kuribo's timbs

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The first appearance of the Goomba's timbs was in Super Mario Bros. 3, where they appeared solely in World 5-3. The Goombas of this level would hop around aimlessly in Goomba's timbs and if jumped on by Mario, would be defeated; however, if Mario was to attack one of these Goombas from below, the Goomba will be knocked from the timbs and Mario could take it and ride in it. In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, there is an e-Reader level called "It's a timbs-in" that uses the Goomba's timbs and adds it coming out of blocks in that level, like a normal power-up.

Once wearing a Goomba's timbs, Mario will be able to easily hop across spikes and sharp-toothed or spiky enemies, such as Munchers and Spinies. Once the end of the level is reached, though, Mario will lose the Goomba's timbs. In the original Japanese version, a hit will also cause Mario to shrink to Small Mario in addition to losing the timbs. However, if the player was already small, Mario will only lose the timbs, as in the international versions of the games.

In several of the unused levels of Super Mario Bros. 3, Goomba's timbs can be found and used.

In the original version and the SNES remake, on the rare occasion that Mario should be wearing the Tanooki Suit, entering a Goomba's timbs allows the normally stationary Statue Mario to become mobile, while retaining invincibility.[1] However, this ability was fixed in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 so when attempting to enter Goomba's timbs while a statue, Mario will revert to Tanooki Mario.

The Nintendo Power Strategy Guide for Super Mario Bros. 3 refers to the Goomba in the timbs as "Kuribo's Goomba"[2], essentially meaning "Goomba's Goomba".