Boo's Mansion
Boo's Mansion is the home of some Boos 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 windmill, Gusty Gulch, and Tubba Blubba's Castle.
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 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.
Overview
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Boo's Mansion is located at a branch to the northwest of Forever Forest. It is a big house that has three floors, each with some windows outside. There piece of clearing in front of the mansion with stones and bushes. It leads to Forever Forest via a fence and Gusty Gulch via the path to the right of the mansion. 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, 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.[1]
In Chapter 3 of the game, Mario is invited to the mansion by Bootler. After traveling through Forever Forest and arriving at the mansion, he is told to see Lady Bow on the third floor.
Items Found
Several items can be purchased from Boo's Shop run by Igor. Other items found in this area include:
| Item | Icon | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Star Piece | 
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Under a hidden panel near the sofa on the first floor. |
| Under a hidden panel in the center of the right room on the second floor. | ||
| Under a hidden panel in front of the clock in the room below the left room on the first floor. | ||
| In the underneath crate in the room below the right room on the first floor. | ||
| Under a hidden panel in the west of the room with Super Boots. | ||
| Given by Igor after giving him a letter from Lavalava Island. | ||
| Letter | File:PM-Letter.png | Given by Frankly after giving him a letter from Little Mouser. |
| Old Photo | 
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Given by Frankly while doing Koopa Koot's thirteenth favor. |
| Record | 
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Held by the Boos in the cabinet in the right room on the second floor. |
| Weight | 
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In a chest box guarded by a Boo in the left room on the second floor (play the Record to lure the Boo away). |
| Boo's Portrait | 
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At the northeastern corner of the room below the right room on the first floor (requires Parakarry). |
| Volt Shroom | 
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In a question block in front of the gate. |
| Strange Leaf | 
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In a bush near the backyard gate (replenish-able resource). |
| Apple | 
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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 | 
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In a crate in the room south to the room below the left room on the first floor. |
| Maple Syrup | 
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In the underneath crate in the room with Super Boots. |
Area 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.
Gallery
Boos throwing the Record.
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Bow and Bootler showing the imprisoned Skolar to Mario.
Boo's Shop run by Igor.
Receiving a Star Piece from Igor.
A Star Piece.
A Star Piece.
A Star Piece.
A Star Piece.
A Star Piece.
Names in other languages
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 RPGs, 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.
References
- ^ 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.
