Editing Gold Goomba

{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Gold Goomba Artwork - New Super Mario Bros. 2.png|150px]]<br>A Gold Goomba in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|variant_of=[[Goomba]]
|variants=[[Gold Beanie]]<br>[[Gold Goomba Tower]]<br>[[Gold Mini Goomba]]<br>[[Gold Paragoomba]]
}}
'''Gold Goombas''' (or '''Golden Goombas''') are a golden variant of [[Goomba]] debuting in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and appearing sporadically in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' games]]. In these games, Gold Goombas are found in [[minigame]]s as rarer counterparts to regular Goombas, being worth three [[point]]s rather than just one. Their distinction from normal Goombas varies in other appearances.

==History==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', gold Goombas appear in the [[Goomba thumping]] game found in the [[Pipe Vault]]. They are worth three points, compared to Goombas which are worth one and [[Spikey (Super Mario RPG)|Spikey]]s which cause [[Mario]] to lose a point. However, they are both rarer and faster than regular Goombas, only appearing for a short amount of time during the course of the minigame. One of them also appears as a statue in [[Garro]]'s studio.

===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 5''====
Gold Goombas make their first ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' appearance in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. They appear in the minigame [[Mario Can-Can]], where one may pop out of a Goomba can.

====''Mario Party 6''====
[[File:Golden Goomba.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', Golden Goombas appear in the minigame [[Trap Ease Artist]] being worth three points, like in the previous game.

====''Mario Party 7''====
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Gold Goombas appear alongside Goombas in [[Royal Rumpus]], granting the player three points when defeated.

====''Mario Party DS''====
They appear in the ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' minigame [[Goomba Wrangler]], where they are once again worth three points, while regular Goombas only give one point.

====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Gold Goombas return in the ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' minigame [[Ka-Goomba!]]. They are worth three points.

====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
In ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', Gold Goombas reappear in the minigame Trap Ease Artist from ''Mario Party 6''.
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====''Super Mario Party''====
In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', Goomba turns into a Gold Goomba after using a [[Golden Drink]].

====''Mario Party Superstars''====
Gold Goombas reappear in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', once again reprising their roles in Trap Ease Artist from ''Mario Party 6'' like in ''Mario Party: The Top 100''.
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===''Super Mario'' series===
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:NewGoldGoomba.png|frame]]
Gold Goombas also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. However, they are simply regular Goombas after [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] touch a [[Gold Ring]]. The player will get 5 [[coin]]s for each enemy defeated. The same applies to other gold enemies (this does not include consecutive jumps on enemies or using the [[Gold Flower]]). [[Goomba Tower]]s and [[Paragoomba]]s can also become Gold Goombas.<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' [[Prima Games|PRIMA]] Official Game Guide, page 35.</ref>

====''Super Mario Run''====
In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', Gold Goombas appeared during "Mega events". They were found in World Tour in certain levels at a time (indicated by a Gold Goomba icon on the level selection screen), with stages containing anywhere from one to five Gold Goombas (the later stages feature more Gold Goombas than the earlier ones). The player received 30 bonus coins at the end of the level for every Gold Goomba stomped, as well as a stamp on their stamp card, which was given to players as part of the event.<ref>GameXplain. (February 1, 2017). [https://youtu.be/JrX0k8f8_JE New Gold Goomba Event & Easy Mode in Super Mario Run - Update Tour]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref> Different versions of Mega events, known as Gold Goomba Lite events, were also ran for a shorter period of time, in which an individual had an easier chance to get certain in-game rewards than before.

The Mega event has four stamp cards with 20 stamps spots each, and the Gold Goomba Lite event has four stamp cards with 5 stamp spots each (with the fourth card having 10 stamp spots instead of 5).

