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{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Goomba_Stack_SM3DL.png|100px]]<br>Artwork of a Goomba Tower from ''Super Mario 3D Land''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variant_of=[[Goomba]]
|variants=[[Gold Goomba Tower]]
|relatives=[[Strollin' Stu|Dango]]
|comparable=[[AckStack]]<br>[[Gamboo]]<br>[[Shy Guy Tower]]
}}
'''Goomba Towers''', also known as '''Goomba Stacks''',<ref>From the ''Super Mario Odyssey'' Power Moon name "Ice-Dodging Goomba Stack"</ref> are [[Goomba]]s stacked on top of each other that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They behave similarly to the [[Strollin' Stu|Dango]]s in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:SM3DL W5.png|thumb|left|Two Goomba Towers and a [[Para-Biddybud]] attacking [[Princess Peach]]]]
Goomba Towers attack in ''Super Mario 3D Land'' by running at the player and attempting to hit them in a similar fashion to individual Goombas. Goomba Towers can be shortened or defeated depending on how many Goombas the stack has. For example, attacking a stack of four will reduce it to three, and so on. Alternatively, they can be defeated all at once with a [[Ground Pound]] or as [[Statue Mario]]. They can be defeated one-at-a-time by being [[jump|jumped]] on, being hit with a fireball or boomerang, being hit with [[Tanooki Mario]]'s tail or being hit while Mario is invincible.

Three Goomba Towers are seen in Peach's [[Letter]]s. Two try to attack her when she attempts to escape, but she defeats one with [[Peach's Parasol|her parasol]] (apparently getting a [[Extra Life|1-Up]] in the process). Another Goomba Tower is later seen chasing Peach with [[Bowser]] and his other minions. During the credits, Bowser is seen on top of a massive Goomba Tower, trying to reach Mario, who is carrying Peach home in his Tanooki form, though the tower falls over due to Bowser's weight.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Goomba Towers reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', and can be defeated by the same methods as before. They can be affected by the [[Gold Ring]], where they function the same as [[Gold Goomba]]s.

They first appear in [[World 1-1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 1-1]], where the first one appears before the [[Checkpoint Flag]], and two more appear right in front of the [[Goal Pole]]. If Mario defeats Goombas in a Goomba Tower without fully defeating the tower, and then walks offscreen, the Goomba Tower will go back to the original number of Goombas.
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====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
Goomba Towers once again return as common enemies in the game ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. Once again, their attack pattern is simply to try to ram Mario or his allies. Some Goomba Towers have a [[Fire Bro]] at the top, and defeating it will instantly take out the whole tower. Goomba Towers can also hold objects such as [[Green Star]]s, power-ups, and [[Coin]]s. Some Goomba Towers can be found with all the Goombas sleeping. In the ''Bowser’s Fury'' campaign, Cat Goombas can appear stacked up on top of each other.

====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
[[File:GoombaTowerSMB3Style-SMM.png|thumb|A Big Goomba Tower in the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' style of ''Super Mario Maker'', the first time they were depicted in this format]]
Goomba Towers reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. They are created when the player stacks multiple Goombas on top of each other when creating a level. Big Goomba Towers can be created by stacking [[Big Goomba]]s that were enlarged by a [[Super Mushroom]]. They cannot be made in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style due to the inability to stack enemies, despite Goomba Towers existing in the original game.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO E3 2017 screenshot 17.png|thumb|left|A Goomba Tower in the Wooded Kingdom in ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]
Goomba Towers reappear as enemies in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. They can be found in most of the kingdoms in the game, and attack by running into Mario as with other Goombas. This is their first appearance in a more sandbox-styled 3D game. If Mario [[capture]]s a Goomba and jumps on other Goombas, he can make and control a Goomba Tower himself. Alternatively, capturing an existing stack puts Mario in control of the topmost Goomba. Captured Goomba Towers are required to activate [[Goomba button]]s. Additionally, Goomba Towers can be used for collectibles impossible to reach otherwise, such as [[regional coin]]s or Power Moons in a high place that are unobtainable in Mario's regular form. Unlike most other enemies, Goomba Towers do not get dazed when Mario uncaptures them. In certain scenarios, such as jumping into the edge of a platform, a lower Goomba can be separated from the others. That Goomba will be dazed.

