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{{Theme infobox
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|composer=[[Koji Kondo]]
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[[File:Haunted House Theme Super Mario World.oga|thumb|300px|"Obake Yashiki BGM" heard in ''[[Super Mario World]]'']]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
"'''Obake Yashiki BGM'''" is a musical theme composed for ''[[Super Mario World]]'' by [[Koji Kondo]]. It is a slower and more eerie and foreboding arrangement of the ''Super Mario World'' "[[Ground Theme (Super Mario World)|Ground Theme]]" similar to "[[Castle (theme)|Castle]]" that plays in the game's [[Ghost House]] levels and the [[Sunken Ghost Ship]].
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
}}
"'''Ghost House BGM'''"<ref>[[Nintendo Music]]</ref> is a musical theme composed for ''[[Super Mario World]]'' by [[Koji Kondo]]. It is a slower and more eerie and foreboding arrangement of the ''Super Mario World'' "[[Ground Theme (Super Mario World)|Ground Theme]]" similar to "[[Castle (theme)|Castle]]" that plays in the game's [[Ghost House]] levels and the [[Sunken Ghost Ship]].


==Reuses==
==Reuses==
The following list does not include ports or remakes of ''Super Mario World''.
The following list does not include ports or remakes of ''Super Mario World''.
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|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|"Ghost House BGM" can be heard when playing [[Ghost House]]-themed levels in the ''[[Super Mario World]]'' style.
|"Obake Yashiki BGM" can be heard when playing [[Ghost House]]-themed levels in the ''[[Super Mario World]]'' style.
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==Arrangements==
==Arrangements==
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
An arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" can be heard in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]] episode "[[Ghosts 'R' Us]]."
===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Super Mario Kart''====
====''Super Mario Kart''====
In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', the beginning of the theme heard in [[SNES Ghost Valley 1|Ghost Valley 1]], [[SNES Ghost Valley 2|Ghost Valley 2]], and [[Ghost Valley 3]] composed by [[Soyo Oka]] is an arrangement of the beginning of "Ghost House BGM".
In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', the beginning of the theme heard in [[SNES Ghost Valley 1|Ghost Valley 1]], [[SNES Ghost Valley 2|Ghost Valley 2]], and [[Ghost Valley 3]] composed by [[Soyo Oka]] is an arrangement of the beginning of "Obake Yashiki BGM".


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Ghost Valley 1, Ghost Valley 2, and Ghost Valley 3 all return in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', along with a new, more {{wp|chiptune}}-themed arrangement of the courses' theme.
Ghost Valley 1, Ghost Valley 2, and Ghost Valley 3 all return in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', along with a new, more {{wp|chiptune}}-themed arrangement of the courses' theme.


Additionally, the theme heard in [[GBA Boo Lake|Boo Lake]] and [[Broken Pier]] is heavily inspired by the Ghost Valley theme and, in turn, the original version of "Ghost House BGM".
Additionally, the theme heard in [[GBA Boo Lake|Boo Lake]] and [[Broken Pier]] is heavily inspired by the Ghost Valley theme from ''Super Mario Kart'' and, in turn, "Obake Yashiki BGM" from ''Super Mario World''.


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====''Mario Kart Wii''====
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
{{classic link|SNES|Ghost Valley 2}} returns as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' along with a new arrangement of the course's theme. This arrangement is almost identical to the ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' original, but it uses slightly different {{wp|synthesizer}} instrumentation.
{{classic-link|SNES|Ghost Valley 2}} returns as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' along with a new arrangement of the course's theme. This arrangement is almost identical to the ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' original, but it uses slightly different {{wp|synthesizer}} instrumentation.


This arrangement is reused for this track as well as [[SNES Ghost Valley 1]] and [[RMX Ghost Valley 1]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.
This arrangement is reused for [[SNES Ghost Valley 1]], SNES Ghost Valley 2, and [[RMX Ghost Valley 1]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.


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====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
{{Classic link|GBA|Boo Lake}} returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' Wave 3 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' along with a new arrangement of the course's theme. Additional percussion is added to the instrumentation when the player is in first place.
{{Classic-link|GBA|Boo Lake}} returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' Wave 3 of the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] along with a new arrangement of the course's theme. Additional percussion is added to the instrumentation when the player is in first place.


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===''Mario's Time Machine''===
===''Mario's Time Machine''===
The [[Mario's Time Machine (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES version of ''Mario's Time Machine'']] features an arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" that plays in [[Bowser's Castle]].
The [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] version of ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'' features an arrangement of "Obake Yashiki BGM" that plays in [[Bowser's Castle]].


The [[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|PC version of ''Mario's Time Machine'']] features a medley arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" and the theme heard in [[Vanilla Dome]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as one of two songs that can play in [[Bowser's Museum]], the other being an arrangement of the "[[Castle (theme)|Castle]]" theme.
The {{wp|PC}} version of ''Mario's Time Machine'' features a medley arrangement of "Obake Yashiki BGM" and the theme heard in [[Vanilla Dome]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as one of two songs that can play in [[Bowser's Museum]], the other being an arrangement of the "[[Castle (theme)|Castle]]" theme.


