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|title=Spindel
|image=[[File:SpindelSM64.png|150px]] [[File:SpindelSM64DS.png]]<br>A Spindel from ''Super Mario 64'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
|image=[[File:SpindelSM64.png|150px]] [[File:SpindelSM64DS.png]]<br>A Spindel from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
|parent_species=[[Grindel]]
|related=[[Rhomp]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|variant_of=[[Grindel]]
|relatives=[[Rhomp]]
}}
}}
A '''Spindel'''<ref>''Super Mario 64 [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]'', pages 12 & 71</ref> is a type of [[Thwomp]] that appeared in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. It is a cylindrical creature made of stone that continuously rolls over the same stretch of territory. It is similar in appearance to [[Grindel]]s. The name "Spindel" comes from the word ''spindle'', which is the part of a spinning wheel that holds the yarn that is being spun. Spindel also resembles a giant cylinder with a thread of yarn spun around it, but with a face.
A '''Spindel'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> is a type of [[Grindel]] that appears in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. It is a cylindrical creature made of stone that continuously rolls over the same stretch of territory. Its name comes from "spindle", which is the part of a spinning wheel that holds the yarn that is being spun. A Spindel also resembles a giant cylinder with a thread of yarn spun around it but with a face.


Enemies with similar functions to Spindels, called [[Rhomp]]s, appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
Enemies with similar functions to Spindels, called [[Rhomp]]s, appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
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|footer=Spindels as they appear in ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario 64 DS''.
|footer=Spindels as they appear in ''Super Mario 64'' (left) and ''Super Mario 64 DS'' (right)
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A lone Spindel appears exclusively in the [[Shifting Sand Land#Inside the Pyramid|pyramid]] of [[Shifting Sand Land]], where it can be found rolling back and forth in one section of the pyramid. There is a safe spot where [[Mario]] can hide to avoid being squished, though if he does get squished, he loses three sections of his [[Health Meter]].
A lone Spindel appears exclusively in the [[Shifting Sand Land#Inside the pyramid|pyramid]] of [[Shifting Sand Land]], where it can be found rolling back and forth in one section of the pyramid. There is a safe spot where [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Luigi]], and [[Wario]] can hide to avoid being squished, though if one of them does get squished, he loses three wedges from his [[Health Meter#Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS|Power Meter]].
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===''Super Mario-Kun''===
===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:SpindelSuperMario-Kun.png|thumb|A Spindel in the pyramid in ''Super Mario-Kun''.]]
[[File:SpindelSuperMario-Kun.png|thumb|A Spindel in the pyramid in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
A Spindel appears in volume 16 of the ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'' manga. It tries squashing Mario and the [[Bob-omb Buddy]] accompanying him, but fails and crashes.
A Spindel appears in volume 16 of the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' manga. It tries squashing Mario and the [[Bob-omb Buddy]] accompanying him, but it fails and crashes.
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|Jap=ドングル
|Jap=ドングル
|JapR=Donguru
|JapR=Donguru
|JapM=Portmanteau of the onomatopoeas words ''don'' (a colliding sound) and ''guruguru'' (rolling/spinning/turning/etc.)
|JapM=Portmanteau of「ドン」(''don'', onomatopoeia for colliding) and「グルグル」(''guru-guru'', onomatopoeia for spinning); also follows the format of「ドンカク」(''Donkaku'', [[Grindel]])
|Ger=Walzen-Walter
|Ger=Walzen-Walter
|GerM=From ''Walze'' (barrel) and the name Walter
|GerM=From "walzen" (to roll) and the male given name "Walter"
|Ita=Rotomummia
|Ita=Spindel<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 86</ref>
|ItaM=Mummyroll
|ItaM=-
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Super Mario 64 Enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 03:48, January 30, 2024

Spindel
SpindelSM64.png Spindel
A Spindel from Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Grindel
Relatives

A Spindel[1] is a type of Grindel that appears in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. It is a cylindrical creature made of stone that continuously rolls over the same stretch of territory. Its name comes from "spindle", which is the part of a spinning wheel that holds the yarn that is being spun. A Spindel also resembles a giant cylinder with a thread of yarn spun around it but with a face.

Enemies with similar functions to Spindels, called Rhomps, appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2.

