Killing machine

Dragon Quest monster Killing machine

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese キラーマシン Romaji Kirā mashin First appearance Dragon Quest II Old localization Attackbot
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The killing Machine is a recurring enemy in the Dragon Quest series.

First introduced in Dragon Quest II, it is a quadrupedal robot and one of the few mechanical monsters featured in the series.

Characteristics

Killing machines are four-legged robots with suction-cup-like feet, a single red eye, and are primarily blue in color. In most games they are featured in the Killing machine holds a single-edged sword in its right hand and has a crossbow for a left arm with the bolts stored in a quiver worn on its back, the strap going across its upper body, though there are rare occasions where they have a normal left arm instead of a crossbow.

Often portrayed as heavy-attackers, killing machines had little else in their arsenal beyond physical attacks before Dragon Quest VIII gave them the power to shoot a laser from their eye. They are notably one of the first regular enemies in the series that can attack twice per round and do so essentially all the time, retaining this ability in their mainstream appearances and often bearing similar attributes or references to this in spin-off games. Another recurring quality is that they often appear in cold climates or areas close to such places, being able to channel the power of ice through their swords with Kacrackle Slash. Their robotic bodies tend to give them protection against status effects such as poison and sleep, but the machines frequently have difficulty dealing with lightning and explosive spells. The Heroes series of games started the trend of players being able to short circuit them with electrical attacks and magic.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Killing Machine (キラーマシン Kirā mashin)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	120	0	115
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
230	90	523	120

Abilities	Acts twice per turn.
Location(s)	Cave to Rendarak Rendarak Plateau Hall of Hargon
Item Dropped	Steel shield (1⁄16)

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance
1⁄64	7⁄7	2⁄7	7⁄7
Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
7⁄7	7⁄7	0⁄7

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites	HP	MP	Attack
	90	0	115
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
150	80	554	120

Abilities	Acts twice per turn.
Location(s)	Cave to Rendarak Rendarak Plateau Hall of Hargon
Item Dropped	Steel shield (1⁄16)

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance
1⁄64	7⁄7	1⁄7	7⁄7
Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
7⁄7	7⁄7	0⁄7

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

The Killing machine reappears and is essentially in the same position it was first in: a monster not encountered until almost the very end of the game. They can be found in the latter portions of Nadiria and will also appear within Mt. Zugzwang, the dungeon players must venture through in order to confront the game's antagonist. Killing machines are also summoned by Nimzo as reinforcements. It is possible to recruit a Killing machine for the team, though the odds of one wanting to join the player are extremely low.

Killing machine (キラーマシン Kirā mashin)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	179	0	185	185
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
98	633	74	1⁄256

Bestiary No.	#165
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Always acts twice. Flails weapon. (125% damage) Slashes character (125% damage)
Location(s)	Nadiria Mt. Zugzwang Estark's Labyrinth
Item dropped	Spiked armour1⁄32

Evasion	Frizz resistance *	Sizz resistance *	Fire Breath resistance *
0⁄64	20%	20%	20%
Bang resistance *	Crack resistance *	Ice Breath resistance *	Woosh resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Zap resistance *	Drain Magic resistance *	Whack resistance *	Kamikazee resistance *
100%	100%	100%	0%
Poof resistance	Poison resistance *	Fuddle resistance	Snooze resistance *
20%	100%	67%	100%
Dazzle resistance *	Sap resistance *	Fizzle resistance	Stun resistance *
67%	0%	100%	100%

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Killing machine (キラーマシン Kirā mashin)

Remake exclusive (3DS)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	179	50	185	185
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
98	950	111	1⁄64

Bestiary No.	DLC #028
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn. Lets an arrow fly. (125% damage) Multislice
Location(s)	True Steel
Item(s) Dropped	Spiked armour1⁄32

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0⁄64	25%	25%	15%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
50%	100%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
80%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	50%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	0%	100%

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Killing machines retain their previous qualities, though they aren't fought as near to the game's end as they are in other titles. They can be found in the Dragon Graveyard and the snowy area where Orkutsk is situated, locations that may reference their habitats in the previous two mainstream games they were in.

