- "This is the Search Rush. It enables Rush to scan for secret passages."
- ―Auto, Mega Man 7
Rush Search (ラッシュサーチ), also called Search Rush (サーチラッシュ), is a function of Rush in the Mega Man series. When used, Rush teleports in front of Mega Man's location and starts digging to search for items. If Rush is hit by an enemy, he will be knocked back and teleport away, cancelling his action. When called in front of a wall or pit, Rush will be unable to dig and leaves, wasting energy. Besides items, Rush may find garbage such as apple cores and old boots, which are useless and disappear after a few seconds.
Appearances
Mega Man 7
Rush Search is obtained by finding it in Freeze Man's stage or by purchasing it in Big Eddie for 120 Bolts after finding Auto's Hyperbolt.
Besides finding items, Rush will bark when called near a secret area, such as the areas where Proto Man and Beat are hidden. He also barks when he finds a hidden item, like the Exit and Energy Balancer. When called in an area where he can't dig, such as in front of a wall or pit, he will fall asleep and take a nap before leaving.
Mega Man & Bass
- "Rush will dig out a hidden item for you. Believe me, he is a good Digger!"
- ―Auto, Mega Man & Bass
Rush Search is obtained by purchasing it in Auto's shop with 100 Screws. It becomes available in the shop for Mega Man after the defeat of three Robot Masters. Its function is similar to Mega Man 7, with some changes: Rush no longer barks near secret areas, being used only for digging items, and he now digs faster. However, Rush Search now uses more energy, reducing the number of times it can be used. When Rush appears, he is facing Mega Man instead of the opposite direction, reducing the chances of him appearing in an area he can't dig. If he is summoned on an area he can't dig, Rush will either attempt to dig (without success), bark (absent in the Game Boy Advance version), or take a nap before leaving. Rush can dig in front or a wall, but the item will not appear due to the wall being on the way.
Several of the CDs from the Mega Man & Bass database can only be recovered using Rush Search, and the CD Finder upgrade helps locate them by temporarily showing where they are buried.
Other appearances
Rush's Excavate (挖掘) ability in Rockman Strategy has the same function of Rush Search, having a chance of finding an item.
Items
Items that can be found with Rush Search.
Mega Man 7
Mega Man 7 Hidden Gameboy
Hidden Game Boy in Junk Man's stage.
Common
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Small Life Energy |
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Large Life Energy |
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Small Weapon Energy |
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Large Weapon Energy |
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Small Bolt |
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Large Bolt |
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1UP |
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E Can |
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W Can |
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S Can |
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Apple core |
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Old boot |
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Broken shades |
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Watch |
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Broken kettle |
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Empty soft drink can |
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Open can |
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Package |
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Banana skin |
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Bone |
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Fish bone |
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Dentures |
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Rag doll |
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Toy robot |
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Bomb (explodes instead of vanishing, but it's harmless) |
Unique
Items that are found only in specific locations.
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Exit | 
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| Location | |||
| Freeze Man's stage, near the boss shutter. | |||
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Energy Balancer (Energy Equalizer) | 
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| Location | |||
| Shade Man's stage, under Dr. Wily's portrait. | |||
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Hyper Rocket Buster | 
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| Location | |||
| Turbo Man's stage, under where the third Trio the Wheel appears. Use Super Mega Man to reach the area. | |||
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Giant Bolt | 
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| Location | |||
| Turbo Man's stage, in the room after the fourth Trio the Wheel. | |||
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Giant Life Energy | 
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| Location | |||
| Spring Man's stage, in an area with three stars in the wall, under the central star. | |||
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Giant Bolt | 
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| Location | |||
| Spring Man's stage, above a platform after the room with the giant Life Energy. | |||
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Giant Bolt | 
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| Location | |||
| Cloud Man's stage, in a small area after the Sniper Joe 01. | |||
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Giant Bolt | 
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| Location | |||
| Shade Man's stage, near Proto Man's room. | |||
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Giant Bolt | 
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| Location | |||
| Junk Man's stage, near the ladder of the area with the S Plate. | |||
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Game Boy | 
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| Location | |||
| Junk Man's stage, under the giant Famicom at the very beginning of the stage. Although found only in this area, Rush will not bark as this item has no purpose other than being an easter egg and is unlimited, being the only object found by Rush in this area. The Game Boy (and the giant Famicom) was removed in the Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 port (including the Nintendo Switch version), being replaced by the common toy robot. | |||
Mega Man & Bass
Common
The process of Rush Search with the four possible results in Mega Man & Bass
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Small Life Energy |
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Large Life Energy |
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Small Weapon Energy |
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Large Weapon Energy |
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Small Screw |
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Large Screw |
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1UP |
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Shoe |
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Hat |
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Baseball |
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Hammer |
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Bone |
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Opened can |
Besides items, sometimes Rush Search will also show one of four possible animations: Rush is pinched by a crab, pulled by something underground, causes an explosion on his face, or releases underground water and gets wet.
