Speedy Spirit
| Speedy Spirit | |||
|---|---|---|---|
  The Speedy Spirit of the Breaker Room in Luigi's Mansion's Nintendo 3DS version | |||
| First appearance | Luigi's Mansion (2001) | ||
| Latest appearance | Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS) (2018) | ||
| Variant of | Gold Ghost | ||
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Speedy Spirits, also known as blue ghosts[1][2] or rich ghosts,[3] are rare ghosts in certain rooms of Luigi's Mansion and its Nintendo 3DS version. They are pale blue and have a similar build to a Gold Ghost.
Unlike other ghosts, Speedy Spirits try to hide from Luigi. If they are discovered by examining an object, they panic and attempt to flee. Luigi must shine his Flashlight on it and immediately suck it up before they flee, especially since Speedy Spirits are stunned by the flashlight shorter than other ghosts. Speedy Spirits have 10 HP, and if Luigi manages to capture one, it drops treasure, which always includes coins, but sometimes includes valuable treasures, such as Stones. Speedy Spirits are only found when a room is dark. If Luigi does not uncover a Speedy Spirit and the lights turn on in the room, they will reappear during the blackout, but if Luigi uncovers a Speedy Spirit and fails to catch it, it never comes back, even during the blackout. However, some Speedy Spirits can only be caught during the blackout, while a few have to be captured beforehand. It is possible to defeat a Speedy Spirit using an Elemental Ghost, although this means that the Speedy Spirit will not drop any treasure.
Gold Mice are similar treasure-yielding Ghosts that also appear in Luigi's Mansion. Speedy Spirits were succeeded by Gold Greenies in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon and Golden Goobs in Luigi's Mansion 3.
A Speedy Spirit also appears in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake in Starbeans Cafe as a representative sent by Professor E. Gadd to taste a new drink after the player brews the fourth one.
Locations
In the PAL Hidden Mansion, every Speedy Spirit drops 30 coins, 20 bills, one Gold Bar, and one Blue Diamond. In the Nintendo 3DS remake's Hidden Mansion, Speedy Spirits appear in different rooms. Regardless, there are a total of fifteen Speedy Spirits; their locations in both the original mansion and the Nintendo 3DS version's Hidden Mansion, as well as the treasures that they release, are as follows:
- Mansion
- Area 1
- Area 2
- Storage Room (20 coins, 10 bills, and 2 Gold Bars): Chair on the right
- Hidden Room (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Green Stone): Chest on the right, during the blackout only
- Conservatory (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Red Stone): Melody's piano bench, during the blackout only
- Dining Room (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Green Stone): China cabinet on the left
- Kitchen (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Blue Stone): Inside the dishwasher
- Area 3
- Rec Room (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Red Stone): In the fitness machine
- Nana's Room (20 coins, 10 bills, and 2 Gold Bars): In a chair on the east side
- Billiards Room (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Blue Stone): In the southeast chair, only while Slim Bankshot is present
- The Twins' Room (20 coins and 30 bills): In the bunk beds
- Area 4
- Breaker Room (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Blue Stone): In the table (before the blackout only)
- Cellar (20 coins, 10 bills, and 2 Gold Bars): Crate near the entrance
- Sealed Room (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Green Stone): In a chest near the table
- Hidden Mansion (Nintendo 3DS version):
- Area 1
- Anteroom (20 coins and 30 bills): In the top-left drawer
- Master Bedroom (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Red Stone): In the dresser on the right
- Area 2
- Bathroom (1F) (20 coins, 10 bills, and 2 Gold Bars): In the sink, before the blackout only
- Mirror Room (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Red Stone): Drawer on the right, during the blackout only
- Butler's Room (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Green Stone): Bucket on the right side
- Conservatory (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Blue Stone): Music stand closest to Melody Pianissima's piano
- Area 3
- Rec Room (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Red Stone): Fitness machine behind the treadmill
- Tea Room (20 coins and 30 bills): Chair in the back left, exclusively during the blackout
- Washroom (2F) (20 coins and 30 bills): Inside the heater below the poster
- Astral Hall (20 coins, 10 bills, and 2 Gold Bars): Drawer on the top right
- Projection Room (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Blue Stone): Speaker at the top right
- The Twins' Room (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Green Stone): Bunk bed, during the blackout only
- Area 4
- Breaker Room (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Blue Stone): Second oil can from the top left, prior to the blackout only
- Sitting Room (20 coins, 10 bills, and 2 Gold Bars): Sofa next to the fishbowl
- Cold Storage (20 coins, 5 bills, and a Green Stone): Northernmost oil can at the top right
- Area 1
Profiles
- Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS) in-game description: "A pale-blue ghost who is quick to flee at the first sign of danger."
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | リッチヤプー[?] Ricchi Yapū |
Rich Gold Ghost | |
| French | Esprit Généreux[?] | Generous Spirit | |
| German | Flinkgeist[?] | Speedy Ghost or Speed Ghost | |
| Italian | Spirito riccone[?] | (Very/Stinky) Rich phantom | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Ente ricachón[?] | - |
