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|image=BooMansion.png
|image=[[File:PM Boo Mansion Interior.png|256px]]<br>[[Mario]] and [[Lady Bow]] inside Boo's Mansion
|caption=[[Mario]] and [[Lady Bow]] inside '''Boo's Mansion'''.
|greater_location=[[Mushroom Kingdom]], between [[Forever Forest]] and [[Gusty Gulch]]
|greaterloc=[[Mushroom Kingdom]], between [[Forever Forest]] and [[Gusty Gulch]]
|owner=[[Lady Bow]]
|ruler=[[Lady Bow]]
|inhabitants=[[Boo]]s, notably [[Bootler]], [[Franky]], [[Igor]]
|inhabitants=[[Boo]]s, notably [[Bootler]], [[Franky]], [[Igor]]
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
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{{quote|What a magnificent mansion! Being haunted must hurt the real estate value, though. I like the old-fashioned yet eerie style. The chandelier and the display case look like they're valuable antiques. Even the sofa in the foyer looks like it's pricey, even though it's a bit worn. I love antiques. I wouldn't mind taking a good look at those things.|Goombario|Paper Mario}}
[[File:PM Boo Mansion Exterior.png|200px|thumb|left|Boo's Mansion]]
'''Boo's Mansion''', as its name implies, is a mansion filled with [[Boo]]s in [[Forever Forest]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. They could be based on [[Ghost House]]s from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and other games in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. [[Lady Bow]] rules the mansion and its Boo inhabitants, aided by her butler, [[Bootler]].  According to a Boo in the mansion, the mansion has been passed down through the years by Bow's ancestors.<ref>{{cite|quote=This mansion has been passed down through the years by Lady Bow's ancestors. It's so comfortable... So nice and gloomy... The dirt on the walls... The splintered floorboards... It's really one of a kind.|author=A Boo on the second-floor corridor|title=''Paper Mario''}}</ref> With three different floors, [[Mario]] and his [[Party member|party members]] must navigate various puzzles and traps in order to reach Lady Bow on the third floor.  Though the mansion is in a dilapidated state, it is filled with remnants of a prosperous era, including many lavish chandeliers, portraits, and furniture. The rooms within the mansion include a grand foyer, various sitting rooms, what appears to be a ballroom, a library, an equivalent to a throne room, and a basement with various storage rooms. [[Igor]] runs the [[Boo's Shop]], the shop in the mansion. The Boo inhabitants of the mansion are fiercely loyal to Bow. One of the Boos at the mansion even scribbles a confession of their love for Bow on the [[List of Toad Town News in Paper Mario|Toad Town notice board]]. Additionally, the Boos in [[Gusty Gulch]] write an admiration [[List of letters in Paper Mario#Boos in Gusty Gulch|letter]] to Bow, greeting "everyone at Boo's Mansion". Gusty Gulch, [[Windy Mill]], and [[Tubba Blubba's Castle]] are all down the road from the mansion.


[[File:Boos mansion.png|200px|thumb|left|'''Boo's Mansion'''.]]
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and its [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|remake]] on the [[Nintendo Switch]], Boo's Mansion (though referred to only as "the mansion") is briefly mentioned by Bow, who appears alongside Bootler in [[Poshley Heights]] in the post-game. Wishing to get away from the mansion after spending so much time there, Bow and Bootler decided on Poshley Heights as a vacation destination.
'''Boo's Mansion''' is the home of some [[Boo]]s in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. [[Lady Bow]] and [[Bootler]] live here, as well as many other Boos. [[Mario]] needs to go through [[Forever Forest]] to get here. Down the road from Boo's Mansion is a [[Windy Mill|windmill]], [[Gusty Gulch]], and [[Tubba Blubba's Castle]].
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The mansion consists of puzzles and traps that Mario must solve and get through to even greet Lady Bow. It has three floors.
 
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Boo's Mansion (though referred to only as "the mansion") is briefly mentioned by Bow, who appears (alongside Bootler) at [[Poshley Heights]] after the game is beaten. Apparently, it was a prolonged amount of time spent at the mansion that inspired Bow to take her vacation to Poshley Heights.
 
The concept of a mansion haunted by ghosts and filled with puzzles has been used in other [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' games]] as well, most notably ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. Also, the [[Ghost House]] featured in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' looks extremely similar to Boo's Mansion, including similar Boo portraits and chandeliers.
 
==History==
==History==
At the beginning of Chapter 3, Mario is invited to the mansion by Lady Bow through [[Bootler]]. <!--At that time, the [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s near Forever Forest's entrance in [[Toad Town]] begin to talk about Boo's Mansion. <ref>Game dialogue: "''People around here think that there's a huge ghost mansion deep within Forever Forest. Full of Boos, people say. And get this: according to the rumors, there's even a cute princess-like ghost in there! People will say anything! How would they know if this ghost princess was cute?''" ~ A blue Toad near Fice T.</ref>--> After traveling through Forever Forest and arriving at the mansion, he is told to see Lady Bow on the third floor. However, the stairs in the lobby only lead to the second floor. Mario must solve a series of tricks and puzzles to get to Lady Bow's room:
Mario is invited to the mansion at the beginning of Chapter 3 in ''Paper Mario''. When he approaches the Forever Forest entrance in [[Toad Town]], Bootler appears and tells him that Lady Bow has important news regarding the [[Star Spirit]]s and wishes to see him. <!--At that time, the [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s near Forever Forest's entrance in Toad Town begin to talk about Boo's Mansion. <ref>Game dialogue: "''People around here think that there's a huge ghost mansion deep within Forever Forest. Full of Boos, people say. And get this: according to the rumors, there's even a cute princess-like ghost in there! People will say anything! How would they know if this ghost princess was cute?''" ~ A blue Toad near Fice T.</ref>--> After Mario travels through Forever Forest and arrives at the mansion, he is told to see Lady Bow on the third floor; however, the stairs in the foyer only lead to the second floor. Mario must solve a series of puzzles and traps to get to the third floor:
 
