Hit
Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Nearby Word: hitting
Open up
Open up verb - Cause to open or to become open.
Both terms in one sentence
- The boss will open up if hit by the top and then take damage once hit by it again.
Source: Hold the Line -
The second game has another similar one in which you must open up holes in the ground so that beams of sunlight can hit mirrors that aim it at an extremely photosensitive boss, weakening it.
Source: Light and Mirrors Puzzle -
Ominous Pipe Organ: The Organ is prominently featured on the playfield; players shoot balls up its face to hit a set of musical targets, which makes the Organ open up to reveal a sinkhole underneath.
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