Ghosts 'n Goblins/Enemies: Difference between revisions

There are three very fierce Dragons found throughout the game.  Two of them serve as the bosses of stages 3 and 4, while the final one roams the tower of stage 6.  Naturally, they breath fire, but their true threat is their unpredictable floating motions through the air.  They can very quickly change direction, and switch from floating gently across the sky to diving directly down at the ground where Arthur stands.  The trick is to avoid touching any part of their body, while at the same time trying to stay safely behind their head.  While you through weapons at them, the dragon's 8 body segments are all removed with a single hit, earning you 200 points each.  The head, however, is the only part that really counts, and must be hit 6 times to be destroyed.  If you take out the head, you will earn 1000 points, as well as getting credit for any remaining body part as well.  Dragons may carry treasure around in pots.  ''In the Famicom/NES-based versions of the game, the Dragon's head is invulnerable to the Lance.''