Ruddy Road

Ruddy Road
A Toad's house, covered in paint.
How to access	Obtain the red Mini Paint Star from Port Prisma
Paint Stars
Colorless spots	40
Things
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“Have you been everywhere on Ruddy Road? Down each path all the way to the end? Be honest with yourself, Mario.”

—Huey, Paper Mario: Color Splash

Ruddy Road is a location from Paper Mario: Color Splash. The path leading there is unlocked after getting the red Mini Paint Star from either Port Prisma or Daffodil Peak, and will unlock paths to Cherry Lake and Indigo Underground. The captain of the purple Rescue Squad is found here, along with the Fire Extinguisher Thing. This level has 40 colorless spots and no Cutouts.

Layout

Ruddy Road is the first level in the game, and is unlocked after Mario collects the red Mini Paint Star from Port Prisma. Shortly after entering the level, Mario encounters a house with large parts of it unpainted. If he paints it all in, many Toads exit, having hid in the house to escape a Shy Guy. Mario can enter the house and talk to a Toad inside a bureau for an Ice Flower card. Outside the house, Mario can hammer four posts for a large blob of paint. Continuing east, Mario and Huey encounter a group of five red Slurp Guys. After Mario defeats them, two Paint Guys run off with cans of red paint. Mario can go south and then west to catch another Slurp Guy.

If Mario takes the upper path to the east, he meets the Purple Rescue Squad captain, who needs Mario to find three squad members so they can get up a cliff. Once Mario has found the three members, being located at Bloo Bay Beach, Daffodil Peak, and Sunglow Ridge, he must jump on them to create a staircase. He can climb up and collect the blue Mini Paint Star, which leads to Indigo Underground, and the Fire Extinguisher Thing.

If Mario takes the lower path to the east, Huey sees a Mini Paint Star and gets excited. When Mario attempts to get it, Huey notices that its color has been sucked out. Another Paint Guy runs away, and by following it, Mario passes through the Ruddy Road Café. He must hammer a sign depicting a Shy Guy, causing it to jump off the sign and pick up its paint bucket, offering to repaint the Mini Paint Star if Mario takes him to it.

When back at the Mini Paint Star, the Paint Guy repaints it. When Mario goes to collect it, Shy Guys pop up from below the ground and start rolling up Ruddy Road, while Mario must run away and dodge falling debris. At the end, a Shy Guy uses Bowser Tape to stick the road to the ground. The café owner asks Mario to flatten the road, which he can do by going around and peeling the tape, then walking on and hammering the road. When he reaches the end of the road, Mario can crush the Shy Guys that initially rolled it up. He must then collect the red Mini Paint Star, which unlocks Cherry Lake.

If Mario returns to Ruddy Road and talks to the owner of the Ruddy Road Café, the Toad who works at the Prisma Café visits the café and asks if he would like to switch positions. He then gives Mario an Ice Flower card before the Ruddy Road Café owner leaves to work at Port Prisma.

Enemies

• Slurp Guys
• Shy Guys
  • Yellow
  • Blue
• Paint Guys
• Spike Guys
• Koopa Troopas

Colorless spots

Ruddy Road
In the first area, on the ground.
In the first area, on the second flower.
In the first area, on the first flower after the bridge.
In the first area, on the ground east of the bridge.
In the first area, on the flower west of the house.
In the first area, on the ground southwest of the house.
In the first area, on the house.
In the first area, on the wall.
In the first area, on a flower south of a ? Block.
In the first area, on the ground southeast of a ? Block.
In the first area, on the flower before the bridge.
In the first area, on the ground. Five Slurp Guys can be seen sucking the color out of this spot.
In the first area, on the ground. A Slurp Guy is sucking the color out of this spot.
In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, in the second circle on the ground.
In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on the ground.
In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on the fifth flower.
In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on the eastmost flower on the lower area.
In the second area, on the ground near the sign.
In the second area, on the first flower.
In the second area, on a flower.
In the second area, on a flower.
In the second area, on the ground after the café.
In the second area, on the ground.
In the second area, on the ground.
In the second area, on the ground.
In the second area, on the ground behind a bush.
In the second area, on the ground.
In the second area, on a flower near the rolled-up platform.
In the second area, on the ground on a raised platform.
In the second area, on the ground south of a tree.
In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.
In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.
In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.
In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.
In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.
In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.
In the second area, on an invisible ? Block surrounded by flowers.
In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on a Toad who can be reached by jumping from a tree.
In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on a flower.
In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on a flower.

? Blocks

Hammer (colorless)	In the first scene, right after the first bridge.
Coin (all 4)	Same scene, to the right of the house.
Coin	In the secret scene behind the house.
Worn-Out Jump x3 (colorless)	In the first scene, before the second bridge.
Worn-Out Hammer x3 (colorless)	Same scene, in the west of the part after the third bridge.
Worn-Out Jump x3 (colorless)	In the third scene (northeast of the first scene), near the entrance.
Jump (colorless)	In the second scene (southeast of the first scene), before the upper bridge, found in the east of the scene.

Hidden Blocks

Item	Description	Image	Image (block/s revealed)
Jump (colorless)	In the first scene, on the ground in the circle of flowers in front of the house.
Hopslipper	In the second scene, on the ground in the circle of flowers in the east part of the scene. Block needs to be painted first before content of it can be accessed.

Record

Ruddy Road - Plays at Ruddy Road

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Fight! - Plays during battles

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Prisma Café - Plays near Prisma Cafés

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Circle Up, Shy Guys! - Plays while the Slurp Guys dance

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Shy Vandals - Plays when the Shy Guys roll up Ruddy Road

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Rescue Toad Theme - Plays while talking to Rescue Squad members

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Thing: Fire Extinguisher - Plays while using the Fire Extinguisher Thing

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Gallery

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  World Map Icon

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  Ruddy Road concept art

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  Ruddy Road concept art

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  Mario is given an Ice Flower Battle Card by a Toad in the house

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  Mario battles a Shy Guy

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  Mario and Huey observe five Slurp Guys

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  The Rescue Squad leader

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  Huey notices the uncolored Mini Paint Star

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  The cafe

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  The Paint Guy starts following Mario

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  The Mini Paint Star is repainted

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  A bunch of Shy Guys try to trap Mario and Huey by rolling up Ruddy Road

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  Ruddy Road is rolled up

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  The Rescue Squad members form a staircase for Mario

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  The owners swap cafés

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  As seen in the Paint Hunter minigame

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  As seen in the Paint Hunter minigame

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ベニーロード[?] Benī Rōdo	Corruption of「紅」(beni, crimson) + "road"
Dutch	Rode Pad[?]	Red Path
French (NOA)	Route Écarlate[?]	Scarlet Road
French (NOE)	Route écarlate[?]	Scarlet Road
German	Papieroni-Pfad[?]	Pun on "papier" (paper) and "pepperoni" (red pepper) + "pfad" (path)
Italian	Via Scarlatta[?]	Scarlet Road
Portuguese	Estrada Rosada[?]	Rosy Road
Russian	Турмалиновая тропа[?] Turmalinovaya tropa	Tourmaline Road
Spanish	Senda Escarlata[?]	Scarlet Road