Ruddy Road
| Ruddy Road | |||||||
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 A Toad's house, covered in paint. | |||||||
| How to access | Obtain the red Mini Paint Star from Port Prisma | ||||||
| Paint Stars |  
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| Colorless spots | 40 | ||||||
| Things | 
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- “Have you been everywhere on Ruddy Road? Down each path all the way to the end? Be honest with yourself, Mario.”
- —Huey, Paper Mario: Color Splash
Ruddy Road is a location from Paper Mario: Color Splash. The path leading there is unlocked after getting the red Mini Paint Star from either Port Prisma or Daffodil Peak, and will unlock paths to Cherry Lake and Indigo Underground. The captain of the purple Rescue Squad is found here, along with the Fire Extinguisher Thing. This level has 40 colorless spots and no Cutouts.
Layout[edit]
Ruddy Road is the first level in the game, and is unlocked after Mario collects the red Mini Paint Star from Port Prisma. Shortly after entering the level, Mario encounters a house with large parts of it unpainted. If he paints it all in, many Toads exit, having hid in the house to escape a Shy Guy. Mario can enter the house and talk to a Toad inside a bureau for an Ice Flower card. Outside the house, Mario can hammer four posts for a large blob of paint. Continuing east, Mario and Huey encounter a group of five red Slurp Guys. After Mario defeats them, two Paint Guys run off with cans of red paint. Mario can go south and then west to catch another Slurp Guy.
If Mario takes the upper path to the east, he meets the Purple Rescue Squad captain, who needs Mario to find three squad members so they can get up a cliff. Once Mario has found the three members, being located at Bloo Bay Beach, Daffodil Peak, and Sunglow Ridge, he must jump on them to create a staircase. He can climb up and collect the blue Mini Paint Star, which leads to Indigo Underground, and the Fire Extinguisher Thing.
If Mario takes the lower path to the east, Huey sees a Mini Paint Star and gets excited. When Mario attempts to get it, Huey notices that its color has been sucked out. Another Paint Guy runs away, and by following it, Mario passes through the Ruddy Road Café. He must hammer a sign depicting a Shy Guy, causing it to jump off the sign and pick up its paint bucket, offering to repaint the Mini Paint Star if Mario takes him to it.
When back at the Mini Paint Star, the Paint Guy repaints it. When Mario goes to collect it, Shy Guys pop up from below the ground and start rolling up Ruddy Road, while Mario must run away and dodge falling debris. At the end, a Shy Guy uses Bowser Tape to stick the road to the ground. The café owner asks Mario to flatten the road, which he can do by going around and peeling the tape, then walking on and hammering the road. When he reaches the end of the road, Mario can crush the Shy Guys that initially rolled it up. He must then collect the red Mini Paint Star, which unlocks Cherry Lake.
If Mario returns to Ruddy Road and talks to the owner of the Ruddy Road Café, the Toad who works at the Prisma Café visits the café and asks if he would like to switch positions. He then gives Mario an Ice Flower card before the Ruddy Road Café owner leaves to work at Port Prisma.
Enemies[edit]
Blue Shy Guys
Yellow Shy Guys
Collectibles[edit]
Additional items not included: Drinks from Prisma Café and globs of paint/random Coins from hammering/breaking random objects.
Field/Given[edit]
| Item | Icon | Location | Location Image |
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| Coin | 
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Behind the first collapsible bush in the first scene. | .png)
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| Left of the house, leading to the back of the house scene. | .png)
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| Behind the first collapsible bush in the red Mini Paint Star scene. | .png)
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| Behind the second collapsible bush in the red Mini Paint Star scene. | .png)
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| Behind the first non-collapsible bush in the red Mini Paint Star scene. | .png)
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| 5 behind the third collapsible bush in the red Mini Paint Star scene. | .png)
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| Behind the fourth collapsible bush in the red Mini Paint Star scene. | .png)
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| In the red Mini Paint Star, after the ground is rolled up by 5 Shy Guys, the tree falls to the ground. By hammering it, it acts as a bridge. 2 Coins are found inside of it. | .png)
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| Fire Extinguisher |
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In the blue Mini Paint Star scene, found in the middle of the top of the scene. Can be reached only after finding all members of Purple Rescue Squad in Daffodil Peak, Sunglow Ridge and Bloo Bay Beach. Required to progress. | .png)
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| Heart | 
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In the first scene, next to an exit leading to the red Mini Paint Star scene. | .png)
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| In the red Mini Paint Star scene, found at the east end of the scene, left of the sign. | .png)
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| Ice Flower Battle Card | 
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Inside of the house, given by a owner of the house after making other Toads leave it. | 
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| In the red Mini Paint Star scene, given by Port Prisma barista after helping him switch places with Ruddy Road barista. Available only after rescuing the bridge expert in the first scene of The Crimson Tower. | 
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Colorless Spots[edit]
| Location | Drop | Location Image |
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 In the first area, on the ground.
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Coins |
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 In the first area, on the second flower.
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Coins |
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| In the first area, on the first flower after the bridge.
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 Coins, Fire Flower Battle Card |
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| In the first area, on the ground east of the bridge.
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 Coins, Worn-Out Jump Battle Card |
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| In the first area, on the flower west of the house.
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Coins |
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| In the first area, on the ground southwest of the house.
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Coins |
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  In the first area, on the house.
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Coins   Any combination of 3 Cards from Hammer and Jump |
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| In the first area, on the wall.
