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{{Monster Infobox

|title=~~MakiMaki~~

|title=Side winder

|image=[[Image:MakiMaki.png|center|160px]]

|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]

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The '''MakiMaki''' is a boss that accompanies the [[TimeSage]] in the [[Time Pocket Cave]] in the game ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''.

The '''Side winder''' (formerly '''MakiMaki''') is a boss that accompanies the [[TimeSage]] in the [[Time Pocket Cave]] in the game ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''.

==Strategy==

There are two ~~MakiMaki~~ that fight alongside the TimeSage. They are souped up [[~~Imp~~|~~Imps~~]] in actuality. What makes this battle particularly frustrating is the ~~MakiMaki~~'s ability to use the Time Sand. This item reverts the entire battle to the beginning of the fight, meaning everybody is ~~return~~ to their original states at the start of the battle. This is a mixed blessing. If the player is about to lose all of their party members and a ~~MakiMaki~~ uses the Time Sand, it saves on having to bail out the player's party. However, if they are about to land the killing blow and the Time Sand is used, it leads to frustration. Expect the battle to be drawn out a while as the ~~MakiMaki~~ uses TimeSand at least three times before the entire match is done. Another setback is that the player can't target the ~~MakiMaki~~ with group spells as they line up like this.

There are two side winders that fight alongside the TimeSage. They are souped up [[Little devil|little devils]] in actuality. What makes this battle particularly frustrating is the side winder's ability to use the Time Sand. This item reverts the entire battle to the beginning of the fight, meaning everybody is returned to their original states at the start of the battle. This is a mixed blessing. If the player is about to lose all of their party members and a side winder uses the Time Sand, it saves on having to bail out the player's party. However, if they are about to land the killing blow and the Time Sand is used, it leads to frustration. Expect the battle to be drawn out a while as the side winder uses TimeSand at least three times before the entire match is done. Another setback is that the player can't target the side winder with group spells, as they line up like this:

*~~MakiMaki~~

*Side winder

*TimeSage

*~~MakiMaki~~

*Side winder

Because of this, only spells like Boom will work which leads to another problem. The TimeSage cast MagicBack, which sends a spell cast against the TimeSage back against the user.

Because of this, only spells like Boom will work, which leads to another problem. The TimeSage cast MagicBack, which sends a spell cast against the TimeSage back against the user.

The solution to beating the ~~MakiMaki~~ is being patient and dealing with them first. Focus on one ~~MakiMaki~~ at a time and do not worry about the TimeSage. Do not use skills like Sword Dance which are random and may focus on the wrong enemy. Instead, use spells like Blazemore and attacks that hit a single enemy like Punch. Focus on one ~~MakiMaki~~ and then the other. If a ~~MakiMaki~~ uses the Time Sand, just be patient and continue the same strategy until both of them fall. Then work on the TimeSage.

The solution to beating the side winders is being patient and dealing with them first. Focus on one side winder at a time and do not worry about the TimeSage. Do not use skills like Sword Dance which are random and may focus on the wrong enemy. Instead, use spells like Blazemore and attacks that hit a single enemy like Punch. Focus on one side winder and then the other. If a side winder uses the Time Sand, just be patient and continue the same strategy until both of them fall. Then work on the TimeSage.

==Related Enemies==

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 |image=[[Image:MakiMaki.png|center|160px]]
 |caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
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-The '''MakiMaki''' is a boss that accompanies the [[TimeSage]] in the [[Time Pocket Cave]] in the game ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''.
+The '''Side winder''' (formerly '''MakiMaki''') is a boss that accompanies the [[TimeSage]] in the [[Time Pocket Cave]] in the game ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''.
 ==Strategy==
-There are two MakiMaki that fight alongside the TimeSage. They are souped up [[Imp|Imps]] in actuality. What makes this battle particularly frustrating is the MakiMaki's ability to use the Time Sand. This item reverts the entire battle to the beginning of the fight, meaning everybody is return to their original states at the start of the battle. This is a mixed blessing. If the player is about to lose all of their party members and a MakiMaki uses the Time Sand, it saves on having to bail out the player's party. However, if they are about to land the killing blow and the Time Sand is used, it leads to frustration. Expect the battle to be drawn out a while as the MakiMaki uses TimeSand at least three times before the entire match is done. Another setback is that the player can't target the MakiMaki with group spells as they line up like this.
+There are two side winders that fight alongside the TimeSage. They are souped up [[Little devil|little devils]] in actuality. What makes this battle particularly frustrating is the side winder's ability to use the Time Sand. This item reverts the entire battle to the beginning of the fight, meaning everybody is returned to their original states at the start of the battle. This is a mixed blessing. If the player is about to lose all of their party members and a side winder uses the Time Sand, it saves on having to bail out the player's party. However, if they are about to land the killing blow and the Time Sand is used, it leads to frustration. Expect the battle to be drawn out a while as the side winder uses TimeSand at least three times before the entire match is done. Another setback is that the player can't target the side winder with group spells, as they line up like this:
-*MakiMaki
+*Side winder
 *TimeSage
-*MakiMaki
+*Side winder
-Because of this, only spells like Boom will work which leads to another problem. The TimeSage cast MagicBack, which sends a spell cast against the TimeSage back against the user.
+Because of this, only spells like Boom will work, which leads to another problem. The TimeSage cast MagicBack, which sends a spell cast against the TimeSage back against the user.
-The solution to beating the MakiMaki is being patient and dealing with them first. Focus on one MakiMaki at a time and do not worry about the TimeSage. Do not use skills like Sword Dance which are random and may focus on the wrong enemy. Instead, use spells like Blazemore and attacks that hit a single enemy like Punch. Focus on one MakiMaki and then the other. If a MakiMaki uses the Time Sand, just be patient and continue the same strategy until both of them fall. Then work on the TimeSage.
+The solution to beating the side winders is being patient and dealing with them first. Focus on one side winder at a time and do not worry about the TimeSage. Do not use skills like Sword Dance which are random and may focus on the wrong enemy. Instead, use spells like Blazemore and attacks that hit a single enemy like Punch. Focus on one side winder and then the other. If a side winder uses the Time Sand, just be patient and continue the same strategy until both of them fall. Then work on the TimeSage.
 ==Related Enemies==