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| {{distinguish|Paragoomba}}
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| {{species infobox
| | The '''Para-Goom''' is a [[Goom]] sub-species that appeared in ''[[Wario Land 3]]'' and ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]''. Despite their name, Para-Gooms have no wings, but can glide (as well as do several other things) with the help of their main weapon: a [[parasol]]. |
| |image=[[File:Paragoom.png]]
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| |first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
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| |latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
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| |relatives=[[Spearhead (enemy)|Spearhead]]
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| '''Para-Gooms'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3'' instruction booklet|page=17–18|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2000}}</ref> are an enemy species that appears in ''[[Wario Land 3]]'' and ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]''. They are yellow and round and vaguely resemble [[Wanderin' Goom]]s, and as their name suggests, they each wield a parasol.
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| ==History==
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| ===''Wario Land 3''===
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| [[File:Paragoom.PNG|thumb|The many colors Para-Gooms' parasols can be]]
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| In ''Wario Land 3'', Para-Gooms wield their spiked parasols as a shield, which will stun and knock back [[Wario]] if he touches them. The colors of the parasol change depending on the stage, appearing as any of the [[treasure chest]] colors, as well as the pink-and-blue palette that appears on the selections in the Pause Menu and in the first switch room of the Green Chest area of [[A Town in Chaos]]. When they are on the ground, they place their parasols in front of them as they are walking, which allows them to hurt Wario from the front, similarly to [[Spearhead (enemy)|Spearhead]]s. At times, they may stop to change the position of their parasols, pointing it above their heads if they pointed in front of them, and vice-versa. If they are immobilized and get back up to their feet, they will leap in the air and float down, with their parasols hanging above them. In cases where the parasol is pointed upwards, Wario will get hurt if he [[jump]]s on them, but they will also be stunned. When they turn from a ledge, their parasols do not hurt Wario, even though they are pointed above and Wario jumps on them.
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| Additionally, Para-Gooms appear in the Golf minigame, where they are makeshift golf balls for Wario to tackle to sink into the hole. When a Para-Goom drops down after one has fallen in water or lava, the parasol is white and red.
| | Para-Gooms have rather varying attack patterns in their first appearance, ''Wario Land 3''. In this game, they were yellow, round, parasol-toting Gooms that looked little like their predecessors. They could use their parasol for a variety of different attacks, but they most often seemed to use it as a spiked weapon placed in front of them (creating an attacking method identical to that of the enemy [[Spearhead (enemy)|Spearhead]]). However, they could also put it above their heads, moving its spikes and letting it therefore damage Wario from the above. When they attack this way, they have the ability to glide diagonally or straight down if they happen to reach a ledge. [[Wario]] also used one as a reluctant golf ball in the [[Golf]] mini-game. |
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| Excluding the appearances in the Golf minigame rooms, Para-Gooms appear in the following [[level]]s, in the following quantities:
| | Para-Gooms, or at least one individual Para-Goom, also appeared in ''Dr. Mario 64''. In this game, Para-Goom was an instructor for a tutorial that [[Dr. Mario (character)|Dr. Mario]] went through. On a semi-related note, ''Dr. Mario 64'' was notable for reusing several ''Wario Land 3'' foes as characters. |
| *[[The Peaceful Village]] (4)
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| *[[The Vast Plain]] (10)
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| *[[Sea Turtle Rocks]] (5)
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| *[[Desert Ruins]] (3)
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| *[[The Volcano's Base]] (1)
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| *[[The Pool of Rain]] (3)
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| *[[A Town in Chaos]] (8)
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| *[[Beneath the Waves]] (3)
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| *[[Tower of Revival]] (1)
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| *[[The Steep Canyon]] (3)
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| *[[Cave of Flames]] (4)
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| *[[The Stagnant Swamp]] (2)
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| *[[The Frigid Sea]] (2)
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| *[[Castle of Illusions]] (4)
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| *[[The Warped Void]] (1)
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| *[[The East Crater]] (2)
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| ===''Dr. Mario 64''===
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| [[File:DM64 Para-Goom.png|thumb|100px|right]]
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| An individual Para-Goom with a blue parasol appears in ''Dr. Mario 64''. It appears as a guide on the main menu, and it is also an instructor for [[Dr. Mario (character)|Dr. Mario]]'s tutorial. It also congratulates the player when they complete the story.
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| {{foreign names
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| |Jap=カサマル<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel'' instruction booklet|page=16–17|date=2000|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref>
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| |JapR=Kasamaru
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| |JapM=From「傘」(''kasa'', umbrella) and「丸」(''maru'', a word for "circle" also used as an affectionate suffix)
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| |ChiS=帕拉贡
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| |ChiSR=pà lā gòng
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| |ChiSM=Transliteration of its English name
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| |Fre=Para-Goom
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| |Ita=Para-Goom<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3'' instruction booklet|page=113|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it}}</ref>
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| ==References==
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| | ==Trivia== |
| | *Para-Gooms bear a level of resemblance to [[Kirby]], and may even be a reference to Kirby's similar Parasol Copy Ability. Their name is also similar to that of the [[Paragoomba]]s. |
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| {{WL3}} | | {{WL3}} |
| {{DM64}}
| | [[Category:Wario Sub-Species]] |
| [[Category:Wario Land 3 enemies]] | | [[Category:Wario Land 3 Enemies]] |
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