Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe

Mission
Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe
Location	Battlerock Galaxy
Mission #	3
Game	Super Mario Galaxy
Boss(es)	Topmaniac
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Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe is the third mission of the Battlerock Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy. The objective is to make it through the Topman Tribe and battle Topmaniac.

Layout

The player starts on three large UFOs, two of which have a Monty on them. Using some Pull Stars, the player is able to reach another UFO with a Sentry Beam on it. Jumping to the next UFO will cause it to start moving through a minefield toward a Launch Star, which will send Mario to a platform with a Spiky Topman and a trapped Luma; sending the Topman into the electric rail will destroy it and free the Luma. The Luma will transform into a Launch Star which will send Mario to a small platform with a few crates and a Monty. Destroying the top crate will reveal a Warp Pipe that will take Mario into a gravity chamber.

In the gravity chamber, the player can spin into gravity switches that will change the direction of gravity. There are also a series of raising, falling, and rotating platforms along with Fire Bars and pits of lava. Some platforms may also push Mario out of the current gravity section and some will also crush him, resulting in an immediate life loss. By avoid the obstacles and changing the flow of gravity when able, the player can reach the end of the chamber, which has a Warp Pipe that leads to a room with a Spring Vault. Using the Spring Vault as a spring, the player can reach a Sling Star that will take the player to a room with two Spiky Topmen. Defeating them will open up a door to a Launch Star that will send Mario to the UFO where Topmaniac awaits.

To defeat Topmaniac, the player has to first jump on it, then spin into it to send Topmaniac into the electric fence. Topmaniac will attempt to ram into Mario with its sawblades and will call up different types of Topmen as the battle continues. Sending Topmaniac into the fence three times will destroy it and reward the player with the Power Star.

Enemies

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  Montys

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  Amps

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  Spiky Topmen

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  Electric rails (Green)

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  Electric rails (Red)

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  Space Mines

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  Sentry Beam

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  Spring Vaults

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  Goombas

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  Electrogoombas

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  Fire Bar

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  Micro Goomba

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  Electric Balls

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  Topminis

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  Topmaniac (boss)

Planets visited

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  Metal Bowl Planet

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  Gravity Corridor

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  Barrier Chamber

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  Topmaniac's UFO

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ベーゴマン一族いちぞくの脅威きょうい[?] Bēgoman ichizoku no kyōi	The Threat of the Topman Clan
Chinese	陀螺仔一族的威胁[?] Tuóluó zǎi yīzú de wēixié	The Threat of Topmen Clan
French (NOA)	Toupimaniaque et la Tribu Toupiman[?]	Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe
French (NOE)	La menace Begoman[?]	The Topman Threat
German	Die Bedrohung[?]	The Threat
Italian	Minaccia Robopunte[?]	Topman Menace
Korean	팽이 일족의 침략[?] Paeng'i iljok ui chimnyak	The Invasion of Topmen Family
Spanish (NOA)	La Amenaza del Clan Trompo[?]	The Threat of the Topman Tribe
Spanish (NOE)	La amenaza del clan Trompo[?]	The threat of the Topman clan