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"Green Hill Zone boss" redirects here. For other bosses, see Green Hill Zone boss (disambiguation).

Dr. Eggman attacks in the Egg Wreaker.


— Description, Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia

The Egg Wrecker,[1] also known as the Egg Mobile Hammer Ball Specification (エッグモービル・ハンマーボール仕様[2] Eggu Mōbiru Hanmā Bōru-shiyō?) or simply the Egg Mobile-H,[2][3] is a vehicle that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a modified version of the Egg Mobile created by Dr. Eggman, who first used it during the South Island incident.

Description[]

Appearance[]

The Egg Wrecker takes the same appearance as that of the Egg Mobile. Oval in shape, it possesses its usual windshield and seat. It also features a long, gray chain with a large, checkered brown wrecking ball in the end of it.

Features and abilities[]

The Egg Wrecker is capable of flight, although it is incredibly slow compared to the standard Egg Mobile. During the first part of the Death Egg mk.II incident, it was shown that it is able to rotate 360 degrees very quickly to to slam the wrecking ball.

Game appearances[]

Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)[]

Dr. Eggman attacks in the Egg Wrecker.


— Description, Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia

In Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit), and its numerous ports and remasters, the Egg Wrecker[1] is fought at the end of Green Hill Zone Act 3. In the original game, it is encountered by Sonic. In the 2013 remaster, it can also be fought with Tails and Knuckles. In Sonic Origins Plus, it can also be fought with Amy.

The battle takes place on a flat piece of grass with two floating platforms above it. Dr. Eggman will fly down into the arena and lower the wrecking ball from the Egg Mobile. He will then move slowly back and forth across the screen in a linear pattern, swinging the wrecking ball from side to side.

To defeat the Egg Wrecker, the player must leap onto one of the floating platforms and then Spin Jump into the hovercraft. The only thing the player has to look out for is the wrecking ball itself, which can damage them, although they are able to dodge it easily. After hitting the Egg Wrecker eight times, it will explode while the chain and wrecking ball gets destroyed. Dr. Eggman will then flee, allowing Sonic to open the capsule, thus freeing all the animals inside of it and completing the Zone.

In the 2013 remaster of Sonic the Hedgehog, the battle arena has been extended to fit the new widescreen aspect ratio while the movement pattern of the Egg Wrecker has been increased in size to match. At the start of the battle, the Egg Wrecker can no longer be damaged until the wrecking ball is completely deployed.

Trivia[]

  • In Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis, it is possible to bounce on Eggman's head, hitting the Egg Wrecker many times in a row, making this boss fight much easier.
  • In the original Sonic the Hedgehog and most of its re-releases, it is possible to hit the Egg Wrecker before it releases the wrecking ball, allowing for the fight to be shortened significantly.

Music[]

Name Artist(s) Length Music track
"STH1 Boss 〜Mega Drive version〜" Masato Nakamura 1:23

Video[]

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Sonic the Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone Boss


Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles[]

The Egg Wrecker later makes an appearance as the first boss of Sonic's version of Sky Sanctuary Zone in Sonic & Knuckles and the lock-on game Sonic 3 & Knuckles. It is the eleventh boss overall of Sonic's story in Sonic & Knuckles and the twenty-third boss of Sonic and Tails' stories in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles. Unlike other versions of the battle, the Egg Mobile is now piloted by Mecha Sonic Mk. II. In Sonic & Knuckles, it is fought by Sonic. In Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, it can also be fought by Tails either alone or as Sonic's partner. It can also be fought by Knuckles if both Level Select and Debug Mode are enabled to allow him to play through Sonic's version of Sky Sanctuary Zone. In Sonic Origins Plus, it can also be fought with Amy.

The battle is mostly similar to the original, though the pattern of the Egg Mobile is slightly different. When Mecha Sonic Mk. II arrives at the other side of the arena, he stops the Egg Mobile and lets the wrecking ball swing to a very high height until it falls down in a similar way. The player has to hit the Egg Mobile eight times while avoiding the swinging wrecking ball. Like in the original Sonic the Hedgehog, the player can get a few hits in before Mecha Sonic Mk. II releases the wrecking ball. When playing as Sonic, the player can also hit the Egg Mobile-H from the ground by using the Insta-Shield, a Double Jump granted by the Lightning Shield or a Bound Jump granted by the Water Shield. When playing as Tails, the player can also hit the Egg Wrecker by flying and can also avoid getting hit by the wrecking ball if they are careful enough during the flight.

After eight hits, the chain and wrecking ball are destroyed and Mecha Sonic Mk. II escapes with the exploding Egg Mobile. A Warp Point will appear below the ground, allowing the player to progress to the next part of the level.

Trivia[]

  • If the player defeats this boss, then enters a Bonus Stage, then fall off into the lower sections of Sky Sanctuary Zone and return to the area where the boss was fought, the player will have to fight this boss again.
  • In the original version of Sonic & Knuckles and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, the Act 2 boss BGM would play when encountering this boss. This has been changed in Sonic Origins, which now plays the Act 1 boss BGM when encountering this boss.
  • Unlike the updated version of the Egg Wrecker featured in the Sonic the Hedgehog release on Sonic Origins, the platforms or the Egg Mobile's movement aren't altered to be exactly as the earlier encounter. Additionally, it is possible to hit the Egg Wrecker here before it deploys the wrecking ball, unlike in Sonic the Hedgehog.

