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[[Image:Spook.png|thumb|right|A joyful '''Spook'''.]]
{{distinguish|Dovo}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Spook.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Wario's Woods''
|first_appearance=''[[Wario's Woods]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|variant_of=[[Monster (Wario's Woods)|Monster]]
}}
'''Spooks'''<ref>{{cite|date=1994|title=''Wario's Woods'' NES instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=6}}</ref> are jar-like [[mushroom]] [[Monster (Wario's Woods)|monsters]] in ''[[Wario's Woods]]''. They are less common than [[Spud]]s, [[Fuzz]]es and [[Squeak]]s. Unlike other enemies in the game, they have very limited color variation in the [[Family Computer]] version, only appearing in red and blue variants. However, they have slightly more variety in the SNES version. They take two [[bomb]]s to defeat, and [[Toad]] must act quickly to throw the double bombs at them, as they only stay vulnerable after the first bomb for a limited time.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Wario's Woods Spook.png|Blue Spook (NES) {{class|blackbg}}
SNES Cyan Spook Warios Woods.png|Cyan Spook (SNES)
SNES Gray Spook Warios Woods.png|Gray Spook (SNES)
SNES Yellow Spook Warios Woods.png|Yellow Spook (SNES)
SNES Blue Spook Warios Woods.png|Blue Spook (SNES)
SNES White Spook Warios Woods.png|White Spook (SNES)
SNES Pink Spook Warios Woods.png|Pink Spook (SNES)
SNES Red Spook Warios Woods.png|Red Spook (SNES)
SNES Green Spook Warios Woods.png|Green Spook (SNES)
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=マイコニン<ref>''Wario no Mori'' Famicom instruction booklet, fold-out.</ref>
|JpnR=Maikonin
|JpnM=Derived from "myco-", a prefix used to indicate relation to fungi, or from "{{wp|Myconid}}"
}}


'''Spooks''' are jar-like [[mushroom]]s in ''[[Wario's Woods]]''. They are less common than [[Spud|Spuds]], [[Fuzz|Fuzzes]] and [[Squeak (Wario's Woods)|Squeaks]]. The most common color for them is dark blue with pink stripes, and they are very challenging to defeat as they take not one but two [[bomb (item)|bombs]], and [[Toad]] must act quickly to throw the double bombs at them (for they only stay vulernable after the first bomb for a limited time).
==References==
<references/>


==Trivia==
{{Wario's Woods}}
*They resemble the [[Mushroom Block]]s from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.
*The word "spook", when used as a noun, means "ghost", and, as a verb, means "to scare". While it is certain that this word gave Spook his name, it is uncertain exactly why; it is possible that he was given a poltergeist-related name because he, like a ghost, can survive being blown up (but only once).
*Peculiarly, Spooks are depicted as having purple dots on their foreheads in official artwork. While it is uncertain what this quirky feature was based on, it may be a reference to the [[wikipedia:bindi (decoration)|bindi]], a forehead-spangling red dot predominantly worn by Hindu women.
 
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Revision as of 11:44, April 6, 2025

Not to be confused with Dovo.
Spook
Spook
Artwork from Wario's Woods
First appearance Wario's Woods (1994)
Variant of Monster

Spooks[1] are jar-like mushroom monsters in Wario's Woods. They are less common than Spuds, Fuzzes and Squeaks. Unlike other enemies in the game, they have very limited color variation in the Family Computer version, only appearing in red and blue variants. However, they have slightly more variety in the SNES version. They take two bombs to defeat, and Toad must act quickly to throw the double bombs at them, as they only stay vulnerable after the first bomb for a limited time.

Gallery

  • Blue Spook (NES)

    Blue Spook (NES)

  • Cyan Spook (SNES)

    Cyan Spook (SNES)

  • Gray Spook (SNES)

    Gray Spook (SNES)

  • Yellow Spook (SNES)

    Yellow Spook (SNES)

  • Blue Spook (SNES)

    Blue Spook (SNES)

  • White Spook (SNES)

    White Spook (SNES)

  • Pink Spook (SNES)

    Pink Spook (SNES)

  • Red Spook (SNES)

    Red Spook (SNES)

  • Green Spook (SNES)

    Green Spook (SNES)

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マイコニン[2]
Maikonin 		Derived from "myco-", a prefix used to indicate relation to fungi, or from "Myconid"

References

  1. ^ 1994. Wario's Woods NES instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 6.
  2. ^ Wario no Mori Famicom instruction booklet, fold-out.
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Wario's Woods (NES version, SNES version)
Protagonists Toad • Birdo • Sprite • Abata (Satellaview)
NES bosses Fauster • Boom • Mad • Goro • Seizer • Drago • Fake Wario • Wario
SNES bosses Katsini • Galrog • Harley Q • SamSpook • Sven • Parrotor • Mssr Boo • Aqualea • Razor • Tad Rock • Thak • Lizardon • Sarissa • Mangylox • Dedar • Carlton • Harry H • Wario
Enemies Monster (Fuzz • Spud • Squeak • Beaker • Scram • Spook • Dovo) • Thwomp • Pidgit
Items Bomb • Coin • Diamond • Egg
Locations Wario Castle • Wario's Woods
Miscellaneous Gallery • Quotes • Staff
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