'''Micro-Goombas''', (sometimes spelt as '''Micro Goombas)''') also known as '''Mini Goombas''', '''Small Goombas''', or even '''Sausage Goombas''' are miniature [[Goomba]]s that were featured throughout different installments of the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. They look like regular Goombas, being brown vaguely humanoid mushrooms, albeit they are notably smaller in size. Their main purpose is usually to slow down the players or otherwise impede their progress. They first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.