Music[]

Name Artist(s) Version Length Music Track
"Boss 2" Sega Sonic & Knuckles/Sonic 3 & Knuckles 1:14
Sonic & Knuckles Collection "FM Synthesizer" 1:09
"General MIDI" 1:05
"Boss 1" Sonic Origins 1:05

Sonic Advance[]

In Sonic Advance, SonicN, and the Android remaster, the Egg Wrecker, known as the Egg Mobile Hammer Ball Specification (エッグモービル・ハンマーボール仕様[2] Eggu Mōbiru Hanmā Bōru-shiyō?), or simply the Egg Mobile-H[2] is the first boss of X-Zone. Once again it is this time piloted by Dr. Eggman, with an appearance that has been taken directly from the original Sonic the Hedgehog. Eggman will fly down to the arena and then release the classic wrecking ball.

This battle is generally easier than the original Sonic the Hedgehog, as it only takes four hits to defeat Eggman. However, when playing with Amy Rose, the player has to perform the Hammer Jump technique in order to deal damage. Furthermore, the player is now unable to damage the Egg Mobile during its descent into the arena. After taking four hits, the chain and wrecking ball once again get destroyed while the defeated Eggman flies away.

Trivia[]

  • This boss and the Egg Mobile-D are the only bosses in Sonic Advance whose required number of hits to defeat do not change when changing the game's Level.

Music[]

Name Artist(s) Length Music track
N/A Tatsuyuki Maeda, Yutaka Minobe, Hironobu Inagaki, Atsuyoshi Isemura 0:53

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I[]

Dr. Eggman returns in the classic wrecking ball and chain.


— Description, Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia

The Egg Mobile-H is the first boss of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I. It is piloted once again by Dr. Eggman in the boss act of Splash Hill Zone. Normally the battle takes place on similar wide arena with two platforms, where Eggman flies down with his Egg Mobile and releases the wrecking ball from the mobile. The first phase of the battle is identical to its previous appearances in past titles though like in Sonic Advance, the Egg Mobile cannot be damaged until the wrecking ball is fully deployed.

Upon taking five hits of damage, Eggman will utilize a new attack; he will retract the ball and flip 360 degrees, slamming it down where Sonic is. However, this also leaves him vulnerable as he retracts the wrecking ball in preparation of using this attack again. The most consistent way to avoid this attack is to stand close to a boundary while standing on a platform and jumping at the moment Eggman flips. Doing another four hits makes the wrecking ball and chain explode, causing Eggman to slowly escape with his Egg Mobile.

The vehicle later appears again in E.G.G. Station Zone, as part of the boss rush before the final boss. The only difference in that Zone is that the platforms move up and down once the player jumps on them, which can make the battle slightly challenging. After receiving one hit, Eggman will then proceed to use the new attack. After hitting the Egg Mobile four times, the player moves on to the next boss of the Zone.

Video[]

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Splash Hill Zone Boss - Sonic the Hedgehog 4- Episode I


Sonic Forces[]

Main article: Eggman (Sonic Forces)

A boss fight against Eggman reminiscent of the Egg Wrecker re-appears in Sonic Forces. In this game, the wrecking ball is replaced by a spinning saw blade. The player must hit it five times to defeat it. After it is defeated, Eggman will summon the Egg Dragoon.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020[]

In other media[]

Animation[]

Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog[]

Wrecking Ball Eggmobile in the AoSTH pilot

The Egg Mobile-H, from the unaired pilot of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog.

In the unaired pilot episode of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, in a location that appears to be the Green Hill Zone island, Dr. Ivo Robotnik used an Egg Wrecker-like Egg-O-Matic to take Sonic down. However, the doctor was easily defeated.

Books and comics[]

Sonic the Comic[]

In the Sonic the Comic series, Dr. Ivo Robotnik equipped the Flying Egg with a wrecking ball similar to that of the Egg Wrecker. At the Emerald Hill Zone, he was about to kill Sonic with the Egg Wrecker-like vehicle, only for a brainwashed Tails to retrieve his senses and defeat the doctor.

Archie Comics[]

Main article: Egg Wrecker (Archie)
Hmobilearchie

The Egg Mobile-H, from Sonic the Hedgehog #0.

In the Sonic the Hedgehog and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, an Egg Wrecker-modified Egg-O-Matic was used by Dr. Ivo Robotnik in an attempt to defeat Sonic, only to be defeated when the hedgehog used a Power Ring.

Much time later, during Operation: Clean Sweep, the Egg Wrecker was used by Snively, but Sonic quickly disposed of the machine.

Sonic X[]

Main article: Egg Wrecker (Sonic X)
HmobileX

The Egg Mobile-H, from Sonic X #10.

In the Sonic X comic series published by Archie Comics, a virtual version of Dr. Eggman used the Egg Wrecker to defeat Sonic in Green Hill Zone, only to be defeated.

Trivia[]

Gallery[]

Models[]

Screenshots[]

Gallery

Merchandise[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Flynn, Ian; Sega (8 December 2021). Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia. Dark Horse Books. ISBN 978-1506719276. "Boss: Dr. Eggman attacks in the Egg Wrecker."
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Aspect (2 August 2002). "Final Zone". ソニックアドバンス必勝パーフェクトガイド (in Japanese). pp. 66-67. ISBN 978-4757209145. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  3. Flynn, Ian; Sega (8 December 2021). Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia. Dark Horse Books. ISBN 978-1506719276. "Boss: Egg Mobile-H. Dr. Eggman returns in the classic wrecking ball and chain."

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