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* The first effect of "Grinder Golem" is similar to that of "[[Lava Golem]]". Also, both are [[Fiend]]-Type monsters, and include "Golem" in their name.
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* This monster's Japanese name, "Torch Golem", is short for "torture", reflecting this monster's design consisting of torture devices.
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** In the English dubbed version of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime, when this monster first appeared, it was called by its Japanese name, despite it being released in the ''[[TCG]]'' months prior to its [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 150|debut episode]].
  
* In the anime, this card did not include the restriction of preventing a player from Summoning in the same turn.
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* This monster has a [[Card evolutions|retrained]] counterpart: "[[Geistgrinder Golem]]".
  
* This card appears to be a [[Machine]]-Type, but it is actually a [[Fiend]]-Type.
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* This monster shares similarities with "[[Lava Golem]]", another torture-themed golem monster.
 
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** Both monsters share the same [[Level]] (8), [[Type]] ([[Fiend]]), and [[original ATK]] (3000).
* This card and "[[Triangle Warrior]]" are similar in various ways:
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** Both monsters feature a condition that they must first be [[Special Summon]]ed to the opponent's [[field]] by requiring two [[monster]]s and prevents the player from [[Normal Summon]]ing or [[Set]]ting another monster during the same turn if Summoned that way; this monster can be Summoned by Special Summoning two "[[Grinder Token]]s" on the player's field, and "Lava Golem" can be Summoned by [[Tribute|Tributing]] two monsters [[control]]led by the opponent.
**Both have effects that are based on a <u>"two for one"</u> trade (the latter must be Special Summoned by its own effect).
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** Both monsters are used by secondary characters who were at one point bedeviled under the influence of a more perverse character; this monster was used by [[Jesse Anderson]] when he temporarily served as [[Yubel (character)|Yubel]]'s host, and "Lava Golem" was used by [[Marik Ishtar]] when he was under the influence of [[Yami Marik|his dark counterpart]].
*** "Grinder Golem" gives the Summoner two of its token, and is summoned on the opponent's side of the field.
 
*** "Triangle Warrior" is Special Summoned to the controller's side, while two tokens are generated on the opponent's field.
 
** "Grinder Golem" is a [[DARK]] [[Fiend]]-[[Type]] monster, while "Triangle Warrior" is a [[LIGHT]] [[Warrior]]-Type monster.
 

Latest revision as of 13:21, 5 May 2024

  • This monster's Japanese name, "Torch Golem", is short for "torture", reflecting this monster's design consisting of torture devices.
    • In the English dubbed version of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime, when this monster first appeared, it was called by its Japanese name, despite it being released in the TCG months prior to its debut episode.
  • This monster shares similarities with "Lava Golem", another torture-themed golem monster.
    • Both monsters share the same Level (8), Type (Fiend), and original ATK (3000).
    • Both monsters feature a condition that they must first be Special Summoned to the opponent's field by requiring two monsters and prevents the player from Normal Summoning or Setting another monster during the same turn if Summoned that way; this monster can be Summoned by Special Summoning two "Grinder Tokens" on the player's field, and "Lava Golem" can be Summoned by Tributing two monsters controlled by the opponent.
    • Both monsters are used by secondary characters who were at one point bedeviled under the influence of a more perverse character; this monster was used by Jesse Anderson when he temporarily served as Yubel's host, and "Lava Golem" was used by Marik Ishtar when he was under the influence of his dark counterpart.