Moai Dimension

Moai Dimension
Moai Dimension as it appears in Gradius Gaiden
Japanese name	モアイディメンション Moai Dimenshon
Type	Moai
Abilities	Rotates around the screen and fires laser rings which split into smaller rings when shot The speed of the laser rings they fire vary depending on the amount of heads that are still on the screen
Location(s)	Ruins of Silence
Appearances	Gradius Gaiden

“	You think you can beat me with that?! Loser.	„
	~ O.V.U.M.

“	Crush the head!	„
	~ Announcer in Gradius Gaiden

Moai Dimension (モアイディメンション, Moai Dimenshon) is the fourth boss in Gradius Gaiden.

Description

Moai Dimension is two (or four on higher loops) Moai heads situated inside a rotating room. Their only appearance is in Gradius Gaiden.

Attack patterns

Moai Dimension rotates around you, firing large rings that split into smaller rings, which in turn split as well. Once they're done rotating, one will be behind you, one in front. They will both fire a stream of heat-seeking rings. If you rotate around them, so that they go in opposite directions, you won't die. After a few more rotations, they will situate themselves above and below you, and continue their attack pattern as normal. Later, they'll return to normal. After one is destroyed (or three, on loop two and higher), the last one fires the split rings much faster. After they're all dead, the walls crumble and fly into the black hole in the background, bringing the Moai with them.

Gallery

Concept art

Trivia

• Moai Dimension is the only boss which taunts the player before the fight begins in the Gradius series.