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[edit]

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[edit]

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

In-game text[edit]

Point quickly! Tag 'em with A Button!

  • Minigame Space Description – "Quick examination"

Challenge[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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
French Foule en forêt[?] Crowd in the forest
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"