Goomba Thumping is a repeatable minigame in the fifth pipe in the row of pipes in Ice Cave where Mario must jump on as many Goombas as possible within 50 seconds. Goombas are worth 1 point, golden Goombas are worth 3 points, and Spikeys are worth -2 points.
Each attempt costs 500 Coins and there is no limit to how many times this can be done.
Rewards[]
- 10 Galaxy Coins for a score of 20 to 39 (30 to 49 in hard mode)
- 30 Galaxy Coins for a score of 40+ (50+ in hard mode)
Lose Conditions[]
- Failed to get the requisite score within 50 seconds.
Strategy[]
The hitboxes on the Goombas are difficult to connect with, so it's easier to stay in the middle and only jump on the left and right pipes. Keep hitting one side until a Spikey shows up or you're confident you can reach the other side and save time. With a little luck, 50 is very doable.
Alternatively, there is a glitch where hitting a Spikey with a score of 1 (e.g. after hitting one Goomba) causes the score to become -1 and wrap around to a very large positive number. This will net you the full 30 Galaxy Coins as well. This has been patched out as of v10.