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A '''Spindel'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> is a type of [[ | A '''Spindel'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> is a type of [[Grindel]] that appeared in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. It is a cylindrical creature made of stone that continuously rolls over the same stretch of territory. The name "Spindel" comes from the word ''spindle'', which is the part of a spinning wheel that holds the yarn that is being spun. Spindel also resembles a giant cylinder with a thread of yarn spun around it, but with a face. | ||
Enemies with similar functions to Spindels, called [[Rhomp]]s, appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. | Enemies with similar functions to Spindels, called [[Rhomp]]s, appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. | ||
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Template:Species-infobox A Spindel[1] is a type of Grindel that appeared in Super Mario 64. It is a cylindrical creature made of stone that continuously rolls over the same stretch of territory. The name "Spindel" comes from the word spindle, which is the part of a spinning wheel that holds the yarn that is being spun. Spindel also resembles a giant cylinder with a thread of yarn spun around it, but with a face.
Enemies with similar functions to Spindels, called Rhomps, appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
History
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
A lone Spindel appears exclusively in the pyramid of Shifting Sand Land, where it can be found rolling back and forth in one section of the pyramid. There is a safe spot where Mario can hide to avoid being squished, though if he does get squished, he loses three sections of his Health Meter.
Super Mario-kun
A Spindel appears in volume 16 of the Super Mario-kun manga. It tries squashing Mario and the Bob-omb Buddy accompanying him, but fails and crashes.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ドングル[?] Donguru |
Portmanteau of「ドン」(don, an onomatopoeia for colliding) and「グルグル」(guruguru, an onomatopoeia for spinning) | |
| German | Walzen-Walter[?] | From Walze (barrel) and the name Walter | |
| Italian | Spindel[2] | - |
References
- ^ M. Arakawa. Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Page 12.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 86
| Thwomps | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Dossunmengyo • Gattai monster • Head Thwomp • Mr. Thwomp • Mrs. Thwomp • Sphinx Zō • Super Dossun • Thwomp Bros. • Thwomp Elevator • Waruiwa-gumi (leader) • Whomp King | |
| Species | Grindels | Grindel • Spindel |
| Pouncers | Omodon • Pouncer | |
| Whomps | Big Whomp • Whimp • Whomp | |
| Miscellaneous | Big Thwomp • Bone Thwomp • Karamenbo • Kongā • 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 | Konk • Wonder Gottsun | |
| Spiny Tromps | Spiky Tromp • Spiny Tromp | |
| Thwacks | Thwack • Thwack Totem • Wonder Thwack | |
| Wallops | Wallop • Walleye | |
| Other | Bomp • Flomp • Grumblump • Rhomp • Stairface Ogre • Stone-Eye • Tox Box • Tsubushi • Walking Block | |
