Spherical Tank Aparoid

Spherical Tank Aparoid
Statistics
Manufacturer:	Aparoid Queen Aparoid hatchers
Weaponry:	Missile launchers
Attack(s):	Missile(s) Charging collision
Role:	Ground Force Tank
Species:	Aparoid Race
Armor:	High
Political Stats
Affiliation:	Aparoid Queen
Appearance(s):
Game(s):
Location(s):	Mission 2: Katina Mission 4: Fichina Mission 9: Aparoid Homeworld

“What in the world is that giant thing? It looks nasty!”

—

Spherical Tank Aparoids are giant ground based Aparoid units that are found in three Pilot Missions in "Assault".

Characteristics

The Spherical Tank Aparoid is a giant, white spherical Aparoid that rolls around after exposing it's head.

It is very heavily armored, and it has at least eight legs when its shell is closed. when its shell is closed, it will fire torpedoes, which, like the somewhat similar Aparoid Missile Launchers, are interceptable. If you get close enough, it shell will open to reveal a large tread and a vulnerable head. In Bronze difficulty, it takes 3 hits to destroy it. At any other level, it takes five hits to kill. The exposed head has at least six short, stubby legs to help it charge and land very damaging hit, therefore using a Landmaster is advisable. Destroying certain Tank Aparoid will drop a Gatling Gun as a reward.

In the game

Mission 2: Katina

When the Hatchers start spawning over the base, two Spherical Tanks appear in the open areas where the titanic Aparoid Ship later appears. One will drop a Gatling Gun as a reward for downing it.

Mission 4: Fichina

These are more numerous than in any other level. At least five or six are surrounding the Climate control center, another is on a nearby platform guarding the location of an S-Flag, and two more are locaed near one of the Shield Generators.

Mission 9: Aparoid Homeworld

There are Aparoid Rollers in certain lower areas. They can reduce Krystal's health gauge drastically if she is caught in the charge path, but she won't be killed.

Trivia

• There are smaller versions of these Aparoids, that look and perform similar attacks, found in sheltered areas.

References

• ;Nintendo Power's Official Player's Guide; Nintendo of America Inc, 4820 150th Ave NE, Redmond, Washington 98052; (C) 2004-2005 Nintendo