Giant Spider
| Giant Spider | |
|---|---|
 Model from Donkey Kong 64 | |
| Species | Small Spider |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong 64 (1999) |
The Giant Spider[1] (alternatively known as the Spider[2][3]) is the larger counterpart of Small Spiders and a mini-boss in Donkey Kong 64. The Giant Spider has been described as both a male[4] or female[3][5] spider. As a female, it is suggested to be the mother of the Small Spiders.[3][5] The Giant Spider is located in the mill of Fungi Forest, which can be accessed only by Tiny Kong during the nighttime. The battle starts when Tiny walks on a large spider web below the Giant Spider, who then wakes up and drops from resting spot on the ceiling, dangling from a thin spider web string. It summons three Small Spiders to attack Tiny Kong before returning to sleep. As Tiny is being chased by Small Spiders, the Giant Spider spits out two types of obstacles, red webbing or green phlegm, which trap her in ice and reverse the 
directions, respectively. Since the Giant Spider is asleep, it cannot accurate spit at Tiny. The Giant Spider briefly wakes up after Tiny defeats the three Small Spiders, and can be damaged from Tiny shooting at its eye from her Feather Bow. After a fifth hit, the Giant Spider spins around, falls off of its string, crashes into the wall, and shrinks into a Small Spider, which can be defeated by Tiny easily. Following this, the Giant Spider falls on its back and disappears, then Tiny is awarded with a Golden Banana.
Gallery[edit]
The Giant Spider while being awake in Donkey Kong 64
Tiny Kong battling the Giant Spider in Donkey Kong 64
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 大グモ[6] Ōgumo |
Large Spider |
References[edit]
- ^ Donkey Kong 64 Banana Guide. Nintendo.com (American English). Archived February 29, 2000, 13:32:00 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Ken Schmidt (1999). Donkey Kong 64 Official Strategy Guide. Bradygames (American English). ISBN 1-56686-909-9. Page 95.
- ^ a b c Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica (December 1, 1999). Donkey Kong 64 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2279-4. Page 103.
- ^ Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams (1999). Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 81.
- ^ a b Lockhart, Ryan (1999). Donkey Kong 64 Official Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). Page 69.
- ^ 「ドンキーコング64任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong 64 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 89.
