After Luigi gains his confidence from Psycho Kamek (Dr. Toadley in the remake), Luigi sets to Guffawha Ruins to find the Crabbie Grass to cure Mario. In this dungeon, Luigi has to take out a few enemies on his own, such as Elite Chuck Guys, Oucher Glasses, and Limbo Bros. He will then have to solve several puzzles. At the end of the level is a big rock shaped like a head, the moai, who will ask Luigi to relieve his stress by dodging energy balls moai spits out for 30 seconds. Many people in Little Fungitown thought this rock head was a flesh-stripping, bone-crushing, bloodsucking monster. However, he does not harm Luigi or challenge him to a battle. Guffawha Ruins lies between Teehee Valley and Hoohoo Mountain.
Luigi cannot revisit the interior of Guffawha Ruins from its entrance when Mario is with him after both plumbers have obtained the Ultra Hammers from the Hammerhead Bros. in their cave because the gates will be closed after Bowletta kidnaps Peach. Hoohoo Mountain Base has a path blocked by rocks that the Ultra Hammer can break. The route will lead to the temple entrance, which allows both bros. to access the buried beans and visit the mole that has a Max Nut.
The entrance to Guffawha Ruins locked after returning with Mario.
Names in other languages
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Language
Name
Meaning
Notes
Japanese
バクショーいせき[?] Bakushō Iseki
From「爆笑」(bakushō, "roar of laughter") and「いせき」(iseki, "ruins")
Chinese
嘎嘎遗迹[?] Gāgā Yíjì
Quack-quack Ruins
French
Ruines Marra[?]
Laughed ruins. Marra is derived from the verb se marrer (to have a good laugh), ruines means "ruins". Marra also happens to be the third-person past simple form of the verb se marrer.
German
Gröhlruinen[?]
Bellow Ruins
Italian
Rovine Sghignazzo[?]
Jeer Ruins
Korean
폭소 유적[?] Pokso Yujeok
Burst-of-Laughter Ruins
Spanish
Ruinas Risotada[?]
Cackle Ruins
Notes
By hacking the game, if the player attempts to take the exit with both Mario and Luigi, the yellow pipe is functional, but if both Mario and Luigi go back to the entrance when the gates are closed, the gates do not reopen; rather, they will instead clip through them like invisible walls.