A much more efficient goomba staircase. Instead of releasing the goombas at the highest frame of the bounce, this goomba staircase matches what it would look like if Mario released the goombas 2 frames after the highest frame. Thus, it has a much better horizontal distance to height ratio.
In all, this took 10 goombas. If I released the goombas 3 frames after the highest frame, then it would take at least 11 goombas to reach the height of the secret. I also tried combining the 2 frame release with the 3 frame release, which can get pretty close to the secret in 9 goombas.
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