Tarantus
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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
Web
Tarantus can shoot webs that retract and capture anything they contact.
Hypnotizing scream
Tarantus has a hypnotizing scream.
Video games
- The Movie Monster Game (1986) - Apple II, Commodore 64
Gallery
Trivia
- Tarantus was inspired by the giant Tarantula from the 1955 film of the same name.
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