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A Grindel (ドンカク Donkaku?, Donkaku) is an enemy found in the pyramid of Shifting Sand Land in Super Mario 64 and its remake Super Mario 64 DS.

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Physical description[]

Grindels are essentially mummified versions of Thwomps, but not quite. Grindels have evil grins and do not change their facial expression. They have large, dark, raised eyebrows, bead-like dark blue eyes, and huge grins that widely show their yellowed teeth. Grindels have a cube-shaped body with black borders on their top and bottom.

Behavior[]

They move in different patterns as Thwomps. Where a Thwomp simply moves up and down, a Grindel moves forward and backward too and also turns when it reaches the end of its stomping area.

In Mario Party 2[]

Grindels appear in the minigame Lava Tile Isle. While they act like platforms, Grindels will switch positions as the players battle each other.

Trivia[]

  • In Super Mario 64, there is one cylindrical Grindel that rolls along the floor called a Spindel.
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