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[[Image:SpikeKoopasMP1.png|thumb|320px|Five '''Spike Koopas''' guarding Bowser's treasure hoard.]]
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'''Spike Koopas'''<ref>"''Open the door without letting the Spike Koopas get the key. If they do, the game ends. Press {{button|n64|B}} to pass the key."'' - Key-pa-Way Game Rules, ''Mario Party''</ref> are short [[Koopa Troopa]]s found only in ''[[Mario Party]]'', appearing exclusively in the [[minigame]] [[Key-pa-Way]]. Their role is to protect Bowser's stash by preventing all four characters from unlocking the door to the [[Treasure Chest]]. If a character comes in contact with one, he or she will be stunned or drop the [[Bowser Key]]. They can be easily avoided by [[jump]]ing and tossing the Bowser Key.
|image=[[File:Spike Koopa.jpg|100px]]
|variant_of=[[Spiny]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Party]]'' ([[list of games by date#1998|1998]])
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'''Spike Koopas'''<ref>"''Open the door without letting the Spike Koopas get the key. If they do, the game ends. Press {{button|n64|B}} to pass the key."'' Key-pa-Way Game Rules, ''Mario Party''</ref> are bipedal [[Spiny|Spinies]] with [[frog]]-like faces and [[Goomba]]-like fangs found only in ''[[Mario Party]]'', appearing exclusively in the [[minigame]] [[Key-pa-Way]]. Their role is to prevent all four player characters from unlocking the door to a stash of [[Coin]]s. If a character comes in contact with one, they get stunned or drop the [[key]] needed to unlock the door. Spike Koopas can be easily avoided by [[jump]]ing and tossing the key.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Sprites and models===
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Spike Koopa.jpg|''[[Mario Party]]''
File:Key-pa-WayMP1.png|Five Spike Koopas guarding a treasure hoard
File:SpikeKoopa2.jpg|''Mario Party''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=トゲロー
|Jap=トゲロー
|JapR=Togerō
|JapR=Togerō
|JapM=Based on ''Togezo'', Spiny's Japanese name}}
|JapM=Pun on「トゲゾー」(''Togezō'', [[Spiny]]) and「ゲロゲロ」(''gerogero'', onomatopoeia for frog's croaking), referring to their froggish face
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==References==
==References==
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Not to be confused with Spiked Koopa.
Spike Koopa
Model of the Spike Koopa
First appearance Mario Party (1998)
Variant of Spiny
Model of the Spike Koopa

Spike Koopas[1] are bipedal Spinies with frog-like faces and Goomba-like fangs found only in Mario Party, appearing exclusively in the minigame Key-pa-Way. Their role is to prevent all four player characters from unlocking the door to a stash of Coins. If a character comes in contact with one, they get stunned or drop the key needed to unlock the door. Spike Koopas can be easily avoided by jumping and tossing the key.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese トゲロー
Togerō
Pun on「トゲゾー」(Togezō, Spiny) and「ゲロゲロ」(gerogero, onomatopoeia for frog's croaking), referring to their froggish face

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Open the door without letting the Spike Koopas get the key. If they do, the game ends. Press B Button to pass the key." – Key-pa-Way Game Rules, Mario Party