Boom Guy
| Boom Guy | |||
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 Sprite from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | |||
| First appearance | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005) | ||
| Variant of | Shy Guy Bill Blaster | ||
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A Boom Guy is a red Shy Guy in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time that balances a Bill Blaster on top of its head. Boom Guys patrol the halls of Bowser's Castle. Upon spotting their enemies in the overworld, Boom Guys fire a Bullet Bill, engaging them in battle if the projectile connects. In a fight, Boom Guys launch Bullet Bills from their Bill Blasters to attack; these Bullet Bills can be dodged by jumping. The Boom Guy may also try to fake out its opponent by firing a puff of smoke before it actually attacks. However, this can be predetermined by looking if it points at Mario or Luigi before attacking. If a Boom Guy is attacked enough times, its cannon falls off, leaving it defenseless, and causing it to become an ordinary Shy Guy. When this happens, the Boom Guy starts to panic. Without a cannon, it can only call for help. If it is heard, two Fly Guys appear and drop another Bill Blaster on the Boom Guy's head, allowing it to resume the fight. Otherwise, the Boom Guy continues to panic until its next turn.
Stronger versions of Boom Guys called Elite Boom Guys appear in Gritzy Caves. These enemies are blue and attack the same way, except that their Bullet Bills are fired much faster, and their Bill Blaster is more resistant.
Statistics
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
| Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemy | ||||||||
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| Boom Guy | ||||||||
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HP | 18 (20) | POW | 25 (26) | Defense | 28 (22) | ||
| Experience | 8 | Coins | 5 | Speed | 7 (14) | |||
| Location(s) | Bowser's Castle | Role | Common | Item drop | Green Shell – 15% None – 0% | |||
| Level | 4 | Battled by | Anyone | |||||
| Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release). | ||||||||
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヘイホーほう[?] Heihō Hō |
Shy Guy Cannon | |
| French (NOA) | Maskanon[?] | Pun on "Maskass" (Shy Guy) and "canon" (cannon) | |
| French (NOE) | Maskass Boom[?] | Boom Guy | |
| German | Bumm Guy[?] | Boom Guy | |
| Italian | Tipo Boom[?] | Boom Guy | |
| Korean | 헤이호캐논[?] Heiho Kaenon |
Shy Guy Cannon | |
| Spanish | Boom Guy[?] | - |
