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|age=29
|age=29
|biography=Slim's a legend in the world of competitive pool. Too bad he's never played a living soul.
|biography=Slim's a legend in the world of competitive pool. Too bad he's never played a living soul.
|room=Billiards Room
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|quote=You want some of this?
|quote=You want some of this?
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'''Slim Bankshot, the Lonely Poolshark''' (Japanese: ボール・ロング ''Ball Long''), is a portrait ghost that loves to shoot billiards. He was a legend in the competitive pool circuit, despite the fact that he never played a living soul. Slim spends his afterlife practicing alone in the [[Billiards Room]] of [[Luigi's Mansion (place)|Luigi's Mansion]]. Capturing Slim Bankshot is optional.
'''Slim Bankshot''' is a [[portrait ghost]] in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|its remake]]. He has teal skin and a round head with dark violet hair and glowing yellow eyes. Slim wears a grey diamond-patterned vest over a white shirt with both sleeves rolled up and has a gold ring with a red jewel on his right hand. Slim was apparently a legend in competitive pool, according to his [[Game Boy Horror]] bio. His name is based on the billiards term "{{wp|Glossary of cue sports terms#B|bank shot}}," which involves hitting the cue ball against a railing before striking another ball into a pocket. Slim's portrait number in the [[Gallery (Luigi's Mansion)|Gallery]] is 17.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=06:34|url=youtu.be/vsVY_MCWnPc?feature=shared&t=394|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' - Full Gallery Portraits Showcase (Bronze, Silver & Gold)|author=RetroArchive|date=January 25, 2023|publisher=YouTube}}</ref>


When Luigi first encounters Slim Bankshot, the portrait ghost is playing 3-Ball, shooting billiard balls with his cue stick. Slim hits the balls so hard that they go flying off the table and bounce around the room, which causes five HP of damage if they hit Luigi. Each time they are hit, he goes around the pool table once before hitting the balls again. To make Bankshot vulnerable, Luigi has to suck up one of the flying billiard balls with the [[Poltergust 3000]]. The ball will then get stuck at the end of the vacuum, allowing Luigi to shoot the ball like a projectile at Slim Bankshot. As the balls hit Slim, he appears more and more fatigued when attempting to make a shot. After being hit three times, Slim will become limp and vulnerable and Luigi can capture the ghost with his Poltergust. If Bankshot manages to break free from Luigi's hold, the spirit will return to shooting pool and Luigi has to repeat the process.
Slim Bankshot is encountered in the [[Billiards Room]], playing {{wp|three-ball}}. Prior to this, a statue of him can be found in the [[Courtyard (Luigi's Mansion)|Courtyard]]. Slim hits the balls with enough force that they fly off of the table and start bouncing around the room, taking away 5 [[Heart Point|HP]] each time they hit Luigi. After hitting the balls, Slim travels around the pool table once before hitting the balls again. A billiard ball may sometimes hit Slim, but this is typically accomplished by Luigi using the [[Poltergust 3000]] to launch the ball at Slim himself. After three hits, Slim becomes vulnerable to being vacuumed into the Poltergust 3000. If Bankshot breaks free from the vacuum, he returns to playing pool. After Slim is caught, a green [[treasure chest]] appears, although in the remake's Hidden Mansion, a chest with [[Mario's Shoe]] appears instead, making Slim no longer an optional portrait ghost.


After capturing the ghost, a treasure chest appears. It contains a [[Silver Diamond]] and two [[Gold Bars]], along with other minor treasures.  
==Gallery==
===''Luigi's Mansion''===
<gallery>
SlimBankshotBronze.png|Bronze frame
SlimBankshotSilver.png|Silver frame
SlimBankshotGold.png|Gold frame
</gallery>
 
===''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)===
<gallery>
Slim Sucking Pose.png|Slim Bankshot being stunned
Slim Bankshot Bronze frame LM3DS.png|Bronze frame (Nintendo 3DS version)
Slim Bankshot Silver frame LM3DS.png|Silver frame (Nintendo 3DS version)
Slim Bankshot Gold frame LM3DS.png|Gold frame (Nintendo 3DS version)
Slim Bankshot Platinum frame LM3DS.png|Platinum frame (Nintendo 3DS version)
</gallery>


A black-and-white picture of a person similar in appearance to Slim Bankshot can be found on the north wall of the Billiards Room, possibly depicting him when he was alive.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Fre=Joe l'Arnaque, Le Joueur de Billard
|FreM=Joe the Fraud, The Billiards' player
|Jpn=ポール・ロング
|JpnR=Pōru Rongu
|JpnM=Pole/Paul Long, possibly derived from "long pole" or actor {{wp|Paul Newman}}, who famously played a pool hustler in the film ''{{wp|The Hustler (film)|The Hustler}}''
|Spa=Muni, el solitario rey del billar
|SpaM=Muni, the Lonely Billiards King
|Ger=Volker Volltreffer, Einsamer Billard-King
|GerM=Volker Bullseye, Lonely Billiard King
|Ita= Steccasecca, il giocatore solitario
|ItaM=Long-pole/Thin-pole, the lonely player
}}


