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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Gruegloom is | *A plausible inspiration for the Gruegloom is the [[wikipedia:Grue (monster)|grue]], a monster popularized by [[wikipedia:Zork|''Zork'']] and other text adventure games created by [[wikipedia:Infocom|Infocom]] in the 1970s and 1980s. When it is pitch black, the player character of these games is likely to be eaten by a grue, unless the player equips a light source like a lantern. | ||
**While ''Zork'' and thus the grue is primarily a figure of lore in the Anglosphere, the game saw various iterations throughout the decades between the initial mainframe version and the development of ''Kirby Mass Attack'', including a port to PlayStation and Sega Saturn consoles for the Japanese market.<ref>[https://www.gamer.ne.jp/game/1000009738/ Gamer.ne.jp entry] showing the PS and Saturn versions of "Zork One" published by Shōeisha in 1996 [https://web.archive.org/web/20201024012432/https://www.gamer.ne.jp/game/1000009738/ (Wayback Machine snapshot)]</ref> | |||
**As the grue primarily thrives in the dark as the Gruegloom does, few visual descriptions of the grue exist. However, the ''Field Guide to the Creatures of Frobozz'' included with later releases of [[wikipedia:Sorcerer (video game)|''Sorcerer'']] suggests a scholarly consensus "that grues are black and black and red and black and purple",<ref>[https://www.thezorklibrary.com/sorcerer/sorcerer-field4.jpg Pages selected from the ''Field Guide'', actually a copy protection mechanism]] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20101201062150/https://www.thezorklibrary.com/sorcerer/sorcerer-field4.jpg Wayback Machine archive])</ref> similar to the hues of the purple Gruegloom. The illustration provided, of a pair of glowing eyes in a dark cloud, also matches the portrayal of the blue Gruegloom. | |||
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| “ | The haunted mansion that's shrouded in darkness is the perfect home for the Gruegloom. Grueglooms cluster together and try to consume you. So when they surround you, stay in the light! | ” | — Daroach, in Kirby Mass Attack |
Gruegloom is an enemy appearing in Kirby Mass Attack. It is a floating skull-shaped creature which revels in the dark, taking on the appearance of a dark purple puff of smoke unless exposed to the light. The Gruegloom cannot be harmed while it is in darkness, and will eat any Kirbys it gets its mouth on. In the light, however, it is very vulnerable, and can be easily pummeled. Defeating it yields 500 points to the player.
A second variety of Gruegloom exists in Kirby Mass Attack which has a blue hue. These appear in swarms in various dark places, and will fade away when exposed to the light. They effectively serve as an intangible and motionless but deadly stage hazard which forces the Kirbys to stay in lit areas.
Locations
Gruegloom appears exclusively in Volcano Valley - Stage 6.
Trivia
- A plausible inspiration for the Gruegloom is the grue, a monster popularized by Zork and other text adventure games created by Infocom in the 1970s and 1980s. When it is pitch black, the player character of these games is likely to be eaten by a grue, unless the player equips a light source like a lantern.
- While Zork and thus the grue is primarily a figure of lore in the Anglosphere, the game saw various iterations throughout the decades between the initial mainframe version and the development of Kirby Mass Attack, including a port to PlayStation and Sega Saturn consoles for the Japanese market.[1]
- As the grue primarily thrives in the dark as the Gruegloom does, few visual descriptions of the grue exist. However, the Field Guide to the Creatures of Frobozz included with later releases of Sorcerer suggests a scholarly consensus "that grues are black and black and red and black and purple",[2] similar to the hues of the purple Gruegloom. The illustration provided, of a pair of glowing eyes in a dark cloud, also matches the portrayal of the blue Gruegloom.
Names in other languages
Purple Gruegloom
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | グルーネ Gurūne |
Gloone |
Blue Gruegloom
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | グルーモ Gurūmo |
Gloomo |
| Korean | 그루넬 geurunel |
Grue-nel |
References
- ↑ Gamer.ne.jp entry showing the PS and Saturn versions of "Zork One" published by Shōeisha in 1996 (Wayback Machine snapshot)
- ↑ Pages selected from the Field Guide, actually a copy protection mechanism] (Wayback Machine archive)
