Tank Minions attacked with their dual laser cannons by sweeeping a laser beam across the room. They also attacked with timed mines. Mr. Perkins was an elite Tank Minion who shot two beams at once, and had the ability to generate a shield, which made him impervious to the characters' attacks. The only way to deactivate the shield was to conduct a mortar slam on nearby switches, which created a shockwave and temporary cut off the shield's energy. Tank Minions were also too dangerous to fight hand-to-hand as they could stomp the ground and create large shockwaves. Once the Tank Minion's armor was destroyed, it could be finished off with a mortar slam. In the snowy regions of planet Magnus, the armor color of these foes is no longer the normal bronze color, instead it's a dark purple which is