The maximum number of Goombas there can be in a Goomba Tower legitimately is 30. This can be done in the [[Darker Side]], in the area with the [[Yoofoe]]. The game itself can actually handle up to 200 Goombas in a stack before the [[Nintendo Switch]] crashes.<ref>SKELUX (October 4, 2018). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoQNM3VEJ5w The BIGGEST Possible Goomba Stack in Mario Odyssey!]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 6, 2018.</ref>
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===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 9''====
[[File:MP9 4-Player Goomba Spotting.png|thumb|A Goomba Tower and a Goomba in the Goomba Spotting minigame of ''Mario Party 9'']]
Goomba Towers appear in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' in the [[Goomba Spotting]] [[minigame]], where players attempt to count the total number of Goombas that run across the screen as accurately as possible. Sometimes, [[Buzzy Beetle]]s appear in the tower to trick the players into tallying them.

====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Goomba Towers appear in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. One Goomba Tower is the first boss of the [[Bowser's Tower]] mode, being fought on the fifth floor, and its boss minigame is [[Goomba Tower Takedown]]. Another appears in the board [[Perilous Palace Path]], and determines whether the player takes the main path or the Bowser Zone.

====''Mario Party 10''====
Only one Goomba Tower appears in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', on the [[Mario Board]] in amiibo Party.

====''Mario Party Superstars''====
Goomba Towers reappear in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', reprising their roles from the ''Mario Party 9'' minigame Goomba Spotting.

====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
A Goomba Tower appears in the Paratroopa Flight School mode of ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', where it is a possible passenger in Koopa Paratroopa Taxi. The tower is made up of five Goombas at the start, but Goombas can fall off during the flight if balance is lost, shortening the tower.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', five Goombas appear in [[Bouquet Gardens]] and stack together as a Goomba Tower to bend into a wheel as part of their dramatic entrance to attack [[Mario]] and [[Kersti]]. The battle against them has Kersti demonstrate to Mario how the [[Battle Spin]] works. Afterwards, the five Goombas are defeated in battle and subsequently surrender.

====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', a group of five Goombas go into a Goomba Tower before becoming a [[Goomba Wheel]] in [[Sacred Forest]], similar to ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
Goomba Towers reappear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as obstacles in [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]]. They also appear in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' in the {{classic link|Tour|Singapore Speedway}} course, replacing the [[Sidestepper]]s in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. If the [[Lightning]] item is used, the Goomba Towers will fall apart. They will reform similarly to a [[Pokey]] about a second later.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
Goomba Towers reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', exclusively appearing in the "Goomba Takedown" challenges. Hitting one of the Goombas with an item will cause them to fall, as will driving into them. They are awarded a number of points equivalent to the amount of Goombas in the stack.

===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
Goomba Towers return in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|ports]], acting the same as they did in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.

===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
Goomba Towers are one of the enemy species for [[Goomba]]s in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''. There are 2-Goomba Towers and 3-Goomba Towers, and appear when a Goomba ally is transformed into a Goomba Tower by using a certain amount of [[Goomba Coin]]s.

With the 2.0 update, Gold 2-Goomba Towers and Gold 3-Goomba Towers were added as new possible allies.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
At the point in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' in which [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]] is introduced, a group of [[Paper Goomba]]s led by the [[Crinkle Goomba]] form a Goomba Tower to take the form of a Goomba Wheel, similarly to ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''.

====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
[[File:MLSSBMGoombaTower.png|frame]]
Goomba Towers appear as recruitable allies in the ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]'' mode in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', after being absent in the [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|original game]]. They are first encountered in [[Goombas Unite]]. Goomba Towers are melee troopers, and they attack by running into enemies. Their [[Special Skill (Mario & Luigi series)|Special Skill]], Whomping Wallop, allows them to slam the ground, damaging all enemies in front of them, similarly to ''Mario Party: Island Tour''. They are weak against [[Boomerang Bro]]s and [[Beanerang Bro]]s. Goomba Towers always appear in stacks of three.