History[edit]

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

Spindels as they appear in Super Mario 64 (left) and Super Mario 64 DS (right)
Spindels as they appear in Super Mario 64 (left) and Super Mario 64 DS (right)
Spindels as they appear in Super Mario 64 (left) and Super Mario 64 DS (right)

A lone Spindel appears exclusively in the pyramid of Shifting Sand Land, where it can be found rolling back and forth in one section of the pyramid. There is a safe spot where Mario, Yoshi, Luigi, and Wario can hide to avoid being squished, though if one of them does get squished, he loses three wedges from his Power Meter.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

A Spindel from the Super Mario-kun
A Spindel in the pyramid in Super Mario-kun

A Spindel appears in volume 16 of the Super Mario-kun manga. It tries squashing Mario and the Bob-omb Buddy accompanying him, but it fails and crashes.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ドングル
Donguru
 Portmanteau of「ドン」(don, onomatopoeia for colliding) and「グルグル」(guru-guru, onomatopoeia for spinning); also follows the format of「ドンカク」(Donkaku, Grindel)

German Walzen-Walter
 From "walzen" (to roll) and the male given name "Walter"
Italian Spindel[2]
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References[edit]

  1. ^ M. Arakawa. Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Page 12.
  2. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 86
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Thwomps
Characters Akuiwagumi (leader) • Chō Dossun • Gattai monster • Head Thwomp • Mr. Thwomp • Mrs. Thwomp • Sphinx Zō • Thwomp Bros. • Thwomp Elevator
Species Grindels Grindel • Spindel
Pouncers Omodon • Pouncer
Miscellaneous Big Thwomp • Bone Thwomp • Karamenbo • Mega Thwomp • Security Thwomp • Shoomp • Sniffle Thwomp • Spiked Thwomp • Star Thwomp • Stone Elevator • Tail Thwomp • Thwimp • Thwomp • Thwomp Platform
Relatives Grrrols Grrrol • Mega Grrrol
Ka-thunks Ka-thunk • King Ka-thunk
Konks Big Konk • Konk
Spiny Tromps Spiky Tromp • Spiny Tromp
Thwacks Thwack • Thwack Totem • Wonder Thwack
Wallops Wallop • Walleye
Whomps Big Whomp • Whimp • Whomp • Whomp King
Other Bomp • Flomp • Grumblump • Rhomp • Stairface Ogre • Stone-Eye • Tox Box • Tsuboshi • Walking Block
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Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
Playable characters Mario • Yoshib • Luigic • Warioc • Red Yoshic • Blue Yoshic • Yellow Yoshic
Forms Wing Mario • Metal Mario/Metal Wario • Vanish Mario/Vanish Luigi • Fire Powerc • Balloon Marioc • Mega Marioc
Non-playable characters Lakitu Bros. • Princess Peach • Toad • Toads • Bob-omb Buddies • Koopa the Quick • Hoot • Penguins • Baby Penguins • Mother Penguin • Big Penguin • Snowman • Rabbits • MIPSa • Glowing rabbitsc • Dorrie • Ukkikis
Enemies Amp • Beach Koopa • Bob-omb • Boo • Bookend • Bub • Bubba • Bullet Bill • Bully • Chain Chomp • Chair • Chuckya • Clam shell • Flame thrower • Fly Guy • Fwoosh • Goomba • Goombette • Grand Goomba • Grindel • Heave-Ho • Klepto • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Mad Piano • Manta Ray • Money Bags • Monty Mole • Moving Bar • Mr. Blizzard • Mr. I. • Piranha Flower • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Scuttle Bug • Skeeter • Small Koopa Troopa • Small Piranha • Snufit • Sparky • Spindel • Spindrift • Spiny • Spiny bomb • Sushi • Swoop • Thwomp • Tox Box • Unagi • Whomp
