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If a Yapping Maw grabs (or even [https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1088241245?t=0h24m34s thinks about grabbing while in range] of) Samus while she has a shinespark activated, the game can [[Crashes|crash]] when she finishes the spark. This only occurs when no buttons are held during the crash animation. Hold a button when sparking near a yapping maw!
 
If a Yapping Maw grabs (or even [https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1088241245?t=0h24m34s thinks about grabbing while in range] of) Samus while she has a shinespark activated, the game can [[Crashes|crash]] when she finishes the spark. This only occurs when no buttons are held during the crash animation. Hold a button when sparking near a yapping maw!
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Interestingly, holding *any* button will prevent the crash, even a button that's unassigned.
  
 
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Revision as of 18:10, 13 October 2022


Yapping Maw.gif
Damage 30/15/7
Health 20
Size 8 x 8px
Freezable Yes
Drops
Nothing 2
Small Energy 32
Big Energy 32
Missile 32
Super Missile 2
Power Bomb 2
Invulnerable to:
Beams, Missiles, Bombs, Power Bombs, Screw Attack, Pseudo Screw

If a Yapping Maw grabs (or even thinks about grabbing while in range of) Samus while she has a shinespark activated, the game can crash when she finishes the spark. This only occurs when no buttons are held during the crash animation. Hold a button when sparking near a yapping maw!

Interestingly, holding *any* button will prevent the crash, even a button that's unassigned.