Additionally, three killing machines are available as Monster Team recruits once the player fulfills the requirements for them to appear and also gains access to the areas they appear in.

Killing machine (キラーマシン Kirā mashin)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	165	0	158
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
146	90	315	58

Bestiary no.	#168
Family	Machine
In-game description	Invented by the infamous Dr. Dorte, these killing machines don't feel pity, remorse, or fear. Once activated, they will not stop until every living creature within range has been terminated.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Fire an arrow. (125% damage) Kacrackle Slash Laser strike. (50~60 non-elemental damage to entire party.) Slash violently. (125% damage)
Location(s)	Blizzard Peaks Dragon Graveyard
Item(s) dropped	Iron cuirass1⁄64 Steel broadsword1⁄128

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	50%	50%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
50%	0%	50%	50%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
50%	0%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	100%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

##087 - Killing Machine
HP MP Experience Gold 182 0 1,880 168 Attack Defense Speed 155 216 164
Dropped Item	Iron nails1⁄16 Seed of agility1⁄256
Locations	Gittish Empire Gittingham Palace Tower of Nod Djust Desert (high ground) Grotto
Skills	Acts twice per turn. Makes a violent slashing attack. (125% damage) Lets an arrow fly. (125% damage) Laser strike. (20~37 non-elemental damage to entire party.) Kacrackle Slash
Spells	None
Family	Machine
Bestiary #	#087
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Japanese Name	キラーマシン
Romanized Jap.	Kirā mashin
Description	These super-fast, multi-tasking, military machines always attack twice per turn, and know an astounding amount of abilities. Fervent fans of their flawlessly efficient forms assert that an adventure without one is a waste of everyone's time.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Killing machine (キラーマシン Kirā mashin)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	420	0	177
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
299	132	1,144	180

Bestiary no.	#319
Family	Machine
In-game description	Mechanical murderers that never stop moving. Once they have identified a target, they will stop at nothing to see it slain.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn. Becomes Pepped up Parries an attack perfectly with its weapon. Makes a violent slashing attack. (180% damage) Takes aim and fires. (125% damage) Fires off a laser. (50~60 damage to entire party) Kacrackle Slash
Location(s)	The Snærfelt (second act) The Arborian Highlands (second act) The Battleground (second act) Cave to Rendarak (3DS and Definitive Edition only)
Item(s) dropped	Platinum ore1⁄32 Spiked armour1⁄256

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	50%	50%	25%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	50%	50%	-125%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
25%	100%	25%	100%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	99%	0%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
100%	0%	0%

Malicious variant

Malicious killing machine (キラーマシン・邪 Kirā mashin・ja)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	561	0	238
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
452	191	3,085	451

Bestiary no.	#558
Family	Machine
In-game description	Killing machines who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn. Becomes Pepped up Parries an attack perfectly with its weapon. Makes a violent slashing attack. (180% damage) Takes aim and fires (125% damage) Fires off a laser. (108~132 damage to entire party) Kacrackle Slash
Location(s)	Sniflheim Region (third act) The Snærfelt (third act)
Item(s) dropped	Platinum ore1⁄32 Spiked armour1⁄256

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	50%	50%	25%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	50%	50%	-150%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
25%	100%	25%	50%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	99%	0%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
100%	0%	0%

Dragon Quest Monsters

Roboster (キラーマシン Kirā mashin)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	40	3/5	1/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
2/5	2/5	5/5	5/5

Family	Material
In-game description
Abilities	SquallHit, RainSlash, BiAttack
Habitat	Bazaar Gate #2
Breeding chart	Material family x Grizzly, GulpBeast, KingLeo, SkulRider, Trumpeter

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Weak	None
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Weak	None	None	None
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Strong	Strong
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
None	Strong	Weak	None
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
None	None	Strong	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		Weak

Interestingly, the default name of the Killing machine is KB. One interpretation of this is 'Killer Bot', a likely reference to its Japanese name and present one.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Roboster (キラーマシン Kirā mashin)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	40	7/10	3/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
6/10	6/10	6/10	7/10

