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| “ | These reliable folks defend bases. They use their own weapons to attack grocks that are within range. Each weapon has a unique effect, sometimes different even from those of the same type. | ” | — Encyclopedia entry for NPC Amiimal gunners |
An Amiimal is an anthropomorphic animal variant of Miis that only appear in Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers. A playable Amiimal, based on the Mii chosen for the save file, serves as the deuteragonist of the game.
In Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers
Creating an Amiimal
Upon starting a new game, the player is asked to assign a Mii. When a Mii is selected, a barrel is dropped onto them and the player must mash the A button in order to escape. Upon escaping, the Mii is transformed into an Amiimal. If the player declines an Amiimal species, they must repeat the same method again in order to switch to another species. Once the player is done creating their Amiimal, the Mii and species cannot be changed.
There are a total of ten species of Amiimal: bear, bull, cat, duck, fox, mouse, rabbit, sheep, tiger, and wolf. The player can only choose from four different species of Amiimal, the specific set and order of which depend on the Mii's head shape, hairstyle, eyes, eye position, nose, nose position, and mouth (e.g. the default male Mii can only choose between wolf, rabbit, duck, and tiger in that order; the default female Mii's set and order instead goes cat, wolf, rabbit, and tiger). Noses and mouths are completely obscured by the Amiimal's snout.
While the size of the Mii's nose does not affect the Amiimal set and order, it can, along with the position, alter the size and/or position of the Amiimal's snout.
Each Amiimal species has a set body and hair color (e.g. rabbit Amiimals will always have yellow fur and blonde hair), but the hue of both can be changed via the Mii's skin tone and hair color respectively. Neither of these affect the Amiimal set and order.
The following Mii options do not affect the Amiimal set and order, but are retained in the Amiimal:
- Facial markings (some facial markings may be obscured with certain species)
- Reversing a hairstyle
- Eyebrows
- Eye color and size
- Glasses
- Mole (only visible in bull, cat, sheep, and tiger)
- Beards (some beards may be obscured with certain species)
- Favorite color (only affects the two hairstyles that consist of a hat)
The following Mii options do not affect the Amiimal set and order, and are not retained in or have no aesthetical affect on the Amiimal:
- Mouth color, position, and size
- Moustaches
- Height
- Width
- Gender
Player Amiimal
In the hub world, known as "the City", the player controls their Amiimal, where they can do various activities such as upgrading their or Dillon's gear or playing minigames to earn money. During stages, the player Amiimal instead acts as a CPU ally to Dillon, where they can fight Grocks using their gun or can be ordered to travel to a specific location on the map.
NPC Amiimals
In the City's hotel, the player can hire NPC Amiimal gunners and assign them to bases in stages, where they will attack any Grocks within their range. Each gunner comes with their own weapon, which vary in power, range, and energy consumption. At the end of a stage, each gunner receives experience points depending on how many Grocks they defeated. If a gunner's base is destroyed, the gunner will be permanently unavailable to hire for future stages. Amiimal gunners are based on Miis the player has saved on their system's Mii Maker and are always the species that appear first when assigning their Amiimal. If the player enters a stage without hiring any gunners, they are given the option to hire villagers instead for free, though they are significantly weaker.
Gear
List of guns (player)
There are three types of guns the player's Amiimal can equip, each having five variants that scale in power, with the level 5 variants being the strongest. The player starts out with the Lion gun, but can also purchase the Gator or the Shark guns from Sal upon the preparation for the first mission. Stronger versions of these guns become available to purchase from Sal as the player progresses through the game.
