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'''Grindels''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] that debut in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They appear as mummified [[Thwomp]]s, each with a pair of small round eyes and a grin on its face (hence the name). Compared to Thwomps in the same game, they are a more perfect cube shape and appear to be made of a darker, metallic stone under their wraps.
A similar creature is the [[Spindel]], which is a cylindrical obstacle with the same appearance as the Grindel.
==History==
===''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''===
[[File:SM64 Grindel.png|thumb|left|A Grindel in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'']]
[[File:SM64 Grindel.png|thumb|left|A Grindel in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'']]
'''Grindels''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] that debut in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They appear as mummified [[Thwomp]]s, each with a pair of small round eyes and a grin on its face (hence the name). Compared to Thwomps in the same game, they are a more perfect cube shape and appear to be made of a darker, metallic stone under their wraps. They appear only inside the [[Shifting Sand Land#Inside the pyramid|pyramid]] in the level [[Shifting Sand Land]]. They attack in the same way as a Thwomp, floating up in the air vertically and falling over the ground, squashing anybody below them. Grindels can also move horizontally by [[jump]]ing back and forth.  
In ''Super Mario 64'' and its [[Nintendo DS]] remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Grindels appear only inside the [[Shifting Sand Land#Inside the pyramid|pyramid]] in the level [[Shifting Sand Land]]. They attack in the same way as a Thwomp, floating up in the air vertically and falling over the ground, squashing anybody below them. Grindels can also move horizontally by [[jump]]ing back and forth. In the remake, they have whiter teeth.


===''Mario Party 2''===
[[File:MP2 Lava Tile Isle.png|thumb|left|Grindels are present as [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Wario]], and [[Yoshi]] battle in [[Lava Tile Isle]].]]
[[File:MP2 Lava Tile Isle.png|thumb|left|Grindels are present as [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Wario]], and [[Yoshi]] battle in [[Lava Tile Isle]].]]
Grindels also appear in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' in the [[minigame]] [[Lava Tile Isle]]. Here, seven Grindels form a platform over a pool of [[lava]]. Before they change positions, they will slowly shake. When they do move, they leave gaps between them (characters do not remain on Grindels when they move), and characters may fall into the lava.
Grindels also appear in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' in the [[minigame]] [[Lava Tile Isle]]. Here, seven Grindels form a platform over a pool of [[lava]]. Before they change positions, they will slowly shake. When they do move, they leave gaps between them (characters do not remain on Grindels when they move), and characters may fall into the lava.
Grindels appear once again in the [[Nintendo DS]] remake ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', where they have whiter teeth. Unlike Thwomps, they retain their cubic shape.
A similar creature is the [[Spindel]], which is a cylindrical obstacle with the same appearance as the Grindel.
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Revision as of 10:44, August 27, 2022

Grindel
Grindel
A Grindel seen with Mario in Super Mario 64 DS
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Thwomp
Variants

Grindels are enemies that debut in Super Mario 64. They appear as mummified Thwomps, each with a pair of small round eyes and a grin on its face (hence the name). Compared to Thwomps in the same game, they are a more perfect cube shape and appear to be made of a darker, metallic stone under their wraps.

A similar creature is the Spindel, which is a cylindrical obstacle with the same appearance as the Grindel.

History

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

A Grindel about to squash Mario.
A Grindel in Super Mario 64

In Super Mario 64 and its Nintendo DS remake, Super Mario 64 DS, Grindels appear only inside the pyramid in the level Shifting Sand Land. They attack in the same way as a Thwomp, floating up in the air vertically and falling over the ground, squashing anybody below them. Grindels can also move horizontally by jumping back and forth. In the remake, they have whiter teeth.

Mario Party 2

Lava Tile Isle
Grindels are present as Mario, Peach, Wario, and Yoshi battle in Lava Tile Isle.

Grindels also appear in Mario Party 2 in the minigame Lava Tile Isle. Here, seven Grindels form a platform over a pool of lava. Before they change positions, they will slowly shake. When they do move, they leave gaps between them (characters do not remain on Grindels when they move), and characters may fall into the lava.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ドンカク
Donkaku
 Portmanteau of「ドン」(don, Japanese onomatopoeic word for colliding sound) and「四角」(shikaku, square)

German Mumien-Steinblock
 Mummy Thwomp
Italian Grindel[1]
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References

  1. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, p. 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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