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A '''shell''' (also known as a '''Walking Bullet''') is a highly-explosive, rocket-shaped, animalistic robot found in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' and its remakes, as well as [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance vesion of ''Rayman 3'']]. They were built by [[Robo-Pirate army|the Robo-Pirates]], and are used by them to guard passages. They chase [[Rayman]] if he comes within their line of sight. If [[Rayman]] manages to avoid touching them for long enough as they chase him, they become tired and [[Rayman]] can jump on their backs and ride them. This can be done easily if they are already asleep, in which case it is unnecessary to tame them. If they hit [[Rayman]], or any other object or creature, they will explode, which can cause the player some health loss.

[[Rayman]] first come across the [[walking shell]]s in [[the Menhir Hills]], [[red walking shell]]s in [[the Precipice]], and [[flying shell]]s in [[the Prison Ship]].

[[File:R2TGE-OfficialConceptArt-RaymanAndWalkingShell1.jpg|thumb|250px|Official concept art of [[Rayman]] falling from a walking shell]]

[[Walking shell]]s are also found in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], in the level [[Prickly Passage]] in the world [[Haunted Dreams]]. [[Red walking shell]]s are also found in this game; they are untameable, and fly towards Rayman when he gets too close, which is not unlike their behaviour in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''.

Shells are useful sources of transport, as they can take the player over unsuitable terrain, such as lava or [[nettle]]-covered areas. [[Flying shell]]s are unable to touch lava, however, and [[walking shell]]s are unable to go on water. In [[the Iron Mountains]], the walking shell can climb onto walls of any direction without falling down as long as the player does not make a mistake and there is a smooth surface.

[[File:R2TGE-OfficialConceptArt-RaymanAndWalkingShell2.jpg|thumb|250px|Official concept art of [[Rayman]] riding a walking shell. Note the shape of the shell.]]

* [[Red walking shell]]

==Locations in ''Rayman 2''==

* [[Whale Bay]](excluding the PlayStation version)

==Locations in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (GBA)]]==

The shells can be recognised by their horse sound effects, two black legs and shoes (however, in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']] and in some [[Rayman 2]] artwork, they are seen with silver legs with yellow knees and shoes) and a rocket shaped body, with a Pirate head pattern on one side. They come in yellow, but the [[flying shell]]s are grey.