Dropper

Dropper
A Dropper in Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land
First appearance	Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land (1994)

“Heads up! This character waits for Wario and falls from the ceiling with its spikes down”

—Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land instruction booklet, page 18

Droppers are mollusk enemies that inhabit Kitchen Island in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. They are mostly found in Rice Beach, but they can also be found in other areas such as Sherbet Land, where they can be seen frozen in ice blocks. Droppers are named for their abilities to drop from ceilings, which they are able to cling to with their snail-like underbellies. Their behavior and appearance are similar to those of the upside-down Spinies from Super Mario Bros. 3. They inch towards Wario while still on the ceiling and will come crashing down when he is within striking distance, causing damage upon contacting their spiky shells. To defeat a Dropper, Wario must wait for it to fall from the ceiling and then attack while it is defenseless. In this state, the creature can also be picked up and thrown at another enemy. Upon defeat, the monster will cough up a coin.

Profiles and statistics

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten

グリグリ
種族　アクア族
性格　おわてんぼう
登場ゲーム　ランド3
いったん停止すれば安全だ
ふだんは天井にくっついていて、敵が近づくと回転しながら急降下攻撃をしてくる。だけど、一度落ちちゃうと身動きできないので簡単に倒すことができるぞ。

Dropper
Tribe: Aqua clan
Disposition: Flustered person
Game appearances: Land 3
Once we stop, we're safe.
Normally, they are attached to the ceiling, and when an enemy approaches, they attack by spinning and dropping down. However, once they fall, they cannot move, so they can be easily defeated.

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  A Dropper as depicted in KC Deluxe

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	グリグリ Guriguri	Japanese onomatopoeia for grinding against something; shared with an enemy from Mario & Wario
German	Dropper	-
Italian	Cascatore Grantrivella	Dropper Bigdrill