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|image=[[Image:Tamaoartwork.PNG|180px]] <br>
|image=[[File:Tamao Artwork.png]]<br>Artwork of Tamao from ''Super Mario Land''
|full_name=Tamao
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1989|1989]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario-kun Special Selection]]'' (2023)
|species=Unknown
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'''Tamao''' is the strange eyeball-like guardian of [[Dragonzamasu]] in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' for the [[Game Boy]]. Being the guardian of Dragonzamasu, it only appeared in Level 2-3, the [[Marine Pop]] level. It protects Dragonzamasu, mostly from the [[Marine Pop|Marine Pop's]] torpedoes. It appears to be an eyeball trapped in a large bubble, and is completely indestructible, meaning [[Mario]] needs to simply dodge its attacks and aim for the huge [[Yurarin]] it protects instead. After Dragonzamasu's defeat, Tamao dissipates, never to be seen again.
'''Tamao'''<ref name=manual>{{cite|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=16}}</ref><ref name=GB>{{cite|date=1991|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=5|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> is an eyeball-like enemy that protects [[Dragonzamasu]] in [[World 2-3 (Super Mario Land)|World 2-3]] of ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. It bounces diagonally to different parts of the screen, damaging [[Mario]] if it touches his [[Marine Pop]]. Tamao is completely immune to torpedoes shot by the Marine Pop. However, once Dragonzamasu is defeated, Tamao disappears as well.


It has also been rumored that Tamao was nothing more than a magical spell used by Dragonzamasu to protect himself.
In the [[Super Mario Land (manga)|''Super Mario Land'' manga]], Tamao appears in the battle with Dragonzamasu, hitting the [[Marine Pop]] glass and creating a leak that Mario and [[Mecha Kuribō (character)|Mecha Kuribō]] quickly fix by using the [[Yurarin Boo]] they previously captured. When Tamao later tries to hit them a second time, the Yurarin Boo grabs it, allowing Mario to continue to shoot Dragonzamasu.
 
In ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', Tamao appears in the last chapter of [[Super Mario-kun Volume 3|volume 3]], still aiding Dragonzamasu by hitting Mario. Mario flashes the two with his shiny bald spot and, while he is occupied with Dragonzamasu, [[Yoshi]] burns Tamao with his fire breath, turning it into a sunny-side-up fried egg, then proceeds to eat it.
 
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Land''===
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''This indestructible life form lives in Dragonzamasu's room to guard his boss.''<ref name=manual/>
*'''''Game Boy'' Player's Guide:''' ''This fiercely loyal jellyfish defends Dragonzamasu.''<ref name=GB/>
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual:''' ''This indestrucible life-form guards Dragonzamasu.''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<Gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Tamao Sprite.PNG|The in-game sprite of Tamao.
Tamaoartwork2.PNG|Artwork from ''Super Mario Land''
Image:Dragonzamasu Battle Screenshot.PNG|Protecting his master.
Tamao Sprite.PNG|Sprite from ''Super Mario Land''
Image:Tamaoartwork2.PNG|Official artwork of Tamao.
Dragonzamasu Battle Screenshot.png|Tamao during the battle with Dragonzamasu from ''Super Mario Land''
</Gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=タマオー
|Jap=タマオー<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオランド (''Sūpā Mario Rando'') instruction booklet|page=19|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref>
|JapR=Tamaō
|JapR=Tamaō
|JapM=
|JapM=From「玉」(''tama'', "ball") and「大」(''ō'', "big")
|Dut=Tamao<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) ''Classic''|page=8}}</ref>
|Ita=Tamao<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' Italian manual|page=16}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=47}}</ref>
|Fre=Tamao<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' French instruction booklet|page=[https://i.imgur.com/gPnJRrH.jpg 16]}}</ref>
|Ger=Tamao
|Spa=Tamao
|Spa=Tamao
|SpaM=-
}}
|Ger=Tamao
 
|GerM=-}}
==References==
{{BoxTop}}
{{NIWA|StrategyWiki=Super Mario Land/Enemies#World 2: Muda Kingdom}}
<references/>
 
