Sandworm
Model fromWario World
Appears in	Wario World (2003)

TheSandworm^[1] (referred to asBig Scorper in the game's European website^[2] despite this being the name ofan unrelated enemy) is a scythe-armed monster inWario World. It is the boss ofGreenhorn Ruins, and the second of the three bosses inExcitement Central (the others beingGreenfist andDinoMighty).

The Sandworm is fought in a large sand pit that continually pullsWario towards the center. Its main attack is spittingspiked balls at Wario and slashing after him with its scythe-like arms when he draws close; Wario can easily damage it with repeated attacks. The Sandworm cannot be stunned; when it loses one of its health skulls, it instead becomes temporarily invincible, and either slashes after Wario or burrows to the center of the arena and starts spitting many spiked balls in random directions. When this happens, the sand pit pulls Wario in much faster. If damaged enough, it will also strike back with more powerful moves, including slashing at Wario faster than before. Defeating the Sandworm gives Wario access to DinoMighty.

The Sandworm also appears inPecan Sands as a regular enemy, where its attacks are a bit faster, but it is fought and defeated in the same way. This time, it only takes four cycles to defeat instead of five, and during its invincibility phases, it will only attack with its scythes.

Gallery[edit]

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  The Sandworm sticks its head out of the sand.

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  The Sandworm reveals its sharp claws.

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  The Sandworm inPecan Sands.

Names in other languages[edit]

Notes[edit]

• The Sandworm, along withDual Dragon andRed-Brief J, are the only bosses that do not requireMad Moves to defeat, as they cannot be used at all; the Sandworm cannot be grabbed and carried, and there is nothing to pick up around its arena.
• The Sandworm andGreenfist are the only bosses whose names are never mentioned in-game. All of the other level bosses are mentioned bySpritelings in their respective levels, while the boss-only stages that the world bosses appear in are named after the bosses themselves.
• It appears to be based mostly onantlion larvae, which make sand pits like the one in which the Sandworm is fought and have very large jaws that they use to catch and eat arthropods that fall into said pits. Additionally, its Japanese name references antlion larvae, which largely prey on wandering ants. Its scythe arms seem to reference thepraying mantis, an animal whose arms are shaped like scythes.

References[edit]

• Insects
• Wario World bosses
• Wario World enemies

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