Ganbare Goemon 2/Stage 10: Karakuri Castle: Difference between revisions

On the last floor, you don't even need to navigate a hallway. Simply head up through the open door to discover the final boss. When you first step inside, you will be greeted by another mainstay of the [[Gradius]] series, a Moai statue dressed in feudal Japanese garb. He will move back and forth across the floor, stopping occasionally to release one of his traditional energy rings from his mouth. None of your attacks will appear to have any effect on him. However, you may notice the flashing projectors on the ceiling. Destroy these as quickly as you can (you may have to jump if you only have a Level 1 weapon.) and the true boss will be revealed.

The true boss is the lord of the castle. He attacks you while hopping across the floor on a pogo stick. He still retains the ability to throw the Moai's energy rings at you. You must hit the boss enough times to defeat it and win the game. Like the previous boss, this one takes around 25 hits to defeat. He is more vulnerable near the bottom of the pogo stick than near the top of his head. Once you destroy the boss, you will automatically advance through the door where the ending cinematic will begin, and you will learn about the true reason why Ebisumaru was so interesting in exploring Karakuri Castle.