Mt. Rugged

Mt. Rugged
Mario and Parakarry climbing up Mt. Rugged
First appearance	Paper Mario (2000)
Greater location	Mushroom Kingdom
Ruler	Buzzar
Inhabitants	Monty Moles, Clefts, Toads, Whacka

Mt. Rugged is a rocky mountain in the southeast of Mushroom Kingdom in Paper Mario. The foot of the mountain can be accessed from Toad Town via the K64 train. In Chapter 2, Mario and his partners must climb the mountain in order to get to their destination behind the mountain, Dry Dry Desert. Mt. Rugged is where the player meets Parakarry, a Paratroopa who tells them that he has lost letters all over the Mushroom Kingdom, including several on Mt. Rugged. The player must first locate Parakarry's three letters on Mt. Rugged; once the player has achieved this, Parakarry will join the party. Mario needs Parakarry to hover across a broken bridge on the mountain as well as to get the Magical Seed here.

Buzzar is also encountered here. The player has the choice of battling him, which can help get him Star Points; alternately, he can tell Buzzar that he is Luigi, and Buzzar will surprisingly leave him alone.

Whacka

Mt. Rugged is where Whacka can be found. When Whacka is hit with Mario's Hammer, an item appears from his head called Whacka's Bump. Eight of these can be acquired until Whacka disappears. There is a Toad girl who is a Whacka lover near the train station. When Mario talks to her, she expresses her adoration of the Whacka, and after the Whacka's disappearance, her worry about where it could have gone. A Super Block can also be found in the area near the train station, but it is blocked by a stone block. It is accessible only after getting the Super Hammer from Dry Dry Ruins.

Characters found

Main article: List of unnamed NPCs in Paper Mario by location (A–R)#Mt. Rugged

• Parakarry (joins Mario's party in Chapter 2)
• Whacka
• A Bub-ulb
• Toads and Dryites

Enemies found

For enemy formations in Mt. Rugged, see here.

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  Monty Mole

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  Cleft

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  Buzzar (optional boss)

Items found

Item	Icon	Location
Star Piece		Under a hidden panel in the corner by the slope in the third scene.
		On a ledge in the fourth scene.
		In the southwestern corner of the room to the north of the second room (requires Parakarry).
Letter		On a big stone in the third scene (requires Kooper).
		Down the cliff in the fifth scene.
		In the room to the north of the second room, accessible after sliding the slope.
Magical Seed		Given by the Bub-ulb (requires Parakarry).
Egg		In a bush near the Dry Dry Railroad station (may be obtained repeatedly by reloading the area).
Whacka's Bump		Dropped by hitting Whacka.
Sleepy Sheep		In a question block at the southeastern corner of the second scene.
Mushroom		In a question block at the scene to the north of the second room.
Honey Syrup		In a question block at the scene to the north of the second room.
Quake Hammer		On a big stone in the third scene (requires Parakarry).
Damage Dodge		In the scene to the north of the second room, by going in the cave for a chest box.

Area Tattles

• This is the Mt. Rugged station on the Dry Dry Railroad line. Not much grows around here or on the barren mountain.
• What a steep mountain!
• Watch out for the sneaky Monty Moles that are common to this area. They're dirty fighters. They pop up from underground and chuck rocks at people. The cowards!
• Phew! Maybe we ought to take a break! I didn't realize the road up would be so rough! Of course, as nice as it would be to take five on a rock, you have to watch yourself. Enemies disguise themselves as rocks. They're nasty and spiky, so keep your eyes open.
• Whoa! We're pretty high up! Ooog... I feel a little faint. I never told you this before, but I have a fear of heights.

In-game map description

• It's a very rugged, rocky mountain. Dry Dry Railroad's Mt. Rugged Station is here. Dry Dry Desert is on the other side of Mt. Rugged.

Gallery

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  Mario and Bombette meet Parakarry on Mt. Rugged.

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  Parakarry joins Mario's party.

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  Mario talking to Whacka.

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  Parakarry Sky Diving a Monty Mole.

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  Quake Hammer

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  Buzzar looking at Mario and Parakarry.

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  Buzzar stopping Mario.

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  Buzzar checking Mario's identity.

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  Buzzar defeated.

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  A Star Piece on Mt. Rugged.

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  Another Star Piece on Mt. Rugged.

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  Another Star Piece on Mt. Rugged.

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  The Super Block on Mt. Rugged.

Names in other languages

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Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ゴツゴツ山 / ゴツゴツやま Gotsugotsu Yama	Craggy Mountain
Chinese	乱石山 Luànshí Shān	Riprap Mountain (from iQue's localization of Paper Mario)
French	Mont Accidenté	Rugged Mount
German	Klippenberg	Cliff Mountain
Spanish	Monte Escarpado	Sheer Mount