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{{Articleabout|an enemy in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series|a similar-looking enemy from the Yoshi series|[[Boo Guy]]}}
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|title=Polterguy
|title=Polterguy
|image=[[File:phantom guy.png|Both '''Polterguy''' forms shown in the bottom screen.|180px]]
|image=[[File:ScreenshotMvsDK MMA 4.png|180px]]<br>'''Polterguy''' forms as seen in the [[Construction Zone]].
|parent_species=[[Shy Guy]]
|parent_species=[[Shy Guy (toy)]]
|related=[[Boo Guy]]
|related=[[Phantom Guy]]<br>[[Pyro Guy]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2004|2004]])<br>
|first_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2009|2009]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2009|2009]])
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'''Polterguys'''<ref>"''Polterguy – Mini Mario will burn if he is touched by a Polterguy! Step on a color switch to turn all the Polterguys of that color into blocks. Polterguy cannot be hurt by the hammer.''" - ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!'' help.</ref> are flaming, floating [[Shy Guy (toy)|Shy Guy]]s found in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]''.
'''Polterguys'''<ref>"''Polterguy – Mini Mario will burn if he is touched by a Polterguy! Step on a color switch to turn all the Polterguys of that color into blocks. Polterguy cannot be hurt by the hammer.''" - ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!'' help.</ref>, originally called '''Phantom Guys'''<ref>"''22. Phantom Guys''" - ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' help.</ref>, are ghost [[Shy Guy]]s found in the ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong series]]''. They resemble [[Boo Guy]]s.  


Polterguys first appear as enemies in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. Like other enemies in the game, coming in contact with [[Mario]] will cause him to die and lose a life. Polterguys cannot be defeated, but they can be turned into blocks when Mario presses a button the same color as the ghosts. This will allow Mario to pass. Polterguys first appear in the [[Spooky House]] world.  
Polterguys are similar to the [[Phantom Guy]]s of previous entries and transform into harmless blocks matching pressed color switches, although they appear upright and have active wind-up keys on their backs like their walking counterparts. They also have a spherical aura of fire similar to [[Pyro Guy]]s rather than transparent bodies. In addition, they remain in the same spot rather than move in a given pattern, even though they turn to face [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]]s. They are first encountered in Room 3-5.


In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', they appear in the [[Spooky Attic]] stage. They function like in the last game for the most part, though now they are enemies to the [[Mini Mario (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|Mini Mario]] toys, who serve as the game's playable characters. Once again, they can be turned into blocks when a certain button is pressed. This technique can be used to solve puzzles on the stages they appear. In the [[Construction Zone]], Polterguys can be used in the Spooky Attic and [[Special Kit 3]] sets. The latter allows them to interact with the game's new [[Mini Donkey Kong]] toys.
Its name is based on [[wikipedia:Poltergeist|poltergeist]], referring to its somewhat spectral appearance.
 
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'', Polterguys are redesigned and renamed. While they still have a somewhat spectral appearance, they now have a spherical aura of fire similar to [[Pyro Guy]]s, and the addition of an active wind-up key on their backs suggests their mechanical nature. Unlike previous appearances, they remain in the same spot rather than float in a given pattern, although they do turn to face Mini Marios. They are first encountered in Room 3-5.
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
|Jap=ゆーれいヘイホー<ref>[[Media:Mvsdk book ii.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Shogakukan book]]</ref>
|JapR=Yūrei Heihō
|JapM=Same as [[Boo Guy#Names in other languages|Boo Guy]].}}


==References==
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Revision as of 18:28, September 13, 2016

Template:Species-infobox Polterguys[1] are flaming, floating Shy Guys found in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!.

Polterguys are similar to the Phantom Guys of previous entries and transform into harmless blocks matching pressed color switches, although they appear upright and have active wind-up keys on their backs like their walking counterparts. They also have a spherical aura of fire similar to Pyro Guys rather than transparent bodies. In addition, they remain in the same spot rather than move in a given pattern, even though they turn to face Mini Marios. They are first encountered in Room 3-5.

Its name is based on poltergeist, referring to its somewhat spectral appearance.

References

  1. ^ "Polterguy – Mini Mario will burn if he is touched by a Polterguy! Step on a color switch to turn all the Polterguys of that color into blocks. Polterguy cannot be hurt by the hammer." - Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! help.

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