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
Goomba Towers reappear as recruitable allies in the ''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' mode in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. The player can only befriend a maximum of two Goomba Towers, in which attempting to recruit a third one forces the player to dismiss one of them. Goomba Towers are weak to boomerang attacks from [[Boomerang Bro]]s. and [[Wendy]], along with yellow [[Shy Guy]]s.

====''Mario & Luigi: Brothership''====
[[File:MLB Tumbling-Tower Reef.png|thumb|left|Tumbling-Tower Reef in ''Mario & Luigi: Brothership'']]
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'', Goombas form Goomba Towers for one of their attacks. These Goomba Towers charge towards Mario and Luigi, and must be jumped on or over. A [[rare reef]] of a Goomba Tower, known as Tumbling-Tower Reef, can be found in the [[Gulchrock Sea]].
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===''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''===
Goomba Towers appear as obstacles in [[BMX Plus]] in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''. They appear in both stationary and moving variants, however both have the same effect of causing a character to lose speed and [[Ring (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Rings]] when hit. After they have been hit by a character, the stack will fall over and will no longer be an obstacle.

===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
In ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'', Goomba Towers appear in the [[Mario Sports Superstars#Road to Superstar|Road to Superstar]] mode as enemies for the player's amiibo card balls to take down. They sometimes have a lost projectile on their head, and can be seen with [[Bone Goomba]]s on them as well.
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===''Dr. Mario World''===
[[File:DrMarioWorld GoombaTower.jpg|thumb|Dr. Goomba Tower]]
A Goomba Tower appears as a playable doctor in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' under the name '''Dr. Goomba Tower''', released on April 26, 2020. Dr. Goomba Tower is available as a special stage reward in [[World 22]]. In stage mode and versus mode, Dr. Goomba Tower's skill is to target several locations to be eliminated, which is represented by the stacked Goombas wobbling before losing their balance where the individual Goombas falling down. The amount of targets is 10 spots in stage mode and 6, 12, 18, 24 and 30 targets in versus mode at level 1 to 5 (3, 5, 7, 10 and 15 respectively prior to season 7 in versus mode). When using this skill, at least one object is guaranteed to be targeted for being eliminated, while the rest are random. This skill will not target any unclearable objects, such as cages or [[Empty Block]]s.
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===''Mario Strikers: Battle League''===
In ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'', statues of a three Goombas tall Goomba Tower appear as goal-line decorations for [[Mushroom Hill]].

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
Goomba Towers can be seen in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as a part of [[Bowser]]'s army. Additionally, in a promotional clip for the film, [[Toad]] is seen defending himself from [[Goomba]]s. Upon defeating a single Goomba with his frying pan, a Goomba Tower appears and chases Toad off of the screen.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario 3D Land''===
*'''North American website bio:''' "''Goombas are pretty common in these parts, but some have new tricks up their sleeves. They may stack themselves to get a towering advantage, or even grow a Tanooki Tail to try and whack Mario down to size.''"
*'''European website bio:''' "''One Goomba, two Goombas... how high can the tower of Goombas go?!''"

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
*'''''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' profile:''' "''They can use Whomping Wallop to attack all foes in front of them. <font color=blue>Weak against Boomerang Bros</font>.''"

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
*'''''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' profile:''' "''They can use Whomping Wallop to attack all foes in front of them. Weak against balance-breaking <font color=blue>boomerang attacks</font>.''"

