Mega Man 7/Burst Man

Burst Man's stage is based around both water and explosives.

When you start the level, head to the right. The platforming section isn't difficult, but you have to watch out for the spikes which will instantly kill you if you aren't invulnerable. You will also have to clear out the obstacles with the number 3 on them by pressing on its attached disc.

When you drop down once screen, you can either reach the 1-up at the top-left, or go down the right-hand path to collect an E-tank.

Continue heading down into the water. At the waterline, there is a platform that leads to a 1-up, but the level continues underwater.

Underwater route
If you head underwater, you will encounter the mid-stage boss, a crab-like creature. It has a set of attacks, the most common being either a three-shot burst, or a ramming attack. When it is destroyed, head to the left, as you will now be pushed upward to the surface. Continue right and climb up.

At the top of the ladders, you will encounter a disappearing platform section. Rush Jet is best used here. At the end, you will drop down to the second water section.

The letter R on the second water section, by jumping out of the water when it is at the highest point. Proceed all the way to the right, and climb up to reach the boss.

Burst Man
Burst man one of the viable choices as the first enemy to attack, since he doesn't have many attacks that inflict direct damage. His weapons are designed to try to throw you against the spiked ceiling to result in instant death.

Burst man is vulnerable to the Freeze Cracker (from ../Freeze Man's Stage/) and has four major attacks:
 * He extends a bubble blower from its head to release a wall of three bubbles. He then follows this by thrusting his arm into the floor to blow bubbles from the floor, which quickly float to the top of the room.
 * He fires three Danger Wrap attacks at you. You can jump between the bubbles, but if caught, will have to shoot rapidly to break them.
 * When struck with a charged Mega Blaster or Freeze Cracker, he is knocked back and drops four bombs scattered around the room.

If you do not have the Freeze Cracker, you can easily defeat him by trying to attack as often as possible. However, when he creates the three yellow bubbles, charge your mega buster and attack through the wall.

When defeated, you will receive the Danger Wrap, which encases enemies and objects in bubbles.

Detailed analysis
Burst Man should be the first boss you go after, because he...is just plain easy. His attacks are slow, and if you stay near the opposite wall, you should be fine. When he uses the three Danger Wrap shots--the bubbles with bombs inside--stay far to the left and jump all three in the same spot. In other words, go left, jump right over a Danger Wrap, run left, jump right again, and repeat for the third. While you do this, charge your Mega Buster so you can shoot Burst Man once his attack is over. This should knock him backwards and send a lot of bombs out of him. Don't panic! Stand between the bombs if you can, and jump as they explode if you're feeling really unsafe. With this pattern, he many not even use the other bubble-themed attacks he has, but if he does, feel free to charge your Mega Buster again to stop him as noted above.
 * Mega Buster Strategy

Use Freeze Crackers to take this guy down easily. When the fight begins jump just a little bit so that the shot will go over his head. One of the pieces will ricochet downwards and hit him, cutting off his attack. Repeat this so that he cannot fire at all. Easy huh?
 * Weakness Strategy


 * Attacks
 * 1) Bubble Wall: Sends out 3 yellow bubbles that are both somewhat hard to destroy and which push you backwards against the wall.  At the same time, bubbles form  from the floor which try to push you against the ceiling.
 * 2) *Solution: Simply destroy the bubbles and fall off the sides of any ascending bubbles.
 * 3) Triple Danger Wrap: Fires 3 sequential bubble bombs which will put you into a bubble that tries to smash into the spiked ceiling (instant death) with you in it. If destroyed,  it drops the bomb that was inside.
 * 4) *Solution: Jump over the bubbles when they come, they don't fly upwards until you jump over them. If caught  inside, fire like crazy, then get out of the way of  the other bubbles.  The bombs will fall to the ground,  so be cautious of them when they are about to explode.
 * 5) Time bomb craze: If hit by either a Freeze Cracker, a Scorch Wheel, or a fully charged Mega Buster bullet, he will jump backwards and throw five of those yellow bombs.
 * 6) *Solution: Stay against the far wall, jump when they explode.