Wallop

Wallop
A Wallop in Super Mario 3D Land
First appearance	Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
Variants Walleye
Comparable Whomp

A Wallop near Mario in Super Mario 3D Land

Wallops are enemies that appear in Super Mario 3D Land. They look like Whomps, except they are shaped like a fort wall. Instead of attempting to squash the player by slamming on the ground when they get too close, Wallops block their way by following their movements. Wallops can also jump whenever Mario or Luigi jumps and then slam the ground. After a Wallop jumps, there will be a few seconds in which it will recover, giving Mario or Luigi a chance to pass by it. When the player is a certain distance away from or behind a Wallop, they will be in a state of dormancy, in which their pupils are not lit and their feet have retreated into their bodies, until the player is in front of them. Mario or Luigi can destroy Wallops by turning into a statue above them or below them when they jump. They make their first appearance in World 3-1; they also appear in World 6-4, World 8-6, Special 3-5, Special 6-1, Special 8-4, and Special 8-Crown.

Official profiles

Super Mario 3D Land

• European Website Bio: "Annoying enemies that copy Mario's every move. When you jump, they jump!"

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	Kabehei (internal) ドンピョン Donpyon	From「壁」(kabe, wall) and「兵」(hei, soldier), or「塀」(hei, fence) From「ドン」(don, onomatopoeia for crashing sound) and「ピョンピョン」(pyon-pyon, onomatopoeia for hopping noise)
Chinese	咚蹦 Dōngbèng	Transliteration of the Japanese name; possibly from 咚咚 (Dōngdōng, Thwomp).
Dutch	Wallop	-
German	Kawummps	Pun on kawumm (kaboom) and Wummp (German name for Whomp)
Italian	Wallop	-
Korean	폴짝쿵 Poljjak-Kung	Jump-and-Thwomp
Portuguese	Paralélio	Pun on paralelo (parallel), parar (to stop), and possibly Hélio (a given name)
Russian	Бабамс Babams	Onomatopoeia for something hitting the ground
Spanish (NOE)	Rocopión	Pun on roca (rock) and copión (copycat)

Trivia

• Like Whomps, Wallops seem to be inspired by the Japanese mythological creature nurikabe. Nurikabe block the path of travelers, just as Wallops do.
• The name Wallop is also a pun on "wall," due to how Wallops look and behave like walls all the time, and the term, "wallop," which means "to make a loud crushing noise" or "a large attack or beating."
• By running into a direction and immediately turning the other way, Mario or Luigi can get past a Wallop without jumping.
• A Wallop's smile resembles the one used by Rhomp and later Grumblump.
• Wallops bear a striking resemblance to Blocky from the Kirby series.