it will choose Rock, Paper, or Scissors, before the path is set. However, the hand sign will switch after a few moments. | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jap={{hover|黒|くろ}}い{{hover|手|て}} | ||
| | |JapR=Kuroi Te | ||
| | |JapM=Black Hand | ||
|Spa=Manaconda | |Spa=Manaconda | ||
|SpaM=Handaconda | |SpaM=Handaconda | ||
| | |Fra=Grand Cobras | ||
| | |FraM=Big Cobras (portmanteau of "Cobra" and "Bras" ("Arm")) | ||
|Dut=Handaconda | |Dut=Handaconda | ||
|DutM=- | |||
|Ger=Handakonda | |Ger=Handakonda | ||
|GerM=Handaconda | |GerM=Handaconda | ||
