| Eyerok | |
|---|---|
 Model from Super Mario 64 | |
| First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
- “Who...walk...here? Who...break...seal? Wake...ancient...ones? We no like light... Rrrrummbbble... We no like...intruders! Now battle...hand...to...hand!”
- —Eyerok, Super Mario 64
Eyerok, also known as the Hands[1] or Stone Hands,[2] is a boss introduced in Super Mario 64. He is a pair of two large stone hands with an eyeball on each palm, making him a golem-like entity. His name could be either a portmanteau of "eye" and "rock" or a pun on the phrase "I rock."
HistoryEdit
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DSEdit
Eyerok is the boss of Shifting Sand Land. He resides in the center of the pyramid, inside a chamber. Eyerok attacks by either slamming his fists or trying to push Mario off the platform. Each fist acts separately. Only one exposes its eyeball at a time, making it vulnerable. A hit from Eyerok takes away three wedges of the Power Meter. Eyerok can be damaged from either punching, kicking, or diving into the eyeball on either palm. One of Eyerok's hands is destroyed after three hits, but destroying both is required for the Power Star of the mission Stand Tall on the Four Pillars.
Eyerok can be fought by any of the four player characters in Super Mario 64 DS, except Yoshi, unless he is wearing a cap, allowing him to destroy the Brick obstructing the entrance to Eyerok's chamber. If Yoshi were to fight Eyerok, he can attack by slide-kicking or ground-pounding into the eyes or by eating a flame from one of the small pillars and then breathing it into either of Eyerok's open eyes. For Wario, only two hits are necessary to destroy each hand.
Mario Kart DSEdit
Eyerok appears in Mario Kart DS. He is fought by Mario in the Sand Arena at the end of level 2 of the Missions mode. Eyerok moves around the arena, but he can take damage from Green Shells. After the first and second hits each, Eyerok jumps around in the shape of fists briefly. He begins moving vertically more often after two hits. After three hits, Eyerok is defeated.
Super Mario-kunEdit
Eyerok appears in one of the Super Mario-kun comics. He appears on the cover of the sixteenth issue, which is based on Super Mario 64. His role throughout the comic mimics his role in the game. Though more Super Mario 64 issues exist, Eyerok appears in only one. Mario attempts to attack him, even by flatulating on him, but Eyerok just pokes or smacks him with both hands. After finding out that the eyes are the weak points, Mario takes measures to make them open their eyes and then defeats them.
QuotesEdit
- "Grrrrumbbble! What...happen? We...crushed like pebble. You so strong! You rule ancient pyramid! For today... Now, take Star of Power. We...sleep...darkness." (when defeated)
GalleryEdit
Artwork used for a Super Mario 64 puzzle
Super Mario 64 DS
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart DS
Mario Portal
See alsoEdit
- Knucklotec – a boss in Super Mario Odyssey who speaks and fights in a similar manner to Eyerok
- Snow Ogre – an ice version of Eyerok in Mario Tennis Aces who serves as the boss of Snowfall Mountain
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | イワンテ[3] Iwante |
Portmanteau of「岩」(iwa, "rock") and「手」(te, "hand") | |
| French | Cyrock[?] | Portmanteau of Cyclope ("Cyclops") and "rock" | |
| German | Zyklaps[?] | Portmanteau of Zyklop ("Cyclops") and klaps ("slap") | |
| Hände des Ra[4] | Hands of Ra | ||
| Italian | Rocciocchio[?] | Portmanteau of roccia ("rock") and occhio ("eye") | |
| Racciocchio[sic][5] | Typo of the previous name | ||
| Korean | 바위손[?] Bawi Son |
Rock Hand | |
| Spanish | Tutanmanón[?] | Play on "Tutankamón" (Tutankhamun) and mano ("hand") |
TriviaEdit
- If Mario stands on the tomb containing the Power Star, Eyerok will keep banging on the ground with his fists until Mario gets off.
- In the original Super Mario 64, Eyerok makes the same sound as the Whomp King when talking to the player, but in the remake, Super Mario 64 DS, Eyerok makes his own sound when talking.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Course 8 - Star 4: Stand Tall on the Four Pillars. Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy. Archived June 10, 1998, 06:47:56 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ "With this done, enter the building and defeat the ”Stone Hands” boss." – Prima Bath (April 7, 1999). Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2103-8. Page 89.
- ^ Motomiya, Shusuke (One Up),Yasuhiro Nemoto, Hideki Endo, Yuta Naoi, and Noriko Tsuyuki, editors (1996). 「キャラクター図鑑」 in 『スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド』. Tokyo: Media Factory (Japanese). ISBN 4-88991-411-0. Page 14.
- ^ Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors (1997). Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 7.
- ^ 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 978-8893674362. Page 85, 89.