CDs
- See Mega Man & Bass CD Database for more details on where to find the CDs.
| CD | Location |
|---|---|
| 001 (Mega Man) | Dynamo Man's stage |
| 003 (Cut Man) | Magic Man's stage |
| 005 (Ice Man) | Cold Man's stage |
| 006 (Bomb Man) | Tengu Man's stage |
| 007 (Fire Man) | Astro Man's stage |
| 008 (Elec Man) | Dynamo Man's stage |
| 010 (Air Man) | Tengu Man's stage |
| 016 (Wood Man) | Burner Man's stage |
| 018 (Magnet Man) | Dynamo Man's stage |
| 019 (Gemini Man) | Astro Man's stage |
| 021 (Top Man) | Magic Man's stage |
| 026 (Toad Man) | Opening Stage |
| 029 (Ring Man) | Astro Man's stage |
| 031 (Dive Man) | Pirate Man's stage |
| 032 (Skull Man) | Tengu Man's stage |
| 039 (Napalm Man) | Dynamo Man's stage |
| 040 (Crystal Man) | Cold Man's stage |
| 042 (Centaur Man) | Pirate Man's stage |
| 043 (Flame Man) | Burner Man's stage |
| 046 (Tomahawk Man) | Tengu Man's stage |
| 050 (Junk Man) | Magic Man's stage |
| 060 (Clown Man) | Magic Man's stage |
| 064 (Aqua Man) | Pirate Man's stage |
| 065 (Enker) | Astro Man's stage |
| 066 (Quint) | Magic Man's stage |
| 070 (Mercury) | Pirate Man's stage |
| 076 (Pluto) | Burner Man's stage |
| 077 (Neptune) | Pirate Man's stage |
| 084 (Ground Man) | Ground Man's stage |
| 087 (Magic Man) | Magic Man's stage |
| 089 (Rush) | Dynamo Man's stage |
| 090 (Eddie) | Tengu Man's stage |
| 091 (Beat) | Ground Man's stage |
| 092 (Tango) | Opening Stage |
| 093 (Auto) | Ground Man's stage |
| 098 (Proto Man) | Magic Man's stage |
| 099 (Duo) | Dynamo Man's stage |
| 100 (Megaman & Bass) | Opening Stage |
Other media
Rush using his nose in Worlds Collide.
While not mentioned as Rush Search, Rush used his enhanced olfaction to help Mega Man in other media.
Mega Man (Ruby-Spears)
Rush used a searchlight on his nose to light the path for Mega Man in the episode The Big Shake.
Mega Man (Archie Comics)
In the crossover Worlds Collide, Rush used his olfaction to guide Mega Man, Proto Man, Sonic and Tails in the Skull Egg Zone.
Rush also used a searchlight on his nose to provide light in the ruins of the Temple of the Moon.
Rockman World 2
Using his olfaction, Rush discovered that Dr. Wily stole the time machine from the Time-Space Research Laboratory and was able to track him to his Wily Castle.
Rockman 4Koma Dai Koushin
In one of Ryūzō Sotoma's comic strips, Dr. Wily made Rush scared of using Search Rush by reading Hanasaka Jiisan to him.
Gallery
Trivia
- Although the Rush Search artwork from Mega Man 7 shows Rush with a light on his nose, this is not displayed in the games, with Rush simply using his nose to smell a nearby object and digging the ground. However, Rush was shown using a light in other media, such as the Ruby-Spears animated series (predating the game) and the Archie Comics series.