Flame thrower (Flame Chomp)

A Kuromame is an obstacle found solely in Super Mario 64. They are tiny black spheres that hover in place a tiny distance off the ground. They usually line the edges of pathways. A Kuromame is perfectly motionless and harmless until Mario passes by. Then it expands to about twice its size and shoots a tiny fireball that chases Mario around. If hit by the flame, Mario will run around uncontrollably while steadily losing three life pieces.

There are two Kuromames located in the downtown area of Wet-Dry World. However, due to a mistake in the level design, they cannot spit fire. Even at its shallowest point, the water level in the area is high enough that the two Kuromames are submerged, rendering them completely harmless. This is fixed in the DS remake.

In Super Mario 64 DS, motionless Fire Chomps replace Kuromames.