Shy Guy's Toy Box
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Shy Guy's Toy Box is the home of the Shy Guys in Paper Mario, and found in an empty house in Toad Town. As its name implies, the area is housed inside of a literal toy box. To enter it, the player must use Lady Bow to become invisible, and then a Shy Guy will uncover a secret wall, revealing the entrance to Mario. The fourth Star Spirit, Muskular, is held here by the leader of the Shy Guys, General Guy and his Shy Guy Army. Watt lives here and after Mario, Goombario, Kooper, Bombette, Parakarry and Lady Bow defeat the Big Lantern Ghost, she joins their team. The Toy Box is essentially a circular railroad with a number of routes leading off of the railroads' stations. The size of objects in the toy box changes depending on their size outside of it. For example, Mario is smaller than everything else and the Toy Train becomes one of the largest objects found in the box.
The in-game map description reads, "There are Shy Guys inside. It's their hideout and base." After Chapter 4 is cleared, this is changed to "Shy Guys are inside the box. It's their hideout and base. A Star Spirit was held here by Bowser's General Guy."
Enemies found
- For enemy formations in Shy Guy's Toy Box, see here.
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General Guy (Chapter 4 Boss)
Shy Squad (Chapter 4 Boss)
Stilt Guy (Chapter 4 Boss)
Shy Stack (Chapter 4 Boss)
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Anti Guy (Boss; only 1)
Big Lantern Ghost (Boss)
Enemies assigned to guard Treasure Chests
They are available through Princess Peach's answers to Bowser's question in Chapter 3.
Goomba (blue zone)
Clubba x 2 (blue zone)
Fuzzy x 4 (pink zone)
Hammer Bro (pink zone)
Pokey x 2 (green zone)
Koopatrol x 2 (green zone)
Items found
| Item | Icon | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Star Piece | 
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In front of the Blue Station. |
| Behind a regular hexagonal prism one scene east to the Blue Station. | ||
| On the roof of the first "building" one scene east to the Blue Station. | ||
| In front of the Pink Station. | ||
| In front of the Green Station. | ||
| Below the platform at the very east of the green area. | ||
| In front of the Red Station. | ||
| Power Plus | File:Power plus badge.PNG | In a treasure chest guarded by an Anti Guy in the blue area (fight or bribe with a Lemon Candy to get it). |
| Calculator | 
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Held by a Shy Guy in the playground in the west of the blue area. |
| Storeroom Key | 
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In a treasure chest in the very east of the Blue Station area. |
| Mailbag | 
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In the treasure chest to the east of the Pink Station. |
| Cookbook | File:Dictionary.PNG | Dropped by Gourmet Guy after giving him a Cake in the pink area. |
| Defend Plus | File:Defend plus badge.PNG | In a treasure chest on the high platform in the northwestern corner of the east scene in the pink area. |
| Ice Power | File:Ice power badge.PNG | In a treasure chest at the east of the pink area. |
| Frying Pan | File:Fryingpan.gif | In a treasure chest in the east corner of the pink area. |
| Mystery Note | 
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Held by a Shy Guy in the green area. |
| Dictionary | 
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In a treasure chest on the platform at the very east of the green area. |
| Deep Focus | File:Deep focus badge.PNG | In a hidden block between the two question blocks in the west of the red area. |
| Stone Cap | 
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In a hidden block in the northeastern corner of the Blue Station scene. |
| Maple Syrup | 
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In a hidden block in the northeastern area of the scene to the playground in the west of the blue area. |
| Fire Flower | 
|
Held by a Shy Guy in the playground |
| In a hidden block at the northeastern area of the Green Station scene. | ||
| Mushroom | 
|
Held by a Shy Guy in the playground in the west of the blue area. |
| Cake Mix | 
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Held by a Shy Guy in the playground in the west of the blue area. |
| Held by another Shy Guy in the playground in the west of the blue area. | ||
| Fright Jar | 
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In a hidden block in the north area of the playground in the west of the blue area. |
| Mystery? | 
|
In a hidden block in the north area of the playground in the west of the blue area. |
| Thunder Bolt | File:PaperMario Items Thunderbolt.png | In a question block in the very east of the Blue Station area. |
| Super Soda | 
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In a hidden block in the northwestern corner of the Gourmet Guy scene in the west of the pink area. |
| Dizzy Dial | 
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In the hidden block between the two question blocks in the Gourmet Guy scene in the west of the pink area. |
| Thunder Rage | 
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In a hidden block near the Pink Station lever. |
| Super Shroom | 
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In a hidden block at the northwestern area of the Red Station scene. |
| Volt Shroom | 
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In a hidden block at the northeastern corner of the west scene in the red area. |
| Snowman Doll | 
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In a hidden block at the northwestern corner of the west scene in the red area. |
| Shooting Star | 
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On a high brick one scene east to the red station area (can be gotten by hitting a hidden coin block then tossing Kooper on it, or executing a Tornado Jump). |
| Sleepy Sheep | 
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In a ? Block in the northwestern area of the scene to the east of the Red Station scene. |
In addition, Mushrooms can be obtained from the slot machine in the green area, and the following items are available as Peach's choices:
| Item | Icon | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mushroom |
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Will appear in front of the Storeroom Key chest in the blue area. |
| Thunder Rage |