{|class="wikitable"
* get the [[Record (Paper Mario)|Record]]
!Step
* use the Record to lure a Boo away for the [[Weight]]
!Location
* use the Weight in the lobby to open the door to the basement
|-
* get the [[Super Boots]] in the basement
|get the [[Record (Paper Mario)|Record]]
* use it to land on the bookshelves and find [[Boo's Portrait]]
|east room, second floor
* put the Boo's Portrait in the empty frame. This allows Mario to go to the third floor.
|-
 
|use the Record to lure a Boo away from the [[Weight]]
In the highest room in the mansion, Lady Bow explains to Mario that the Boos are under attack from [[Tubba Blubba]]. She wants Mario to defeat the monster, and promises to release [[Skolar]], the [[Star Spirit]] Mario is trying to save, as a condition. Lady Bow also says that Mario needs her help to defeat Tubba Blubba, and after an argument with Bootler, joins Mario's party. The two then set off for [[Tubba Blubba's Castle]]. After Lady Bow joins Mario's party, [[Franky]] appears in the lobby, telling Mario that he can use the shop in the basement before setting off to fight Tubba Blubba. Bootler continues to worry about Lady Bow's safety and remains waiting in the third-floor room.
|west room, second floor
 
|-
After Tubba Blubba is defeated in Gusty Gulch, he spits out the Boos he ate. Lady Bow decides to accompany Mario for the rest of the game as well as handing the Star Spirit over to him. Once the Boos are freed, the background music in Boo's Mansion is replaced with a cheerful tune. Later in the game, the Boos in Gusty Gulch write a thank you letter to Bow, greeting "everyone at Boo's Mansion". There are also two sidequests (one from [[Koopa Koot]], one being letter delivery) that involves Franky. Using the pipe in Toad Town Tunnels is a fast way to revisit the mansion as well as the areas behind it. At the end of the game, Lady Bow returns to Boo's Mansion after her adventure with Mario, and receives an invitation letter to Princess Peach's Castle.
|use the Weight to open the door to the basement
 
|foyer
Boos in the mansion are crazy for Lady Bow. One of them even scribbles on the [[Toad Town]] notice board to confess his love for Bow. At the party at the end of the game, one Boo from Boo's Mansion comes just to see Lady Bow in her finery.
|-
|get the [[Super Boots]] deep in the basement
|west room, first floor
|-
|use it to land on the bookshelves and find [[Boo's Portrait]]
|east room, first floor
|-
|put Boo's Portrait in the empty frame. This allows Mario to go to the third floor.
|corridor, second floor
|}
Once Mario reaches Bow's throne room on the third floor, he will be greeted by Bow and Bootler. They explain to Mario that the Boos are under attack from [[Tubba Blubba]], and Bow requests Mario defeat Tubba Blubba in exchange for [[Skolar]], the [[Star Spirit]] Mario is trying to save. Bow believes Mario will require her assistance to defeat Tubba Bubba, so she decides to join his party, despite objections from Bootler. Bow, however, is convinced she will be safe with Mario since he solved all the puzzles and traps she set up for him, including ordering [[Igor]], the Boo merchant in the basement, not to sell any items to him. Since he proved himself to Bow, [[Franky]] informs Mario he can visit Igor's shop before Mario, Bow, and the rest of his party set off for [[Tubba Blubba's Castle]].


==Areas==
Upon the liberation of the Boos, the background music in Boo's Mansion is replaced with a cheerful tune. Once Tubba Blubba is defeated and Skolar is freed, Bow decides to stay with Mario. At the end of the game, Lady Bow returns to Boo's Mansion after her adventure with Mario, and receives an invitation to [[Princess Peach]]'s party at [[Peach's Castle]] to celebrate the return of the Star Spirits. A pipe in the [[Toad Town Tunnels]] can be unlocked to teleport Mario directly outside the mansion. This is helpful as one of [[Koopa Koot]]'s favors and [[Parakarry]]'s letter delivery side-quests involve interacting with Franky in the mansion.  
===Outside and the lobby===
[[File:PM Star Piece BoosMansionSofa.png|thumb|left|200px|The lobby.]]
Boo's Mansion is located at a branch in the northwest of [[Forever Forest]]. It is a big house that has three floors, each with some windows outside. There is a piece of clearing in front of the mansion with stones and bushes. To the southwest of it is [[Forever Forest]] and to the northeast of it is [[Gusty Gulch]]. In the clearing, there is a [[? Block]] containing a [[Volt Shroom]] and a bush growing [[Strange Leaf|Strange Leaves]]. There is also a pipe from [[Toad Town Tunnels]], which can be unlocked later in the game. Finally, in front of the mansion are a [[Save Block]] and a [[Heart Block]].


