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[[File:NSLU The Walls Have Eyes Screenshot.png|thumb|300px|[[Luigi]] near a few Stone-Eyes in [[The Walls Have Eyes]]]]
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'''Stone-Eyes''' are giant gray stone heads that debuted in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. They appear to be based off of the {{wp|Moai}}s of {{wp|Easter Island}}, and also bear a passing resemblance to [[Thwomps]].
|image=[[File:NsmbuStoneEye.png|120px]]<br>Model from ''New Super Mario Bros. U''
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' ([[List of games by date#2012|2012]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
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'''Stone-Eyes''' are giant gray stone heads that debuted in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. They appear to be based off of the {{wp|moai}} of {{wp|Easter Island}}, and their eyes shift to follow the player character as they move.
 
Before appearing in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', Stone-Eyes appear in the [[Wii U]] tech demo ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Mii]]'' with a slightly different design.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
In ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', they mostly inhabit desert-themed levels, and either move in numerous different patterns (e.g. swaying, up and down, to the left or right, etc.) or are completely stationary. Based on their movement patterns, they can assist and/or hinder players. A small Stone-Eye can be seen in the [[Toad House#Records Toad House|Records Toad House]] on [[Secret Island]].
In ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', they mostly inhabit desert-themed levels, and either move in numerous different patterns (e.g. swaying, up and down, to the left or right, etc.) or are completely stationary. Based on their movement patterns, they can assist and/or hinder players.


Some Stone-Eyes can be moved by [[Ground Pound]]ing on top of them; this is often necessary to reach things such as [[Star Coin]]s or paths to secret exits. They have their eyes fixed on the player when approached; if the player performs a [[Spin Jump]], their eyes will roll around for a moment.
Some Stone-Eyes can be moved by [[Ground Pound]]ing on top of them; this is often necessary to reach things such as [[Star Coin]]s or paths to secret exits. They have their eyes fixed on the player when approached; if the player performs a [[Spin Jump]], their eyes will roll around for a moment. There are also brown-colored, rectangular Stone-Eyes with their eyes closed that serve as stationary platforms. In ''New Super Luigi U''{{'}}s [[Spinning Sandstones]], one of them resembles [[Luigi]].


There are also brown-colored, rectangular-shaped Stone-Eyes with their eyes closed that serve as stationary platforms. In ''New Super Luigi U'' in the level [[Spinning Sandstones]], one of them resembles [[Luigi]].
A Stone-Eye figure appears in the background of the [[Toad House#Purple Toad House|Purple Toad House]] located at [[Secret Island]].


====Other appearances====
====''Super Mario Run''====
Stone-Eyes appear in the background of desert levels in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'' and the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''.
Stone-Eyes reappear in the background of desert levels in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''.


===''Mario Golf: World Tour''===
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', Stone-Eyes can be seen again in the background of ''New Super Mario Bros. U''-styled desert courses. As of version 3.0.0, Stone-Eyes designed in the style of ''[[Super Mario World]]'' may appear on desert-themed course icons in Super Worlds.
 
===''Mario Golf'' series===
====''Mario Golf: World Tour''====
In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', Stone-Eyes appear on the [[Layer-Cake Desert (golf course)|Layer-Cake Desert]] golf course. The course features reddish totem-like Stone-Eyes that act as obstacles, as well as regular Stone-Eyes that are out of bounds.
In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', Stone-Eyes appear on the [[Layer-Cake Desert (golf course)|Layer-Cake Desert]] golf course. The course features reddish totem-like Stone-Eyes that act as obstacles, as well as regular Stone-Eyes that are out of bounds.
====''Mario Golf: Super Rush''====
[[File:MGSR UK Balmy Dunes.jpg|thumb|Stone-Eyes in the Balmy Dunes course]]
In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', Stone-Eyes appear in [[Balmy Dunes]]. In Golf Adventure, there is a mission where the player needs to shoot golf balls into a pot placed on top of a Stone-Eye's head.


