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{{about|the enemy from [[Wario Land 4]]|the enemy from [[Luigi's Mansion]] also known as a Bowler|[[Bowling Ghost]]}}
|title=Iwao
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|image=[[File:Iwao WL4.png]]<br>Sprite from ''Wario Land 4''
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 4]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|relatives=[[Yeti]]
}}
'''Bowlers'''<ref>{{cite|date=Fall 2001|title=''Nintendo Power Advance'' Volume 3|page=67|quote='''BOWLER BOUNCING'''|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. These pudgy yet powerful humanoid creatures summon [[Boulder|big spherical rocks]] from the ground regularly before throwing them in [[Wario]]'s direction. Shortly after a rock has disappeared from the screen or is destroyed from Wario [[Wario Land 4#Wario's Moves|ground pounding]], a Bowler summons a new one. When not throwing a rock, they simply move back and forth within a small area and cannot hurt Wario by themselves. However, Bowlers are immune to most of Wario's attacks and only stop for a short moment when he touches them. Bowler can be defeated from a [[Ground Pound|ground pound]] only. Bowlers are encountered in the [[Fiery Cavern]] only, where activating the [[Switch (Wario Land 4)|switch]] changes the temperature radically, changing every Bowler into a [[Yeti]].
 
==Profiles and statistics==
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|image=[[File:Iwao WL4.png]]
|image=[[File:Iwao WL4.png]]
|related=[[Yukiotoko]]
|worlds={{icon|WL4-SPassage}}
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 4]]'' ([[2001]])
|levels={{icon|WL4-FC}}
|spoils=100
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'''Iwao'''<ref>[http://honndana.sakura.ne.jp/mario/dr.cgi?key=2993 Iwao's entry at the Japanese Super Mario Daijiten (Big Dictionary)]</ref> (岩男), known in English as '''Rock Hurlers''', are enemies in ''[[Wario Land 4]]'' that only appear in the level [[Fiery Cavern]]. They are pudgy but powerful humanoid creatures. Iwao regularly summon big spherical rocks and throw them in the direction of [[Wario]]. The rocks roll along the ground and hurt Wario when they overrun him and eventually shatter when they roll against a wall. Wario is not able to destroy the rocks by himself, but he can avoid damage by jumping on them. Shortly after a rock has disappeared from the screen, an Iwao summons a new one. When not throwing a rock, they simply move back and forth within a small area and cannot hurt Wario by themselves. However, Iwao are immune to most of Wario's attacks and only stop for a short moment when he touches them. The treasure hunter can only defeat an Iwao by doing a [[Ground Pound]] on it, afterwards Wario is rewarded with a Silver [[Coin]].


When Wario jumps on the [[Frog Switch]] in the level and the temperature radically changes, the Iwao become [[Yukiotoko]], implying that these enemies are related.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=岩男<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' Strategy Guide|page=15|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]}}</ref>
|JapR=Iwao
|JapM=Rock man
}}


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Latest revision as of 22:31, October 18, 2024

This article is about the enemy from Wario Land 4. For the enemy from Luigi's Mansion also known as a Bowler, see Bowling Ghost.
Bowler
Bowler
Sprite from Wario Land 4
First appearance Wario Land 4 (2001)
Relatives

Bowlers[1] are enemies in Wario Land 4. These pudgy yet powerful humanoid creatures summon big spherical rocks from the ground regularly before throwing them in Wario's direction. Shortly after a rock has disappeared from the screen or is destroyed from Wario ground pounding, a Bowler summons a new one. When not throwing a rock, they simply move back and forth within a small area and cannot hurt Wario by themselves. However, Bowlers are immune to most of Wario's attacks and only stop for a short moment when he touches them. Bowler can be defeated from a ground pound only. Bowlers are encountered in the Fiery Cavern only, where activating the switch changes the temperature radically, changing every Bowler into a Yeti.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Bowler
Bowler
Worlds Sapphire Passage Levels Fiery Cavern
Game modes

Normal Hard S-Hard

Spoils Coin (Wario Land 4) 100 points

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 岩男[2]
Iwao
Rock man

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BOWLER BOUNCING" – Fall 2001. Nintendo Power Advance Volume 3. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 67.
  2. ^ Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara Strategy Guide. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 15.