According to a Boo, the mansion is passed down through the years by [[Lady Bow]]'s ancestors.<ref>Game dialogue: "''This mansion has been passed down through the years by Lady Bow's ancestors. It's so comfortable... So nice and gloomy... The dirt on the walls... The splintered floorboards... It's really one of a kind.''" ~ A Boo on the second-floor corridor.</ref> In the lobby there is a sofa that shoots Mario to the chandelier. An underground [[Star Piece (Paper Mario)|Star Piece]] can be found near the sofa.  
==Geography==
The mansion is broken down into a foyer, a first floor, a second floor, a third floor, and a basement. This section lists those areas by order in which Mario can access them.
===Outside and the foyer===
[[File:PM Star Piece BoosMansionSofa.png|thumb|left|200px|The grand foyer.]]
The clearing in front of the mansion connects to [[Forever Forest]] via the fence and [[Gusty Gulch]] via the back gate. The latter is opened after Bow joins Mario's party. In the clearing, there is a [[? Block]] containing a [[Volt Mushroom|Volt Shroom]] and a bush growing [[Strange Leaf|Strange Leaves]]. There is also a pipe from [[Toad Town Tunnels]], which can be unlocked later in the game. Finally, by the front side of the mansion are a [[Save Block]] and a [[Heart Block]].


The mansion has three floors, each with two doors. However, there are only stairs up to the second floor, at the end of which is an empty frame. According to the frame, Mario must find whatever is missing in it to get to the third floor. "Bow is such a harsh Boo, testing her guests like this..." {{br}}
Inside the mansion, the foyer is a big room that spans three floors, with doors to other rooms to the north. There is a sofa that shoots Mario to the chandelier. An underground [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]] can be found near the sofa; however, there are only stairs up to the second-floor corridor, at the end of which is an empty frame. According to the frame, Mario must find whatever is missing in it to get to the third floor. {{br}}


===Second floor===
===Second floor===
[[File:PM Star Piece BoosMansionRecord.png|thumb|right|200px|The east room on the second floor.]]
[[File:PM Star Piece BoosMansionRecord.png|thumb|200px|The east room on the second floor.]]
To begin with, Mario must go to the east room on the second floor. The room is almost empty, with three cabinets by the west wall. Mario must check the middle one, and play the guess-who-holds-it game with the Boos that come out. Once he picks the correct Boo, they will give him the [[Record (Paper Mario)|Record]]. The other cabinets are traps.
The east room on the second floor is almost empty, with three cabinets by the west wall. Mario must check the middle one, and play the guess-who-holds-it game with the Boos that come out. Once he picks the correct Boo, they will give him the [[Record (Paper Mario)|Record]]. The other cabinets are traps. There is also an underground Star Piece at the center of the room.
 
After Mario gets the Super Boots, he can return here and find a Star Piece under a hidden panel at the center of the room.


In the west room on the second floor is a phonograph. There is also a Boo guarding a [[treasure chest]]. By playing the Record with the phonograph, Mario is able to lure the Boo away and get the [[Weight]] inside the treasure chest. {{br}}
The west room on the second floor contains a phonograph and a [[treasure chest]]. A Boo is told to guard the treasure chest by Bow. By playing the Record with the phonograph at the right pace, Mario is able to lure the Boo away and get the [[Weight]] inside the treasure chest. The Boo then disappears. The room also has a table and some chairs. {{br}}


===First floor and basement===
===First floor and basement===
[[File:PM Star Piece BoosMansionLibrary.png|thumb|left|200px|The library.]]
[[File:PM Star Piece BoosMansionLibrary.png|thumb|left|200px|The library.]]
The west room on the first floor is blocked by a glass case, which can be moved by attaching the Weight to the chandelier in the lobby. The treasure chest in the room is a trap. Mario must go down the stairs by the left wall. There is a clock beneath. In front of the clock is an underground Star Piece. The wall on the right of the clock area can be blown up and leads to a library room. The door on the south leads to a pair of storage rooms.
The west room on the first floor is blocked by a glass case, which can be moved by attaching the [[Weight]] to the chandelier in the foyer. The treasure chest in the room is a trap. Going down the stairs by the left wall leads to a basement room with a clock and an underground Star Piece. To the right of the basement entrance is a library. To the south is a pair of storage rooms.


The first storage room has some crates on the ground, one of which contains a [[Super Shroom]]. There is a one-way door to the right, leading to another storage room.
The first storage room has some crates on the ground, one of which contains a [[Super Mushroom|Super Shroom]]. There is a one-way door to the right, leading to the second storage room. The second storage room has a big treasure chest containing the [[Super Boots]]. Mario must play the same game with the Boos that come out of the chest to get the boots. Once he gets them, the Boos disappear, and another Boo appears and readily informs Mario how he can use the boots to get the underground Star Piece in front of him. There are also crates containing a [[Maple Syrup]]. To exit the room, Mario must break the wooden boards on the ground with the Super Boots to fall to the area even lower. In this lower area is [[Boo's Shop]], run by [[Igor]]. The shop remains closed for Mario until Bow joins his party. There are also switches, and pressing them will reveal the stairs that lead to the first storage room. This gives Mario a way to go back.


The second storage room a big treasure chest containing the [[Super Boots]]. Mario must play the same game with the Boos that come out. Once he gets the boots, the Boos disappear, and another Boo appears and ready to inform Mario how he can use the boots to get underground Star Pieces. In the room there is an underground Star Piece in front of the Boo. There are also crates containing a glass of [[Maple Syrup]]. To exit the room, Mario must use Spin Jump on the wooden plate on the ground and fall to the area even lower. In this lower area is [[Boo's Shop]] run by [[Igor]]. The shop remains closed for Mario until Lady Bow joins his party. There are also switches, pressing which will reveal the stairs that lead to the first storage room.
Back in the foyer, the east room on the first floor has a vase containing an 8-bit easter egg as well as several crates where [[Apple]]s can be found. By breaking the wooden floor on the ground with the Super Boots, Mario is able to land on the bookshelves in the library room mentioned earlier. On top of the bookshelves is the [[Boo's Portrait]]. Mario can also jump from the bookshelves to the stacked crates nearby and break them, where he can find a Star Piece. {{br}}


