The Burrowbot[1] (ドリリン[2] Doririn?, lit. "Drillin") is an enemy that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a mass-produced, mole-based Badnik created by Dr. Eggman, as well as a variant of the Burrobot.
Appearance[]
Based on moles, the Burrowbots are upgraded variants of their namesake Burrobots, having similar tracked wheels running between two wheels on each side, a blue body, and a cone-shaped drill for a nose. Additionally, the brim on their yellow hard hats are upturned to resemble an ushanka instead, and they wear black goggles. Their arms also have round shoulders and spear-shaped yellow hands.
Overview[]
Burrowbot coming towards Sonic at Gimmick Mt. Zone, from the 8-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
In the 8-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Burrowbots appear exclusively in Gimmick Mt. Zone. Like the Burrobots before them, they are usually positioned on tight pathways or along steep corridors, where they are hidden underground. Despite this, their hats can be seen sticking out of the ground.
In gameplay, the Burrowbots pop out of the ground and follow the player when they approach them. If the player gets too far away, they simply move back and forth in one place, and do not chase after the player, only turning around to face the player's current direction. They are unable to fall down ledges after leaping, unlike their predecessors. Depending on how long the player is in the air, the Burrowbots will become stationary, leaping infinitely until the player reaches the ground. The Burrowbots can be easily destroyed via a simple Spin Jump like most Badniks in the game. However, like many other Badniks in the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear games, the Burrowbots do not contain any Animals, or any known power sources for that matter.
Powers and abilities[]
Burrowbots are capable of burrowing on the ground and then ambush their enemies by leaping out of it, hence their name. However, they have no defense mechanisms of some sort, leaving them vulnerable upon ambushing their target, similar to their predecessors, the Burrobot.
References[]
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Master System) European instruction booklet, pg. 30.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Japanese instruction manual, pg. 24.
| Playable characters | Sonic | |
| Non-playable characters | Tails · Eggman · Animals (Flicky, Ricky, Pocky, Rocky, Pecky, Cucky, Picky) | |
| Zones | Under Ground Zone · Sky High Zone · Aqua Lake Zone · Green Hills Zone · Gimmick Mountain Zone · Scrambled Egg Zone · Crystal Egg Zone | |
| Enemies | Bomb · Buton · Burrowbot · Flying Chopper · Game-game · Newtron · New Motora · Taraban · Zaririn | |
| Bosses | Pit Master · Hiyoko Master · Balance Master · Dohyo Master · Charge Master · Mecha Sonic · Crystal Egg Zone boss | |
| Moves/techniques | Crouch · Spin Attack · Spin Jump | |
| Gimmicks and obstacles | Capsule · Goal Plate · Flywheel · Hang Glider · High-speed warp tube · Minecart · Spring | |
| Items | Air bubble · Chaos Emerald · Item Box (1-Up, Invincible, Power Sneakers, Super Ring) · Ring | |
| Other | Life · Loop · Master Robots · South Island · Teleporter · Water | |