==Frames==
==Notes==
*A monochromatic photo of Slim from presumably when he was alive is on the north wall of the Billiards Room.
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:SlimBankshotBronze.png|<center>Bronze Frame
SlimPortrait.png|The portrait
Image:SlimBankshotSilver.png|<center>Silver Frame
Image:SlimBankshotGold.png|<center>Gold Frame
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in Other Languages==
==References==
{{Foreignname
<references/>
|Fra=Joe l'Arnaque, Le Joueur de Billard
|FraM=Joe the Fraud, The Billiards' player
|Jap=ボール・ロング
|JapM=Ball Long
|Spa=Muni, El solitario rey del billar
|SpaM=Muni, The lonely billiards' king
|Ger=Volker Volltreffer
|GerM=Volker Bulls eye (''Volltreffer'' is a proverb for bulls eye)
|Ita= Steccasecca, il giocatore solitario
|ItaM= Steccasecca, the lonely player.}}


==Trivia==
*In billiards, a "bankshot" (or "[[wikipedia:Glossary of cue sports terms#Bank shot|bank shot]]") is one where the player hits the cue ball against a railing before striking another ball into a pocket.
*Occasionally, a billiard ball that Slim fires will bounce off of a wall and hit Slim while he travels around the table, effectively meaning that he hit himself. It is still advised to actively shoot the balls at him though, as that only happens rarely.
*In the [[Courtyard]], there is a statue of Slim kneeling down in a proposal-like fashion.
* This is one of the few ghost who is smiling.
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Latest revision as of 08:33, February 15, 2025

Slim Bankshot
A screenshot of Slim Bankshot.
Full name Slim Bankshot, the Lonely Poolshark (GameCube) / The lone competitor (3DS)
Age 29
Biography Slim's a legend in the world of competitive pool. Too bad he's never played a living soul.
Room Billiards Room
HP 100
Heart quote You want some of this?

Slim Bankshot is a portrait ghost in Luigi's Mansion and its remake. He has teal skin and a round head with dark violet hair and glowing yellow eyes. Slim wears a grey diamond-patterned vest over a white shirt with both sleeves rolled up and has a gold ring with a red jewel on his right hand. Slim was apparently a legend in competitive pool, according to his Game Boy Horror bio. His name is based on the billiards term "bank shot," which involves hitting the cue ball against a railing before striking another ball into a pocket. Slim's portrait number in the Gallery is 17.[1]

Slim Bankshot is encountered in the Billiards Room, playing three-ball. Prior to this, a statue of him can be found in the Courtyard. Slim hits the balls with enough force that they fly off of the table and start bouncing around the room, taking away 5 HP each time they hit Luigi. After hitting the balls, Slim travels around the pool table once before hitting the balls again. A billiard ball may sometimes hit Slim, but this is typically accomplished by Luigi using the Poltergust 3000 to launch the ball at Slim himself. After three hits, Slim becomes vulnerable to being vacuumed into the Poltergust 3000. If Bankshot breaks free from the vacuum, he returns to playing pool. After Slim is caught, a green treasure chest appears, although in the remake's Hidden Mansion, a chest with Mario's Shoe appears instead, making Slim no longer an optional portrait ghost.

Gallery[edit]

Luigi's Mansion[edit]

  • Bronze frame

    Bronze frame

  • Silver frame

    Silver frame

  • Gold frame

    Gold frame

Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)[edit]

  • Slim Bankshot being stunned

    Slim Bankshot being stunned

  • Bronze frame (Nintendo 3DS version)

    Bronze frame (Nintendo 3DS version)

  • Silver frame (Nintendo 3DS version)

    Silver frame (Nintendo 3DS version)

  • Gold frame (Nintendo 3DS version)

    Gold frame (Nintendo 3DS version)

  • Platinum frame (Nintendo 3DS version)

    Platinum frame (Nintendo 3DS version)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ポール・ロング[?]
Pōru Rongu 		Pole/Paul Long, possibly derived from "long pole" or actor Paul Newman, who famously played a pool hustler in the film The Hustler
French Joe l'Arnaque, Le Joueur de Billard[?] Joe the Fraud, The Billiards' player
German Volker Volltreffer, Einsamer Billard-King[?] Volker Bullseye, Lonely Billiard King
Italian Steccasecca, il giocatore solitario[?] Long-pole/Thin-pole, the lonely player
Spanish Muni, el solitario rey del billar[?] Muni, the Lonely Billiards King

Notes[edit]

  • A monochromatic photo of Slim from presumably when he was alive is on the north wall of the Billiards Room.
  • The portrait

    The portrait

References[edit]

  1. ^ RetroArchive (January 25, 2023). Luigi's Mansion - Full Gallery Portraits Showcase (Bronze, Silver & Gold) (06:34). YouTube.
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