Robo-Drilldigger

"ACTIVATE!"

- Robo-Drilldigger

Robo-Drilldigger is a giant robot boss in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. He is the only boss fought in Dreamy Dozing Sands. His boss battle is the first giant Dreamy Luigi battle in the game. Robo-Drilldigger is a giant mechanical robot, made entirely out of drills and cogs.

History
Robo-Drilldigger was created when Mario and Luigi angered the Dream Stone Soul. After the Bros. angered him, he started pulling all kinds of drill-like objects found in Dream World towards him and transforms into Robo-Drilldigger. After this Luigi gets scared and tries hiding himself under his cap. This is when Luigi's cap starts glowing (in both the dream world and the real world). Prince Dreambert then asks Starlow to touch Luigi's face. If Starlow touches Luigi's cap and holds, Luiginoids start flying at Dreamy Luigi and he increases in size. After enough Luiginoids have merged with Dreamy Luigi, the screen tilts and the battle starts.

Attacks
Robo-Drilldigger first attacks by creating a tornado around him and sending out smaller tornadoes to Luigi which must be jumped over to avoid. After doing this, he sends the tornado he's in to the background. Robo-Drilldigger can then be knocked into the tornado with a Hammer Chop for extra damage.

Robo-Drilldigger will then change its form into a mobile vehicle with its drills sticking up to prevent Luigi from performing the Jump attack on it, forcing Luigi to have to hammer it instead. In this form he attacks by trying to ram Luigi, which can be countered with the hammer. Robo-Drilldigger can also change into an aerial form that can't be hit with the hammer, but instead has to be jumped on. In this form he fires 6 drills at Luigi, after which he tries to swoop down and ram Luigi again, all of which can be countered with the hammer.

After Luigi does enough damage to Robo-Drilldigger, he fires a giant energy ball at Luigi. The first time this attack is used it can't be countered (and begins a tutorial about the Rhythm Mushroom move), however, after the first time it can be countered by repeatedly swiping over the Touch Screen in the direction of the laser.

After he has taken even more damage, a short animation shows that he is damaged and he begins to hide in an even bigger tornado in which he isn't visible at all. He also can change forms with the player only catching mere glimpses of Robo-Drilldigger's head's current position, which if seen the last of, will allow Luigi to figure out what form he's in. When it is his turn to attack, he breaks the tornado and attacks in whichever form he is at that moment. After he attacks, he recreates the big tornado.

Robo-Drilldigger X
Robo-Drilldigger X also appears in the Battle Ring, as the first opponent faced in the Giant Luigi arena. There are no major changes to his battle here. The main difference between Robo-Drilldigger and Robo-Drilldigger X is the version is red in colour instead of gold.

Hard Mode differences
In the Hard Mode, Robo-Drilldigger sends two joined tornadoes instead of one at Luigi, making him have to jump at a much riskier time than before. He also fires several more drills than normal at Luigi, and possibly moves faster when trying to ram Luigi.

In the Battle Ring, Robo-Drilldigger X must have all of his attacks countered perfectly, as well as be struck with the maximum potential damage possible with Luigi's attacks in order to be defeated within the strict 7 turn time limit.