Wheel of Fate
Type: Type 0000
Weakpoint: Chest
Featured in: House of the Dead 3
Status: Desceased
The entity known as the Wheel of Fate is actually a resurrected form of Dr. Roy Curien, the antagonist of the original House of the Dead. In this form, Curien wields the fearsome power of electrokinesis, attempting to zap the players at every opportunity. He spins his wheel to determine his next attack, and the spinning wheel has a knack for deflecting gunfire intended for the (mutated) scientist's weak spot - his chest. Like all bosses of the House of the Dead series, The Wheel of Fate is named for one of the Major Arcana; although, in this instance, the name has been modified (the original tarot card being called "The Wheel of Fortune"). Also, since the Wheel of Fate is one of the series' final bosses, its power of choice - in this case, electrokinesis - has a symbolic connection with the rest of the series. Combined with the pyrokinesis of The Magician, the metamorphosis of The Emperor, and the cryokinesis of The World, the Wheel of Fate's power appears to represent the forces of nature and life. Wheel of Fate is also the final boss in the series (plotwise anyways).
Trivia
Just like the previous final bosses (except Overkill), his weakpoint was registered as UNKNOWN, although in this instance, modified (the game states that "Analysis is impossible").
Near the end of the battle, Wheel of Fate regenerates his life while changing colors from silver to orange. During this phase, he sends out a shower of electricity . Hitting his weak spot (repeatedly) can (heavily) damage him.
After the boss fight, the Wheel of Fate says something about the world's current crisis, i.e. overpopulation. This is similar to Goldman's reaction on the final chapter of House of the Dead 2 regarding man's sin.
The final bosses of the first four HotD games appear to embody primal forces of nature; the Magician uses fire, the Emperor uses metamorphosis, the Wheel of Fate uses electricity, and the World uses ice.