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[[Category:Jellyfish]]
[[Category:Bosses]]
[[Category:Super Mario Land bosses]]
[[Category:Underwater Creatures]]
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Latest revision as of 10:17, November 6, 2024

Tamao
Artwork of Tamao from Super Mario Land
Artwork of Tamao from Super Mario Land
First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)
Latest appearance Super Mario-kun Special Selection (2023)

Tamao[1][2] is an eyeball-like enemy that protects Dragonzamasu in World 2-3 of Super Mario Land. It bounces diagonally to different parts of the screen, damaging Mario if it touches his Marine Pop. Tamao is completely immune to torpedoes shot by the Marine Pop. However, once Dragonzamasu is defeated, Tamao disappears as well.

In the Super Mario Land manga, Tamao appears in the battle with Dragonzamasu, hitting the Marine Pop glass and creating a leak that Mario and Mecha Kuribō quickly fix by using the Yurarin Boo they previously captured. When Tamao later tries to hit them a second time, the Yurarin Boo grabs it, allowing Mario to continue to shoot Dragonzamasu.

In Super Mario-kun, Tamao appears in the last chapter of volume 3, still aiding Dragonzamasu by hitting Mario. Mario flashes the two with his shiny bald spot and, while he is occupied with Dragonzamasu, Yoshi burns Tamao with his fire breath, turning it into a sunny-side-up fried egg, then proceeds to eat it.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Land[edit]

  • Instruction booklet: This indestructible life form lives in Dragonzamasu's room to guard his boss.[1]
  • Game Boy Player's Guide: This fiercely loyal jellyfish defends Dragonzamasu.[2]
  • 3DS Virtual Console manual: This indestrucible life-form guards Dragonzamasu.

Gallery[edit]

  • Artwork from Super Mario Land

    Artwork from Super Mario Land

  • Sprite from Super Mario Land

    Sprite from Super Mario Land

  • Tamao during the battle with Dragonzamasu from Super Mario Land

    Tamao during the battle with Dragonzamasu from Super Mario Land

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese タマオー[3]
Tamaō 		From「玉」(tama, "ball") and「大」(ō, "big")
Dutch Tamao[4] -
French Tamao[8] -
German Tamao[?] -
Italian Tamao[5][6][7] -
Spanish Tamao[?] -

References[edit]

Tamao coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^ a b 1989. Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 16.
  2. ^ a b 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5.
  3. ^ 1989. スーパーマリオランド (Sūpā Mario Rando) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 19.
  4. ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic. Page 8.
  5. ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual. Page 16.
  6. ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 14.
  7. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 47.
  8. ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet. Page 16.
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Super Mario Land
Protagonists Mario • Princess Daisy
Bosses King Totomesu • Dragonzamasu (Tamao) • Hiyoihoi • Biokinton (Chicken) • Tatanga (Pagosu)
Locations Sarasaland (Birabuto Kingdom • Muda Kingdom • Easton Kingdom • Chai Kingdom)
Levels World 1-1 • World 1-2 • World 1-3 • World 2-1 • World 2-2 • World 2-3 • World 3-1 • World 3-2 • World 3-3 • World 4-1 • World 4-2 • World 4-3 • Expert Level
Items & vehicles Super Mushroom • Superball Flower • Star • 1UP heart • Coin • Marine Pop • Sky Pop • Switch • Lift Block
Enemies & obstacles Batadon • Bombshell Koopa • Bullet Biff • Bunbun • Chikako • Dropping lift • Falling block • Falling spike • Fly • Ganchan • Gao • Gunion • Goombo • Honen • Kumo • Mekabon • Nyololin • Pionpi • Pipe Fist • Piranha Plant • Pompon Flower • Roketon • Roto Disc • Suu • Tokotoko • Torion • Yurarin • Yurarin Boo
Other Brick • Bonus game • Das Super Mario Spiel • Gallery • Glitches • Goal • Media • Mystery Block • Sub-area • Soundtrack
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