Side Crawler is a recurring crab enemy from the Wonder Boy and Monster World series.
Appearances[]
Wonder Boy in Monster Land[]
Side Crawlers first appear as Bubbly Crabs (Snapper Crab in the Sega Master System version) is an enemy from Wonder Boy in Monster Land. They attack by spitting bubbles. They are worth 500 points.
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair[]
Side Crawlers reappear in the game. They only appear in the eleventh stage (eighth in the Genesis version) of the game. They appear in groups of four and they move away from and come back in a single group. The boss in the stage is a giant crab named Taramba.
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap[]
They now wander around just like they do in Wonder Boy in Monster Land except they do not spit bubbles at Book. They appear in three different colors: Red, Green and Blue.
Wonder Boy in Monster World[]
Side Crawlers reappear with their both standard and miniature variants in the Coast and in the Sea, the smaller version being named Mini Crawler. They wander around just like how they did in the previous game.
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom[]
The Side Crawlers appear at Skullrock Beach in both red and blue variants. They also appear deep within the Pirate Shore and will snip the ropes of mines with their claws to make it float to the surface.
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