Gold Goombas are also featured in Toad Rally during an event running from December 20, 2023 to March 15, 2024 promoting ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', featuring four stamp cards with 20 stamps spots each similarly to Mega events. The Gold Goombas in this event behave differently from those in the previous events, as they replace all coins not inside blocks during a Coin Rush activated by a [[Wonder Flower]]. These Gold Goombas are seen doing the shocked expression used for normal Goombas in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'', and the player can defeat them by touching them. All Gold Goombas are turned back into coins at the end of Coin Rush.
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!Event!!Date!!Reward 1!!Reward 2!!Reward 3!!Reward 4
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|Mega event||February 1, 2017 - February 20, 2017 <br> August 10, 2017 - August 31, 2017||Gold Goomba Statue||Gold Goomba Statue x 2||Gold Goomba Statue x 3||Big Gold Goomba Statue
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|Mega event||March 30, 2017 - April 13, 2017||Dandelion||Piranha Plant Statue||Dandelion x 3||Cherry Blossom Tree
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|Gold Goomba Lite event||November 29, 2017 - December 13, 2017||5 Rally Tickets||Poinsettia x 10||Sparkly Christmas Tree||Sparkly Snow Globe
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|Gold Goomba Lite event||February 2, 2018 - February 16, 2018||Mario Topiary||Fireworks Cannon||Silver Fireworks Cannon||Gold Fireworks Cannon
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|Gold Goomba Lite event||March 10, 2018 - March 23, 2018||Peach Topiary||Dandelion x 10||Piranha Plant Statue||Cherry Blossom Tree
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|Gold Goomba Lite event||May 25, 2018 - June 8, 2018||Captured Goomba Statue||Captured Hammer Bro Statue||Captured Chain Chomp Statue||Cappy Statue
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|Gold Goomba Lite event||August 3, 2018 - August 17, 2018||Pauline Statue||Bowser (Wedding) Statue||Peach (Wedding) Statue||Mario (Wedding) Statue
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|Gold Goomba Lite event||December 21, 2018 - January 4, 2019||5 Rally Tickets||Poinsettia x 5||Celebratory Balloons x 5||Sparkly Snow Globe
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|''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' event||December 20, 2023 - March 15, 2024||Gold Goomba Statue||Gold Toadette Statue||Gold Daisy Statue||Big Gold Goomba Statue
|}
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===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
[[File:PDSMBE-W8-GhostHouse2GG.png|thumb|250px|A Gold Goomba in {{world-link|8|ghosthousep2|World 8-Ghost House 2}}]]
Gold Goombas appear in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' as very rare enemies, encountered only in unlockable courses (excluding [[World 2-4 (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)#★World 2-4|★World 2-4]]). Gold Goombas are Light-attribute enemies and are much stronger and more durable than regular Goombas. 

As enemies, Gold Goombas first use their Skill '''Super Boost''' to raise the attack power of all enemies for 99 turns. They then attack regularly by charging and slamming into the player (making metallic clanking noises). When defeated, they drop [[Baddie Block#Grand Light Block|Grand Light Blocks]] of themselves or [[Star Gem]]s. When defeated with a 10+ Combo attack, they are guaranteed to drop Star Gems. Gold Goombas award the player with a significant amount of [[Experience Point|XP]] compared to other enemies, but drop a regular amount of coins.

As teammates, Gold Goombas have above average stats, with an HP rating of 5/6, an ATK rating of 4/6, and a RCV rating of 4/6. Its Super Boost Skill changes one Orb on the Orb field to a Super Orb, and its Awoken Skill, Time Boost, increases the time the player can move Orbs by a short amount. Gold Goombas give HP+ bonuses to other teammates when being depowered, and use [[Gold Mushroom]]s and [[Grand Gold Mushroom]]s to increase their Skill levels.

With the digital update to version 2.0, a Gold Goomba can be transformed into two other forms: a '''Gold 2-Goomba Tower''' by using four [[Goomba Coin]]s, and a '''Gold 3-Goomba Tower''' by using six more Goomba Coins.

===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
[[File:MLSSBMCaptainGoombaGold.png|thumb]]
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', a gold variant of [[Captain Goomba (Mario & Luigi series)|Captain Goomba]] is unlocked whenever the Goomba [[amiibo]] is scanned in the ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' mode.
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=金のクリボー (''Super Mario RPG'')
|JapR=Kin no Kuribō
|JapM=Golden Goomba
|Jap2=ゴールデンクリボー
|Jap2R=Gōruden Kuribō
|Spa=Goomba dorado
|SpaM=Golden Goomba
|Fre=Goomba d'or<br>Goomba doré
|FreM=Gold Goomba<br>Golden Goomba
|Dut=Gouden-Goomba
|DutM=Golden Goomba
|Ger=Gold-Gumba
|GerM=Gold Goomba
|Ita=Goomba dorato
|ItaM=Golden Goomba
|PorA=Goomba dourado
|PorAM=Golden Goomba
|Rus=Золотой гумба
|RusR=Zolotoy gumba
|RusM=Golden Goomba
|Kor=골드굼바
|KorR=Gold Goomba
|KorM=Gold Goomba
|ChiT=金色栗寶寶<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/3ds/pad_m/update.html Official Chinese website for ''Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'']. Retrieved November 20, 2020.</ref>
|ChiTR=Jīnsè Lìbǎobǎo
|ChiTM=Golden Goomba
}}

==Gallery==
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TrapeEadeArtist.png|''[[Mario Party 6]]''
PDSMBE-GoldGoomba-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
SuperMarioRun WonderEffect.jpg|''[[Super Mario Run]]''
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