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'''Heavy Gunner''' is the mini-boss encountered in [[Sonic Mania]]. The player confronts him at the end of [[Studiopolis Zone]] Act 1. He's one of the members of [[Hard-Boiled Heavies]].  
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'''Heavy Gunner''' is the third mini-boss encountered in [[Sonic Mania]]. The player confronts him at the end of [[Studiopolis Zone]] Act 1. He's one of the members of [[Hard-Boiled Heavies]].  
  
The boss is accompanied with three [[Egg Robo|Egg Robos]], while shooting three rockets at a time: two orange and one blue. The last one can be jumped on to damage the boss.
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==Defeat Strategy==
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Heavy Gunner is an auto-scrolling boss - it's constantly moving to the right, taking the player with it. The Heavy Gunner flies at the top of the screen in a helicopter, rocket launcher in hand, accompanied by three [[Eggrobo|Eggrobos]]. Heavy Gunner will fire waves of rockets at the player, consisting of two red rockets and one blue rocket. The player must avoid the red rockets and strike the blue ones, either by jumping or rolling into them. Upon hitting a blue rocket, the rocket will spin out of control and direct itself back toward the Heavy Gunner, causing him to fly offscreen and instead causing the rocket to hit one of the Eggrobos. This process must be repeated 3 more times. Upon hitting the final rocket, the Heavy Gunner will jump off of his helicopter and fly offscreen, causing the rocket to hit the helicopter and destroy it, ending the fight.
  
 
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Heavy Gunner (boss)
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Heavy Gunner (boss)
Game: Sonic Mania
Level: [[Studiopolis Zone]] (mini-boss)
Hits to defeat: 4

Heavy Gunner is the third mini-boss encountered in Sonic Mania. The player confronts him at the end of Studiopolis Zone Act 1. He's one of the members of Hard-Boiled Heavies.

Defeat Strategy

Heavy Gunner is an auto-scrolling boss - it's constantly moving to the right, taking the player with it. The Heavy Gunner flies at the top of the screen in a helicopter, rocket launcher in hand, accompanied by three Eggrobos. Heavy Gunner will fire waves of rockets at the player, consisting of two red rockets and one blue rocket. The player must avoid the red rockets and strike the blue ones, either by jumping or rolling into them. Upon hitting a blue rocket, the rocket will spin out of control and direct itself back toward the Heavy Gunner, causing him to fly offscreen and instead causing the rocket to hit one of the Eggrobos. This process must be repeated 3 more times. Upon hitting the final rocket, the Heavy Gunner will jump off of his helicopter and fly offscreen, causing the rocket to hit the helicopter and destroy it, ending the fight.


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