Grrrol

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Grrrol
Grrrol Artwork
Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. U (2012)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (2025)
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Grrrols are spiked stone enemies debuting in New Super Mario Bros. U. Grrrols resemble circular Thwomps with rolling red eyes and a big grin with one tooth missing; the spikes they are surrounded by subtly alternate between lighter and darker shades of gray. They roll around trying to hit the playable characters, and bounce off the walls, themselves, and other solid objects, similar to spiked balls and Spiky Tromps.

History[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Grrrols first appear in New Super Mario Bros. U. Similar to Thwomps, Grrrols are nearly invincible enemies, and only the Super Star has an effect on them, as does hitting the Item or Brick Block they are on from below; this makes them slightly weaker than spiked balls. Grrrols are spawned by specific pipe-like walls, which can make infinite units. They can also defeat any enemy they roll into.

Grrrols first appear in a secret room in the Stoneslide Tower of Layer-Cake Desert. They are found again in the Rock-Candy Mines tower, Grinding-Stone Tower, where they are the main obstacles. This level also introduces Mega Grrrols. In the New Super Luigi U variant, Grrrols appear in the Layer-Cake Desert stage Underground Grrrols as the main obstacles. They also appear in Stone-Snake Tower of Soda Jungle and Smashing-Stone Tower of Rock-Candy Mines.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party 10[edit]

Hop, Drop, and Roll, from Mario Party 10.
A Grrrol in Mario Party 10

Grrrols reappear in Mario Party 10 as obstacles in the minigame Hop, Drop, and Roll. They are periodically produced by a device on the ceiling, which moves across the screen. After falling on the ground, Grrrols move in a direction until they fall off the ledge. The characters are required to jump over the Grrrols and not get hit, otherwise they lose the minigame.

Super Mario Party[edit]

Get Over It minigame from Super Mario Party.
Grrrols in Super Mario Party

Grrrols reappear in Super Mario Party, where they appear as obstacles in the minigames Get Over It and Follow the Money, wherein the former they must be dodged by jumping over them, and in the latter they must be dodged by moving around them (this also has their larger variants). A Grrrol, along with a Wiggler and a group of Chargin' Chucks, appears in Rattle and Hmmm, where it and the other two cause the player's Joy-Cons to rumble. Later, the player must match the subsequent rumbling to the Grrrol or the other two. They may appear as one of the images in Absent Minded.

Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]

Grrrols reappear in Super Mario Party Jamboree in the 1 vs. 3 minigame On-Again, Off-Again where the solo player attempts to use them to eliminate the team players using ON/OFF Switches. Grrrols also appear in the Showdown minigame Jr.'s Jauntlet as one of the possible events where players have to avoid getting hit by them to earn a point.

Mario Kart World[edit]

Treaded Grrrols
Treaded Grrrols in Mario Kart World

Tire-like variants of Grrrols called Treaded Grrrols appear in Mario Kart World.

Gallery[edit]

Naming[edit]

"Grrrol" is a pun on "grrr", a growling or grinding sound, and "roll". Their onomatopeia-based name matches other Thwomp-derived enemies in the Super Mario franchise.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゴロー[1]
Gorō
Play on the mimetic「ゴロゴロ」(gorogoro, "rolling") and the masculine given name「五郎」(Gorō); shared with the Spike Ball from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Chinese (simplified) 刺滚轮[2]
Cì Gǔnlún (Mandarin)
Spiked Roller
Chinese (traditional) 刺滾輪[3]
Cì Gǔnlún (Mandarin)
Spiked Roller
Dutch Grrrol[4][5] -
French (NOA) Grrroul[6] Portmanteau between "grr" and roul ("roll")
French (NOE) Mabroule[7][8][9] Portmanteau between maboul ("crazy") and rouler ("to roll")
German Grrrolle[10][11] Portmanteau between "grr" and Rolle ("roller")
Italian Grollo[12][13][14] Portmanteau between "grr," "troll," and rullo ("roller")
Korean 데구르[15]
Degureu
From the mimetic "데굴데굴" (degul'degul, "rolling") and "구르다" (gureuda, "to roll")
Portuguese Grrroda[16][17][18] Portmanteau between "grr" and roda ("wheel")
Russian Шипокат[19][20]
Shipokat
Portmanteau between шип (ship, "thorn") and покатить (pokatit, "to roll")
Spanish (NOA) Don Machucón[21] From Don Pisotón ("Thwomp") and machucar ("to squash" or "bruise")
Spanish (NOE) Cróncher[22][23][24] Phonetic Spanish spelling of "cruncher"