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===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
====''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
An arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" can be heard in [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''Super Mario World'', ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''. This version is more compressed than the original version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.
An arrangement of "Obake Yashiki BGM" can be heard in [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''Super Mario World'', ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''. This version is more compressed than the original version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.


====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
In ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', an arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" can be heard in the [[e-Reader]] levels [[Doors o' Plenty]] and [[Vexing Doors]]. This arrangement is very similar to the one heard in ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''.
In ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', an arrangement of "Obake Yashiki BGM" can be heard in the [[e-Reader]] level [[Doors o' Plenty]]. This arrangement is very similar to the one heard in ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''.


====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
The beginning of the music heard in [[Ghost House]] levels in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' uses a similar compositional technique as "Ghost House BGM", beginning with the eerie high notes fading in. The rest of it, however, is completely different.
The beginning of the theme heard in [[Ghost House]] levels in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' is a slightly altered arrangement of the beginning "Obake Yashiki BGM".


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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', the theme heard in [[Haunty Halls Galaxy]] and [[Boo Moon Galaxy]], titled 「'''ゴーストコンベア'''」 (''Gōsuto Konbea'', "Ghost Conveyor"), is an arrangement of "Ghost House BGM". While Mario is riding [[Yoshi]], shaker and {{wp|tambourine}} percussion is added. The theme was arranged by [[Mahito Yokota]].<ref name=SMG2>{{cite|language=en|url=vgmdb.net/album/19454|title=SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK|publisher=VGMdb|accessdate=August 28, 2019}}</ref>
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', the theme heard in [[Haunty Halls Galaxy]] and [[Boo Moon Galaxy]], titled 「'''ゴーストコンベア'''」 (''Gōsuto Konbea'', "Ghost Conveyor"), is an arrangement of "Obake Yashiki BGM". While Mario is riding [[Yoshi]], shaker and {{wp|tambourine}} percussion is added. The theme was arranged by [[Mahito Yokota]].<ref name=SMG2>[https://vgmdb.net/album/19454 SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved August 28, 2019.</ref>


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====''Super Mario Maker''====
====''Super Mario Maker''====
In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', "Ghost House BGM" is given an original, more ambient arrangement for editing [[Ghost House]]-themed courses in the [[Course Maker]], using eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix.
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', "Obake Yashiki BGM" is given an original, more ambient arrangement for editing [[Ghost House]]-themed courses in the [[Course Maker]], using eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix.


The theme also receives new percussion parts for when Mario rides a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] in the ''Super Mario World'' style, as this was impossible in such levels in the original game. Like other themes in the original ''Super Mario World'', the theme adds {{wp|bongos}} to the instrumentation in its "Yoshi" variation.
"Obake Yashiki BGM" also receives new percussion parts for when Mario rides a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] in the ''Super Mario World'' style, as this was impossible in such levels in the original game. Like other themes in the original ''Super Mario World'', the theme adds {{wp|bongos}} to the instrumentation in its "Yoshi" variation.


Both of these new arrangements return in their original capacities in ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''.
Both of these new arrangements return in their original capacities ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''.


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====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', a {{wp|music box}} arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" plays during the [[Moon (Super Mario Maker 2)|nighttime]] version of Ghost House-themed levels in the ''Super Mario World'' style.
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', a {{wp|music box}} arrangement of "Obake Yashiki BGM" plays during the [[Moon (Super Mario Maker 2)|nighttime]] version of Ghost House-themed levels in the ''Super Mario World'' style.


Like in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', this track is paired with bongo percussion when Mario is riding a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]].
Like in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', this track is paired with bongo percussion when Mario is riding a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]].


===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' features two arrangements of "Ghost House BGM". The music heard outside [[The Enigmansion]] is a looping arrangement of the beginning of the theme. The theme heard inside The Enigmansion, titled simply "The Enigmansion" in the [[Sticker Museum]] music gallery, incorporates "Ghost House BGM" and "Waltz of the Boos" from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.
''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' features two arrangements of "Obake Yashiki BGM". The music heard outside [[The Enigmansion]] is a looping arrangement of the beginning of "Obake Yashiki BGM". The theme heard inside The Enigmansion, titled simply "The Enigmansion" in the [[Sticker Museum]] music gallery, incorporates "Obake Yashiki BGM" and "Waltz of the Boos" from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.


===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', a sped-up arrangement of "Ghost House BGM", arranged by [[Brian Tyler]], is briefly heard towards the end of "The Darklands" as [[Luigi]] escapes from the horde of [[Dry Bones]] in the [[Dark Land]]s.
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', a sped-up arrangement of "Obake Yashiki BGM", arranged by [[Brian Tyler]], is briefly heard towards the end of "The Darklands" as [[Luigi]] escapes from the horde of [[Dry Bones]] in the [[Dark Land]]s.


