Ghost House BGM

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This article is about the musical theme from Super Mario World. For other musical themes that also play in a Ghost House, see Category:Ghost themes.
"Ghost House BGM"
"Ghost House BGM" in Super Mario World
The image for "Ghost House BGM" from Super Mario World on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025)
Arrangement of
"Ground BGM" (Super Mario World)
Arranged in
"Ghost Valley" (Super Mario Kart)

"Ghost House BGM"[1] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario World, where it plays in the Ghost House levels and the Sunken Ghost Ship. It is a slower-paced, more eerie and foreboding arrangement of "Ground BGM" from the same game.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

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Super Mario World marks the first appearance of "Ghost House BGM", and it returns in the port of the game included in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World for the same purpose. It is also included in the official albums Super Mario World and The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music.

In the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, an arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" plays for the same purpose as in the original game.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

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In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, an arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" plays in the e-Reader levels Doors o' Plenty and Vexing Doors.

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

"Ghost House Theme (New Super Mario Bros.)" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Ghost House Theme (New Super Mario Bros. Wii).

In New Super Mario Bros., the theme that plays in the Ghost House levels uses a similar compositional technique as "Ghost House BGM", beginning with the eerie high notes fading in. It is titled "Ghost House Theme" in the Nintendo Music app.

Icon of an audio speaker. Ghost House Theme - The pastiche heard in New Super Mario Bros.
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Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

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In Super Mario Galaxy 2 and the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, an arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" arranged by Mahito Yokota plays in the Haunty Halls Galaxy and the Boo Moon Galaxy. It is titled "Haunty Halls Galaxy" in the Nintendo Music app. It is also included in the official Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack album. Additional shaker and tambourine percussion is added to the instrumentation whenever the player rides a Yoshi.

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Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

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In Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2, the original version of "Ghost House BGM" plays in Super Mario World-style ghost house-themed levels. Additional bongo percussion is added to the instrumentation whenever the player rides a Yoshi.

An ambient arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" plays while editing Super Mario World-style ghost house-themed levels in the Course Maker. This arrangement uses eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix.

Exclusively in Super Mario Maker 2, a music box arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" plays in the nighttime version of Super Mario World-style ghost house-themed levels.

Icon of an audio speaker. Ghost House Theme (Edit) - Super Mario World - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker
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Super Mario World television series[edit]

In the Super Mario World television series, an arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" is featured in the episode "Ghosts 'R' Us".

Mario Kart series[edit]

Super Mario Kart[edit]

Main article: Ghost Valley (theme)

In Super Mario Kart, an arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" arranged by Soyo Oka plays in Ghost Valley 1, Ghost Valley 2, and Ghost Valley 3. It is titled "Ghost Valley" in the Nintendo Music app. The arrangement of "Ground BGM" is replaced with an original melody.

Icon of an audio speaker. Ghost Valley - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Kart
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Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, a medley arrangement of "Ghost Valley" from Super Mario Kart and "Ghost House BGM" plays in Boo Lake and Broken Pier.

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Mario Kart Tour[edit]

In Mario Kart Tour, an arrangement of "Boo Lake" from Mario Kart: Super Circuit plays in GBA Boo Lake.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as part of Wave 3 of the Booster Course Pass, an arrangement of "Boo Lake" from Mario Kart: Super Circuit based on the Mario Kart Tour arrangement plays in GBA Boo Lake. It is likewise titled "GBA Boo Lake" in the Nintendo Music app. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.

Icon of an audio speaker. GBA Boo Lake - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
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Icon of an audio speaker. GBA Boo Lake (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
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Mario's Time Machine[edit]

In the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version of Mario's Time Machine, an arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" is one of two themes that can play in Bowser's Castle, the other being an arrangement of "Castle BGM" from Super Mario World.

In the PC version of Mario's Time Machine, a medley arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" and "Vanilla Dome (Map Screen)" from Super Mario World is one of two themes that can play in Bowser's Museum, the other being an arrangement of "Castle BGM" from Super Mario World.

