How many hits does it take to destroy the death egg robot in Sonic the Hedgehog 2?

Answer 1

i takes about 7-8 hits to defeat. but be very careful with the arms, try and hit the robot when its arms are parralel to each other, and hit above them (this is easier to do as tails, because he can jump higher than sonic) but when it drops down at you (target marker on floor) move only a little bit to the side of it when its locked on, then when it lands, it will bend over slightly, allowing you to hit it for a bonus hit. but once you've done that...RUN! beacause as soon as it's standing straight again, it will fire it's arms, like missiles, but if your on the opposite side of the room, the won't reach (presumably the are still attach to a reel) but, in short, avoid the arms, and hit it at the highest point you can reach. good luck!