Spindel

A Spindel appeared in 1996 video game called Super Mario 64. A Spindel is a type of Thwomp that appeared in Super Mario 64. It is a cylindrical creature made of stone that continuously rolls over the same stretch of territory. It is similar in appearance to Grindels. The name "Spindel" comes from the word spindle, which is the part of a spinning wheel that holds the yarn that is being spun. Spindel also resembles a giant cylinder with a thread of yarn spun around it, but with a face.

Enemies with similar functions to Spindels, called Rhomps, appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2.