Gopher-Catcher

This article discusses the minigame. For the quest of the same name, go to Gopher-Catcher (Quest).
Gopher-Catcher is a pest-control minigame in Pixadom.
There are no in-game requirements to beginning the minigame, as it's automatically part of Pixadom world. When a gopher spawns, the in-game chat will announce: "A wild gopher appeared! Catch it to earn 3 coins".
Players only need to walk over the gopher in order to catch it, collecting a reward of 3 and 3 .
There is a further incentive to participate in gopher-catching through Fergus, who gives out a monthly prize to the player who catches the most gophers within the recent calendar month.
== Gophers==
In real life, a gopher is a burrowing rodent native to North and Central America. 
They are very rarely above ground, instead, creating networks of tunnel systems in the soil as a means to protect themselves while finding and collecting food. Despite their very cute appearance, they are infamous for their ability to destroy farms and gardens due to their habit of extensive tunneling, thus are often considered pests.
In Pixadom, gophers are seen wearing a yellow miner's helmet and goggles (a nod to their talent of creating underground tunnels). Fergus confirms that they are pests in the world of Pixadom, referring to them as a "right ol' nuisance".
==Minigame Tips==
Gophers will spawn based on the following criteria: 
*At least two players need to be online (and present in the 'outdoor map') for the spawn to occur.
*Spawn time vary based on users online. If more than 10 online the time (a random value between 5 and 10 mins) gets divided by 2; if more than 20 online, the time gets divided by 3.
*They always spawn on grass or dirt, but in a random location.
Because of the last point, they are likeliest to spawn around Firefly Grove and the Park due to the abundance of grass and dirt.
There's no despawn timer for the gophers, so multiple can appear simultaneously if players haven't caught them. However, only a total of 5 gophers can be on the map at any time, so once this condition is met, a 6th gopher will not spawn until a gopher is caught.
==Trophy Winners==
The full list of Gopher-Catcher winners can be viewed on the Trophy Winners article.
==Trivia==
*Gopher-Catcher was also a minigame in Spire's previous project, BittyBay, where it was called "Grab-A-Gopher".
==Patch Notes== 
*April 1, 2024: Official start to the Gopher-Catcher minigame, with a leaderboard and monthly prize attached.
*August 13, 2023: Gophers now only spawn when at least 2 players are online.
*August 9, 2023: Added gophers and gopher functionality.
== Gallery==
File:GophersSpawn.png|Lucas experiencing a gopher invasion (2023)
File:Gopher leaderboard.png|The Gopher-Catcher Leaderboard on 10th April 2024
File:GopherBB.png|Grab-A-Gopher in BittyBay (2013)
File:CongratulationsToStampy.png|Newsletter graphic to congratulate the first gopher-catcher winner
File:SoManyGophers.png|"So many gophers!"
File:AmethystTrophy.gif|The Amethyst Trophy, animated.
==Change Log==
*04/01/2024: Gopher-Catcher minigame introduced.
Category:Minigames