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|image=[[File:ThwompMKL.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Thwomp from ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[1988]])
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|variants=[[Bone Thwomp]]<br>[[Grindel]]<br>[[Security Thwomp]]<br>[[Sniffle Thwomp]]<br>[[Star Thwomp]]<br>[[Tail Thwomp]]<br>[[Thwimp]]
|relatives=[[Bomp]]<br>[[Flomp]]<br>[[Grrrol]]<br>[[Pouncer]]<br>[[Spiny Tromp]]<br>[[Stairface Ogre]]<br>[[Tox Box]]<br>[[Whomp]]
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{{quote2|Rats, I missed! Ohh, I hate it when I miss!|Thwomp|"[[Never Koop a Koopa]]"}}
'''Thwomps''' are animate cinder-blocks found mostly in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. They are spike-encrusted living stones that are usually rectangular in shape and made their first appearance in the game ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They typically attempt to fall on and flatten or squash whoever passes below them, although some move horizontally or diagonally as well. They can only be defeated by being touched by Mario when he is powered up with a star, using hammers as [[Hammer Mario]], turning into [[Statue Mario]], using a [[Gold Flower]], or being touched when Mario is [[Mega Mario|giant]]. It is suggested in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' that Thwomps may in fact be born from volcanic activity
Thwomps are also an enemy in a few of [[The Legend of Zelda (series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] titles. In it, they are encountered as enemies in the sidescrolling sections of certain [[dungeon]]s.
==History==
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Curiously, Thwomps still have their eyes connected and their pupils being but small dots of glowing white, although the official art clearly shows their eyes looking different. This is probably to familiarize players with their old physical appearance.
====''Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS''====
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====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
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[[File:NSMBU4PlyBoostMode.jpg|thumb|Thwomps in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''.]]
Thwomps appear in the [[Wii U]] game, ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', behaving just like in past titles of the series. Their tiny counterparts, [[Thwimps]], reappear in this game after a long absence since ''Super Mario World''. The Thwomps can be easily dodged by distributing blocks below them.
===''Mario Kart'' series===
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====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
Thwomps appear as items in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''.
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[Image:Thwomp_SMRPG.png|thumb|left|150px|A Thwomp from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''.]]
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Thwomps act as obstacles and cannot be fought like normal enemies. Like in their sidescroller appearances, Thwomps attempt to crush Mario if he walks by, knocking the plumber unconscious for a short period of time if they succeed.
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Thwomps also have their own constellation that can be purchased at the Museum, named "Riled Rock."
===''Mario Golf'' series===
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===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', Thwomps appear on the [[Bowser's Castle]] court. They occasionally appear out of [[? Panel]]s. Thwomps retain their function from other games, slamming the ground and flattening any player underneath them at the time.
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
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====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' shows a female Thwomp named [[Mrs. Thwomp]], who strangely looks like a huge boulder instead of an average Thwomp. She, along with her husband, [[Mr. Thwomp]], appears at [[Thwomp Volcano]]. Mr. Thwomp does have the appearance of a Thwomp, but without spikes on top of him.
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====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', several new species of Thwomps are introduced. There are bone-like Thwomps in Bowser's stomach in the [[Pump Works]] and the [[Airway (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)|Airway]], called [[Bone Thwomp]]s. Besides that, there are Thwomps with colds called [[Sniffle Thwomp]]s in [[Bowser's Castle]] that act as enemies, as well as Shadow-like Thwomps that appear in the battle against [[Dark Bowser]] and [[Dark Star Core]]. They use the same tactics as in the platforming ''Mario'' games, and can be avoided by having Bowser crouch into his shell. Additionally, special brown-colored Thwomps appear during the game that are thrown by [[Junker]] and Junker X. They are thrown into the air, and attempt to slam down on one of the two brothers that has a garbage can on their heads. Mario and Luigi must jump to avoid being crushed or running into them.
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
While Thwomps themselves do not appear in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', a subspecies of Thwomp called [[Spiny Tromps]] do appear. They attack Mario by rolling toward him.
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[Image:ThwompPM2.png|left|thumb|Mario and Goombella, encountering a Thwomp in [[Shwonk Fortress]].]]
Two Thwomps appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', both of which ask several questions in a game-show manner in order to test Mario. If Mario guesses five questions correctly before getting three incorrect, [[Shhwonk Fortress|an important area]] or [[Elevator Key|item]] is revealed to Mario. If the player fails the quiz, they summon enemies to attack the player. One Thwomp is found over the entrance of [[Shhwonk Fortress]], the other, rather robotic-looking Thwomp is inside the [[X-Naut Fortress]]. The quizmasters have identical personalities to the [[Bowser Gate|Door Guards]] from the first ''[[Paper Mario]]''.
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====''Super Paper Mario''====
[[Image:SPM_Thwomp.jpg|left|thumb|The row of Thwomps appearing in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' in 3D.]]
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This game also includes Spiny Tromps from the first game. They appear on [[Mount Lineland]] and [[Underwhere Road]] and, like their species of origin, cannot be defeated, only avoided.