The east room on the first floor has a vase as well as several crates where [[Apple]]s can be found. By breaking the wooden floor on the ground with the Super Boots, Mario is able to land on the bookshelves in the library room mentioned earlier. Above the bookshelves is the [[Boo's Portrait]]. Mario can also jump from on the bookshelves to the stacked crates nearby and break them, where he can find a Star Piece. {{br}}
===Lady Bow's room===
[[File:PM Skolar Prison.png|thumb|200px|Lady Bow, Bootler, and the imprisoned [[Skolar]].]]
The large, throne room on the third floor is where Lady Bow and Bootler reside, and where the Star Spirit [[Skolar]] is temporarily imprisoned. After Mario solves the puzzles and gets there, he will be greeted by the two. Bow wants Mario to defeat Tubba Blubba and promises to free Skolar if he does so. She also says that Mario needs her help and joins Mario's party. Bootler intends to follow and protect Bow, but Bow insists that he waits here for her return, which he does. Mario and Bow then leave Boo's Mansion and set off for Tubba Blubba's Castle.


===Lady Bow's room===
After Tubba Blubba is defeated near Windy Mill, Bootler releases Skolar from his captivity in the room. After this, Bootler remains in the room worrying about Bow's safety and waiting for her return. The room is seen again at the end of the game, this time with Bootler giving Bow an invitation letter to the party at [[Peach's Castle]]. {{br}}
[[File:Pm chap3 skolarprison.png|thumb|right|200px|Lady Bow, Bootler, and the imprisoned [[Skolar]].]]
The big, royal-looking room can be accessed with either door on the third floor once Mario gets there with the Boo's Portrait. It is where Lady Bow and Bootler live, and where the Star Spirit [[Skolar]] is temporarily imprisoned. Lady Bow wants Mario to defeat Tubba Blubba as a condition to give him Skolar. She also says that Mario needs her help to do so and joins Mario's party. Bootler intends to follow and protect Bow, but Bow insists that he waits here for her return. Bootler can be seen worrying about Lady Bow's safety in the room for the rest of the chapters.


The room is seen again at the end of the game, this time with Bootler giving Lady Bow an invitation letter to the party at Peach's Castle. {{br}}
==Characters==
{{main|List of unnamed NPCs in Paper Mario by location (A–S)#Boo's Mansion}}
*[[Lady Bow]]
*[[Bootler]]
*[[Franky]]
*[[Igor]]
*other [[Boo]]s


==Items Found==
==Items==
Several items can be purchased from [[Boo's Shop]] run by [[Igor]]. Other items found in this area include:
Several items can be purchased from [[Boo's Shop]] run by [[Igor]]. Other items found in this area include:
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{{RPG item locations
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|item1=[[Volt Mushroom|Volt Shroom]]
!width="5%"|Item
|image1={{PM item|Volt Shroom|text=}}
!width="1%"|Icon
|location1=In a question block in front of the gate.
!width="20%"|Location
|item2=[[Strange Leaf]]
|-
|image2={{PM item|Strange Leaf|text=}}
|rowspan=6|[[Star Piece (Paper Mario)|Star Piece]]
|location2=<font color=green>In a bush near the backyard gate (replenish-able resource).</font>
|rowspan=6|[[File:PM StarPiece.gif]]
|item3=[[Record (Paper Mario)|Record]]
|Under a hidden panel near the sofa on the first floor.
|image3=[[File:Record PM.png]]
|-
|location3=Held by the Boos in the cabinet in the right room on the second floor.
|Under a hidden panel in the center of the right room on the second floor.
|item4=[[Weight]]
|-
|image4=[[File:Weight PM.png]]
|Under a hidden panel in front of the clock in the room below the left room on the first floor.
|location4=In a chest box guarded by a Boo in the left room on the second floor (play the Record to lure the Boo away).
|-
|item5=[[Maple Syrup]]
|In the underneath crate in the room below the right room on the first floor.
|image5={{PM item|Maple Syrup|text=}}
|-
|location5=In the underneath crate within the room with Super Boots.
|Under a hidden panel in the west of the room with Super Boots.
|item6=[[Letter]]
|-
|image6=[[File:PM Letter Sprite.png]]
|Given by [[Igor]] after giving him a letter from Lavalava Island.
|location6=Given by [[Franky]] after giving him a letter from [[Little Mouser (character)|Little Mouser]].
|-
|item7=[[Super Mushroom|Super Shroom]]
|[[Letter]]
|image7={{PM item|Super Shroom|text=}}
|[[File:PM-Letter.png]]
|location7=In the middle crate of the room next to the room with Super Boots.
|Given by [[Frankly]] after giving him a letter from [[Little Mouser (character)|Little Mouser]].
|item8=[[Apple]]
|-
|image8={{PM item|Apple|text=}}
|[[Old Photo]]
|location8=<nowiki/>
|[[File:OldPhoto PM.png]]
*<font color=green>In the middle crate of the right room on the first floor (replenishable resource).</font>
|Given by Frankly while doing [[Koopa Koot]]'s thirteenth favor.
*<font color=green>In the underneath crate of the right room on the first floor (also a replenishable resource).</font>
|-
|item9=[[Boo's Portrait]]
|[[Record (Paper Mario)|Record]]
|image9=[[File:Boo'sPortrait PM.png]]
|[[File:Record PM.png]]
|location9=At the northeastern corner of the room below the right room on the first floor (requires Super Boots and Parakarry).
|Held by the Boos in the cabinet in the right room on the second floor.
|item10=[[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]]
|-
|image10=[[File:PM StarPiece.gif]]
|[[Weight]]
|location10=<nowiki/>
|[[File:Weight PM.png]]
*Under a hidden panel in the west of the room with Super Boots.
|In a chest box guarded by a Boo in the left room on the second floor (play the Record to lure the Boo away).
*Under a hidden panel near the sofa on the first floor.
|-
*In the underneath crate in the room below the right room on the first floor.
|[[Boo's Portrait]]
*Under a hidden panel in front of a clock, basement level of the left room on the first floor. It is a level below where the jumpscare chest box is located.
|[[File:Boo'sPortrait PM.png]]
*Under a hidden panel in the center of the right room on the second floor.
|At the northeastern corner of the room below the right room on the first floor (requires Parakarry).
*|Given by [[Igor]] after giving him a letter from Lavalava Island.
|-
|item11=[[Old Photo]]
|[[Volt Shroom]]
|image11=[[File:OldPhoto PM.png]]
|[[File:PaperMario Items VoltShroom.png]]
|location11=Given by Franky while doing Koopa Koot's 13th favor.
|In a question block in front of the gate.
}}
|-
|[[Strange Leaf]]
|[[File:PaperMario Items StrangeLeaf.png]]
|In a bush near the backyard gate (replenish-able resource).
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Apple]]
|rowspan=2|[[File:PaperMario Items Apple.png]]
|In a crate in the right room on the first floor (replenishable resource).
|-
|In another crate in the right room on the first floor (replenishable resource).
|-
|[[Super Shroom]]
|[[File:PaperMario Items SuperShroom.png]]
|In a crate in the room south to the room below the left room on the first floor.
|-
|[[Maple Syrup]]
|[[File:PaperMario Items MapleSyrup.png]]
|In the underneath crate in the room with Super Boots.
|}


