Fire droplets (Mega Mash)

Fire Droplets are enemies that first appear in level 6 of Mega Mash, in the Blast-Man Joe areas.

Appearance
The fire droplets are droplet-shaped (hence their name). They have two thin vertical lines for eyes and tiny ovals below their eyes resembling cheeks. Only one of each type appears in a level at one time, with different colours to represent different behaviours.

Game Information
Each fire droplet travels in a set path around the area of Blast-Man Joe until the player also enters that same area. Then, any fire droplets around will begin to move towards Blast-Man Joe's position, crossing over him and then turning around at a wall to try and reach him again. Like all enemies in Blast-Man Joe, they will instantly be destroyed when caught in a bomb blast.

Variations
The different colours of the fire droplets determine their speed. Pink and orange fire droplets move around the level at a moderate pace, but can still be outrun by Blast-Man Joe. Blue fire droplets, however, travel at a much quicker pace and can easily catch up to Blast-Man Joe by walking alone.