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|age=29
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|biography=Slim's a legend in the world of competitive pool. Too bad he's never played a living soul.
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|quote=You want some of this?
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'''Slim Bankshot, the Lonely Poolshark''', 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 spent his afterlife practicing alone in the [[Billiards Room]] of [[Luigi's Mansion (place)|Luigi's Mansion]]. Although Slim Bankshot was a portrait ghost, [[Luigi]] did not need to capture the lonely poolshark to help save his brother [[Mario]] from [[King Boo]]. However, if the green-clad ghost hunter decided to catch the spirit, Luigi would be rewarded with the ghost's great treasure.
'''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 encountered Slim Bankshot, the portrait ghost was playing 3-Ball, shooting billiard balls with his cue stick. In fact, Slim hit the balls so hard they would go flying off the table and bounce around the room (causing five HP of damage if they hit Luigi). Each time they were hit, he went around the pool table once before hitting the balls again. To make Bankshot vulnerable, Luigi had to suck up one of the flying billiard balls with the [[Poltergust 3000]]. The ball would then get stuck at the end of the vacuum, allowing Luigi to shoot the ball like a projectile at Slim Bankshot. The billiard balls that Slim shoots fly around the room leaving red streaks behind them. The ball that Luigi shoots will leave a blue streak. After being hit three times, Slim would become limp and vulnerable and Luigi could capture the ghost with his Poltergust. If Bankshot managed to break free from Luigi's hold, the spirit would return to shooting pool. As such, Luigi had to hit Slim with another billiard ball to make the portrait ghost vulnerable again.
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 combating Slim's medium pull, Luigi captured the ghost and lit up the Billiards Room. After Bankshot's treasure chest appeared, Luigi opened the box and received a [[Blue Diamond]] and two [[Gold Bars]]. With another portrait ghost eliminated, Luigi continued the search for his brother.
==Gallery==
===''Luigi's Mansion''===
<gallery>
SlimBankshotBronze.png|Bronze frame
SlimBankshotSilver.png|Silver frame
SlimBankshotGold.png|Gold frame
</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.  
===''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>


==Trivia==
==Names in other languages==
*Occasionally, a billiard ball that Slim fires will bounce off of a wall and hit Slim while he was traveling around the table, meaning that he hit himself. Though it is still advised to shoot the balls at him and that only happens rarely.
{{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
}}


*Slim is the only non-required ghost that has no attack since he doesn't shoot his billard balls at Luigi.  
==Notes==
*A monochromatic photo of Slim from presumably when he was alive is on the north wall of the Billiards Room.
<gallery>
SlimPortrait.png|The portrait
</gallery>
 
==References==
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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]

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

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.

References[edit]

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