Skeleton (Shovel Pirate)

Skeleton
Information
First appearance	Level 4
Behavior	Walks back and forth Runs when hit
Health	2 HP
Drops	Skull
Game	Shovel Pirate

Skeletons are enemies in Shovel Pirate. They are found in all graveyard levels.

Physical appearance

Skeletons have a large, round head and a body with visible rib bones. They have a pair of circle-shaped hands and semicircle-shaped red feet. They are mainly white colored with black outlines for the hands, facial features and bone segments. Their eyes have red pupils and a gray crack can be seen near the top-side of the head.

Behavior

Skeletons are encountered walking back and forth on the ground, including pits with spikes. They move at a slower pace than snakes and mice and will turn at ledges or at set points on the ground. If the player hits a skeleton with the pirate's shovel, the skeleton will be knocked back, then start running back and forth. They will turn at the end of a platform behind them if they are on a lower point of the ground and are the only enemy that does not bounce on spikes when defeated.

Strategy

Skeletons take two hits with the shovel to defeat. Once in their running state, hitting a skeleton again will cause its skull to be left behind. This skull can be pushed around with the shovel and can be used as a solid platform for the player to land on. In some levels, the player may need to defeat a skeleton and use its skull to reach certain gems or get across spike pits.

Appearances by level

• Shovel Pirate:
  • Level 4
  • Level 8
  • Level 9
  • Level 15