Ghost Trap
Ghost Traps are devices that feature in Ghostbusters.
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History
Ghost Traps were device that is capable of containing ghosts and similar ectoplasmic entities until they can be deposited in the Containment Unit, invented by the Ghostbusters.
The first successful use of a Trap occurred in 1984 when the Ghostbuters had a call of a spectral sighting at the Sedgewick Hotel. This led to the confrontation with a ghost named Slimer who was terrorising the building. The Ghostbusters managed to force the ghost into the dining hall where Ray Stantz made way for the trap. This allowed for the other members of the team to use their proton beams to capture the ghost and forced him into the Trap.
In 1989, Peter, Ray, and Egon trapped the Scoleri Brothers in one Trap.
After the Vigo incident, Egon became fixated on preventing the end of the world and left New York in the Ecto-1 with most of the Ghostbusters' equipment, including all of the Traps.
Overview
In appearance, a Trap was a rectangular box-shaped container with a handle on the side and a wire attached to a pedal that could be used to open or close it. It was used in conjunction with a Proton Pack where the trap was set whilst the Proton Pack's streams were used to direct a spectral entity to the vicinity of the device. Once there, the trap was activated through the pedal and it pulled the ghost within it where it was imprisoned within the container.
It was advised that one should not look directly into an open Trap.
Users
- Egon Spengler :
- Ray Stantz :
- Peter Venkmen :
- Winston Zeddemore :
Notes
- Ghost Traps were created by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis where they featured in the setting of Ghostbusters.
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Extreme Ghostbusters, Ghost Traps appeared in the setting of the animated television series where they were upgraded to handle the new threats from the paranormal.
Video games
- In Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Ghost Traps appeared in the setting of the video game.
Comic Books
Appearances
- Ghostbusters:
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife:
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