Grindel

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

Grindels are enemies that debut in Super Mario 64. They appear as mummified Thwomps, with a pair of small round eyes and a grin on their faces (hence the name). They only appear inside of 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.

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.

Grindels appear once again in the Nintendo DS remake Super Mario 64 DS. Unlike Thwomps, they retain their cubic shape.

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

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドンカク[?]
Donkaku 		Portmanteau of「ドン」 (don, colliding sound) and「四角」 (shikaku, square)
German Mumien-Steinblock[?] Mummy Thwomp
Italian Grindel[1] -

References

  1. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 86
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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 • 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 Konk[derived]
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
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Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
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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
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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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