Thwomp Platform
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| Thwomp Platform | |||
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| First appearance | Donkey Kong (Game Boy) (1994) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) (2024) | ||
| Variant of | Thwomp | ||
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Thwomp Platforms are stone blocks debuting in Donkey Kong for the Game Boy as tough, indestructible obstacles. They first appear in Stage 2-8, on the Forest, and behave just like Thwomps, despite showing no signs of eyes or facial features. If Mario approaches them, they drop down and attempt to squish him. If they do so, Mario becomes surrealistically flat and loses a life. On the other hand, Mario can hop on and use them as improvised elevators. In this instance, Thwomp Platforms can squish Mario by pushing him against the ceiling.
Thwomp Platforms return in Mario vs. Donkey Kong, where they act almost exactly like they did in Donkey Kong. In this game, they keep smashing the ground regardless if Mario is below them; Thwomps make an appearance and exhibit behavior similar to the Donkey Kong version, but cannot be used as platforms. Thwomp Platforms also have a new design, looking decorated rather than appearing to be plain rocks. In the remake, the Thwomp Platforms in Slippery Summit are slightly darker, but otherwise act the same.
Gallery[edit]
Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) | Model/ThwompPlatform.bfres.zs | ThwompPlatform | Thwomp Platform |
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) | Model/ThwompPlatformIce.bfres.zs | ThwompPlatformIce | Ice Thwomp Platform (Slippery Summit) |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Jōgesuru Iwa |
Updown-moving Rock | Game Boy Donkey Kong |
| クラッシャー[2] Kurasshā |
Literally means "crusher" or "crasher"; shared with Broozer, but with a different origin | Mario vs. Donkey Kong | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Bloque[3] | Block | |
| Bloque de Piedra[4] | Stone Block |
References[edit]
- ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ドンキーコング」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Donkey Kong). Page 28.
- ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong Shogakukan book
- ^ Official Mario vs. Donkey Kong website (Guías Nintendo)
- ^ "Sube en el Bloque de Piedra que hay a la izquierda del inicio del nivel, y así podrás alcanzar el Regalo Amarillo." — Guía, trucos y ayuda de Mario vs. Donkey Kong. Fase 3-5B (Fire Mountain). Guías Nintendo. Retrieved June 12, 2018. (Archived July 13, 2008, 05:55:18 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
| Thwomps | ||
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| 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 | |