==Area Tattles==
==Profiles==
*''It's Boo's Mansion. Great name for a haunted house, don't you think?
{{PM map}}
*''What a magnificent mansion! Being haunted must hurt the real estate value, though. I like the old-fashioned yet eerie style. The chandelier and the display case look like they're valuable antiques. Even the sofa in the foyer looks like it's pricey, even though it's a bit worn. I love antiques. I wouldn't mind taking a good look at those things.
*'''Tattles'''
*''Wow! What a gorgeous chandelier! If they actually cleaned it, it would brighten this place up.
**"''It's Boo's Mansion. Great name for a haunted house, don't you think?''"
*''Hey, that strange contraption at the back of the room is a phonograph. You know, a machine for listening to records. Have you seen any [[Record (Paper Mario)|records]] around here? I wouldn't mind doing a little adventuring to the timeless classic, "Mario's Theme"!
**"''What a magnificent mansion! Being haunted must hurt the real estate value, though. I like the old-fashioned yet eerie style. The chandelier and the display case look like they're valuable antiques. Even the sofa in the foyer looks like it's pricey, even though it's a bit worn. I love antiques. I wouldn't mind taking a good look at those things.''"
*''The blue light is spooky in here, but you can tell that this room is really nice. It feels like something is watching us. It feels like that everywhere. It's almost as if this haunted mansion is...haunted.
**"''Wow! What a gorgeous chandelier! If they actually cleaned it, it would brighten this place up.''"
*''A storage room... isn't it? You'd think those candles would provide a bit more light.
**"''Hey, that strange contraption at the back of the room is a phonograph. You know, a machine for listening to records. Have you seen any [[Record (Paper Mario)|records]] around here? I wouldn't mind doing a little adventuring to the timeless classic, "Mario's Theme"!''"
*''Another storage room, I guess. Not a whole lot here, as far as I can tell. Hey, incidentally, what happened to the door...?
**"''The blue light is spooky in here, but you can tell that this room is really nice. It feels like something is watching us. It feels like that everywhere. It's almost as if this haunted mansion is...haunted.
*''This room does have a lot of space, but it's still a shame to use it for storage. That pot and those wooden boxes look suspicious... There's also a weakened spot on the floor. Look...under the chandelier. Hey, check it out! A real old rocking chair! These things rule! It rocks back and forth when you sit on it. I love napping in these.
**"''A storage room... isn't it? You'd think those candles would provide a bit more light.''"
*''There certainly seem to be a lot of books. I didn't know Boos liked books.
**"''Another storage room, I guess. Not a whole lot here, as far as I can tell. Hey, incidentally, what happened to the door...?''"
*''This is the highest room in the mansion. I'm guessing it's Bow's room. She seems like the type to live in a huge room. When you look at this room, it's pretty obvious that Bow was raised by a really wealthy family of Boos.
**"''This room does have a lot of space, but it's still a shame to use it for storage. That pot and those wooden boxes look suspicious... There's also a weakened spot on the floor. Look...under the chandelier. Hey, check it out! A real old rocking chair! These things rule! It rocks back and forth when you sit on it. I love napping in these.''"
**"''There certainly seem to be a lot of books. I didn't know Boos liked books.''"
**"''This is the highest room in the mansion. I'm guessing it's Bow's room. She seems like the type to live in a huge room. When you look at this room, it's pretty obvious that Bow was raised by a really wealthy family of Boos.''"
**"''This is the back gate to Boo's Mansion. As far as I can tell, this is the edge of [[Gusty Gulch]]. [[Tubba Blubba's Castle]] is up on the hill. It's amazing how the scenery changes from forest to gulch so quickly.''"
*'''In-game map description'''
**''It's a mansion. For Boos, of course. Watch out for tricks!''
**''Lots of Boos live here. There's a shop in the basement.''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
PM Boo's Mansion Boo.png|The first time [[Mario]] opens a door, a big [[Boo]] appears.