| Name | Image | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lion |  |
250 | This Russ-designed rifle makes its own energy, allowing for unlimited rapid fire. That said, it's still just a prototype so it lacks firepower. |
| Lion 2 |  |
800 | The energy production and firepower have both been improved. The blasts launched from this rifle resemble a pride of lions on the hunt. |
| Lion 3 |  |
1,200 | Sal got his hands on Russ's design data and passed it on to an expert to upgrade this rifle. Using lava as a core, it's now stronger than ever. You'll break a sweat just holding it. |
| Lion 4 |  |
1,600 | The lava in this ultimate rifle is so hot it requires a built-in cooling system. Sal used his back channels to make it. He'd be done for if the design data ever leaked. |
| Lion 5 |  |
2,200 | This rifle is at max power. Pull the trigger and allow the king of beasts its hunt. All Lv.5 weapons are equally as powerful regardless of type. |
| Gator |  |
250 | This rifle, designed by Russ, is so named for its heavy green body. There's quite a bit of room for improvement, particularly where firepower is concerned. |
| Gator 2 |  |
800 | The internal circuitry has been simplified to boost this gun's performance. It's on par with other gun types of the same level, but its ring-shaped lasers are popular. |
| Gator 3 |  |
1,200 | A certain someone brought Sal's idea to life when they created this weapon. Electricity runs through an emerald dipped in a special solution to produce its energy. |
| Gator 4 |  |
1,600 | Once the underground got its hands on schematics for Gator 3, an upgrade was inevitable. The modder boosted its power but kept the classic laser rings out of respect for Russ. |
| Gator 5 |  |
2,200 | An immense amount of energy is produced by multiplying the emerald's powerful shine. This will seal an enemy's fate as handily as an alligator choosing its prey. |
| Shark |  |
250 | Named for its unique shark-tooth design, this popular gun discharges blue fireballs. |
| Shark 2 |  |
800 | Specially processed ore makes for a more efficient energy source. Its fireballs are more powerful, but the weapon itself is still not fully understood. |
| Shark 3 |  |
1,200 | Charged energy is released in a blazing blue flame with all the fury of a shark attack. Although comparable to other weapons of its level, this one is by far the most awesome. |
| Shark 4 |  |
1,600 | It's said this gun was blessed by the sea so no amount of water can extinguish its flame. Apparently Sal asked his connection in a cult for the "evil upgrade" for this one. |
| Shark 5 |  |
2,200 | This gun's controllers have been upgraded with additional output devices. The extra energy is converted into a blue waveform that annihilates all foes. |
List of guns (gunners)
There are four types of guns an NPC gunner can be assigned to. Every 3 levels a gunner gains, their gun will also increase in level. While the overall range for a specific gun is consistent, the attack power and energy consumption varies between Miis. Unlike the player, a gunner cannot change their gun.
| Name | Image | Description | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Blaster | Short range and easy to handle. (LV 1 variant) Powered up short-range weapon. (LV 2 variant) Upgraded defensive weapon. (LV 3 variant) |
10↑ 300m | |
| Vulcan Cannon | Low power but high firing speed. (LV 1 variant) Rapid firing for midrange shooting. (LV 2 variant) Upgraded Vulcan with improved rapid-fire. (LV 3 variant) |
10↑ 950m | |
| Plasma Cannon | Solid range and power. (LV 1 variant) Expensive but versatile cannon gun. (LV 2 variant) Upgraded Plasma Cannon with more power. (LV 3 variant) |
1100↑ 1800m | |
| Long Buster | Excels at long-range shooting. (LV 1 variant) Powered up despite its shortcomings. (LV 2 variant) Devastating blasts from extreme distances. (LV 3 variant) |
3000↑ 3600m |
List of jackets
There are five different jackets the player's Amiimal can wear. The player starts out with a Worn-out Jacket, but more jackets become available to purchase from Sal as the player progresses through the game. Once the player purchases a jacket from Sal, the Worn-out Jacket will be permanently replaced and cannot be reobtained by any means.
| Name | Image | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worn-out Jacket |  |
N/A (obtained by default) | Recovered by <player Mii> in some rubble outside a village a few years back. It was ridiculed for being secondhand, but don't call it outdated... It's vintage. |
| 7-ball Jacket |  |
900 | These jackets were worn by a shadowy militia group. The number is thought to be lucky. Some who wore it came from nothing, but rose through the ranks to great success. |
| Wing Jacket |  |
1,200 | Such jackets were worn by a shadowy militia. It's said wearing it will make you feel like you have wings. (Effect may vary per wearer.) |
| Rogue Jacket |  |
1,500 | The militia was at one time a force for good, but one day went berserk without warning. That, along with the members' haircuts, earned the militia the nickname Crewcut Timebomb. |
| Lightning Jacket |  |
2,000 | Such a jacket was worn by the leader of the shadowy militia. It's said the jacket intensified her already blazing spirit and explosive power. |
Gallery
Artwork
A wolf Amiimal
A bull Amiimal
A mouse Amiimal
A sheep Amiimal
Group artwork of several Amiimal species
Models
Model for the bear Amiimal's body
Model for the bull Amiimal's body
Model for the cat Amiimal's body
Model for the duck Amiimal's body
Model for the fox Amiimal's body
Model for the mouse Amiimal's body
Model for the rabbit Amiimal's body
Model for the sheep Amiimal's body
Model for the tiger Amiimal's body
Model for the wolf Amiimal's body
Trivia
- In the files of the game, there exists an earlier version of a fox Amiimal. This version wears a red jacket instead of an orange one, lacks the cheek fur the fox Amiimal in the final game possesses, and the mouth is clearly visible, whereas all Amiimal species in the final game have the Mii's mouth hidden under their snout. Additionally, the color scheme and textures are closer to the art style of Dillon's Rolling Western and its sequel The Last Ranger instead of the style used for Dead-Heat Breakers.[1]
- In the files, there exist model parts for two unused Amiimal species: deer and puma. The deer wears a green jacket, while the puma wears a blue one. Additionally, both of them carry a pouch with a sash, which none of the Amiimal species in the final game possess.[2]
- Green and blue jackets are worn by certain NPC villagers in the final game, though they do not wear bandanas.