===Other arrangements===
===Other arrangements===
====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====
The [[Super Mario World (album)|official soundtrack]] for ''Super Mario World'' includes an arranged medley of "Ghost House BGM", the Underground Theme, and "[[Castle (theme)|Castle]]" titled "Mario! Stay Alert!" arranged by Soichi Noriki and performed by the Mario World Band.
The [[Super Mario World (album)|official soundtrack]] for ''Super Mario World'' includes an arranged medley of "Obake Yashiki BGM", the Underground Theme, and "[[Castle (theme)|Castle]]" titled "Mario! Stay Alert!" arranged by Soichi Noriki and performed by the Mario World Band.


==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
===Games===
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|''[[Super Mario World]]''
|''[[Super Mario World]]''
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|1990
|1990
|Original
|Original
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|-
|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''
|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''
|Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|1992
|1992
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|[[Soyo Oka]]
|[[Soyo Oka]]
|-
|-
|''[[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|Mario's Time Machine]]''
|''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'' ({{wp|MS-DOS}})
|{{wp|MS-DOS}}
|1993
|1993
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|Rob Wallace
|Rob Wallace
|-
|-
|''[[Mario's Time Machine (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario's Time Machine]]''
|''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]])
|Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|1993
|1993
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|-
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''
|Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|1994
|1994
|Original
|Original
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|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|2001
|2001
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|-
|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
|Game Boy Advance
|2001
|2001
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|-
|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|Game Boy Advance
|2003
|2003
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|2006
|2006
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|-
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|[[Wii]]
|2008
|2008
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|-
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|Wii
|2010
|2010
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
|rowspan=2|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|rowspan=2|2012
|rowspan=2|2012
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|rowspan=2|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Wii U]]
|rowspan=2|2015
|rowspan=2|2015
|Original
|Original
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|rowspan=2|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|rowspan=2|Nintendo 3DS
|rowspan=2|2016
|rowspan=2|2016
|Original
|Original
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|rowspan=3|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|rowspan=3|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|rowspan=3|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|rowspan=3|2019
|rowspan=3|2019
|Original
|Original
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|rowspan=2|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|rowspan=2|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|rowspan=2|{{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}, {{wp|iOS}}
|2019{{footnote|main|1}}
|2019{{footnote|main|1}}
|Past arrangement (''Mario Kart Wii'')
|Past arrangement (''Mario Kart Wii'')
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|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|Nintendo Switch
|2022{{footnote|main|3}}
|2022{{footnote|main|3}}
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|<!--Shiho Fujii, Atsuko Asahi, Ryo Nagamatsu, Yasuaki Iwata, Asuka Hayazaki, Toru Minegishi, Kazumi Totaka, Koji Kondo (specific arranger unknown)-->
|<!--Shiho Fujii, Atsuko Asahi, Ryo Nagamatsu, Yasuaki Iwata, Asuka Hayazaki, Toru Minegishi, Kazumi Totaka, Koji Kondo (specific arranger unknown)-->
|}
{{Footnote|note|1|Added in the [[Halloween Tour (2019)|2019 Halloween Tour]] on October 22, 2019}}
{{footnote|note|2|Added in the [[Halloween Tour (2022)|2022 Halloween Tour]] on October 18, 2022}}
{{footnote|note|3|Added in Wave 3 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' on December 7, 2022}}
===Film and television===
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!Work
!Year
!Type
!Title
!Credits
|-
|''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]''
|1991
|Arrangement
|
|[[Michael Tavera]]
|-
|-
|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
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|[[Brian Tyler]]
|[[Brian Tyler]]
|}
|}
{{Footnote|note|1|Added in the [[Halloween Tour (2019)|2019 Halloween Tour]]}}
{{footnote|note|2|Added in the [[Halloween Tour (2022)|2022 Halloween Tour]]}}
{{footnote|note|3|Added in Wave 3 of the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]}}


===Albums===
===Soundtracks===
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!Work
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|Original
|Original
|「おばけ屋敷BGM」 (''{{hover|Obake Yashiki BGM|Haunted House BGM}}'')
|「おばけ屋敷BGM」 (''{{hover|Obake Yashiki BGM|Haunted House BGM}}'')
|[[Koji Kondo]]
|Koji Kondo
|-
|-
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|「ゴーストコンベア」 (''{{hover|Gōsuto Konbea|Ghost Conveyor}}'')
|「ゴーストコンベア」 (''{{hover|Gōsuto Konbea|Ghost Conveyor}}'')
|[[Mahito Yokota]]
|[[Mahito Yokota]]
|-
|''[[The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music]]''
|2015
|Original
|「おばけ屋敷BGM」 (''{{hover|Obake Yashiki BGM|Haunted House BGM}}'')
|Koji Kondo
|-
|-
|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]''
|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreign names
{{Foreign names
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|Jap=おばけ屋敷BGM<ref name=SMW/>
|JpnR=Obake Yashiki BGM
|JapR=Obake Yashiki BGM
|JpnM=Haunted House BGM
|JapM=Haunted House BGM
}}
}}


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