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Gamboo
Custom render of stacked Gamboos from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Unofficial rendered model from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Appears in Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
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Relatives
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Gamboos[1] are bamboo-like enemies debuting in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Their basic behavior is simple, merely walking forwards like a Goomba, although some Gamboos will instead dance in place during Wonder Effects. There are two color variations of Gamboo: Purple Gamboos,[2] which turn around when facing a ledge, and Green Gamboos,[2] which fall off of edges. This dichotomy mirrors that of red and green Koopa Troopas.

Although most attacks will defeat a Gamboo, stomping it or hitting it with Elephant Mario's trunk will stun it instead. While stunned, a Gamboo functions as a Koopa Shell-like carryable object, defeating enemies and hitting blocks when thrown. This behavior is similar to that of Galoombas, which are otherwise not present in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. If a stunned Gamboo is thrown into a terrain surface, it will tumble around with realistic physics, coming to rest after a few bounces. Gamboos will eventually wake up from their stunned state and resume regular behavior, even while being carried. If Mario is holding a Gamboo when it wakes up, he will take damage.

Gamboos often appear in stacks, similar to Goomba Towers. When stacked, each Gamboo can be attacked individually to dislodge it from the stack. Conversely, Gamboos can form a stack by touching other Gamboos from above or below, even if they are different colors. Some Gamboo stacks are hidden underground, with only the upper half of the topmost Gamboo being visible. These will quickly pop up when Mario approaches them, and then begin marching forwards as usual.

Gamboos appear in five levels:

Additionally, a metallic variant known as Metal Gamboo appears in Castle Bowser, with two color variations of its own.

Gallery[edit]

  • Model of a Green Gamboo

    Model of a Green Gamboo

  • Screenshot of Green Gamboos

    Screenshot of Green Gamboos

  • Screenshot of a Purple Gamboo

    Screenshot of a Purple Gamboo

Naming[edit]

"Gamboo" is an anagram of "Goomba" that rhymes with "bamboo".[1]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Bros. Wonder G:/romfs/Model/EnemyTakebo.bfres.zs Takebo Japanese name

Names in other languages[edit]

Gamboo[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese タケボー
Takebō 		Bamboo Boy, from「竹たけ」(take, "bamboo") and「クリボー」(Kuribō, "Goomba", literally "chestnut boy") [3][1]
Chinese (Traditional) 竹寶寶
Zhúbǎobǎo (Mandarin)
Jūkbóubóu (Cantonese) 		Bamboo Baby, from「竹」(zhú / jūk, "bamboo") and「栗寶寶」(Lìbǎobǎo / Leuhtbóubóu, "Goomba") [4]
Korean 죽바
Jukba 		From "죽" (竹 / juk, "bamboo") and "굼바" (Gumba, "Goomba") [5]

Green Gamboo[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese みどりタケボー
Midori Takebō 		Green Gamboo [6]

Purple Gamboo[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese むらさきタケボー
Murasaki Takebō 		Purple Gamboo [6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Kai, editor (26 Jan. 2024). マリオたちの行く手を阻む。フラワー王国の個性豊かな敵キャラクターをご紹介。～その1～【ワンダーの世界へ Vol.13】. Nintendo Official Site (Japanese). Retrieved 23 Mar. 2025. (Archived February 26, 2024, 19:47:04 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ a b 2025. Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Mario Portal. Retrieved 6 Feb. 2026. (Archived September 13, 2025, 23:31:51 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ Kazuma, Sakurai, Sato Tomoya, Nakatani Itaru, Kojima Katsuyuki, and Hashiguchi Yuya (2023). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー かんぺき攻略本』. Tokyo: Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 4-047337-02-1. Page 45.
  4. ^ 23 Feb. 2024. 阻擋瑪利歐一行人的去路。將為您介紹花花王國充滿個人特色的敵方角色。～第一篇～【前往驚奇的世界 Vol.13】. Nintendo Official Site (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 31 Mar. 2025. (Archived April 28, 2025, 08:10:34 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  5. ^ 8 Feb. 2024. 마리오와 친구들을 방해한다. 플라워 왕국에서 만날 수 있는 개성 넘치는 적 캐릭터를 소개. ~제1편~【원더의 세계로 Vol.13】. Nintendo Official Site (Korean). Retrieved 13 Feb. 2024. (Archived July 12, 2025, 14:54:22 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  6. ^ a b 2025. スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー. Mario Portal (Japanese). Retrieved 23 Jan. 2025. (Archived September 4, 2025, 00:32:40 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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Goombas
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Octoombas Elite Octoomba • Octoboo • Octoguy • Octoomba
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Miscellaneous Ameboid • Burrbo • Gamboo • Gooble • Goombrat • Goombud • Hefty Goombrat • Kuri • Metal Gamboo • OkaP • Prongo • Trompette
Related items Goomba Mask • Goomba Orb • Goomba's Shoe (stiletto)
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