Obstacles Blaster • Casket • Cold water • Current • Endless stairs • Falling pillar • Fire bar • Fireball • Flamethrower • Hidden smasher • Ice block • Iron ball • Lava • Moving sand • Pendulum • Pit • Quicksand • Rolling rock • Slide Box • Spiked orb • Strange toxic cloud • Tornado • Water bomb • Water tide • Whirlpool • Wind
Bosses Big Bob-omb • Whomp King • Bowser • Big Boo • Big Mr. I. • Big Bully • Eyerok • Chill Bully • Wiggler • Goombossc • King Booc • Chief Chillyc
Items and power-ups 1-UP Mushroom • Blue Coin • Bubble • Crate • Crazed Crate • Jumbo Star • Key • Koopa Shell • Luigi Keyc • Luigi's capc • Mario's cap • Mario's Keyc • Metal Capa • Mushroomc • Power Flowerc • Power Star • Red Coin • Silver Starc • Spinning Heart • Vanish Capa • Wario Keyc • Wario's capc • Wing Capa • Wingsc • Yellow Coin • Yoshi Eggc
Objects ★ door • Arrow Lift • Arrow Sign • Big Star Door • Block • Blue Coin Block • Brick pillar • Bubble ring • Butterfly • Cannon • Cap Block • Cap Switch • Cloud House • Conveyor belt • Crystal Tap • Falling Block • Gondola • Key Door • Lift • Log • Magic carpet • Mushroom • Paddle wheel • Painting • Pole • Purple Switch • Pyramid platform • Rainbow Cruiser • Rotating bar • Secret • Seesaw • Semi-visible block • Shrinker Pipe • Square • Stake • Star Marker • Star Spherec • Star Switchc • Swing • Tapering platform • Track • Treasure Chest • Tree • Warp pipe • Warp Point • Wire net • Wire platform • Work Elevator • Yellow block
Locations First floor and mezzanine Bob-omb Battlefield • Whomp's Fortress • Jolly Roger Bay • Cool, Cool Mountain • Bowser in the Dark World • The Princess's Secret Slide • The Secret Aquarium • Tower of the Wing Cap • Sunshine Islesc • Goomboss Battlec
Basement and courtyard Big Boo's Haunt • Hazy Maze Cave • Lethal Lava Land • Shifting Sand Land • Dire, Dire Docks • Bowser in the Fire Sea • Cavern of the Metal Cap/Behind the Waterfall • Vanish Cap Under the Moat/The Secret Under the Moat • Big Boo Battlec • Battle Fortc
Upper floors and tower Snowman's Land • Wet-Dry World • Tall, Tall Mountain • Tiny-Huge Island • Tick Tock Clock • Rainbow Ride • Bowser in the Sky • Wing Mario Over the Rainbow/Over the Rainbows • Chief Chilly Challengec
Other Castle Grounds • Mushroom Castle • Princess's room • Courtyard • Rec Roomc
Moves Backward Somersault • Crawl • Crouch • Dive • Double Jump • Egg Throwc • Flutter Jumpc • Fly • Jump • Kick • Long Jump • Pound the Ground • Punch • Scuttlec • Side Somersault • Slide • Slide Kick • Spin Jump • Stomp • Swallowc • Sweep Kick • Swim • Triple Jump • Wall Kick • Wild Swing-Dingc
Gameplay elements Completion • Letter • Mario's face • Missions • Power Meter
Minigamesc Luigi Lucky Stars • Mario Slot • Memory Master • Memory Match • Mushroom Roulette • Pair-a-Gone • Pair-a-Gone and On • Picture Poker • Super Mario Slot
Mario Bounce and Pounce • Bounce and Trounce • Connect the Characters • Mario's Slides • Shell Smash • Shuffle Shell • Sort or 'Splode • Trampoline Terror • Trampoline Time
Wario Bingo Ball • Bob-omb Squad • Coincentration • Giant Snowball Slalom • Intense Coincentration • Lakitu Launch • Psyche Out! • Slots Shot • Snowball Slalom
Yoshi Boom Box • Hide and Boo Seek • Loves Me...? • Mix-a-Mug • Puzzle Panel • Puzzle Panic • Tox Box Shuffle • Wanted! • Which Wiggler?
Musical compositions "Super Mario 64 Main Theme" • "Slider" • "Inside the Castle Walls" • "Koopa's Road" • "Koopa's Theme"
Further info Gallery (DS) • Glitches (DS) • Media (DS) • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content (DS) • Quotes • Staff (DS)
a Exclusive to Super Mario 64
b Present in both games, but has different roles in each
c Exclusive to Super Mario 64 DS
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