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| | [[File:DK64 Blast-O-Matic.png|thumb|The Blast-o-Matic, being aimed at Donkey Kong Island]] |
| |image=[[File:SSBU Blast-o-Matic Spirit.png|150px]]<br>The Blast-o-Matic [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
| | {{Quote|While [[Donkey Kong|you'll]] be busy looking for your precious [[Golden Bananas]] and your [[Kong|flea-bitten friends]], I'll be preparing my ''lizard flavored surprise!'' '''''MWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!'''''|King K. Rool|Donkey Kong 64}} |
| |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1999|1999]])
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| |latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
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| {{quote|While [[Donkey Kong|you'll]] be busy looking for your precious [[Golden Banana]]s and your [[Kong|flea-bitten friends]], I'll be preparing my ''lizard flavored surprise!'' '''''MWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!'''''|King K. Rool|Donkey Kong 64}} | |
| The '''Blast-o-Matic''' (also written as '''Blast-O-Matic''')<ref>{{cite|title="Blast-O-Matic" answer in [https://play.nintendo.com/activities/skill-quizzes/super-mario-online-trivia/ Super Mario Characters Online Trivia Quiz!]|publisher=[[Play Nintendo]]|accessdate=February 21, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230219204620/https://play.nintendo.com/activities/skill-quizzes/super-mario-online-trivia/}}</ref><ref>{{file link|NL2023 site screenshot Day 3 quiz QA.png|Screenshots}} of the questions and answers in the [[Nintendo Live 2023]] Quiz on Day 3. "Blast-O-Matic" is one of the answers available for the sixth question.</ref> is a powerful laser-firing weapon developed by the [[Kremling]]s under [[King K. Rool]]'s orders in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. It comprises a majority of K. Rool's ship, [[Crocodile Isle]]. This machine is powered by a central core, which is connected to five rooms, each with its own colored power generator; the color for each power source corresponds to one of the five [[Kong]]s. The device is capable of firing a laser from three brass rings surrounding a metal arrowhead pole. The arrow of the machine comes out from the belly of Crocodile Isle.
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| ==History==
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| ===''Donkey Kong 64''===
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| [[File:Blast-o-Matic GG DK64 cutscene.png|thumb|K. Rool asking his chief technician on the Blast-o-Matic's progress]]
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| Prior to the game's events, [[Snide]] was the lead technician for the Blast-o-Matic, but was fired because K. Rool did not trust him.<ref>{{cite|quote=I was the chief technician on the project, but that double-crossing lizard kicked me off [[Kremling Krew|his team]] because he didn't trust me.|author=[[Snide]]|title=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''|publisher=Nintendo|date=1999}}</ref> Snide had lost access to the weapon's [[blueprint]]s, which K. Rool split apart and handed a piece to each of the [[Kasplat]]s.
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| During the game itself, the Blast-o-Matic is first seen during the opening scene, where K. Rool is headed to [[DK Isles]], plotting to blast it with the Blast-o-Matic. However, as Crocodile Isle steers quickly on the water, it hits a rock, breaking the Blast-o-Matic. The Kremlings work on repairing the machine for a large portion of the [[Kong]]s' adventure, having stolen [[Donkey Kong]]'s [[Golden Banana]]s and kidnapped [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]], [[Lanky Kong|Lanky]], [[Tiny Kong|Tiny]], and [[Chunky Kong|Chunky]] to buy time to do so. A cutscene shown when entering [[Gloomy Galleon]] for the first time shows K. Rool telling a Kritter, the Blast-o-Matic's new chief technician, that he trusts the Blast-o-Matic to almost be ready for activation. The Kritter says the machine is unfinished, and in response, K. Rool sends out [[Klaptrap]] guards to ensure that the Kritters do not escape until they finish repairing the machine. A cutscene shown when first entering [[Creepy Castle]] features a Kasplat trying to escape from Crocodile Isle in hopes that K. Rool does not discover the Kongs recovering the blueprints to the Blast-o-Matic, also deeming it a "stupid machine". When entering [[Hideout Helm]], the Kongs set off the Isle's alarm system, forcing K. Rool to activate the weapon, ignoring the chief technician who begs for a few more hours to fully test it before firing, fearing that the Blast-o-Matic may explode and destroy them all. The Blast-o-Matic has to be deactivated within the time limit, which varies depending on how many blueprints that the Kongs have recovered for Snide (one minute for each blueprint, up to a total of 50 minutes). Deactivating the machine requires each Kong to complete two [[Bonus Barrel]] challenges just outside their corresponding power source. Failure to shut down the Blast-o-Matic in time (or choosing "Quit Game" from the Pause Menu) results in a Game Over cinematic where K. Rool laughs madly and presses a few buttons to activate the Blast-o-Matic. The sequence stops while it is pointed at DK Isles.
