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|image=[[File:Tamao Artwork.png]]<br>Artwork of Tamao from ''Super Mario Land''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
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'''Tamao'''<ref>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 16.</ref><ref>The Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide, page 5.</ref> is an eyeball-like enemy that protects [[Dragonzamasu]] in [[World 2-3 (Super Mario Land)|World 2-3]] of ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. It bounces diagonally to different parts of the screen, damaging [[Mario]] if it touches his [[Marine Pop]]. Tamao is completely immune to torpedoes shot by the Marine Pop. However, once Dragonzamasu is defeated, Tamao disappears as well.
'''Tamao'''<ref name=manual>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 16.</ref><ref name=GB>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide. Page 5.</ref> is an eyeball-like enemy that protects [[Dragonzamasu]] in [[World 2-3 (Super Mario Land)|World 2-3]] of ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. It bounces diagonally to different parts of the screen, damaging [[Mario]] if it touches his [[Marine Pop]]. Tamao is completely immune to torpedoes shot by the Marine Pop. However, once Dragonzamasu is defeated, Tamao disappears as well.
 
In the [[Super Mario Land (manga)|''Super Mario Land'' manga]], Tamao appears in the battle with Dragonzamasu, hitting the [[Marine Pop]] glass and creating a leak that Mario and [[Mekakuribō]] quickly fix by using the [[Yurarin Boo]] they previously captured. When Tamao later tries to hit them a second time, the Yurarin Boo grabs it, allowing Mario to continue to shoot Dragonzamasu.
 
In ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', Tamao appears in the last chapter of [[Super Mario-kun Volume 3|volume 3]], still aiding Dragonzamasu by hitting Mario. Mario flashes the two with his shiny bald spot and, while he is occupied with Dragonzamasu, [[Yoshi]] burns Tamao with his fire breath, turning it into a sunny-side-up fried egg, then proceeds to eat it.


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Land''===
===''Super Mario Land''===
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual:''' "''This indestrucible life-form guards Dragonzamasu.''"
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''This indestructible life form lives in Dragonzamasu's room to guard his boss.''<ref name=manual/>
*'''''Game Boy'' Player's Guide:''' ''This fiercely loyal jellyfish defends Dragonzamasu.''<ref name=GB/>
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual:''' ''This indestrucible life-form guards Dragonzamasu.''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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|Jap=タマオー<ref>''Super Mario Land'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 19.</ref>
|Jap=タマオー<ref>''Super Mario Land'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 19.</ref>
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|JapM=''Tama'' meaning "sphere".
|JapM=From「玉」(''tama'', ball) and「大」(''ō'', big)
|Dut=Tamao<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) ''Classic'', page 8.</ref>
|Ita=Tamao<ref>''[[Super Mario Land]]'' Italian manual, pag. 16</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Land]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual, pag. 14</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 47</ref>
|Fre=Tamao<ref>''Super Mario Land'' French instruction booklet, [https://i.imgur.com/gPnJRrH.jpg page 16].</ref>
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Latest revision as of 10:30, January 8, 2024

Tamao
Artwork of Tamao from Super Mario Land
Artwork of Tamao from Super Mario Land
First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)

Tamao[1][2] is an eyeball-like enemy that protects Dragonzamasu in World 2-3 of Super Mario Land. It bounces diagonally to different parts of the screen, damaging Mario if it touches his Marine Pop. Tamao is completely immune to torpedoes shot by the Marine Pop. However, once Dragonzamasu is defeated, Tamao disappears as well.

In the Super Mario Land manga, Tamao appears in the battle with Dragonzamasu, hitting the Marine Pop glass and creating a leak that Mario and Mekakuribō quickly fix by using the Yurarin Boo they previously captured. When Tamao later tries to hit them a second time, the Yurarin Boo grabs it, allowing Mario to continue to shoot Dragonzamasu.

In Super Mario-kun, Tamao appears in the last chapter of volume 3, still aiding Dragonzamasu by hitting Mario. Mario flashes the two with his shiny bald spot and, while he is occupied with Dragonzamasu, Yoshi burns Tamao with his fire breath, turning it into a sunny-side-up fried egg, then proceeds to eat it.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Land[edit]

  • Instruction booklet: This indestructible life form lives in Dragonzamasu's room to guard his boss.[1]
  • Game Boy Player's Guide: This fiercely loyal jellyfish defends Dragonzamasu.[2]
  • 3DS Virtual Console manual: This indestrucible life-form guards Dragonzamasu.

Gallery[edit]

  • Artwork

    Artwork

  • Sprite

    Sprite

  • Tamao during the battle with Dragonzamasu

    Tamao during the battle with Dragonzamasu

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese タマオー[3]
Tamaō
 From「玉」(tama, ball) and「大」(ō, big)

Dutch Tamao[4]
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French Tamao[8]
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German Tamao
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Italian Tamao[5][6][7]
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Spanish Tamao
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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Super Mario Land English instruction booklet, page 16.
  2. ^ a b M. Arakawa. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Page 5.
  3. ^ Super Mario Land Japanese instruction booklet, page 19.
  4. ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic, page 8.
  5. ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual, pag. 16
  6. ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual, pag. 14
  7. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 47
  8. ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet, page 16.
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Super Mario Land
Protagonists Mario • Princess Daisy
Bosses King Totomesu • Dragonzamasu (Tamao) • Hiyoihoi • Biokinton (Chicken) • Tatanga (Pagosu)
Locations Sarasaland (Birabuto Kingdom • Muda Kingdom • Easton Kingdom • Chai Kingdom)
Levels World 1-1 • World 1-2 • World 1-3 • World 2-1 • World 2-2 • World 2-3 • World 3-1 • World 3-2 • World 3-3 • World 4-1 • World 4-2 • World 4-3 • Expert Level
Items & vehicles Super Mushroom • Superball Flower • Star • 1UP heart • Coin • Marine Pop • Sky Pop • Switch • Lift Block
Enemies & obstacles Batadon • Bombshell Koopa • Bullet Biff • Bunbun • Chikako • Dropping lift • Falling block • Falling spike • Fly • Ganchan • Gao • Gunion • Goombo • Honen • Kumo • Mekabon • Nyololin • Pionpi • Pipe Fist • Piranha Plant • Pompon Flower • Roketon • Roto Disc • Suu • Tokotoko • Torion • Yurarin • Yurarin Boo
Other Brick • Bonus game • Das Super Mario Spiel • Gallery • Glitches • Goal • Media • Mystery Block • Soundtrack
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