Air Bag

Air Bags, also called Balloon-in-the-Boxes and once referred to as balloon bullies, are giant pink balloons that appear out of Mystery Crates in Yoshi's Story. Their name is based on the name of the real-life, found in vehicles to prevent injury during a collision. An Air Bag can be revealed by shooting an egg at an unmovable crate. Air Bags attack by blowing air at a Yoshi. To defeat one, the Yoshi must throw an egg at the bandages on its belly. Air quickly rushes out of the Air Bag, which shrinks until it disappears, leaving a melon. Air Bags appear only in the level Surprise!!

An Air Bag also appears in the 19th volume of the Super Mario-kun manga as an obstacle protecting a Special Heart. Red Yoshi defeats it when one of his shoes accidentally flies off and impacts the Air Bag's bandage.

Profiles and statistics

 * Website: This one huffs and puffs. Look just below his eyes. X marks the spot where his treasure lies.
 * Shogakukan guide: フーフーと息をふきかける風船オバケ. ばんそうこうは要チェック！ (A balloon that breathes on you with a whoosh. Check out the band-aid!)
 * Nintendo 64 Spieleberater: Der aufgeblasene Ballonkopf hat ne schlecht geflickte, schwache stelle in der Pelle! (The inflated balloonhead has a badly patched, weak spot in its skin!)

Trivia

 * In an issue of Club Nintendo, the Air Bags are described as mini-bosses.