Flying Tortoise (フライングトータス) is the name given to the floating platforms visible in the original Strider, during the second and third stage. A redesigned variation of the airship is also seen in Strider 2, serving the same purpose.

Contents 1 Models 1.1 Strider 1.2 Strider 2 2 Trivia 3 References

ModelsEdit

StriderEdit

The Flying Tortoise is a type of airship used by the forces of the Kazakh Federation^[1]. They are simple in design: a long and flat platform to stand on that flies with the use of a propeller installed in its undercarriage, powered by a motor. They also have what appears to be a small movable tracking weapon installed in the front, but are never actually seen used in battle.

Hiryu encounters a fleet of Flying Tortoises in Siberia, taking off from the abandoned power station carrying a group of Russian infantrymen. Using them as stepping stones, Hiryu climbs his way through to reach the Sky Thunder Mk-II where he confronts the Kuniang team.

Flying Tortoises are also stored within the Flying Battleship Balrog: One appears carrying out a Mr. Elephant into the rear area of the ship, and one is also used by Captain Beard Jr. in his attempt to escape the doomed warship.

Strider 2Edit

A more advanced version of the original Flying Tortoise. These airships appear sturdier and better armored, now having a much heavier outside shell and even a cockpit in its front, though they can actually be destroyed if struck by enemy fire. They have also replaced the propellers with jet thrusters for sustained flight, and the front weapon has been removed.

A large fleet of Flying Tortoise serve as escort of the new Battleship Balrog, flying within its aerial "warning zone" and carrying a group of Balrog Marine Corps, led by the Squad Leader. Much like before, Hiryu uses them as platforms in his attempt to reach the Balrog itself, eventually taking on the Squad Leader and using his personal airship to fly directly into it.

TriviaEdit

As the Mega Drive/Genesis conversion of Strider was handled by Sega, their redrawn version of the propeller sprites appear to have been reused, in part, slightly modified for inclusion in their 1994 Genesis game, Sonic & Knuckles. The propellers can be found at the very end of (Mushroom Hill Zone - Act 2).

ReferencesEdit

Strider
Stage Enemies
Russian Infantryman・Rascal・Flying Mosqueman・Mosqueman・Shadowtag Bullets Soldier・Siberian Wolf Wall Crawler・Frog・Balrog Marine Corps・Hit Mouse・Mr. Elephant・Amazoness・Poison Mushroom・Dinosaurs
Bosses
Strobaya・Novo・Ouroboros・Mecha Pon・Solo・Kuniang・Anti-Gravity Device Captain Beard Jr.・Lago・Grandmaster Meio
Locations
St. Petersburg・Siberia・Flying Battleship Balrog・Amazon・The Third Moon
Related Articles
Cypher・Climb Sickle・Kazakh Federation・General Mikiel・Flying Tortoise・Sky Thunder Mk-II