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Will appear in front of the Frying Pan chest in the pink area. |
| Super Soda |
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Will appear in front of the Dictionary chest in the green area. |
Hidden ? blocks
| Item | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
Stone Cap |
By the Blue Station, the hidden ? Block is slightly east of the station itself. | 
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Maple Syrup |
One screen west of the Blue Station, the hidden ? Block is three tiles east of the large toy block. | 
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Mystery? |
Two screens west of the Blue Station, at the Shy Guy Playground, the hidden ? Block is two beige tiles southwest of the large jack-in-the-box in the north. | 
|
Fright Jar |
In the same area, the hidden ? Block is two tiles south of the large jack-in-the-box, slightly east of the last hidden block. | 
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Super Soda |
Two screens west of the Pink Station, past the gate where Gourmet Guy sits going northwest, the hidden ? Block is at the beige tile west of the large toy block. | 
|
Dizzy Dial |
In the same area, in the northern path going east, the hidden ? Block in the center of the gap between the two visible ? Blocks, at the beige tile. | 
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Thunder Rage |
From the same area, going two screens east to the northwestern region of the Pink Station, the hidden ? Block is at the beige tile northeast of the pink switch. | 
|
Fire Flower |
By the Green Station, the hidden ? Block is three tiles north of the eastern passageway, on the northern corners. | 
|
Super Shroom |
By the Red Station, the hidden ? Block is five tiles west of the Red Station itself, in line with the Save and Heart Blocks in the east. | 
|
Volt Shroom |
One screen west of the Red Station, the hidden ? Block is to the east of the first brown block near the passageway. | 
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| File:Deep focus badge.PNG Deep Focus Badge |
In the same area, going west by taking the elevator and Ferris wheel into the shaded region, the hidden ? Block is in the gap between to the two visible blocks. | 
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Snowman Doll |
Also in the same area, the hidden ? Block is all the way to the west, between the last brown block and the passageway to Big Lantern Ghost's room. | 
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| 1 Coin | In the area east of the Red Station, past the block wall, this hidden ? Block is two blocks east of the large green block. | 
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Area Tattles
- Say...are we actually inside the Toy Box right now? How could all this be inside that little box? Best not to think about it too much... Looks like this is Blue Station. It's a train station. I think if we use that jump pad we can get back to Toad Town whenever we want.
- I wonder who made this Toy Box. I assume Shy Guys made it. They have such cool toys... I wish I could befriend 'em, but I guess they're too mischievous.
- This seems to be a playroom for Shy Guys. They don't have to answer to anybody down here. I envy these guys...
- Look at all the doodles on the walls! Did Shy Guys draw all these? They're kind of cute. I didn't know that Shy Guys had a cute side.
- Pink Station! Pink Station! There's the switch to change the tracks. I have to admit, this Toy Box is a pretty cool place. If I told Goombaria about this, I'm sure she would be so jealous.
- Over, around, up and back... It's like a maze in here. Still, since we're inside a Toy Box, I'm enjoying myself.
- The walls here are so fancy and fun to look at. What a cool place!
- Look! There are moving panels on the walls and even a railroad crossing. What a fun room! I wish I could play here!
- Hey, it's Green Station! This train takes us to all the stations. Boy, if we could go anywhere by just pushing a button, traveling would be a dream, don't you think?
- Somebody told me... Bow can easily avoid all kinds of enemy attacks. What a cool skill! I wish I had that kind of useful talent.
- It's Red Station. First Blue, then Pink, then Green and finally Red. It's a pretty cute touch, naming stations after colors. By the looks of this place, I'd say that Shy Guys like cuteness. They even look like cute kids!
- The walls here are made of gigantic colored blocks. Luckily, there also seem to be several elevators. What do you think we'll see if we ride them? I say we find out.
- Uh... I do believe it's dark. Isn't there a light switch in this place? I can't see anything at all.
- Wow! Just like a real toy box. Look! There are building blocks lying around everywhere.
- It's really dark in here. I can't see a thing. I feel like somebody could be right next to me and I wouldn't even know it. Yikes!
- This is quite an open space. It kind of resembles a toy arena, don't you think? Remember those Shy Guys we fought here? They were tough. Of course, they weren't as tough as us.
Gallery
The playground at the west end of the blue station area.
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Watt after she is freed.
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A Star Piece in the blue station area.
A Star Piece in the blue station area.
A Star Piece in the blue station area.
A Star Piece in the pink station area.
A Star Piece in the green station area.
A Star Piece in the green station area.
A Star Piece in the red station area.
The Super Block in the toy box.
Names in other languages
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Trivia
- Shy Guy's Toy Box is unique as the players' answers (as Peach) affect which enemies (or items) are assigned by Bowser to guard the chests.
- If enemies are chosen, there is a brief dialog between Mario and the chosen enemy before the battle starts.
- Kammy Koopa briefly appears to place the items/enemies chosen by Peach, and her reaction to one of the first set (assigned to the Storeroom Key chest) depends on the item or enemy chosen.
- The enemy Anti Guy is one of the game's optional bosses, as the fight with him can be avoided by either not bothering with the chest he guards (which contains a badge), or by giving him Lemon Candy (which can be made by Tayce T. after giving her the Cookbook obtained from Gourmet Guy).
- There are drawings on the wall that resemble a child's drawing of a Star, Fire Flower, Flower Point and a Scarfy from the Kirby series.