===''Mario Pinball Land''===
[[File:MPL Bowser.jpg|thumb|A Thwomp in the battle with Bowser in ''Mario Pinball Land''.]]
Thwomps appear in the final battle with [[Bowser]] in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''. They appear on the left and right sides of the room, connected to chains. Behind them are two pulleys that when hit by Mario raise the Thwomps into the air, though they descend shorty after. When at least one of the Thwomps is raised as high as possible, it is suspended indefinitely and the blue button in the back of the room begins to glow. Hitting the button causes the Thwomps hit the ground, knocking Bowser over and making him venerable to attack. When Bowser curls into a ball and begins to roll around the room, the Thwomps are the first things he destroys, giving the player 50,000 points each.
===''Mario Superstar Baseball''===
A few Thwomps appear in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' as obstacles in [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]]. They try to stop any of the players from making home runs. They also appear in the unlockable minigame [[Star Dash]] and try to smash anyone who is beneath them. If a player gets smashed by a Thwomp, they lose some of their coins.
===''Super Princess Peach''===
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There is also a massive Thwomp called a [[Security Thwomp]] that takes up the entire background in three rooms. If Peach does not perform the action shown by the statues when the Thwomp opens its eyes, it inhales her, sending her back to the entrance of the room. Like the other Thwomps, this one is also an obstruction on the path to a Toad.
===''Mario Strikers Charged''===
Thwomps appear in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' at [[The Sand Tomb]]. They only stomp on the brown rocky area. They do not fall on the sand, but the sand slows down the characters' movement considerably. When a Thwomp falls on a character, the character is stunned for a certain amount of time.
==''Yoshi'' appearances==
===''Yoshi's Cookie''===
A Thwomp appears in
==''Donkey Kong'' appearances==
===''Donkey Kong''===
[[File:DKGB ThwompBlock.png|thumb|left]]
Although Thwomps themselves do not appear in the [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Game Boy version of ''Donkey Kong'']], [[Thwomp Block]]s appear; they are rocks with no facial features or spikes but behave like Thwomps do. Mario can use them as a type of elevator, but can squish Mario by pressing him against the ceiling.
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
[[Image:MvsDK Thwomp.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', Thwomps appear in different levels in [[Spooky House]] stages of the game. When Mario approaches them, they roar and then fall down. Mario dies immediately if he touches them. Thwomps reappear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', as well as similar enemies called [[Thwomp Kong]]s. They have the same roles as the previous game, being enemies in some levels. They first appear in the third world.
Thwomps reappear once again in the game ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]''. They again have the same roles as the first game, being enemies in some of the stages. They first appear in the game on level 6-3 along with other enemies. Thwomps are once again enemies in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]''. They appear in the [[Cosmic Adventure|sixth attraction]] with other enemies such as [[Spark]]s and [[Piranha Plant]]s.
==''Wario'' appearances==
===''Wario's Woods''===
[[File:Thwomp Wario's Woods.png|thumb|right]]
Thwomps appear in ''[[Wario's Woods]]'' as the ceiling that can fall on top of [[Toad]] while he is fighting the monsters that [[Wario]] sends out. Thwomps appear rather different in this game, as they are sometimes colored yellow and are more square shaped than their later appearances.
Additionally, these are some of the largest Thwomps that appear in the Mario series, filling up the majority of the screen when they fall.
==Appearances in other media==
===[[DIC Entertainment|DIC]] cartoons===
====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:CartoonThwomp.jpg|thumb|A Thwomp from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
Thwomps make a few minor appearances in the ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They serve as guards in [[Bowser's Castle|Kastle Koopa]] during the episode "[[Never Koop a Koopa]]", and several Thwomps are shown to inhabit the [[Underground Maze of Pipes]] in the episode "[[Misadventures in Babysitting]]." A Thwomp also appears in "[[Do the Koopa]]", trying to crush [[Mario]] when he has the [[Doom Dancer Music Box]].
====''Super Mario World'' television series====
[[File:ItoldyouCavePeopleareMorons.jpg|thumb|left|A Thwomp as seen in the ''Super Mario World'' cartoon.]]
Thwomps also make a few minor appearances in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'']] television series, mainly serving as guards in the Neon Castle. In "[[Send in the Clown]]," Thwomps are utilized to prevent the [[Cave People]] from leaving Bowser's circus by blocking off the exits. In "[[The Night Before Cave Christmas]]", Thwomps appear much smaller, and they try to squash [[Mario]] and [[Yoshi (character)|Yoshi]].
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===Nintendo Adventure Books===
Some Thwomps appear among the crowds present at the International Mushroom Games in ''[[Leaping Lizards]]'', and two appear in ''[[Koopa Capers]]'', both of them in the [[Fortress]]; if Luigi decides to continue to explore the Fortress, instead of going through a newly-opened passageway, one crushes him in a particularly barren part of the structure, and if he chooses to try and get some coins that fall under some floating blocks sometime after entering the aforementioned passageway, he is crushed by another Thwomp, which is hidden among the blocks.
