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Grindarr
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| “ | If you hear a rumble in the ruins, you're probably near a Grindarr. Those things will squash you flat if you stop under them. So don't do that. | ” | — Daroach, inKirby Mass Attack |
Grindarr is anenemy that appears inKirby Mass Attack andKirby and the Rainbow Curse. It is a large stone block creature attached to a chain, which attempts tocrushKirby if he draws near, opening its mouth wide before doing so. Once it has hit the ground, a Grindarr is slowly pulled back up by the chain until it is in position to fall again.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby Mass Attack[edit]
InKirby Mass Attack, Grindarrs come in two varieties. The first is gray in color and cannot be harmed. The second is sandstone orange in color and can be shattered if hit enough times by a flicked Kirby. These Grindarrs often conceal chains which the Kirbys can pull to reveal items. There is also a larger variety of Grindarr calledMega Grindarr.
Orange Grindarrs also appear in theSub-GamesKirby Brawlball andKirby Quest. In Kirby Brawlball, they launch Kirby back onto the playing field if he lands on them, then disappear. In Kirby Quest, two Grindarrs, each with 500 HP, are fought in Stage 6 of Chapter 2.
Locations[edit]
InKirby Mass Attack, Grindarr can be found in the following levels and stages:
| Grindarr locations inKirby Mass Attack | |||||||
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| Stage | Green Grounds | Sandy Canyon | Dedede Resort | Volcano Valley | Necro Nebula | ||
| Stage 1 |  | | | | | ||
| Stage 2 | | | | | | ||
| Stage 3 | |  | | | | ||
| Stage 4 | | | | | | ||
| Stage 5 | | | | | N/A | ||
| Stage 6 | | | | | N/A | ||
| Stage 7 | | | | | N/A | ||
| Stage 8 | | | | | N/A | ||
| Stage 9 | | | | | N/A | ||
| Stage 10 | | | | | N/A | ||
| Stage 11 | N/A | | | | N/A | ||
| Boss Stage | | | | | | ||
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse[edit]
| “ | These giant blocks drop down on you from above, so they're pretty nasty. However, their eyes and mouths open really wide right before they take that plunge, so maybe they're as surprised as you when they fall down! | ” | — Grindarr'sFigurine description fromKirby and the Rainbow Curse |
Only the gray Grindarrs return inKirby and the Rainbow Curse and function in much the same way as before, though this time, they are not attached to chains, and fall freely when the ground below them is removed. Their falling speed is also much slower than it was inKirby Mass Attack, albeit more permanent once it happens.
In addition to the active Grindarrs, there are a good number of inactive orange ones that can be seen in the walls in the ruined areas ofYellow Dunes.
Locations[edit]
InKirby and the Rainbow Curse, Grindarr appears in the following locations:
| Grindarr locations inKirby and the Rainbow Curse | ||||||
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| Green Valley | Yellow Dunes | Indigo Ocean | Blue Sky Palace | Orange Woodland | Red Volcano | Purple Fortress |
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Trivia[edit]
- The attacking behavior of Grindarrs is similar to that ofThwomps from theMario franchise.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot of two Grindarrs in Kirby Brawlball ofKirby Mass Attack
Screenshot of two Grindarrs in Kirby Quest ofKirby Mass Attack
Artwork of Grindarr fromKirby Mass Attack
Screenshot of Grindarr'sfigurine fromKirby and the Rainbow Curse
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ゴプレス Gopuresu | Possibly a portmanteau of "golem" (referring it as a living being made of stone) and "press" (referring its attack pattern) |
| French | Broyar | From "broyer" (grind) |
| German | Gorstampf | "Gor" + "stampfen" (to stomp) |
| Italian | Bloccodonte | Combination of the words "blocco" (block) and "mastodonte" (mastodon) |
| Spanish | Pesadonte | From "pesado" (heavy) and "mastodonte" (mastodon; but also used to refer to something big) |
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