===''Dr. Mario World''===
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*'''Stage mode:''' "''Selects locations (10) at random and eliminates objects at those locations.''"
*'''Versus mode:''' "''Selects locations (6/12/18/24/30) at random and eliminates objects at those locations.''"
*'''Versus mode ''(prior to season 7)'':''' "''Selects locations (3/5/7/10/15) at random and eliminates objects at those locations.''"
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*'''''Dr. Mario World'' Twitter:''' ''Red: "Introducing a new doctor arriving Apr. 26, 11 PM PT. It's Dr. Goomba Tower! Uh-huh, I see. So they used our trick. Better be careful not to get eliminated when they're lined up three in a row. Please don't hurt me. Argh!"''<ref>https://twitter.com/Drmarioworld_EN/status/1253579864222785540 ''Dr. Mario World'' Twitter</ref>

==Gallery==
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<gallery>
SM3DL W6.png|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
PDSMBE-3GoombaTower-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
MLBISBJJGoombaTower.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
MKT Tour17 LemmyCupChallenge.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
SNWGoombaTower.png|[[Super Nintendo World]]
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=タワークリボー
|JpnR=Tawā Kuribō
|JpnM=Tower Goomba
|ChiS=叠塔栗子小子<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/3ds/arej/adventure/index.html|title=超级马力欧 3D乐园:冒险的舞台|publisher=iQue|language=zh-hans|accessdate=December 21, 2019}}</ref>
|ChiSN=''Super Mario 3D Land'' and ''Super Mario Odyssey''
|ChiSR=Dié Tǎ Lìzixiǎozi
|ChiS2=栗子小子塔<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/super_mario_odyssey/action/index.html|title=''Super Mario Odyssey'' website|publisher=nintendoswitch.com.cn|language=zh-hans|accessdate=March 16, 2020}}</ref>
|ChiS2N=''Super Mario Odyssey'' simplified Chinese website
|ChiS2R=Lìzixiǎozi Tǎ
|ChiS3=栗宝宝塔
|ChiS3N=''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''
|ChiS3R=Lìbǎobǎo Tǎ
|ChiSM=Stacked Tower Goomba
|ChiS2M=Goomba Tower
|ChiS3M=Goomba Tower
|ChiT=疊塔栗寶寶<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/3dland/adventure/index.html|title=超級瑪利歐 3D樂園 繁體中文版 - 香港任天堂網站|publisher=Nintendo.com.hk|language=zh-hant|accessdate=December 21, 2019}}</ref>
|ChiTN=''Super Mario 3D Land'' and ''Super Mario Odyssey''
|ChiTR=Dié Tǎ Lìbǎobǎo
|ChiT2=栗寶寶塔
|ChiT2N=''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''
|ChiT2R=Lìbǎobǎo Tǎ
|ChiTM=Stacked Tower Goomba
|ChiT2M=Goomba Tower
|Dut=Goomba-Toren
|DutM=Goomba Tower
|Fre=Tour Goomba
|FreM=Goomba Tower
|Ger=Turm-Gumbas<br>Gumba-Turm
|GerM=Tower Goombas<br>Goomba Tower
|Hun=Goomba-rakás<ref>{{cite|quote=Az új ellenfelek között találunk Goombákat farokkal, Goomba-rakásokat és Piranha Virágokat is, melyek tintát köpnek a kamerára, nehezítve ezzel a játékos látását.|url=www.nintendo.hu/new-nintendo-2ds-xl-super-mario-3d-land-dlc/|title=New Nintendo 2DS XL + Super Mario 3D Land (DLC)|publisher=nintendo.hu|language=hu|accessdate=April 9, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20221209070621/https://www.nintendo.hu/new-nintendo-2ds-xl-super-mario-3d-land-dlc/}}</ref>
|HunM=Goomba stack
|Ita=Torre Goomba
|ItaM=Goomba Tower
|PorA=Torre Goombas
|PorAM=Tower Goombas
|PorE=Torre de Goombas
|PorEM=Goomba Tower
|Rus=Гумба-башня
|RusR=Gumba-bashnya
|RusM=Goomba Tower
|Spa=Torre Goomba
|SpaN=Also spelled "torre goomba" in the Latin American Spanish localization from 2012 to 2019, when species names were always written in lowercase.
|SpaM=Goomba Tower
|Kor=타워굼바
|KorR=Tawo Gumba
|KorM=Tower Goomba
}}

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