Zombot Loco-motive

*The derailer of defenses that's sure to bring the pain train.*

Overtaking the position of a wealthy factory owner, Dr. Zomboss had easy access to all the materials and parts he needed to build the Loco-motive. Still having his blueprints for previous spider Zombots, Dr. Zomboss and his underpaid employees went to work, building a budget-friendly alternative to the usually expensive and draining production of one of his Zombots. Not out of a concern for the future prosperity of the workplace, but rather to grab more assets for himself to recover from his previous endeavor. Sure, he might be leaving the factory bankrupt after he leaves, but that's not going to cause any long-term problems, right?

"We're from the fuuuuuuutuuuuure!"This article contains **SPOILERS** for *Plants vs. Zombies 2: Reflourished*. It is strongly recommended to visit this content in-game before continuing this article.
**Zombot Loco-motive** is the boss of Steam Ages. It takes up a two-by-two area at the right side of the lawn, jumping to different rows occasionally. It can send out zombies in two rows at a time via its mouth, and it can only be attacked in the two rows it occupies at any one time. The Loco-motive can also be attacked at any time, provided there are plants in the same row it moves to.

It is also capable of launching out backwards-facing Industrial Imps onto your lawn from its smokestack, as well as calling in Mechanic Zombies from the back by tapping its front legs.

## Almanac entry

**Zombot Loco-motive**

TOUGHNESS: Undying

SPEED: Hungry

The derailer of defenses that's sure to bring the pain train.

Special: launches Imps from smokestack

Overtaking the position of a wealthy factory owner, Dr. Zomboss had easy access to all the materials and parts he needed to build the Loco-motive. Still having his blueprints for previous spider Zombots, Dr. Zomboss and his underpaid employees went to work, building a budget-friendly alternative to the usually expensive and draining production of one of his Zombots. Not out of a concern for the future prosperity of the workplace, but rather to grab more assets for himself to recover from his previous endeavor. Sure, he might be leaving the factory bankrupt after he leaves, but that's not going to cause any long-term problems, right?

## Stages

The Zombot Loco-motive randomly performs one of the following actions:

* Warps in zombies through opening its mouth.
* The eye's "pupil" will enlargen, and then "close". It will then fire 5-8 backwards-facing Industrial Imps onto any of the first five columns. Using Plant Food from most plants can stop it.
	+ The attack will be cancelled if a plant fed with Plant Food attacks it.
* The Loco-motive will tap its front two legs on the ground, calling in a pair of Mechanic Zombies from the back.
* The Loco-motive will change position. Sometimes, it will do this by leaping into the air and landing at its new position. However, if it moves by only a column or a row (and not both), then it may simply step over to its new position. It will squash any plants it steps into or lands on.
	+ Upon depleting all its health, the Loco-motive will move to the second row from the bottom and fourth column from the right.

### Steam Ages - Day 32

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