Resembling Bigboms, Matryoshka-Boms have large red and gray round bodies with red and blue buttons and a face plate with blue button that looks like their eye. On top of their heads is a fuse that can be ignited. They can come in three different sizes.
In Encore Mode, Matryoshka-Boms look the same as in Mania Mode, except that their eyes are brown-colored.
Overview
In Sonic Mania, and its expansion Sonic Mania Plus, Matryoshka-Boms appear in Metallic Madness Zone Act 1 and 2. In gameplay, they come in three sizes. The large ones normally walk around back and forth. Upon encountering the player however, these Badniks will act like a "matryoshka doll"; the large Matryoshka-Bom will open its mouth and release a medium-sized version of itself before lighting its fuse, who will then release an even smaller version of itself before lighting its own fuse. A few seconds afterward, these enemies will explode, each of them releasing four large projectiles that rain down around themselves.
Medium and smaller sized Matryoshka-Boms also appear around Metallic Madness Zone on their own. While regular-sized Matryoshka-Boms can drop smaller ones on their own, the smaller Matryoshka-Boms function as a regular Bomb from the original Sonic the Hedgehog, though with a much faster walking speed. Similar to these enemies, they can also be found stuck to the ceilings, especially in Encore Mode. Unlike many other Badniks in Sonic Mania, the Matryoshka-Boms do not release any Animals upon their destruction nor does the game award points, since they are indestructible.
Powers and abilities
The Matryoshka-Boms are capable of self-detonation. When they detonate, they release harmful projectiles that scatter around them. In addition, they are capable of wallcrawling, and can release smaller duplicates from their bodies.
Notes
↑While not listed in any instruction manuals, the internal files in the PC release of Sonic Mania refers to this enemy as "MatryoshkaBom".
