Springer

Springer (スプリンガー), known as Spring Head in the Mega Man 2 instruction manual for the U.S., is an enemy robot from the Mega Man series that was built from the remains of broken Crazy Razies. Similar to Gabyoall, Springer slides on the floors, and speeds up when Mega Man is on the same piece of land as the Springer. If Mega Man touches a Springer, its head springs up.

In Mega Man 2, they appear in Metal Man's stage, Heat Man's stage, Quick Man's stage and in the Wily Castle. The regular Mega Buster shot cannot harm them. Leaf Shield, Quick Boomerang and Bubble Lead are better choices to hit them with.

Springers also appear in Metal Man's stage in Mega Man II, in the second Wily Tower stage in Mega Man: The Wily Wars, and in the Wily Stage (a copy of Quick Man's stage from Mega Man 2) in Mega Man on the Game Gear.

Hits Data Chart
Amount of shots/hits from Special Weapons it takes to destroy a Springer.

Giant Springer
Giant Springer (ジャイアントスプリンガー) is a giant Springer that launches missiles from its head. It was made larger in an attempt to make it stronger. The missiles can be destroyed in Mega Man 3, but in Mega Man II they are invincible.

They appear in Magnet Man's Stage and the Doc Robot stages of Spark Man and Needle Man in Mega Man 3. In Mega Man II, they appear in Magnet Man's stage and the final Wily Stage.

It can be destroyed with two shots from the Gemini Laser, though Magnet Missile, Hard Knuckle, Search Snake, and Shadow Blade are decent subsitutes, defeating it in four shots.

They also appear in the third Wily Tower Stage in Mega Man: The Wily Wars.

Hits Data Chart
Amount of shots/hits from Special Weapons it takes to destroy a Giant Springer.


 * Damage values for Mega Man 3's weapons in The Wily Wars are the same as in the original game.

Spring Face Bomb
Spring Face Bomb (スプリングフェイスボム) is an enemy that appears in Mega Man 6, found in the upper area of Yamato Man's stage on the conveyor belt wheels. It bounces toward Mega Man, and when shot, its head flies off and explodes.

Other Media
Springers appeared in the rockman: Dr. Wily no Inbou and Rockman: Yomigaeru Blues.

Giant Springer appeared on the Variant Cover of Mega Man #40, makes its formal debut in Mega Man #43, and appears as one of robots in the Sky Patrol's training room in Sonic: Worlds Unite Battles.

The Spring Face Bomb makes an appearance in the Rockman 6 manga.

Similar Enemies

 * Gabyoall
 * Sprinklan

Trivia

 * Springer was originally designed for the first Mega Man game, but had to be cut from the game, later being used in Mega Man 2.