| | The '''Blast-o-Matic''' is a powerful weapon [[King K. Rool]] attempts to use to destroy [[Donkey Kong Island]] during the events of ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. It was designed by the weasel technician [[Snide]], who is deprived of the weapon's [[blueprint]]s and his membership in the [[Kremling Krew]] by K. Rool before the game begins. Sometime later, the Blast-o-Matic is incorporated into [[Crocodile Isle (Donkey Kong 64)|Crocodile Isle]], K. Rool's mobile base of operations, but is damaged when Crocodile Isle collides with a rock near the island. To buy time to repair the weapon, K. Rool imprisons [[Diddy Kong]], [[Lanky Kong]], [[Tiny Kong]], and [[Chunky Kong]] and confiscates [[Donkey Kong]]'s [[Golden Banana]] hoard. While this works as intended, the Blast-o-Matic is eventually disabled through the Kongs' efforts in [[Hideout Helm]]. |
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| The Blast-o-Matic was named the "Super Gun" in a [[List of Donkey Kong 64 pre-release and unused content|prototype build]] of ''Donkey Kong 64''.<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF|title=[[tcrf:Proto:Donkey Kong 64/Early Script#Snide|Proto:Donkey Kong 64/Early Script]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
| | Failure to shut down the Blast-o-Matic (or selecting the "Quit Game" option from the pause menu) results in a cinematic of K. Rool laughing as the Blast-o-Matic prepares to fire at Donkey Kong Island. |
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| ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
| | According to blueprint pieces, this weapon is worked on a main computer, generated by five reactor chambers and protected by double drums in each chamber. |
| ===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
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| The Blast-o-Matic is mentioned in K. Rool's [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] description in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.
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| ===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
| | Years later, the Blast-o-Matic appears as K. Rool's [[Final Smash]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', in which the game over scene from ''Donkey Kong 64'' is recreated, down to K. Rool having to press the button multiple times while laughing maniacally before it fires, only this time, the results of him firing the cannon are actually shown. |
| [[File:SSBU Crocodile Isle.png|thumb|The Blast-o-Matic as seen in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'']]
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| The Blast-o-Matic appears as K. Rool's [[Final Smash]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', essentially as a recreation of the Game Over sequence from ''Donkey Kong 64'' down to K. Rool having to press the button multiple times while laughing maniacally before it fires; only this time, the results of him firing the cannon are actually shown. It is also a Legend-class {{iw|smashwiki|support spirit}} that occupies one support slot. When used, the [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] increases the damage a fighter can deal to giant opponents in battle. It can be purchased from Sheldon's Place for 10,000 Spirit Points.
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| ==Profiles==
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| ===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
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| {{Spirit
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| |no=164
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| |name=Blast-o-Matic
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| |image=[[File:SSBU Blast-o-Matic Spirit.png|x100px]]
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| |series=''Donkey Kong'' Series
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| |type={{iw|smashwiki|Support spirit|Support}}
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| |slots=1
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| |class=Legend
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| |effects=Giant Killer
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| |obtain=Sheldon's Place
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| }}
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Components===
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| <gallery>
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| DK64 Blueprint Full.png|Blueprint
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| Blast-O-Matic (main computer).png|Main computer
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| Blast-O-Matic - (reactor chamber).png|Reactor chamber
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| Blast-O-Matic (bonus barrel).png|[[Bonus Barrel]]
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| Blast-O-Matic (muzzle).png|Muzzle
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| </gallery>
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| ===Screenshots===
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| <gallery>
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| Blast-o-Matic (DK64).png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
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| DK64 Blast-O-Matic.png|''Donkey Kong 64''
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| Blast-o-Matic (SSBU).png|Appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| {{foreign names
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| |Jap=ブラストマティック
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| |JapR=Burasutomatikku
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| |JapM=Blast-o-Matic
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| |Jap2=ブラストマティック{{ruby|砲|ほう}}
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| |Jap2N=''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
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| |Jap2R=Burasutomatikku-hō
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| |Jap2M=Blast-o-Matic cannon
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| |Chi=爆裂射线炮
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| |ChiR=Bàoliè Shèxiàn Pào
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| |ChiM=Blast Ray Cannon
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| |Fre=Blast-o-Matic
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| |Ger=Kaputt-O-Matik
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| |GerM=Break-O-Matic
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| |Ita=Bombomatico
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| |ItaN=''Donkey Kong 64''
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| |ItaM=Bombmatic
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| |Ita2=Blast-o-Matic
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| |Ita2N=''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
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| |Rus=Крокобластер
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| |RusR=Krokoblaster
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| |RusM=From ''крокодил'' ("crocodile") and ''бластер'' ("blaster")
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| |Spa=Machacadora
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| |SpaM=Smasher
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| }}
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *Elements of the Blast-o-Matic's design resemble the [[jiggywikki:Big-O-Blaster|Big-O-Blaster]] from ''{{wp|Banjo-Tooie}}'', and even had a similar purpose and naming convention. As both ''Donkey Kong 64'' and ''Banjo Tooie'' were created by Rare within the same time period, the similarity was most likely intentional. | | *The Blast-o-Matic is mentioned in K. Rool's [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] description in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. |
| | *The Blast-o-Matic was named the "Super Gun" in a [[List of Donkey Kong 64 pre-release and unused content|prototype build]] of ''Donkey Kong 64''.<ref>The Cutting Room Floor, [https://tcrf.net/Proto:Donkey_Kong_64/Early_Script#Snide Proto:Donkey Kong 64/Early Script]. Retrieved June 09, 2017</ref> |
| | *Elements of the Blast-o-Matic's design resembles the Big-O-Blaster from ''{{wp|Banjo-Tooie}}'', and even had a similar purpose and naming convention. As both ''Donkey Kong 64'' and ''Banjo Tooie'' were created by Rare within the same time period, the similarity was most likely intentional. |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| {{NIWA|SmashWiki=Blast-O-Matic}} | | {{NIWA|SmashWiki-p=Blast-O-Matic}} |
| <references/> | | <references/> |
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| {{DK64}} | | {{DK64}} |
| {{SSBU}}
| | [[Category:Donkey Kong Objects]] |
| [[Category:Final Smashes]] | | [[Category:Final Smashes]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong 64 objects]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong 64]] |
| [[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate special moves]] | | [[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] |
| [[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits]]
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| [[it:Blast-o-Matic]]
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