Goomba Gotcha

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Goomba Gotcha
Goomba Gotcha, from Mario Party 10.
Appears in Mario Party 10
Type Free-for-All minigame
Time limit 30 seconds
Music track Happy Friends
Music sample

Goomba Gotcha (Herd Watching in the British English version) is a Free-for-All minigame appearing in Mario Party 10. The British name is a pun on both "herd" and "birdwatching."

Gameplay

Players have to select as many Goombas, Galoombas, or Goombrats as possible. Before the game begins, the enemy that should be selected in the game is chosen randomly. Each time a player picks the right enemy, they earn a point. Should a player choose a wrong enemy, they lose a point. The player with the most points in the end wins.

Controls

  • Wii Remote − Move cursor
  • A Button − Select enemy

In-game text

Point quickly! Tag 'em with A Button!

  • Minigame Space Description – "Quick examination"

Challenge

  • On Point: All four players must select at least three Goombas, Galoombas, or Goombrats, depending on what is chosen at the beginning of the minigame.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 森のかくれんぼ[?]
Mori no Kakurenbo
Hide and Seek in the Forest
Dutch Spotten In De Speeltuin[?] Derided in the Playground
German Aufgespürt[?] Tracked Down
Italian Nascondino nel bosco[?] Forest hide and seek
Portuguese Olho de Lince[?] Lynx's Eye
Spanish (NOA) Goombeando por el bosque[?] Goomba-ing through the Forest
Spanish (NOE) Vista de lince[?] Lynx Sight, meaning "to have an eagle eye"