PM Boo's Mansion Boo.png|The first time [[Mario]] opens a door, a big [[Boo]] appears.
PM Boo's Mansion Super Boots.png|Mario finds the Super Boots.
Franky.png|[[Franky]]
Franky.png|[[Franky]]
PM Boos Throwing the Record.png|Boos throwing the [[Record (Paper Mario)|Record]] in the room.
PM Star Piece BoosMansionClock.png|thumb|200px|left|Mario finds a Star Piece in front of a clock.
PM Star Piece BoosMansionClock.png|thumb|200px|left|The clock.
PM Star Piece BoosMansionBoo.png|The room with the Super Boots.
PM Star Piece BoosMansionBoo.png|The room with the Super Boots.
BoosShop.png|[[Boo's Shop]] run by [[Igor]].
BoosShop.png|[[Boo's Shop]] run by [[Igor]].
PM Star Piece BoosMansionIgor.png|Mario receives a [[Star Piece (Paper Mario)|Star Piece]] from Igor.
PM Star Piece BoosMansionIgor.png|Mario receives a [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]] from Igor.
Pm chap3 bowandbootler.png|[[Bow]] and [[Bootler]] talking to [[Mario]].
PM Bow and Bootler.png|[[Bow]] and [[Bootler]] talking to [[Mario]].
PM Bow joins party.png|[[Lady Bow]] joins Mario's party
Boo's Mansion Warp Pipe.png|The blue [[Warp Pipe]] from [[Toad Town Tunnels]] appears
Bow Ordered Open Gates.gif|Lady Bow instructs the Boos to open the gate.
Bow Gets Invited.png|Bow and Bootler gets invited to Princess Peach's party at the end of the game.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
{{Foreignname
|Jap=テレサのおやしき
|Jap=テレサの屋敷
|JapR=Teresa no Oyashiki
|JapR=Teresa no Yashiki
|Jap2=テレサハウス
|Jap2R=Teresa Hausu
|JapM=Boo's Mansion
|JapM=Boo's Mansion
|Jap2M=Boo House
|Spa=Mansión Boo
|Spa=Mansión Boo
|SpaM=Boo Mansion
|SpaM=Boo Mansion
|Fra=Manoir Boo
|Fre=Manoir Boo
|FraM=Boo Mansion
|FreM=Boo Mansion
|Ger=Buu Huus Villa
|Ger=Buu Huus Villa
|GerM=Boo Hoo's Mansion
|GerM=Boo Hoo's Mansion
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|ChiR=Xūxūguǐ Dàshà
|ChiR=Xūxūguǐ Dàshà
|ChiM=Boo Mansion
|ChiM=Boo Mansion
|Ita= Villa Boo
|ItaM=Boo's Mansion
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The right room on the first floor contains a vase. If Mario is to [[jump]] into this vase, he will pop back out as an 8-bit sprite. This lasts until Mario jumps back into the vase or leaves the room, and it is worthy of note that playable 8-bit characters are somewhat of a running joke in ''Mario'' [[RPG]]s, having additionally been featured in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' (which predates ''Paper Mario''). However unlike ''Super Mario RPG'' in which it could only be performed once, in ''Paper Mario'' 8-bit Mario trick is repeatable.
*The right room on the first floor contains a vase. If Mario [[jump]]s into this vase, he will pop back out as an 8-bit sprite. This lasts until Mario jumps back into the vase or leaves the room, and it is worthy of note that playable 8-bit characters are somewhat of a running joke in [[Genre#Role-playing|role-playing game]]s of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], having additionally been featured in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' (which predates ''Paper Mario''). However unlike ''Super Mario RPG'' in which it could only be performed once, in ''Paper Mario'' the 8-bit Mario trick is repeatable.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://vgmaps.com/Atlas/N64/PaperMario-Chapter3-InvincibleTubbaBlubba-Boo'sMansion.png Map by Peardian]
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Boo's Mansion
Mario and Lady Bow inside of Boo Mansion.
Mario and Lady Bow inside Boo's Mansion
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Greater location Mushroom Kingdom, between Forever Forest and Gusty Gulch
Owner Lady Bow
Inhabitants Boos, notably Bootler, Franky, Igor
“What a magnificent mansion! Being haunted must hurt the real estate value, though. I like the old-fashioned yet eerie style. The chandelier and the display case look like they're valuable antiques. Even the sofa in the foyer looks like it's pricey, even though it's a bit worn. I love antiques. I wouldn't mind taking a good look at those things.”
Goombario, Paper Mario
Boo's Mansion
Boo's Mansion

