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Spike Crawler

For Zelda II The Adventure of Link on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

Enemy

Spike CrawlerSpike Crawler

KindEnemy
NameNamed by 101Leafy; the game gives none

Official art

Spike Crawler, official art from リンクの冒険 取扱説明書
Spike Crawler. リンクの冒険 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1987), p. 39

From the official guides

A special slime with thorns protruding from its body. They're small so use a downward thrust.

Zelda II The Adventure of Link Instruction Booklet (Nintendo of America, 1988), p. 38

A special slime that puts out spikes from its body. It is small, so use the downward thrust.

リンクの冒険 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1987), p. 39, 101Leafy's translation

Small, thorny and hard, Myu is weak on top.

Nintendo Power, January/February 1989 (Nintendo of America, 1989), p. 22

A very small creature that can only be beaten by stabbing it from above. Its body is covered in spikes, which it pushes out and pulls in as it moves.

ファミリーコンピュータMagazine 特別編集 リンクの冒険 (徳間書店, 1987), p. 15, 101Leafy's translation

Its body is covered in spikes, which it pushes out and pulls in as it moves. Only attacks from above work, so use the "downward thrust".

リンクの冒険 (秋田書店, 1987), p. 11, 101Leafy's translation

It is small, but it is a creepy thing that moves around pushing its countless spikes in and out.

リンクの冒険 (実業之日本社, 1987), p. 13, 101Leafy's translation

A small slime with countless spikes growing from its body. The downward thrust is the best way to beat it.

完璧攻略シリーズ22 リンクの冒険必勝攻略法 (双葉社, 1987), p. 14, 101Leafy's translation

In West Hyrule, Death Mountain, and Palace 5, East Hyrule

Hit points3
Experience3
Damage classClass 2

Damage to Link

Life Link loses from one touch or hit, at each life level.

Life12345678
Damage32282016121288

What hurts it

  • The sword, sword beams, and the Fire spell all hurt it.
  • The Spell spell turns it into a Blue Chuchu.

Drops

Every 6th enemy of drop group 1 that Link defeats leaves an item instead of giving experience. All enemies in the group share the count.

Both drop groups and their enemies

In Maze Island, Palace 3, West Hyrule, Palace 4, Maze Island, and Palace 6, East Hyrule

Hit points3
Experience5
Damage classClass 2

Damage to Link

Life Link loses from one touch or hit, at each life level.

Life12345678
Damage32282016121288

What hurts it

  • The sword, sword beams, and the Fire spell all hurt it.
  • The Spell spell turns it into a Blue Chuchu.

Drops

Every 6th enemy of drop group 1 that Link defeats leaves an item instead of giving experience. All enemies in the group share the count.

Both drop groups and their enemies

In Great Palace

Spike Crawler

Hit points24
Experience10
Damage classClass 4

Damage to Link

Life Link loses from one touch or hit, at each life level.

Life12345678
Damage9672564840322824

What hurts it

  • The sword, sword beams, and the Fire spell all hurt it.
  • The Spell spell turns it into a Blue Chuchu.

Drops

Every 6th enemy of drop group 1 that Link defeats leaves an item instead of giving experience. All enemies in the group share the count.

Both drop groups and their enemies

Where it is found

  • West Hyrule
  • Death Mountain
  • Maze Island
  • Palace 3, West Hyrule
  • Palace 4, Maze Island
  • Palace 5, East Hyrule
  • Palace 6, East Hyrule
  • Great Palace