Ruddy Road
A Toad's house, covered in paint.
How to access	Obtain the redMini Paint Star fromPort Prisma
Paint Stars
Colorless spots	40
Things
Level progression ← Previous Port Prisma Daffodil Peak Next → Cherry Lake Indigo Underground Paper Mario: Color Splash levels

“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 fromPaper Mario: Color Splash. The path leading there is unlocked after getting the redMini Paint Star from eitherPort Prisma orDaffodil Peak, and will unlock paths toCherry Lake andIndigo Underground. The captain of the purpleRescue Squad is found here, along with theFire ExtinguisherThing. This level has 40colorless spots and noCutouts.

Layout[edit]

Ruddy Road is the first level in the game, and is unlocked after Mario collects the red Mini Paint Star fromPort 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 anIce Flower card. Outside the house, Mario canhammer four posts for a large blob ofpaint. Continuing east, Mario andHuey encounter a group of five redSlurp Guys. After Mario defeats them, twoPaint 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 atBloo Bay Beach,Daffodil Peak, andSunglow 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 aMini 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 usesBowser 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 unlocksCherry Lake.

If Mario returns to Ruddy Road and talks to the owner of the Ruddy Road Café, the Toad who works at thePrisma 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]

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  BlueShy Guys

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  Yellow Shy Guys

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  Slurp Guys

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  Paint Guys

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  Spike Guys

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  Koopa Troopas

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
Coin		Behind the first collapsible bush in the first scene.
		Left of the house, leading to the back of the house scene.
		Behind the first collapsible bush in the red Mini Paint Star scene.
		Behind the second collapsible bush in the red Mini Paint Star scene.
		Behind the first non-collapsible bush in the red Mini Paint Star scene.
		5 behind the third collapsible bush in the red Mini Paint Star scene.
		Behind the fourth collapsible bush in the red Mini Paint Star scene.
		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.
Fire Extinguisher		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.
Heart		In the first scene, next to an exit leading to the red Mini Paint Star scene.
		In the red Mini Paint Star scene, found at the east end of the scene, left of the sign.
Ice Flower Battle Card		Inside of the house, given by a owner of the house after making other Toads leave it.
		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.

Colorless Spots[edit]

Location	Drop	Location Image
In the first area, on the ground.	Coins
In the first area, on the second flower.	Coins
In the first area, on the first flower after the bridge.	Coins, Fire Flower Battle Card
In the first area, on the ground east of the bridge.	Coins, Worn-Out Jump Battle Card
In the first area, on the flower west of the house.	Coins
In the first area, on the ground southwest of the house.	Coins
In the first area, on the house.	Coins Any combination of 3 Cards from Hammer and Jump
In the first area, on the wall.	Coins, Hammer Battle Card
In the first area, on a flower south of a? Block.	Coins
In the first area, on the ground southeast of a ? Block.	Coins
In the first area, on the flower before the bridge.	Coins
In the first area, on the ground. FiveSlurp Guys can be seen sucking the color out of this spot.	Coins
In the first area, on the ground. ASlurp Guy is sucking the color out of this spot.	Coins, Worn-Out Hammer Battle Card
In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, in the second circle on the ground.	Coins
In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on the ground.	Coins, Worn-Out Jump Battle Card
In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on the fifth flower.	Coins
In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on the eastmost flower on the lower area.	Coins
In the second area, on the ground near the sign.	Coins
In the second area, on the first flower.	Coins
In the second area, on a flower.	Coins
In the second area, on a flower.	Coins
In the second area, on the ground after the café.	Coins, Worn-Out Hammer Battle Card
In the second area, on the ground.	Coins
In the second area, on the ground.	Coins
In the second area, on the ground.	Coins
In the second area, on the ground behind a bush.	Coins, Worn-Out Jump Battle Card
In the second area, on the ground.	Coins
In the second area, on a flower near the rolled-up platform.	Coins
In the second area, on the ground on a raised platform.	Coins, Worn-Out Hammer Battle Card
In the second area, on the ground south of a tree.	Coins
In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.	Coins
In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.	Coins
In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.	Coins
In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.	Coins
In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.	Coins
In the second area, on a flower in a six-flower circle.	Coins
In the second area, on an invisible ? Block surrounded by flowers.	Coins
Required:Return with PurpleRescue Squad members. In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on a Toad who can be reached by jumping from a tree.	None
Required:Return with PurpleRescue Squad members. In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on a flower.	Coins
Required:Return with PurpleRescue Squad members. In the area with the blue Mini Paint Star, on a flower.	Coins

? Blocks[edit]

Item	Location	Image
Hammer (colorless)	In the first scene, right after the first bridge.
Coin (all 4)	Same scene, to the right of the house.
Coin	In the secret scene behind the house.
Worn-Out Jump x3 (colorless)	In the first scene, before the second bridge.
Worn-Out Hammer x3 (colorless)	Same scene, in the west of the part after the third bridge.
Worn-Out Jump x3 (colorless)	In the third scene (northeast of the first scene), near the entrance.
Jump (colorless)	In the second scene (southeast of the first scene), before the upper bridge, found in the east of the scene.

Hidden Blocks[edit]

Item	Description	Block unrevealed	Block revealed
Jump (colorless)	In the first scene, on the ground in the circle of flowers in front of the house.
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.
Eekhammer	In the third scene, above the ? Block found near the entrance. Can be accessed only after all members of PurpleRescue Squad have been found.

Record[edit]

Ruddy Road - Plays at Ruddy Road

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Fight! - Plays during battles

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Prisma Café - Plays nearPrisma Cafés

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Circle Up, Shy Guys! - Plays while theSlurp Guys dance

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Shy Vandals - Plays when theShy Guys roll up Ruddy Road

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Rescue Toad Theme - Plays while talking toRescue Squad members

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Thing: Fire Extinguisher - Plays while using the Fire Extinguisher Thing

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Gallery[edit]

Sprites and models[edit]

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  World Map Icon

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  Ruddy Road concept art

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  Ruddy Road concept art

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  Artwork of a Ruddy RoadTree

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  Model of apost

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  Model of aSign

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  Model of a Sign warning about aPaint Guy

Screenshots[edit]

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  Mario is given an Ice Flower Battle Card by a Toad in the house

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  Mario battles a Shy Guy

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  Mario and Huey observe five Slurp Guys

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  The Rescue Squad leader

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  Huey notices the uncolored Mini Paint Star

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  The cafe

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  The Paint Guy starts following Mario

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  The Mini Paint Star is repainted

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  A bunch of Shy Guys try to trap Mario andHuey by rolling up Ruddy Road

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  Ruddy Road is rolled up

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  The Rescue Squad members form a staircase for Mario

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  The owners swap cafés

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  As seen in the Paint Hunter minigame

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  As seen in the Paint Hunter minigame

Naming[edit]

"Ruddy" refers to an adjective that means reddish in color.

Names in other languages[edit]

References[edit]

• Grasslands
• Paper Mario: Color Splash locations

• Featured articles
• Pages with audio files