Boo's Mansion, as its name implies, is a mansion filled with Boos in Forever Forest in Paper Mario. They could be based on Ghost Houses from Super Mario World and other games in the Super Mario franchise. Lady Bow rules the mansion and its Boo inhabitants, aided by her butler, Bootler. According to a Boo in the mansion, the mansion has been passed down through the years by Bow's ancestors.[1] With three different floors, Mario and his party members must navigate various puzzles and traps in order to reach Lady Bow on the third floor. Though the mansion is in a dilapidated state, it is filled with remnants of a prosperous era, including many lavish chandeliers, portraits, and furniture. The rooms within the mansion include a grand foyer, various sitting rooms, what appears to be a ballroom, a library, an equivalent to a throne room, and a basement with various storage rooms. Igor runs the Boo's Shop, the shop in the mansion. The Boo inhabitants of the mansion are fiercely loyal to Bow. One of the Boos at the mansion even scribbles a confession of their love for Bow on the Toad Town notice board. Additionally, the Boos in Gusty Gulch write an admiration letter to Bow, greeting "everyone at Boo's Mansion". Gusty Gulch, Windy Mill, and Tubba Blubba's Castle are all down the road from the mansion.

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its remake on the Nintendo Switch, Boo's Mansion (though referred to only as "the mansion") is briefly mentioned by Bow, who appears alongside Bootler in Poshley Heights in the post-game. Wishing to get away from the mansion after spending so much time there, Bow and Bootler decided on Poshley Heights as a vacation destination.

History[edit]

Mario is invited to the mansion at the beginning of Chapter 3 in Paper Mario. When he approaches the Forever Forest entrance in Toad Town, Bootler appears and tells him that Lady Bow has important news regarding the Star Spirits and wishes to see him. After Mario travels through Forever Forest and arrives at the mansion, he is told to see Lady Bow on the third floor; however, the stairs in the foyer only lead to the second floor. Mario must solve a series of puzzles and traps to get to the third floor:

Step Location
get the Record east room, second floor
use the Record to lure a Boo away from the Weight west room, second floor
use the Weight to open the door to the basement foyer
get the Super Boots deep in the basement west room, first floor
use it to land on the bookshelves and find Boo's Portrait east room, first floor
put Boo's Portrait in the empty frame. This allows Mario to go to the third floor. corridor, second floor

Once Mario reaches Bow's throne room on the third floor, he will be greeted by Bow and Bootler. They explain to Mario that the Boos are under attack from Tubba Blubba, and Bow requests Mario defeat Tubba Blubba in exchange for Skolar, the Star Spirit Mario is trying to save. Bow believes Mario will require her assistance to defeat Tubba Bubba, so she decides to join his party, despite objections from Bootler. Bow, however, is convinced she will be safe with Mario since he solved all the puzzles and traps she set up for him, including ordering Igor, the Boo merchant in the basement, not to sell any items to him. Since he proved himself to Bow, Franky informs Mario he can visit Igor's shop before Mario, Bow, and the rest of his party set off for Tubba Blubba's Castle.

Upon the liberation of the Boos, the background music in Boo's Mansion is replaced with a cheerful tune. Once Tubba Blubba is defeated and Skolar is freed, Bow decides to stay with Mario. At the end of the game, Lady Bow returns to Boo's Mansion after her adventure with Mario, and receives an invitation to Princess Peach's party at Peach's Castle to celebrate the return of the Star Spirits. A pipe in the Toad Town Tunnels can be unlocked to teleport Mario directly outside the mansion. This is helpful as one of Koopa Koot's favors and Parakarry's letter delivery side-quests involve interacting with Franky in the mansion.

Geography[edit]

The mansion is broken down into a foyer, a first floor, a second floor, a third floor, and a basement. This section lists those areas by order in which Mario can access them.

Outside and the foyer[edit]

Mario finding a Star Piece under a hidden panel near the sofa in Boo's Mansion in Paper Mario
The grand foyer.

The clearing in front of the mansion connects to Forever Forest via the fence and Gusty Gulch via the back gate. The latter is opened after Bow joins Mario's party. In the clearing, there is a ? Block containing a Volt Shroom and a bush growing Strange Leaves. There is also a pipe from Toad Town Tunnels, which can be unlocked later in the game. Finally, by the front side of the mansion are a Save Block and a Heart Block.

Inside the mansion, the foyer is a big room that spans three floors, with doors to other rooms to the north. There is a sofa that shoots Mario to the chandelier. An underground Star Piece can be found near the sofa; however, there are only stairs up to the second-floor corridor, at the end of which is an empty frame. According to the frame, Mario must find whatever is missing in it to get to the third floor.

Second floor[edit]

Mario finding a Star Piece under a hidden panel in the record room in Boo's Mansion in Paper Mario
The east room on the second floor.

The east room on the second floor is almost empty, with three cabinets by the west wall. Mario must check the middle one, and play the guess-who-holds-it game with the Boos that come out. Once he picks the correct Boo, they will give him the Record. The other cabinets are traps. There is also an underground Star Piece at the center of the room.

The west room on the second floor contains a phonograph and a treasure chest. A Boo is told to guard the treasure chest by Bow. By playing the Record with the phonograph at the right pace, Mario is able to lure the Boo away and get the Weight inside the treasure chest. The Boo then disappears. The room also has a table and some chairs.

First floor and basement[edit]

Mario finding a Star Piece un a chest in the library of Boo's Mansion in Paper Mario
The library.

The west room on the first floor is blocked by a glass case, which can be moved by attaching the Weight to the chandelier in the foyer. The treasure chest in the room is a trap. Going down the stairs by the left wall leads to a basement room with a clock and an underground Star Piece. To the right of the basement entrance is a library. To the south is a pair of storage rooms.

The first storage room has some crates on the ground, one of which contains a Super Shroom. There is a one-way door to the right, leading to the second storage room. The second storage room has a big treasure chest containing the Super Boots. Mario must play the same game with the Boos that come out of the chest to get the boots. Once he gets them, the Boos disappear, and another Boo appears and readily informs Mario how he can use the boots to get the underground Star Piece in front of him. There are also crates containing a Maple Syrup. To exit the room, Mario must break the wooden boards on the ground with the Super Boots to fall to the area even lower. In this lower area is Boo's Shop, run by Igor. The shop remains closed for Mario until Bow joins his party. There are also switches, and pressing them will reveal the stairs that lead to the first storage room. This gives Mario a way to go back.