Family	Material
In-game description	Battles until it is fully wrecked.
Abilities	BiAttack, RainSlash, SquallHit
Habitat	Sky World (Cobi's Journey)
Breeding chart	Material family x Grizzly, GulpBeast, KingLeo, SkulRider, Trumpeter SabreMan x DeadNoble, EvilArmor, GreatDrak, Grendal, Ogre, Skeletor, SlimeBorg, Unicorn

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Weak	None
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
None	Weak	None	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
None	Immune	Immune	Strong
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Strong	None	Strong	Weak
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
None	None	None	Strong
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	Weak

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

The Roboster is a four-star member of the Material family with a weight of 4. It naturally learns Save Power, Fang Block and Numb Hit. Its in-game description reads "A completed puppet who walks on four legs."

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Killing machine
Family	Material
Rank	S
Description	These mechanical monstrosities were manufactured to menace all mankind.
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Axes, Staves
Traits	Double Trouble
Resistances	Vulnerable to Bang, Whackproof, Dazzleproof
Skill	Assassin
Location	-
Breeding chart	Hunter mech x Mechan-o'-wyrm or Phantom swordsman

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Killing machine
Family	Material
Rank	A
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves
Traits	Tactical Trooper, Crafty Inactivist
Resistances	Vulnerable to Bang, Immune to Whack and Poison
Skill	Assassin
Location	Dark World
Breeding chart	Hunter mech x Mechan-o'-wyrm, Ruin, or Phantom swordsman

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Killing machine (キラーマシン)

Icon	Family	Max HP*	Max MP*
		1,240	350
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
690	660	540	470

Bestiary No.	#313
Rank	D
In-game description	Single-minded slayers who keep shooting and slicing until their target is slain. Powered by perpetual engines, their innards don't require maintenance, but their red eye lamps need to be replaced frequently
Talents	Duelist (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Tactical Trooper (lv. 1) Critical Triumph (lv. 20) Ultra Crafty Stunner (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Ultra Crafty Woosher (lv. 1) Static Discharge (lv. 1) Wooshmeister (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X
Notable synthesis

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
0%	0%	-25%	25%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
25%	50%	50%	25%
Dark Resistance *	Debilitation Resistance*	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *
0%	0%	25%	0%
MP Absorption Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *	Sleep Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
25%	50%	-25%	0%
Stun Resistance *		Poison Resistance *
0%		50%
Instant Death Resistance *
25%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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Dragon Quest: Monster Parade

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Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

Killing machines appear in the Flying Clawtress, the last area of the game and appear en masse in the rooms they are found, one particular room forcing the player against ten of them before being able to continue. They lack their usual crossbows but wield the eye laser attack given to them in Dragon Quest VIII. While they cannot attack twice given the genre of the game, they do have a frenzied state upon first being attacked and will occasionally drop lucky bags containing vulcan ammunition, a type of ammo that can be used to attack multiple times in tank battles.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Killing machine (キラーマシン Kirā mashin)

Model	Experience	Gold
	64	64g

List No.	#018
Field Notes	Murderous mechanoids programmed for one purpose—to exterminate any and all enemies on sight. Their internal power plant will provide energy indefinitely, but their red eye requires regular bulb changes.
Location(s)	Big-Eye Boulevard (Grudge Match: Blue Behemoth), Cyclops City (Showdown: Terracotta Titan), Dawnsholm (Recruit), Dual Duel Dell (Grudge Match: Devilish Duo), The Shrine of Scales (Captain)
Item(s) Dropped	Platinum ore, Mirrorstone

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Killing machine (キラーマシン Kirā mashin)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	2821	278g	Yes

List No.	#075
Field Notes	Murderous mechanoids programmed for one purpose—to exterminate any and all enemies on sight. Their internal power plant will provide energy indefinitely, but their red eye requires regular bulb changes.
Location(s)	Battle of Mt. Neverest, The Frosty Foothills
Item(s) Dropped	Celestial skein, Mirrorstone