A group of Thwomps are guarding [[Magikoopa]]'s fortress in ''[[Flown the Koopa]]'', and depending on how the accompanying puzzle is solved, the Mario Bros. are either crushed by them, or make their way through the first three, and the fourth and final giant one by distracting it with some coins (which fall out of Mario's pocket when he tries to convince Luigi to use some of his cookies instead).
===''Super Mario Adventures''===
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Thwomp's appearance in ''Super Mario Adventures'' is similar to their appearance in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. They also have the prominent spike, and are a dark blue color.
==Crossover appearances==
===''The Legend of Zelda'' series===
====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''====
{{multiframe|[[File:TLoZLADX Angry Mega Thwomp.png]] [[File:TLoZLADX Damaged Mega Thwomp.png]]|Sprite of a Mega Thwomp in a regular state (left) and a damaged state (right)|align=left|size=170}}
[[File:Mega Thwomp LADX screenshot.png|thumb|A screenshot of the only Mega Thwomp in ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'']]
Both Thwomps and [[Thwimp]]s make their series debut in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', and are named '''Mega Thwomp'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide. Page 101.</ref> and "Thwomp" respectively. The latter enemy's Japanese name determines that it is a Thwimp.
There is only one Mega Thwomp, and it appears in an underground side-scrolling passage of the [[Key Cavern]]. Both its appearance and behavior are significantly different than in the ''Mario'' games, especially the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]. Mega Thwomp is shaped like a large square, and its face consists of two eyes and an angry expression. In both ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]'' and the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|version]], Mega Thwomp is colored red. It is stuck between two thin platforms, and is hanging in midair above a pit of [[spike]]s. Mega Thwomp serves more as an obstacle than an enemy because it does not attempt to crush [[Link]] if he goes underneath it. To move the Mega Thwomp, Link has to charge into it using the [[Pegasus Boots]]. In doing so, the Mega Thwomp cracks slightly, receives a shocked expression, and falls on the spikes below. With the [[Roc's Feather]], Link can jump on to the Mega Thwomp and use it as a platform to go across the spikes and continue onward. In ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'', Mega Thwomp turns blue when it cracks slightly, but in the Nintendo Switch remake, it stays red.
The traditional behavior of Thwomps in the ''Super Mario'' series is instead exhibited by [[Spiked Thwomp]]s, a variant unique to ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. The game also introduces another Thwomp relative exclusive to the series, a [[Stone Elevator]], a flat, rectangular platform serving as an obstacle.
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====''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons''/''Ages''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]''/''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Ages]]'', both Spiked Thwomps and Thwomps return from ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''. They retain the same name, although the former has been named "Thwomp" on one occasion.<ref>McBride, Debra, and David Cassady. ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons'' and ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 27 and 73.</ref> In ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages'', the second boss is a Spiked Thwomp named [[Head Thwomp]], who has not made any appearances in the ''Mario'' franchise.
====''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures''====
[[File:MegaThwompFSA.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]'', Mega Thwomp, renamed back to Thwomp,<ref>''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures'' The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, page 85.</ref> has been changed to become more consistent with Thwomps from the ''Mario'' franchise. Thwomp is recolored to gray and has the behavior of Spiked Thwomps from ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'', although they retain the same body shape and angry expression, similar to the Stone Elevator found in the same game. Link does not take damage if he touches a Thwomp.
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File:Kirby Thwomp.jpg|thumb|The Thwomp transformation from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']]
A Thwomp in its ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' appearance is one of the types of stones [[Kirby]] can transform into in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' when using the [[Kirby#Stone|Stone]] move. In [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'']], the Thwomp transformation has the same appearance as in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.
===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
A single Thwomp appears in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. It blocks the path to a certain area in [[Frostown]]. To move it, the player has to get [[Princess Peach]] to blow kisses at it. This causes it to raise and allow the heroes to pass by. Thwomps also appear as obstacles in the Dream Ice Hockey event, casting a shadow on the area they are about to fall onto and stunning any player caught beneath them. They can either be normal sized Thwomps, or occasionally massive ones.
====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====
Thwomps act as obstacles in [[Dream Rafting]] in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''. They are the second obstacle to be cleared. They attempt to pound the raft, causing it to float underwater and forcing the team off of it. After passing by the Bob-omb barrage at the beginning of the course, Two Thwomps appear. Later, after passing by a group of Cheep-Cheeps, there is a cavern with several Thwomps along one route; taking the alternate route allows the player to bypass them.
===''N''===
[[File:Thwump.gif|thumb|A diagram about the ''Thwump'' enemy from ''N'' and ''N+.'']]
A unique species of Thwomp, called the Thwump, is introduced in the freeware game ''[[wikipedia:N (video game)|N]]'' and its adaptation for [[Nintendo DS]] and [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]], N+. The official description for this enemy is as follows:
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