Bomboman in Owlboy: Character and Drum Song Puzzle
Bomboman's role in Owlboy, where to find this character, and how the Bomboman drum song puzzle works.
Who is Bomboman in Owlboy?
Bomboman is one of the residents of Vellie, the floating village where the story of Owlboy unfolds. He is always seen playing a pair of bongos, and he keeps even more bongos inside his house. Beyond that, the game's official materials do not give him a documented story role.
Where do you meet Bomboman?
You meet him in Vellie, among the villagers Otus can talk to. Community documentation places Bomboman among the residents of Vellie, the floating settlement where the game takes place, which sits near the floating city of Advent, the capital. The official store description frames the adventure around exploring "a brand new world in the clouds," with sky pirates appearing early on.
How does the Bomboman drum song puzzle work?
Talk to Bomboman enough times and he will play you a short song on his drums. His house holds drums on the second floor, which can be played by jumping on top of them, and playing the same song back on them reveals a key. Community guides give the sequence as Right, Left, Right, Right, Right, Left, Right, though this input order comes from player documentation rather than from the game's own patch notes or store page.
What do you get for playing the drum song?
Playing the drums in that certain sequence unlocks the Music Master achievement, and the achievement is awarded after you complete the song. Collecting the revealed key and bringing it to Mesos unlocks a secret — the nature of that secret is not spelled out in the documented material. Notably, Owlboy's Anniversary Update added several accessibility and control options, but the official patch notes do not list any change to the drum puzzle.
Is Bomboman tied to any other game features?
No other officially documented feature is tied to Bomboman. Owlboy ships with 12 Steam achievements, a handful of them highlighted on the store page such as Trinket Master, Treasure Seeker and Flight of the Boguin, and some are hidden; Music Master is the one community guides connect to Bomboman's drums. If you want more on the game's world, the official site and the Steam page cover the basics.
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