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "New Super Mario Bros. U" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 209.
  2. ^ "在隐藏房间里,关键是让刺滚轮破坏石砖块。" – 奖励影片 (11 Jan. 2019). 040: 甜点沙漠-[Tower] 第3枚星星金币. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Simplified Chinese). (Archived January 10, 2019, 19:06:20 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ 在隱藏房間中讓刺滾輪破壞石磚塊是關鍵。」– 獎勵影片 (11 Jan. 2019). 040: 甜點沙漠-[Tower] 星星金幣 第3枚. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Traditional Chinese). (Archived January 10, 2019, 19:07:17 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  4. ^ "In die kamer kun je het schroefplatform gebruiken om de Grrrols te sturen, zodat ze de stenen blokken vermorzelen en jij vrij baan hebt!" – New Super Mario Bros. U-kanaal (27 Dec. 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U - Zandkoekjesland-TOREN - Derde sterrenmunt (Wii U). YouTube (Dutch).
  5. ^ "In die kamer kun je het schroefplatform gebruiken om de Grrrols te sturen, zodat ze de stenen blokken vermorzelen en jij vrij baan hebt!" – Bonusvideo's (11 Jan. 2019). 040: Zandkoekjesland-[Tower] Derde sterrenmunt. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Dutch). (Archived June 5, 2025, 00:04:18 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  6. ^ « Une fois à l'intérieur, utilisez la plateforme à vis pour diriger les Grrroul. » – Vidéos bonus (11 Jan. 2019). 040: Dunes de miel-[Tower] Troisième pièce étoile. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Canadian French). (Archived November 3, 2025, 04:05:17 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  7. ^ « Une fois à l'intérieur, utilisez les plateformes à vis pour diriger les Mabroule. » – Chaîne New Super Mario Bros. U (28 Dec. 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U - Dunes de miel-TOUR - Troisième pièce étoile (Wii U). YouTube (French).
  8. ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "New Super Mario Bros. U" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 209.
  9. ^ « Une fois à l'intérieur, utilisez la plateforme à vis pour diriger les Mabroules. » – Vidéos bonus (11 Jan. 2019). 040: Dunes de miel-[Tower] Troisième pièce étoile. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (French). (Archived June 29, 2020, 17:05:18 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  10. ^ Dort angekommen dirigierst du die Grrrolle mithilfe der Schraubplattform und lässt sie die Blöcke für dich zerstören.“ – New Super Mario Bros. U Kanal (28 Dec. 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U - Sandkuchenwüste-TURM - Dritte Sternenmünze (Wii U). YouTube (German).
  11. ^ Dort angekommen dirigierst du die Grrrolle mithilfe der Schraubplattform und lässt sie die Blöcke für dich zerstören.“ – Bonusfilme (11 Jan. 2019). 040: Sandkuchenwüste-[Tower] Dritte Sternenmünze. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (German). (Archived June 13, 2025, 15:24:18 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  12. ^ «Una volta dentro, devi fare in modo che i Grolli distruggano i blocchi di pietra. Usa la piattaforma a verricello per guidare i Grolli!» – Canale New Super Mario Bros. U (27 Dec. 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U - Deserto delle torte TORRE - Terza Moneta Stella (Wii U). YouTube (Italian).
  13. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "New Super Mario Bros. U" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 209.
  14. ^ «na volta dentro, devi fare in modo che i Grolli distruggano i blocchi di pietra. Usa la piattaforma a verricello per guidare i Grolli!» – Video extra (11 Jan. 2019). 040: Deserto delle torte [Tower] Terza moneta stella. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Italian). (Archived June 5, 2025, 00:09:42 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  15. ^ "숨겨진 방에선 데구르가 돌 블록을 부수게 하는 것이 열쇠. 나사식발판으로 유도하자!" – 보너스 영화 (11 Jan. 2019). 040: 디저트 사막-[Tower] 세 번째 스타코인. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Korean). (Archived July 20, 2025, 21:17:23 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  16. ^ «Uma vez lá dentro, o truque é usar Grrrodas para demolir os blocos. Utilize a Plataforma de Controlo Remoto para levar as Grrrodas para onde desejar.» – Canal New Super Mario Bros. U (28 Dec. 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U - Deserto Caramelo-TORRE - Terceira Moeda-Estrela (Wii U). YouTube (European Portuguese).
  17. ^ «Uma vez lá dentro, o truque é usar Grrrodas para demolir os blocos.» – Vídeos Extra (11 Jan. 2019). 040: Deserto Caramelo-[Tower] Terceira moeda estrela. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (European Portuguese). (Archived June 5, 2025, 00:16:34 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  18. ^ "O jogador individual usa um botão para trocar os blocos e deixar cair Grrrodas." – Rules for On-Again, Off-Again (17 Oct. 2024). Super Mario Party Jamboree by Nintendo Cube. Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese). (Archived 18 Oct. 2024 via YouTube by alanzoka.)
  19. ^ «Оказавшись внутри, постарайтесь разрушить каменные блоки: управляйте Шипокатами с помощью платформы-винта.» – Канал New Super Mario Bros. U (28 Dec. 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U - Layer-Cake Desert-TOWER - Third Star Coin (Wii U). YouTube (Russian).
  20. ^ «Оказавшись там, постарайтесь разрушить каменные блоки: направляйте шипокатов с помощью платформы-винта.» – Доп. видео (11 Jan. 2019). 040: Пустыня пирожных-[Tower] Третья монетка со звездой. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Russian). (Archived June 5, 2025, 00:18:54 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  21. ^ "Haz que los Don Machucón destruyan los bloques de piedra guiándolos con el bloque móvil." – Videos extra (11 Jan. 2019). 040: Dunas Pasteleras-[Tower] Tercera moneda estrella. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Latin American Spanish). (Archived June 4, 2025, 23:07:28 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  22. ^ «Haz que los Cróncheres destruyan los bloques de piedra guiándolos con el bloque móvil.» – Canal New Super Mario Bros. U (27 Dec. 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U - Dunas Pasteleras-TORRE - Tercera moneda estrella (Wii U). YouTube (European Spanish).
  23. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "New Super Mario Bros. U" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 209.
  24. ^ «Haz que los Cróncheres destruyan los bloques de piedra guiándolos con el bloque móvil.» – Vídeos extra (11 Jan. 2019). 040: Dunas Pasteleras-[Tower] Tercera moneda estrella. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (European Spanish). (Archived June 5, 2025, 00:20:38 UTC via Wayback Machine.)