Icon of an audio speaker. Bowser's Castle 2 - The arrangement heard in the SNES version of Mario's Time Machine
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Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

Paper Mario: Sticker Star features two arrangements of "Ghost House BGM".

The theme that plays outside of The Enigmansion is a looping arrangement of the beginning of "Ghost House BGM".

The theme that plays inside The Enigmansion incorporates arrangements of "Ghost House BGM" and "Waltz of the Boos" from Super Mario Galaxy. It is likewise titled "The Enigmansion" in the Sticker Museum's music gallery.

Icon of an audio speaker. Outside the Enigmansion - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: Sticker Star
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Icon of an audio speaker. The Enigmansion - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: Sticker Star
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

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In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a sped-up arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" arranged by Brian Tyler plays while Luigi escapes from the horde of Dry Bones in the Darklands. It is titled "The Darklands" in the film's official soundtrack.

Other appearances[edit]

Super Mario World album[edit]

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The official Super Mario World soundtrack album features a medley arrangement of "Underground BGM", "Ghost House BGM", and "Castle BGM" from Super Mario World arranged by Soichi Noriki and performed by the Mario World Band. It is titled "Mario! Stay Alert!"

Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 Original "Ghost House BGM"[1] Koji Kondo
Super Mario Kart Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1992 Arrangement "Ghost Valley"[1] Soyo Oka
Mario's Time Machine MS-DOS 1993 Arrangement Rob Wallace
Mario's Time Machine 1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Arrangement Mark Knight
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Original "Ghost House BGM"[1] Koji Kondo
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Game Boy Advance 2001 Arrangement
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 2001 Game Boy Advance Arrangement
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Boy Advance 2003 Arrangement Taiju Suzuki
New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo DS 2006 Pastiche "Ghost House Theme"[1]
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Wii 2010 Arrangement "Haunty Halls Galaxy"[1] Mahito Yokota
Paper Mario: Sticker Star Nintendo 3DS 2012 Arrangement "The Enigmansion"[2]
Super Mario Maker Wii U 2015 Original Koji Kondo
Remix
Arrangement
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2016 Original Koji Kondo
Past remix (Super Mario Maker)
Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker)
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Switch 2019 Original Koji Kondo
Past remix (Super Mario Maker)
Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker)
Arrangement
Mario Kart Tour iOS, Android 2022[a] Arrangement
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2022[b] Arrangement "GBA Boo Lake"[1]
Remix
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Nintendo Switch 2025 Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) "Haunty Halls Galaxy"[1] Mahito Yokota
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Nintendo Switch 2025 Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) "Haunty Halls Galaxy"[1] Mahito Yokota
  1. ^ Added in the 2022 Halloween Tour on October 18, 2022
  2. ^ Added in Wave 3 of the Booster Course Pass on December 7, 2022

Film and television[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Arrangement Michael Tavera
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 Arrangement "The Darklands"[3] Brian Tyler

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Original 「おばけ屋敷BGM」 (Obake Yashiki BGM) Koji Kondo
Arrangement "Mario! Stay Alert!" Soichi Noriki
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack 2010 Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2) 「ゴーストコンベア」 (Gōsuto Konbea) Mahito Yokota
The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music 2015 Original 「おばけ屋敷BGM」 (Obake Yashiki BGM) Koji Kondo
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2023 Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) "The Darklands" Brian Tyler
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Spotify) 2026 Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) "Haunty Halls Galaxy" Mahito Yokota

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Nintendo Music 2024 Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) "GBA Boo Lake"
2025[a] Original "Ghost House BGM" Koji Kondo
2025[b] Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2) "Haunty Halls Galaxy" Mahito Yokota
2025[c] Past pastiche (New Super Mario Bros.) "Ghost House Theme"
  1. ^ Added on February 3, 2025
  2. ^ Added on September 15, 2025
  3. ^ Added on October 27, 2025

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese おばけ屋敷BGM
Obake Yashiki BGM
Ghost House BGM [1]

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