Back in the foyer, the east room on the first floor has a vase containing an 8-bit easter egg as well as several crates where Apples can be found. By breaking the wooden floor on the ground with the Super Boots, Mario is able to land on the bookshelves in the library room mentioned earlier. On top of the bookshelves is the Boo's Portrait. Mario can also jump from the bookshelves to the stacked crates nearby and break them, where he can find a Star Piece.

Lady Bow's room[edit]

Skolar's Prison in Boo's Mansion
Lady Bow, Bootler, and the imprisoned Skolar.

The large, throne room on the third floor is where Lady Bow and Bootler reside, and where the Star Spirit Skolar is temporarily imprisoned. After Mario solves the puzzles and gets there, he will be greeted by the two. Bow wants Mario to defeat Tubba Blubba and promises to free Skolar if he does so. She also says that Mario needs her help and joins Mario's party. Bootler intends to follow and protect Bow, but Bow insists that he waits here for her return, which he does. Mario and Bow then leave Boo's Mansion and set off for Tubba Blubba's Castle.

After Tubba Blubba is defeated near Windy Mill, Bootler releases Skolar from his captivity in the room. After this, Bootler remains in the room worrying about Bow's safety and waiting for her return. The room is seen again at the end of the game, this time with Bootler giving Bow an invitation letter to the party at Peach's Castle.

Characters[edit]

Main article: List of unnamed NPCs in Paper Mario by location (A–S) § Boo's Mansion

Items[edit]

Several items can be purchased from Boo's Shop run by Igor. Other items found in this area include:

Item Image Location

Volt Shroom Volt Shroom In a question block in front of the gate.

Strange Leaf Strange Leaf In a bush near the backyard gate (replenish-able resource).

Record Record PM.png Held by the Boos in the cabinet in the right room on the second floor.

Weight Weight PM.png In a chest box guarded by a Boo in the left room on the second floor (play the Record to lure the Boo away).

Maple Syrup Maple Syrup In the underneath crate within the room with Super Boots.

Letter A letter Given by Franky after giving him a letter from Little Mouser.

Super Shroom Super Shroom In the middle crate of the room next to the room with Super Boots.

Apple Apple
  • In the middle crate of the right room on the first floor (replenishable resource).
  • In the underneath crate of the right room on the first floor (also a replenishable resource).

Boo's Portrait Boo'sPortrait PM.png At the northeastern corner of the room below the right room on the first floor (requires Super Boots and Parakarry).

Star Piece A Star Piece, from Paper Mario.
  • Under a hidden panel in the west of the room with Super Boots.
  • Under a hidden panel near the sofa on the first floor.
  • In the underneath crate in the room below the right room on the first floor.
  • Under a hidden panel in front of a clock, basement level of the left room on the first floor. It is a level below where the jumpscare chest box is located.
  • Under a hidden panel in the center of the right room on the second floor.

Old Photo Sprite of the Old Photo Given by Franky while doing Koopa Koot's 13th favor.

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  • Tattles
    • "It's Boo's Mansion. Great name for a haunted house, don't you think?"
    • "What a magnificent mansion! Being haunted must hurt the real estate value, though. I like the old-fashioned yet eerie style. The chandelier and the display case look like they're valuable antiques. Even the sofa in the foyer looks like it's pricey, even though it's a bit worn. I love antiques. I wouldn't mind taking a good look at those things."
    • "Wow! What a gorgeous chandelier! If they actually cleaned it, it would brighten this place up."
    • "Hey, that strange contraption at the back of the room is a phonograph. You know, a machine for listening to records. Have you seen any records around here? I wouldn't mind doing a little adventuring to the timeless classic, "Mario's Theme"!"
    • "The blue light is spooky in here, but you can tell that this room is really nice. It feels like something is watching us. It feels like that everywhere. It's almost as if this haunted mansion is...haunted.
    • "A storage room... isn't it? You'd think those candles would provide a bit more light."
    • "Another storage room, I guess. Not a whole lot here, as far as I can tell. Hey, incidentally, what happened to the door...?"
    • "This room does have a lot of space, but it's still a shame to use it for storage. That pot and those wooden boxes look suspicious... There's also a weakened spot on the floor. Look...under the chandelier. Hey, check it out! A real old rocking chair! These things rule! It rocks back and forth when you sit on it. I love napping in these."
    • "There certainly seem to be a lot of books. I didn't know Boos liked books."
    • "This is the highest room in the mansion. I'm guessing it's Bow's room. She seems like the type to live in a huge room. When you look at this room, it's pretty obvious that Bow was raised by a really wealthy family of Boos."
    • "This is the back gate to Boo's Mansion. As far as I can tell, this is the edge of Gusty Gulch. Tubba Blubba's Castle is up on the hill. It's amazing how the scenery changes from forest to gulch so quickly."
  • In-game map description
    • It's a mansion. For Boos, of course. Watch out for tricks!
    • Lots of Boos live here. There's a shop in the basement.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese テレサのおやしき[?]
Teresa no Oyashiki
Boo's Mansion
テレサハウス[?]
Teresa Hausu
Boo House
Chinese 嘘嘘鬼大厦[?]
Xūxūguǐ Dàshà
Boo Mansion
French Manoir Boo[?] Boo Mansion
German Buu Huus Villa[?] Boo Hoo's Mansion
Italian Villa Boo[?] Boo's Mansion
Spanish Mansión Boo[?] Boo Mansion

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "This mansion has been passed down through the years by Lady Bow's ancestors. It's so comfortable... So nice and gloomy... The dirt on the walls... The splintered floorboards... It's really one of a kind." – A Boo on the second-floor corridor. Paper Mario.