Editing Sandworm

[[Image:sandworm.jpg|right|thumb|The '''SandWorm''' sticking its head out of the sand.]]The '''SandWorm''' is an evil, worm-like boss in ''[[Wario World]]'', fought in a large sand pit that continually pulls [[Wario]] in the center. SandWorm is the boss of [[Greenhorn Ruins]]. Its main attack is spitting spiky balls, but if damaged enough, it will strike back with more powerful moves, including slicing Wario with its scythe-like hands. It is quite easy to damage, though, as all Wario must do to damage it is give it repeated punches.

SandWorm never becomes stunned. But when one of its health skulls gets chopped off, it slashes after Wario with its scythe-like hands. Also, SandWorm may burrow to the center of the arena and start spitting many spiked balls in random directions. When this happens, the sand pit pulls Wario in much faster. Sooner or later, it will be deafeated, giving Wario access to [[Dinomighty]].

SandWorm is the second of two mini-bosses in [[Excitement Central]], [[Greenfist]] being the first.

A SandWorm also appears in [[Pecan Sands]]. In this fight, it's a bit faster, but otherwise unchanged.

==Trivia==
*The [[wikipedia:sandworm|sandworm]] is an actual generic creature in the [[Real World]].
*An issue of [[Nintendo Power]] erroneously stated that [[Mummipokey]] (an undead [[Pokey]], and therefore possible [[Skellokey]] or [[Pokey Mummy]]) is a sandworm. This statement was probably referring to the actual creature, though.

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+[[Image:sandworm.jpg|right|thumb|The '''SandWorm''' sticking its head out of the sand.]]The '''SandWorm''' is an evil, worm-like boss in ''[[Wario World]]'', fought in a large sand pit that continually pulls [[Wario]] in the center. SandWorm is the boss of [[Greenhorn Ruins]]. Its main attack is spitting spiky balls, but if damaged enough, it will strike back with more powerful moves, including slicing Wario with its scythe-like hands. It is quite easy to damage, though, as all Wario must do to damage it is give it repeated punches.
-|image=[[File:Scythe-armed Monster Model.png|180px]]<br>Model from ''Wario World''
-|first_appearance=''[[Wario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
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-The '''Sandworm'''<ref>{{cite|date=July 1, 2003|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''Wario World: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide''|page=34|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-4323-6}}</ref> (referred to as '''Big Scorper''' in the game's European website<ref>[http://ms.nintendo-europe.com/warioworld/enGB/ Wario World official site]{{dead link}}</ref> despite this being the name of [[Big Scorper|an unrelated enemy]]) is an antagonist in ''[[Wario World]]''. It is a scythe-armed monster based mostly on {{wp|antlion}} larvae, which make sand pits and have very large jaws, though the scythe arms of the Sandworm appear to reference the {{wp|praying mantis}}, which has arms shaped like a scythe. The Sandworm is fought as a boss in a large [[quicksand]] pit at the end of [[Greenhorn Ruins]] and then later as an enemy in [[Pecan Sands]]. It attacks mainly by spitting [[Spike Ball|spiked ball]]s at [[Wario]]. Sandworm takes damage from being hit repeatedly, but it cannot be stunned. When the Sandworm loses a health skull, it becomes temporarily invincible and either slashes after Wario or burrows to the center of the arena to spit several spiked balls in random directions as the sand pit moves faster. The Sandworm slices with its arms at Wario as it becomes more damaged. Sandworm takes five hits to defeat, or four in Pecan Sands.
-==Gallery==
+SandWorm never becomes stunned. But when one of its health skulls gets chopped off, it slashes after Wario with its scythe-like hands. Also, SandWorm may burrow to the center of the arena and start spitting many spiked balls in random directions. When this happens, the sand pit pulls Wario in much faster. Sooner or later, it will be deafeated, giving Wario access to [[Dinomighty]].
-<gallery>
-Scythe-armed Monster Wario World screenshot.png|The Sandworm sticks its head out of the sand.
-Scythe-armed Monster attacks.png|The Sandworm reveals its sharp claws.
-Pecan Sands Scythe Monster.jpg|The Sandworm in [[Pecan Sands]].
-</gallery>
-==Names in other languages==
+SandWorm is the second of two mini-bosses in [[Excitement Central]], [[Greenfist]] being the first.
-{{foreign names
-|Jap=アンツキラー
-|JapC=<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=July 10, 2004|isbn=4-09-106168-0|title=「ワリオワールド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Wario World Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|WW Shogakukan P151.jpg|151}}}}</ref>
-|JapR=Antsu Kirā
-|JapM=Ants Killer
-|Ita=Scorpione Scarlatto
-|ItaM=Scarlet Scorpion
-}}
-==References==
+A SandWorm also appears in [[Pecan Sands]]. In this fight, it's a bit faster, but otherwise unchanged.
-<references/>
-{{Wario World}}
+==Trivia==
-[[Category:Insects]]
+*The [[wikipedia:sandworm|sandworm]] is an actual generic creature in the [[Real World]].
-[[Category:Wario World bosses]]
+*An issue of [[Nintendo Power]] erroneously stated that [[Mummipokey]] (an undead [[Pokey]], and therefore possible [[Skellokey]] or [[Pokey Mummy]]) is a sandworm. This statement was probably referring to the actual creature, though.
-[[Category:Wario World enemies]]
+{{Wario}}
+[[Category: Wario Characters]]
+[[Category: Wario Enemies]]
+[[Category: Wario Bosses]]