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|image=[[File:NSMBU Grrrol Artwork.png|150px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|image=[[File:NSMBU-Grrrol Artwork.png|150px]]<br>'''Grrrol''' artwork for ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' ([[List of games by date#2012|2012]])
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' ([[List of games by date#2012|2012]])
|derived_species=[[Mega Grrrol]]
|variants=[[Mega Grrrol]]
|related=[[Spiky Tromp]]
|comparable=[[Bristle]]<br>[[Spiky Tromp]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 10]]'' ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
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[[File:NSMBUTromps.png|thumb|left|200px|'''Grrrols''' in [[Grinding-Stone Tower]].]]
'''Grrrols''' are spiked stone enemies debuting in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. Grrrols resemble circular [[Thwomp]]s with rolling red eyes and a big grin with one tooth missing; the spikes they are surrounded by subtly alternate between lighter and darker shades of gray. Their name is a pun on "grrr", a growling sound, and "roll". They roll around trying to hit the playable characters, and bounce off the walls, themselves, and other solid objects, similar to [[Spike Ball|spiked ball]]s and [[Spiky Tromp]]s.
'''Grrrols'''<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. U'' Prima eGuide, Enemies Tab.</ref> are enemies somewhat resembling [[Bristle]]s first appearing in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. They are similar to [[Spiked Ball]]s and [[Spiky Tromp]]s from ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', as they roll around trying to crush [[Mario]], bouncing off the walls, themselves, and other solid objects. These enemies resemble circular [[Thwomp]]s with rolling red eyes and a big grin with one tooth missing. Like Thwomps, they are invincible enemies, and only the [[Super Star]] has an effect on them, as does hitting the Item or Brick Block they are on from below, making them slightly weaker than Spiked Balls. Grrrols are spawned by specific pipe-like walls, which can make infinite units. They can also defeat any enemy they roll into.
==History==
===''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''===
[[File:NSMBUTromps.png|thumb|left|Grrrols in [[Grinding-Stone Tower]]]]
Grrrols first appear in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''. Similar to Thwomps, Grrrols are nearly invincible enemies, and only the [[Super Star]] has an effect on them, as does hitting the [[Item Block|Item]] or [[Brick Block]] they are on from below; this makes them slightly weaker than spiked balls. Grrrols are spawned by specific pipe-like walls, which can make infinite units. They can also defeat any enemy they roll into.


Grrrols first appear in a secret room in the [[Stoneslide Tower]] of [[Layer-Cake Desert]]. They are found again in the [[Rock-Candy Mines]] tower, [[Grinding-Stone Tower]], where they are the main obstacles. This level also introduces the Grrrol's larger counterpart, [[Mega Grrrol]].
Grrrols first appear in a secret room in the [[Stoneslide Tower]] of [[Layer-Cake Desert]]. They are found again in the [[Rock-Candy Mines]] tower, [[Grinding-Stone Tower]], where they are the main obstacles. This level also introduces [[Mega Grrrol]]s. In the ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' variant, Grrrols appear in the Layer-Cake Desert stage [[Underground Grrrols]] as the main obstacles. They also appear in [[Stone-Snake Tower]] of [[Soda Jungle]] and [[Smashing-Stone Tower]] of Rock-Candy Mines.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 10''====
[[File:Hop, Drop, and Roll.png|thumb|A Grrrol in ''Mario Party 10'']]
Grrrols reappear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' as obstacles in the minigame [[Hop, Drop, and Roll]]. They are periodically produced by a device on the ceiling, which moves across the screen. After falling on the ground, Grrrols move in a direction until they fall off the ledge. The characters are required to jump over the Grrrols and not get hit, otherwise they lose the minigame.


The Grrrols return in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', appearing in the Layer-Cake Desert stage [[Underground Grrrols]] as the main obstacles. They also appear in [[Stone-Snake Tower]] of [[Soda Jungle]].
====''Super Mario Party''====
[[File:Super Mario Party - Get Over It.png|thumb|left|Grrrols in ''Super Mario Party'']]
Grrrols reappear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', where they appear as obstacles in the minigames [[Get Over It]] and [[Follow the Money]], wherein the former they must be dodged by jumping over them, and in the latter they must be dodged by moving around them (this also has their larger variants). A Grrrol, along with a [[Wiggler]] and a group of [[Chargin' Chuck]]s, appears in [[Rattle and Hmmm]], where it and the other two cause the player's [[Nintendo Switch#Joy-Con|Joy-Cons]] to rumble. Later, the player must match the subsequent rumbling to the Grrrol or the other two. They may appear as one of the images in [[Absent Minded]].


