Minoan (ミノーン Minōn), also known as Fan Blade, is an enemy in Mega Man 4 that was originally a lawn mowing robot. They appear in Bright Man's Stage (and in Mega Man for the Game Gear), the second Dr. Cossack Stage, and the third Dr. Wily stage, among other areas. They stay up on a mount in the ceiling, and while hanging, the Minoan is invincible to all weapons. If Mega Man gets close or the mount it hangs in is destroyed, the Minoan will then drop down, open up, and spin toward him. Interestingly, not only are Minoans invincible to Dive Missile, the Special Weapon is unable to home in on it. Rain Flush can take it out with ease.
They also appeared in Bright Man's Stage and the Mobile Skull Castle in Mega Man IV.
Hits data chart[]
Amount of shots/hits from Special Weapons it takes to destroy a Minoan.
Mega Man 4 | |||||||||||
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Mega Buster | Flash Stopper | Rain Flush | Drill Bomb | Pharaoh Shot | Ring Boomerang | Dust Crusher | Dive Missile | Skull Barrier | Wire | ||
2:2:1 | Y:2 | 1 | 1:2 | 2:1 | 2 | 2 | N | 2 | 2 |
Trivia[]
- Minoan's name is derived from the Japanese word "minomushi", which means bagworm.
- It is blue in its official artwork while its game sprite is green and yellow.
- The Spin Cutter from Mega Man 9 is similar in design to this enemy.
Mega Man IV | |
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Robot Masters | |
Bright Man • Toad Man • Pharaoh Man • Ring Man Stone Man • Charge Man • Napalm Man • Crystal Man | |
Other bosses | |
"Satellite Cannon" • Ballade • "Bridge" • Hunter • Wily Robo Iron Golem | |
Special Weapons | |
Flash Stopper • Rain Flush • Pharaoh Shot • Ring Boomerang Power Stone • Charge Kick • Napalm Bomb • Crystal Eye • Ballade Cracker | |
Support items | |
Rush Coil • Rush Jet • Beat | |
Locations | |
Dr. Light's Laboratory • Bright Man Stage • Toad Man Stage • Pharaoh Man Stage • Ring Man Stage Wily Station • Stone Man Stage • Charge Man Stage • Napalm Man Stage • Crystal Man Stage • Wily Battleship | |
Miscellaneous | |
Damage Data Chart • Enemies • Script |
Mega Man (Game Gear) | |
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Bosses | |
Bright Man • Stone Man • Star Man • Napalm Man • Wave Man • Toad Man • Dr. Wily | |
Mega Man's Weapons | |
Mega Buster • Flash Stopper • Power Stone • Star Crash • Napalm Bomb • Water Wave • Rain Flush | |
Enemies | |
100 Watton • Apache Joe • Asteroid • B Bitter • Baby Metall • Bomb Thrown • Bounder • Changkey Maker • Dachone • Daidine • Dompan Gas • Giree • Gyotot • Hirarian 427 • Irucan • Jet Bomb • Lyric • Metall Cannon • Metall Mommy • Minoan • Mizzile • Mousubeil Power Muscler • Puyoyon • Rackaser • Ratton • Rider Joe • Rock Thrown • Rolling Drill • Scworm • Sniper Armor • Space Metall Springer • Swallown • Subeil • Sumatran • Taban • Tatepakkan • Teckyun • Tondeall • Toss Machine • Totem Polen Twin Cannon • Yudon • V | |
- Sub-bosses - | |
Escaroo • Octoper OA | |
Items | |
Extra Life • Life Energy • Weapon Energy • Energy Tank • Mystery Tank | |
Miscellaneous | |
Battan • Bottomless Pit • Force Beam • Spikes • Mega Man (Game Gear) Damage Data Chart |