Dragon Quest Builders

Killing machine (キラーマシン Kirā mashin)

Chapter 3

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
250	30	32	Mechrochip (★★★)
Location(s)
Galenholm

Sprite

Dragon Quest Builders 2

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Dragon Quest Treasures

Killing machine

Portrait	Forte	Treasure Capacity	Safekeeping Score
		3	90%

Bestiary no.	#53
Family	Machine
Trivia	They roam around frozen lands that are icy With so many weapons they can hunt quite nicely Their eyes are replaceable, if a bit pricey
Favorite foods
Habitats	The Hinterquarters The Snarl
Item(s) dropped

Stats

Starting HP	Starting MP	Starting Strength
60	16	17
Starting Defence	Starting Deftness	Starting magic
9	11	9
Max HP	Max MP	Max Strength
787	290	450
Max Defence	Max Deftness	Max magic
417	410	340

Potential abilities *

First	Second	Third
Bomb Slash	Cut-Throat Laser	Frost Slash
Fourth	Fifth	Sixth
Laser Cannon	Needle Shot	Whirligig

Dragon Attack

Name	Target(s)	Element
Full Beam	Area	Light

Traits

First		Second
Counter-Stunner		Daredevil
Third		Fourth
Debilitator		Thick Skin
Fifth
Unhealthy Advantage

Resistances

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
Strong	Weak	Normal	Normal
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Gravity Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Weak	Normal
Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Slash Resistance	Impact Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Weak
Piercing Resistance	Sleep Resistance	Stun Resistance	Poison Resistance
Normal	Strong	Normal	Very strong
Debilitation Resistance *
Weak

Dragon Quest Rivals

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Dragon Quest Walk

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Dragon Quest Tact

Killing machine appears as a S-rank monster of the Inorganic family. It appears on a special banner for new players that can be rerolled as many times as possible. The Killing machine can also be faced as a boss in the VS Killing Machine quest.

Killing machine (キラーマシン Kirā mashin)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Inorganic				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		805	367	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
545	538	376	281	50

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Blizzard Rush		Rolling Attack*		Kacrackle Slash* Talent Blossoming: Falcon Kacrackle Slash

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Move +1 / Stats Up	Zam Res +25 / Stats Up	Kacrackle Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up Falcon Kacrackle Slash Potency +5%
Fourth	Fifth
Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Kacrackle Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up Falcon Kacrackle Slash Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First

Raises Crack-type physical potency of allies, including itself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
ATK +15	DEF +20	Kacrackle Slash Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Half Res	Normal	Normal	Normal
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Very Weak	Very Weak	Half Res	Half Res
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Immune	Normal	Normal	Half Res
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Super Weak	Normal	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Normal	Super Weak	Normal

Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi

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Trivia

• The Killing machines are often found in mountainous or frigid areas in mainline titles since their debut in the frozen wastes of Rendarak.

Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Máquina de matar	Spanish for "killing machine"
Français	Machine à tuer	French for "killing machine"
Deutsch	Killermaschine	German for "killing machine"
Italiano	Mechacentauro	Derived from the English mecha- and centauro, a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a man and the lower body and legs of a horse.

Associated models

• A3G15
• Dune stalker
• Heartless hunter
• Hunter mech
• Killing machine light
• Pekotte
• Type G0

Gallery

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  Famicom artwork.

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  Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake.

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  A Killing machine in X.

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  XI polygon model.

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  A Malicious killing machine

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  DQM1·2 sprite.

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  Caravan Heart sprite

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  Rocket Slime.

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  Joker model.

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  Battle Road Victory cut-in.

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  Sofubi Monster.

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  AM Big Figure.

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  Metallic Monster Gallery.

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  DQ Trading Card

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  Killing machine monster companion card.

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  Heroes.

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  Heroes II weapon the Robo-Bow.

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  Angelo wielding the Robo-Bow.

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  Appearance in Stars.

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  A Killing machine in Walk.

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  The Killing machine and Lethal armour in Tact.

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  A killing machine in Keshi Keshi.