===''Mario Party 10''===
===''Mario Party 10''===
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===''Dr. Mario World''===
===''Dr. Mario World''===
Stone-Eyes appear on the map of [[World 2 (Dr. Mario World)|World 2]] in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' once it is completed.
Stone-Eyes appear on the map of [[World 2 (Dr. Mario World)|World 2]] in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' once it is completed.
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:StoneEyeTSMBM.png|thumb|A Stone-Eye in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
Stone-Eyes briefly appear in the background of the [[Sand Kingdom|Desert Area]] in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' during [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]], and [[Toad]]'s journey to the [[Donkey Kong Island|Jungle Kingdom]].
===''Super Mario Party Jamboree''===
Stone-Eyes reappear in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', appearing as the main focus of the minigame [[Stone-Eye Bowling]]. In said minigame, they act as a substitute for bowling pins, and are knocked over as the game's primary objective.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
NSMBM Course 1 Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Mii]]''
NSLU The Walls Have Eyes Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
LEGO Super Mario Monty Mole & Super Mushroom.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
MontyMoleSuperMushroomOutOfBox.jpg|LEGO ''Super Mario''
Lego SM-71418 Creativity Toolbox.png|LEGO ''Super Mario''
File:Desert Diorama - Jakks Pacific.png|[[Jakks Pacific]] Desert Diorama set
Boulder Bowling.png|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|SpaE=Rocomiro
|Jap=イワヘム
|SpaEM=From ''roca'' (rock) and ''mirar'' (to look)
|JapR=Iwahemu
|JapM=From「岩」(''iwa'', "rock") and possibly「凹む」(''hekomu'', "collapse")
|Chi=岩石像
|ChiR=Yánshí Xiàng
|ChiM=Rock Statue
|Fre=Cabroche
|FreM=Blend on ''roche'' ("rock") and ''caboche'' (colloquialism for "head")
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=N80ZteX2Nx0|title=New Super Mario Bros U - Dunes de Miel-1 SACREES CABROCHES ! Soluce PIECES ETOILES|author=Mario Time Soluces|date=May 23, 2022|publisher=YouTube|language=fr|accessdate=September 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=N68qv4kH61M|title= New super mario bros u deluxe - Dunes de miel - 1 - Sacrées cabroches! 100%|author=pikapuff QC|date=January 27, 2019|publisher=YouTube|language=fr-CA|accessdate=September 8, 2024}}</ref>
|Ger=Gesichtsfels
|Ger=Gesichtsfels
|GerM=Face Rock
|GerM=Face Rock
|Ita=Guardalito
|Ita=Guardalite
|ItaM=From ''guarda'' (look) and ''-lito'' (-lith)
|ItaM=From ''guarda'' ("look") and ''-lite'' (Italian suffix equivalent to "-lith")
|Kor=얼바위
|Kor=얼바위
|KorR=Eolbawi
|KorR=Eolbawi
|KorM=From 얼굴(''Eolgul'', face) and 바위(''Bawi'', rock)
|KorM=From 얼굴 (''eolgul'', "face") and 바위 (''bawi'', "rock")
|Chi=岩石像
|PorA=Pedregolho
|ChiR=Yánshí Xiàng
|PorAM=From ''pedregulho'' ("boulder") and ''olho'' ("eye")
|ChiM=Rock Statue
|PorE=Moai
|PorEC=<ref> Canal New Super Mario Bros. U (February 18th, 2013). [https://youtu.be/cz_aGENjzw8 New Super Mario Bros. U - Selva Gelatinosa-5 - Primeira Moeda-Estrela (Wii U)] video description.</ref>
|Spa=Rocomiro
|SpaM=Masculine form of words ''roca'' ("rock") and ''mirar'' ("to look")
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==References==
*Prior to their appearance in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', Stone-Eyes made an appearance in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Mii]]'' tech demo.
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[[Category:Super Mario Party Jamboree characters]]
[[Category:The Super Mario Bros. Movie objects]]
[[it:Guardalite]]
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Latest revision as of 15:49, November 13, 2024

Not to be confused with Moe-Eye.
Stone-Eye
Stone-Eye NSMBU
Model from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. U (2012)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)

Stone-Eyes are giant gray stone heads that debuted in New Super Mario Bros. U. They appear to be based off of the moai of Easter Island, and their eyes shift to follow the player character as they move.