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Coins, Hammer Battle Card |
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| In the first area, on a flower south of a ? Block.
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Coins |
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| In the first area, on the ground southeast of a ? Block.
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Coins |
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| In the first area, on the flower before the bridge.
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Coins |
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| In the first area, on the ground. Five Slurp Guys can be seen sucking the color out of this spot.
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Coins |
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| In the first area, on the ground. A Slurp Guy is sucking the color out of this spot.
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 Coins, Worn-Out Hammer Battle Card |
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| In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, in the second circle on the ground.
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Coins |
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| In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on the ground.
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Coins, Worn-Out Jump Battle Card |
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| In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on the fifth flower.
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Coins |
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| In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on the eastmost flower on the lower area.
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Coins |
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| In the second area, on the ground near the sign.
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Coins |
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| In the second area, on the first flower.
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Coins |
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| In the second area, on a flower.
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Coins |
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| In the second area, on a flower.
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Coins |
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| In the second area, on the ground after the café.
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Coins, Worn-Out Hammer Battle Card |
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| In the second area, on the ground.
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Coins |
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| In the second area, on the ground.
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Coins |
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| In the second area, on the ground.
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Coins |
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| In the second area, on the ground behind a bush.
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Coins, Worn-Out Jump Battle Card |
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| In the second area, on the ground.
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Coins |
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| In the second area, on a flower near the rolled-up platform.
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Coins |
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| In the second area, on the ground on a raised platform.
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Coins, Worn-Out Hammer Battle Card |
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| In the second area, on the ground south of a tree.
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Coins |
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| In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.
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Coins |
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| In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.
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Coins |
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| In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.
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Coins |
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| In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.
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Coins |
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| In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.
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Coins |
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| In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.
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Coins |
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 In the second area, on an invisible ? Block surrounded by flowers.
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Coins |
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| Required: Return with Purple Rescue Squad members. In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on a Toad who can be reached by jumping from a tree.
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None | 
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| Required: Return with Purple Rescue Squad members. In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on a flower.
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Coins |
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| Required: Return with Purple Rescue Squad members. In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on a flower.
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Coins |
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? Blocks[edit]
| Item | Location | Image |
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 Hammer (colorless) |
In the first scene, right after the first bridge. | 
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| Coin (all 4) |
Same scene, to the right of the house. | 
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Coin |
In the secret scene behind the house. | 
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 Worn-Out Jump x3 (colorless) |
In the first scene, before the second bridge. | 
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 Worn-Out Hammer x3 (colorless) |
Same scene, in the west of the part after the third bridge. | 
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Worn-Out Jump x3 (colorless) |
In the third scene (northeast of the first scene), near the entrance. | 
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 Jump (colorless) |
In the second scene (southeast of the first scene), before the upper bridge, found in the east of the scene. | 
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Hidden Blocks[edit]
| Item | Description | Block unrevealed | Block revealed |
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Jump (colorless) |
In the first scene, on the ground in the circle of flowers in front of the house. | 
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 Hopslipper |
In the second scene, on the ground in the circle of flowers in the east part of the scene. Block needs to be painted first before content of it can be accessed. | 
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 Eekhammer |
In the third scene, above the ? Block found near the entrance. Can be accessed only after all members of Purple Rescue Squad have been found. | 
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Record[edit]
 Ruddy Road - Plays at Ruddy Road | File info |
| Fight! - Plays during battles | File info |
| Prisma Café - Plays near Prisma Cafés | File info |
| Circle Up, Shy Guys! - Plays while the Slurp Guys dance | File info |
| Shy Vandals - Plays when the Shy Guys roll up Ruddy Road | File info |
| Rescue Toad Theme - Plays while talking to Rescue Squad members | File info |
| Thing: Fire Extinguisher - Plays while using the Fire Extinguisher Thing | File info |
Gallery[edit]
Sprites and models[edit]
World Map Icon
Ruddy Road concept art
Ruddy Road concept art
Artwork of a Ruddy Road Tree
Model of a post
Model of a Sign
Model of a Sign warning about a Paint Guy
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Screenshots[edit]
Mario is given an Ice Flower Battle Card by a Toad in the house
Mario battles a Shy Guy
Mario and Huey observe five Slurp Guys
The Rescue Squad leader
Huey notices the uncolored Mini Paint Star
The cafe
The Paint Guy starts following Mario
The Mini Paint Star is repainted
A bunch of Shy Guys try to trap Mario and Huey by rolling up Ruddy Road
Ruddy Road is rolled up
The Rescue Squad members form a staircase for Mario
The owners swap cafés
As seen in the Paint Hunter minigame
As seen in the Paint Hunter minigame
Naming[edit]
"Ruddy" refers to an adjective that means reddish in color.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ベニーロード[?] Benī Rōdo |
Enlongation of「紅」(beni, crimson) + "road" | |
| Dutch | Rode Pad[?] | Red Path | |
| French (NOA) | Route Écarlate[?] | Scarlet Road | |
| French (NOE) | Route écarlate[?] | Scarlet Road | |
| German | Papieroni-Pfad[?] | Pun on "papier" (paper) and "pepperoni" (red pepper) + "pfad" (path) | |
| Italian | Via Scarlatta[?] | Scarlet Road | |
| Portuguese | Estrada Rosada[?] | Rosy Road | |
| Russian | Турмалиновая тропа[?] Turmalinovaya tropa |
Tourmaline Road | |
| Spanish | Senda Escarlata[?] | Scarlet Road |
