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The Giga Thomas "Pen"[1] (ギガトーマス “ペン”[2]?) is an antagonist that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a large penguin-based Badnik created and dispatched by Dr. Eggman to deal with Sonic and Tails.

Appearance[]

The Giga Thomas "Pen" is a large floating Badnik that resembles a dark-blue colored robotic penguin with a large head, a yellow beak, red eyes with black sclera, a small hatch on its belly, and three small yellow jet engines on its bottom.

History[]

Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble[]

In Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble, when Sonic and Tails began climbing the hill that the Giga Thomas "Pen" resided on, the Badnik tried to stop them by sending several Penguin Bombers after them. Unfortunately for the Giga Thomas "Pen", this did not stop Sonic and Tails, as the duo soon arrived at its location. The Giga Thomas "Pen" proceeded to send more Penguin Bombers after the heroes while fleeing, but Sonic and Tails kept damaging its rockets until it finally exploded and fell into a pit.

Powers and abilities[]

The Giga Thomas "Pen" is capable of rocket-propelled fight, as well as being able to produce a seemingly endless amount of Penguin Bombers.


Battle[]

The Giga Thomas "Pen" is the fourth boss in Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble. The player fights it at the end of Robotnik Winter Zone Act 3.

Boss guide[]

The early part of Robotnik Winter Zone Act 3 requires the player to climb up the slopes of an icy hill, all the while being forced to dodge Penguin Bomber Badniks descending from the summit. The player can collect a huge amount of Rings during this section, though as the player progresses, they cannot backtrack. At the top of the hill, the player enters the large hall, where Sonic or Tails finally find the Giga Thomas "Pen", a giant flying penguin Badnik that spits Penguin Bombers at the player from their mouth.

At first, the Giga Thomas "Pen" will float in one place, spitting more Penguin Bombers from its hatch. Meanwhile, the player must land a Spin Jump on the Giga Thomas "Pen" in-between each Penguin Bomber to score a hit while taking making sure not to touch the harmful flames from its jet engines. After receiving its first hit, the Giga Thomas "Pen" will begin to move backwards, and for every second hit it receives after it begins moving, one of its rocket exhausts will shut down, starting with the left engine and then the right. For each engine brought out of commission, the boss becomes much easier to hit. After seven hits, the Giga Thomas "Pen" will stop spitting out Penguin Bombers and resort to hovering over a cliff with only one functional rocket in an attempt to survive. At this point, all the player has to do is land another hit on the Giga Thomas "Pen", destroying the robot and making them fall into the gorge below.

After the Giga Thomas "Pen" has been defeated, Sonic or Tails will drop into the pit that it fell into. There, they come across Knuckles once again, who will spring another trap by pressing a Switch. However, this time the trap triggers an avalanche that washes Sonic or Tails away to Tidal Plant Zone.

Music[]

Name Artist(s) Length Music track
Sonic - Triple Trouble - Boss Theme Yayoi F 1:12

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References[]

  1. Flynn, Ian; Sega (8 December 2021). Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia. Dark Horse Books. p. 61. ISBN 978-1506719276. "Boss: Giga Thomas "Pen". A flying Penguin Bomber dispenser. Avoid its minions and knock out its jet engines."
  2. Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble (Sega Game Gear) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 33.
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