Tutankhamon (ツタンカーム Tsutankāmu) is the fifth boss in Life Force (NES) and Solar Assault.
Description[]
A possessed stereotypical Egyptian pharaoh death mask surrounded by a shield of golden orbs.
Attack patterns[]
The first thing this boss does is to try and collapse the room on you, so hang out around the middle of the screen when it stops scrolling. Once the orbs appear and the eyes start flashing, the fight has begun for real. Dodge up and down to avoid the shots from the boss and try to hit its eyes. The orbs will frequently block your shots, so this can take a while. Sometimes he will try to ram you slowly.
In Solar Assault, he spits an energy sphere at the player. Occasionally he releases Petit Moais. He can get close to the player and fire ion rings, then moves while phasing in and out. That movement is supplemented with bullets fired from his eyes. His original weakness no longer applies, due to his moai-like redesign. Instead, you must shoot his mouth when he's attacking or phasing.
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Trivia[]
- Big Penguin and Captain Penguinovski the 3rd are a parody of this boss.
| Solar Assault | ||
| Ships | Vic Viper • Lord British • Alpinia | |
| Stages | The River Styx • Fierce Blaze • Curse • Abyssal Forest • Speed Demon • Solar Assault | |
| Bosses | Big Core MK I • Intruder • Tutankhamon • Dinosaur • Big Core MK II • Crab | |