Tarantus

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Tarantus
Tarantus in The Movie Monster Game Instruction Manual
Relations Spider offspring
First appearance The Movie Monster Game
Roar(s)

Tarantus is a tarantula kaiju created by Epyx that first appeared in the 1986 video game, The Movie Monster Game.

Name

Tarantus' name comes from "tarantula."

History

Tarantus was born from the fallout of the Chernobyl Disaster. In the Rescue scenario, scientists surveying the area steal his egg sac.One of the eggs hatch, and the baby cries, alerting Tarantus of his position.

Abilities

  • Tarantus can shoot webs that retract and capture anything they contact.
  • Tarantus has a hypnotizing scream.

Video Games


Gallery

Trivia

  • Tarantus was inspired by the giant Tarantula from the 1955 film of the same name.

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