Grrrols reappear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' as obstacles in the minigame [[Hop, Drop, and Roll]].
====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
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Grrrols reappear in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' in the [[Super Mario Party Jamboree#1 vs. 3|1 vs. 3]] minigame [[On-Again, Off-Again]] where the solo player attempts to use them to eliminate the team players using [[ON/OFF Switch]]es.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
GrrrolNSMBU.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
LSM Grrroll Blue Toad Renzor.png|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
LEGO Super Mario Reznor Knockdown (2).jpg|LEGO ''Super Mario''
SMPJ Grrrol minigame.png|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゴロー
|Jap=ゴロー<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title="New Super Mario Bros. U" in『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2015|page=209|isbn=4-091065-69-4}}</ref>
|JapR=Gorō
|JapR=Gorō
|JapM=Onomatopoeia for rolling
|JapM=Pun on「ごろごろ」(''goro-goro'', onomatopoeia for rolling) and possibly "roll", or the given name「五郎」(''Gorō''); same as the ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' [[Spike Ball]]s
|SpaA=Don Machucón
|SpaA=Don Machucón
|SpaAM=Mr. Bruise
|SpaAM=Mr. Bruise
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|FreA=Grrroul
|FreA=Grrroul
|FreAM=Grrrol
|FreAM=Grrrol
|FreE=Mabroule
|FreEM=Pun on "maboul" ("crazy" in a colloquial way) and "rouler" (to roll)
|Dut=Grrrol
|Por=Grrroda
|Por=Grrroda
|PorM=Pun on "grrr" and "roda" (wheel)
|PorM=Pun on "grrr" and "roda" (wheel)
|PorC=<ref>alanzoka (October 18, 2024). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60BP7rh0HT8 MARIO PARTY VOLTOU! - MARIO PARTY: JAMBOREE COM OS INIMIGOS]. ''Youtube''. Retrieved October 20, 2024.</ref>
|Rus=Шипокат
|Rus=Шипокат
|RusR=Shipokat
|RusR=Shipokat
|RusM=Pun "шип ''ship''" (spike) and "покатить ''pokatit'''" (to roll)
|RusM=Portmanteau of "шип" (''ship'', thorn) and "покатить" (''pokatit'', to roll)
|Ger=Grrroll
|Ita=Grollo
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''grullo'' ("fool", possibly in reference to their expression) or "growl" and ''rullo'' ("roll") or "troll"
|Kor=데구르
|KorR=Degureu
|KorM=Pun on "데굴데굴" (''degul-degul'', onomatopoeia for rolling) and "구르다" (''gureuda'', to roll)
|Chi=刺滚轮 (Simplified)<br>刺滾輪 (Traditional)
|ChiR=Cì Gǔnlún
|ChiM=Spike trolley wheel
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*Their name is a pun on ''grrr'', a growling sound, and ''roll'', their attack pattern.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:37, October 20, 2024

Grrrol
Grrrol Artwork
Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. U (2012)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)
Variants
Comparable

Grrrols are spiked stone enemies debuting in New Super Mario Bros. U. Grrrols resemble circular Thwomps with rolling red eyes and a big grin with one tooth missing; the spikes they are surrounded by subtly alternate between lighter and darker shades of gray. Their name is a pun on "grrr", a growling sound, and "roll". They roll around trying to hit the playable characters, and bounce off the walls, themselves, and other solid objects, similar to spiked balls and Spiky Tromps.

History[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Grrrols first appear in New Super Mario Bros. U. Similar to Thwomps, Grrrols are nearly invincible enemies, and only the Super Star has an effect on them, as does hitting the Item or Brick Block they are on from below; this makes them slightly weaker than spiked balls. Grrrols are spawned by specific pipe-like walls, which can make infinite units. They can also defeat any enemy they roll into.

Grrrols first appear in a secret room in the Stoneslide Tower of Layer-Cake Desert. They are found again in the Rock-Candy Mines tower, Grinding-Stone Tower, where they are the main obstacles. This level also introduces Mega Grrrols. In the New Super Luigi U variant, Grrrols appear in the Layer-Cake Desert stage Underground Grrrols as the main obstacles. They also appear in Stone-Snake Tower of Soda Jungle and Smashing-Stone Tower of Rock-Candy Mines.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party 10[edit]

Hop, Drop, and Roll, from Mario Party 10.
A Grrrol in Mario Party 10

Grrrols reappear in Mario Party 10 as obstacles in the minigame Hop, Drop, and Roll. They are periodically produced by a device on the ceiling, which moves across the screen. After falling on the ground, Grrrols move in a direction until they fall off the ledge. The characters are required to jump over the Grrrols and not get hit, otherwise they lose the minigame.

Super Mario Party[edit]

Get Over It minigame from Super Mario Party.
Grrrols in Super Mario Party

Grrrols reappear in Super Mario Party, where they appear as obstacles in the minigames Get Over It and Follow the Money, wherein the former they must be dodged by jumping over them, and in the latter they must be dodged by moving around them (this also has their larger variants). A Grrrol, along with a Wiggler and a group of Chargin' Chucks, appears in Rattle and Hmmm, where it and the other two cause the player's Joy-Cons to rumble. Later, the player must match the subsequent rumbling to the Grrrol or the other two. They may appear as one of the images in Absent Minded.

Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]

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Grrrols reappear in Super Mario Party Jamboree in the 1 vs. 3 minigame On-Again, Off-Again where the solo player attempts to use them to eliminate the team players using ON/OFF Switches.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゴロー[1]
Gorō
Pun on「ごろごろ」(goro-goro, onomatopoeia for rolling) and possibly "roll", or the given name「五郎」(Gorō); same as the Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Spike Balls
Chinese 刺滚轮 (Simplified)
刺滾輪 (Traditional)
[?]

Cì Gǔnlún
Spike trolley wheel
Dutch Grrrol[?] -
French (NOA) Grrroul[?] Grrrol
French (NOE) Mabroule[?] Pun on "maboul" ("crazy" in a colloquial way) and "rouler" (to roll)
German Grrroll[?] -
Italian Grollo[?] Portmanteau of grullo ("fool", possibly in reference to their expression) or "growl" and rullo ("roll") or "troll"
Korean 데구르[?]
Degureu
Pun on "데굴데굴" (degul-degul, onomatopoeia for rolling) and "구르다" (gureuda, to roll)
Portuguese Grrroda[2] Pun on "grrr" and "roda" (wheel)
Russian Шипокат[?]
Shipokat
Portmanteau of "шип" (ship, thorn) and "покатить" (pokatit, to roll)
Spanish (NOA) Don Machucón[?] Mr. Bruise
Spanish (NOE) Cróncher[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "New Super Mario Bros. U" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-091065-69-4. Page 209.
  2. ^ alanzoka (October 18, 2024). MARIO PARTY VOLTOU! - MARIO PARTY: JAMBOREE COM OS INIMIGOS. Youtube. Retrieved October 20, 2024.