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{{:Paper Mario: The Origami King bestiary|transcludesection=Handaconda}} | {{:Paper Mario: The Origami King bestiary|transcludesection=Handaconda}} | ||
{{Quote2|Mario! Help me! I've been captured by...something! It's like a shadowy, slithering hand! This is VERY unsettling! What IS this thing?! I'm scared, Mario! Please! Help meee!|[[Olivia]]|[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]}} | {{Quote2|Mario! Help me! I've been captured by...something! It's like a shadowy, slithering hand! This is VERY unsettling! What IS this thing?! I'm scared, Mario! Please! Help meee!|[[Olivia]]|[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]}} | ||
'''Handaconda''' is a giant black papery arm that appears as a boss in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', fought in [[Bowser's Castle]]. Its name is a play on words on "hand" and "anaconda," a snake species that typically resides in South America | '''Handaconda''' is a giant black papery arm created by [[Scissors (boss)|Scissors]] that appears as a boss in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', fought in [[Bowser's Castle]]. Its name is a play on words on "hand" and "anaconda," a snake species that typically resides in South America. | ||
After [[Mario]] retrieves the [[Key to Bowser's Castle]], Handaconda snatches [[Olivia]] from him. Later, Handaconda ambushes Mario while in a hallway. | After [[Mario]] retrieves the [[Key to Bowser's Castle]], Handaconda snatches [[Olivia]] from him. Later, Handaconda ambushes Mario while in a hallway. | ||
Collectible Treasure No. 111 shows Handaconda alongside [[Li'l Cutout Soldier]]s and [[Big Cutout Soldier]]s. | Collectible Treasure No. 111: Cutout Soldiers shows Handaconda alongside [[Li'l Cutout Soldier]]s and [[Big Cutout Soldier]]s. | ||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
During the first phase of the battle, Mario must use hammer attacks from the second-closest ring until Olivia is freed. If the Attack panel to be used is placed in the closest ring, Handaconda will simply push it away. If it is too far, Handaconda will bat away what is coming towards it; if the attack is a physical attack, it will use Asp Grasp to deal 10 damage to Mario. However, if two or more attack panels are placed on the route on the center ring, Handaconda can only flick away one panel, thus allowing Mario to attack from the closest ring. | During the first phase of the battle, Mario must use hammer attacks from the second-closest ring until Olivia is freed. If the Attack panel to be used is placed in the closest ring, Handaconda will simply push it away. If it is too far, Handaconda will bat away what is coming towards it; if the attack is a physical attack, it will use Asp Grasp to deal 10 damage to Mario. However, if two or more attack panels are placed on the route on the center ring, Handaconda can only flick away one panel, thus allowing Mario to attack from the closest ring. | ||
When Handaconda attacks, if Mario is on the closest panel, it will use Bopperhead, dealing | When Handaconda attacks, if Mario is on the closest panel, it will use Bopperhead, dealing 32 damage. If not, it will instead use Cobra Throw, dealing 7-9 damage. | ||
This is also the only battle in the game that can have | This is also the only battle in the game that can have two ×2 attack panels on the board at once; however, the second one has no effect if Mario passes both of them. | ||
Additionally, due to the fact that Olivia is trapped, no [[Magic Circle]]s can be used at this point in the battle. However, with each successful hit, Handaconda's grip is loosened. Once it is loose enough, Olivia is released, initiating the second phase of the battle. | Additionally, due to the fact that Olivia is trapped, no [[Magic Circle]]s can be used at this point in the battle. However, with each successful hit, Handaconda's grip is loosened. Once it is loose enough, Olivia is released, initiating the second phase of the battle. | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap= | |Jap={{hover|黒|くろ}}い{{hover|手|て}} | ||
|JapR=Kuroi Te | |JapR=Kuroi Te | ||
|JapM=Black Hand | |JapM=Black Hand | ||
|Spa=Manaconda | |Spa=Manaconda | ||
|SpaM=Handaconda | |SpaM=Handaconda | ||
| | |Fre=Grand Cobras | ||
| | |FreM="Grand" (big) + pun on "cobra" and "bras" (arm) | ||
|Dut=Handaconda | |Dut=Handaconda | ||
|DutM=- | |DutM=- | ||
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{{PMTOK}} | {{PMTOK}} | ||
[[Category:Paper Mario: The Origami King | [[Category:Paper Mario: The Origami King bosses]] | ||