Waiter
| Waiter | |
|---|---|
 A Waiter serving food to Mr. Luggs in Luigi's Mansion | |
| First appearance | Luigi's Mansion (2001) |
| Latest appearance | Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS) (2018) |
| Variant of | Grabbing Ghost |
Waiters, also known as serving ghosts[1] or Waiter Ghosts,[2] are a type of Grabbing Ghost which appear in Luigi's Mansion and its remake. They are light blue ghosts dressed up in waiter outfits that carry plates of food in each hand. While they differ from other Grabbing Ghosts in appearance, their in-game description suggests and their Japanese confirms a relationship.
Waiters are only encountered once, in the Dining Room, where two continuously supply Mr. Luggs with food. The Waiters will not appear until Luigi begins to vacuum the plate of food in front of Mr. Luggs, which can only be done after lighting the candles on the table to fully reveal Mr. Luggs.
In order to battle Mr. Luggs, Luigi has to make him to run out of food. He can do this by either capturing the Waiters so that Mr. Luggs cannot be resupplied with food or by stunning them using his flashlight, causing them to disappear and reset, giving Luigi a brief chance to vacuum up Mr. Luggs's food without capturing the two Waiters. In the latter case, Mr. Luggs becomes enraged, and the Waiters flee in terror.
Unlike most ghosts, Waiters cannot damage Luigi. Like Gold Ghosts, Waiters only have 10 HP. Waiters are unaffected by elemental attacks despite their hearts having neither fire, water, nor ice protection.
Profiles[edit]
Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)[edit]
- In-game description: "A ghost in the Dining Room. His hands are full, so he can't grab."
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ウェイター トッキー[?] Weitā Tokkī |
Waiter Grabbing Ghost | |
| French (European) | Serveur[?] | Server | |
| German | Herr Obergeist[?] | Pun on "Herr Ober", a noble form of Kellner ("waiter"), the prefix ober- ("senior"), and Geist ("ghost") | |
| Italian | Cameriere[?] | Waiter | |
| Korean | 웨이터 토키[?] Weiteo Toki |
Waiter Grabbing Ghost | |
| Spanish (European) | Camarero[?] | Waiter |
References[edit]
- ^ Loe, Casey (November 19, 2001). Luigi's Mansion Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). ISBN 1-931886-00-8. Page 34.
- ^ Bogenn, Tim (November 21, 2001). Luigi's Mansion Official Strategy Guide. BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0119-6. Page 23.
