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'''Biff Atlas, the Bodybuilder''' (Japanese: マッディー ''Maddī''), is one of the many ghosts featured in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. He resembles Ivan Drago from ''[[wikipedia:Rocky IV|Rocky IV]]''.
'''Biff Atlas, the Bodybuilder''' (Japanese: マッディー ''Maddī''), is one of the many ghosts featured in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. He resembles Ivan Drago from ''[[wikipedia:Rocky IV|Rocky IV]]''. His first name is a pun on "biff", which is slang meaning "to hit". His last name is based on [[wikipedia:Atlas (mythology)|Atlas]], a titan from Greek Mythology who was forced to hold up the Sky.


Biff actually ignores [[Luigi]] when not provoked to attack him if Luigi enters the [[Rec Room]], where Biff resides lifting a barbell, and Luigi can do likewise. Biff is one of the five optional gallery ghosts in ''Luigi's Mansion''.
When Luigi enters the [[Rec Room]], Biff is focused on lifting a barbell, and does not attack Luigi. Luigi can either choose to provoke Biff to attack him, or just ignore Biff entirely, as Biff is one of the five optional gallery ghosts in ''Luigi's Mansion''.


In order to provoke Biff, Luigi must smack one of the three nearby punching bags, avoiding its backswing, which can injure him. If aimed correctly, it hits Biff and causes him to come at Luigi swinging his fists in a rage. A punch from Biff causes Luigi to lose twenty [[Heart Point|HP]]. Luigi will have to pound Biff two more times with any punching bag in order to expose Biff's heart. Before the third hit, he gets even angrier and starts whirling his arms. After taking the hits, Biff becomes vulnerable to [[Poltergust 3000]]. If Luigi fails to catch him, Biff returns to weightlifting and Luigi must hit him with one more punching bag to resume capturing him.
In order to provoke Biff, Luigi must smack one of the three nearby punching bags while avoiding its backswing, which can injure him. If aimed correctly, it hits Biff and causes him to attack Luigi by swinging his fists in a rage. One of Biff's punches causes Luigi to lose twenty [[Heart Point|HP]]. Luigi has to pound Biff two more times with a punching bag in order to expose Biff's heart. Before the third hit, Biff gets even angrier and starts whirling his arms. After his heart is exposed, Biff becomes vulnerable to the [[Poltergust 3000]]. If Luigi fails to catch him, Biff returns to weightlifting and Luigi must hit him with another punching bag to resume capturing him.


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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*His first name is a pun on "biff", slang meaning to hit. It might also be a pun on "buff", slang meaning strong.
*His last name is based on Atlas, a titan from Greek Mythology who was punished by Zeus to hold up the Sky.
*A bust of Biff Atlas can be found in the [[The Artist's Studio]].
*A bust of Biff Atlas can be found in the [[The Artist's Studio]].



Revision as of 18:45, August 27, 2012

Template:Portrait-infobox Biff Atlas, the Bodybuilder (Japanese: マッディー Maddī), is one of the many ghosts featured in Luigi's Mansion. He resembles Ivan Drago from Rocky IV. His first name is a pun on "biff", which is slang meaning "to hit". His last name is based on Atlas, a titan from Greek Mythology who was forced to hold up the Sky.

When Luigi enters the Rec Room, Biff is focused on lifting a barbell, and does not attack Luigi. Luigi can either choose to provoke Biff to attack him, or just ignore Biff entirely, as Biff is one of the five optional gallery ghosts in Luigi's Mansion.

In order to provoke Biff, Luigi must smack one of the three nearby punching bags while avoiding its backswing, which can injure him. If aimed correctly, it hits Biff and causes him to attack Luigi by swinging his fists in a rage. One of Biff's punches causes Luigi to lose twenty HP. Luigi has to pound Biff two more times with a punching bag in order to expose Biff's heart. Before the third hit, Biff gets even angrier and starts whirling his arms. After his heart is exposed, Biff becomes vulnerable to the Poltergust 3000. If Luigi fails to catch him, Biff returns to weightlifting and Luigi must hit him with another punching bag to resume capturing him.

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