Editing Gold Mouse

{{about|the ghost enemy in Luigi's Mansion|the rarer type of ambiance enemy in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon|[[Mouse]]}}

|image=[[File:Gold Mouse.png|200px]]<br>A Gold Mouse from ''Luigi's Mansion''

|latest_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])

|relatives=[[Mouse]]

{{quote|A golden ghost mouse found in hallways and near cheese.|[[Gallery (Luigi's Mansion)|Gallery]]|''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]])}}

'''Gold Mice''' (or '''gold mice'''),<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|date=March 24, 2013|page=25|quote='''TIP''' Before you leave, vacuum the web near the Lab door. Flash the gold mice as they appear to earn a nice pile of treasure!|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-307-89554-7}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Sinfield, George|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Player's Guide|page=95|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-930206-14-3}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=If you see a gold mouse, you can quickly suck it up with the Poltergust 3000 for an in-game prize.|url=play.nintendo.com/news-tips/tips-tricks/luigis-mansion-tips-tricks-guide|title=Luigi’s Mansion Tips & Tricks Guide|publisher=[[Play Nintendo]]|language=en-us|accessdate=June 2, 2024}}</ref> also referred to as '''golden mice''',<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|publisher=Versus Books|language=en-us|date=November 19, 2001|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Perfect Guide|page=7|isbn=1-931886-00-8}}</ref> '''gold mouse ghosts''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo GameCube Collection: 4 Guides for the Price of 1'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=15|publisher=Prima Games|date=March 12, 2002|language=en-us|author=Cassady, David|isbn=0-7615-3916-6}}</ref> or '''gold ghost mice''',<ref>{{cite|author=Bogenn, Tim|publisher=BradyGAMES|language=en-us|date=November 21, 2001|isbn=0-7440-0119-6|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Official Strategy Guide|page=21}}</ref> are ghostly mice that appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|its remake]]. They are similar to the [[Blue Mouse|Blue Mice]] and [[Purple Mouse|Purple Mice]], but they are more prominent because they release treasure if vacuumed into the [[Poltergust 3000]]. In this regard, they are similar to [[Speedy Spirit]]s, which are also hidden ghosts that release treasure. Like Speedy Spirits, Gold Mice release a variety of treasure, which can include [[coin]]s, [[bill]]s, [[Gold Bar]]s, and even a [[Stone (Luigi's Mansion)|Stone]]. Every Gold Mouse releases 30 coins, ten more than what Speedy Spirits release. In the PAL [[Luigi's Mansion#Hidden Mansion|Hidden Mansion]], each Gold Mouse drops 30 coins, 20 bills, a Gold Bar, and a [[Blue Diamond]]. If defeated with an [[Elemental Ghost|element]], however, Gold Mice do not release any treasure.

Ten Gold Mice appear throughout [[Luigi's Mansion (location)|the mansion]], and they appear in a specific room from either one of two conditions. The five '''cheese golden mice'''<ref name=GM>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|publisher=Versus Books|language=en-us|date=November 19, 2001|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Perfect Guide|page=78|isbn=1-931886-00-8}}</ref> (or '''cheese mice''')<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|publisher=Versus Books|language=en-us|date=November 19, 2001|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Perfect Guide|page=19|isbn=1-931886-00-8}}</ref> emerge from a hidden piece of [[cheese]] if [[Luigi]] scans it with the [[Game Boy Horror]], while the five '''random golden mice'''<ref name=GM/> (or '''Random Mice''')<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|publisher=Versus Books|language=en-us|date=November 19, 2001|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Perfect Guide|page=42|isbn=1-931886-00-8}}</ref> have a 20 percent chance of appearing in a predetermined room or hallway. When one appears, the "puzzle complete" jingle plays, followed by the mouse squeaking. Luigi must capture a Gold Mouse before it escapes into the wall. However, unlike with Speedy Spirits, Luigi has another opportunity at catching the Gold Mouse if he reenters the location later, as long as the lights are not on.

|30 coins, 10 bills, and a [[Stone (Luigi's Mansion)|Green Stone]]

|30 coins, 10 bills, and a [[Stone (Luigi's Mansion)|Blue Stone]]

|30 coins, 15 bills, and two Gold Bars

|30 coins, 10 bills, and a [[Stone (Luigi's Mansion)|Red Stone]]

|30 coins, 15 bills, and two Gold Bars

|From the far left of the room

|30 coins, 10 bills, and a Green Stone

|30 coins, 10 bills, and a Red Stone

|Spawns at the end of the vertical hallway just before the [[Spark (ghost)|Spark]]s

|30 coins, 10 bills, and a Blue Stone

|Spawns next to the fireplace where Luigi falls down from

|Jpn=ゴールドミミー

|JpnR=Gōrudo Mimī

|JpnM=From "gold" +「耳」(''mimi'', "ear") or partial repetition of「{{ruby|鼠|ネズミ}}」(''nezumi'', "mouse")

|Jpn2M=Likely derived from「ゴールド ミミー」(''Gōrudo Mimī'', "Gold Mouse")

|FreM=Gold mouse