Before appearing in New Super Mario Bros. U, Stone-Eyes appear in the Wii U tech demo New Super Mario Bros. Mii with a slightly different design.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, they mostly inhabit desert-themed levels, and either move in numerous different patterns (e.g. swaying, up and down, to the left or right, etc.) or are completely stationary. Based on their movement patterns, they can assist and/or hinder players.

Some Stone-Eyes can be moved by Ground Pounding on top of them; this is often necessary to reach things such as Star Coins or paths to secret exits. They have their eyes fixed on the player when approached; if the player performs a Spin Jump, their eyes will roll around for a moment. There are also brown-colored, rectangular Stone-Eyes with their eyes closed that serve as stationary platforms. In New Super Luigi U's Spinning Sandstones, one of them resembles Luigi.

A Stone-Eye figure appears in the background of the Purple Toad House located at Secret Island.

Super Mario Run[edit]

Stone-Eyes reappear in the background of desert levels in Super Mario Run.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

In Super Mario Maker 2, Stone-Eyes can be seen again in the background of New Super Mario Bros. U-styled desert courses. As of version 3.0.0, Stone-Eyes designed in the style of Super Mario World may appear on desert-themed course icons in Super Worlds.

Mario Golf series[edit]

Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]

In Mario Golf: World Tour, Stone-Eyes appear on the Layer-Cake Desert golf course. The course features reddish totem-like Stone-Eyes that act as obstacles, as well as regular Stone-Eyes that are out of bounds.

Mario Golf: Super Rush[edit]

View of Balmy Dunes in Mario Golf: Super Rush
Stone-Eyes in the Balmy Dunes course

In Mario Golf: Super Rush, Stone-Eyes appear in Balmy Dunes. In Golf Adventure, there is a mission where the player needs to shoot golf balls into a pot placed on top of a Stone-Eye's head.

Mario Party 10[edit]

Stone-Eyes appear Mario Party 10 in the Fruit Scoot Scurry minigame. They serve as platforms that players can jump between to collect fruit.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Stone-Eyes appear on the map of World 2 in Dr. Mario World once it is completed.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

Stone-Eye TSMBM
A Stone-Eye in The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Stone-Eyes briefly appear in the background of the Desert Area in The Super Mario Bros. Movie during Mario, Princess Peach, and Toad's journey to the Jungle Kingdom.

Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]

Stone-Eyes reappear in Super Mario Party Jamboree, appearing as the main focus of the minigame Stone-Eye Bowling. In said minigame, they act as a substitute for bowling pins, and are knocked over as the game's primary objective.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese イワヘム[?]
Iwahemu
From「岩」(iwa, "rock") and possibly「凹む」(hekomu, "collapse")
Chinese 岩石像[?]
Yánshí Xiàng
Rock Statue
French Cabroche[1][2] Blend on roche ("rock") and caboche (colloquialism for "head")
German Gesichtsfels[?] Face Rock
Italian Guardalite[?] From guarda ("look") and -lite (Italian suffix equivalent to "-lith")
Korean 얼바위[?]
Eolbawi
From 얼굴 (eolgul, "face") and 바위 (bawi, "rock")
Portuguese (NOA) Pedregolho[?] From pedregulho ("boulder") and olho ("eye")
Portuguese (NOE) Moai[3] -
Spanish Rocomiro[?] Masculine form of words roca ("rock") and mirar ("to look")

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mario Time Soluces (May 23, 2022). New Super Mario Bros U - Dunes de Miel-1 SACREES CABROCHES ! Soluce PIECES ETOILES. YouTube (French). Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. ^ pikapuff QC (January 27, 2019). New super mario bros u deluxe - Dunes de miel - 1 - Sacrées cabroches! 100%. YouTube (Canadian French). Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Canal New Super Mario Bros. U (February 18th, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Selva Gelatinosa-5 - Primeira Moeda-Estrela (Wii U) video description.