The filmmakers planned to have the Ecto-1 painted black, but the color of the vehicle was changed to white when it was decided a black car would be too difficult to see during night scenes. The word Ectomobile was only used in the song "Cleaning Up The Town" from the film's soundtrack.
#Ecto words license#
The repaired Ectomobile is named on-screen with the license plate shown reading "Ecto-1". Hot Wheels Elite released a highly detailed 1/18 diecast of the Ecto-1 in 2010 and in early 2013, they released a 1/18 Ecto-1A as seen in Ghostbusters II. In 2010, Hot Wheels released a "Ghostbusters Ecto-1" as part of the "2010 Hot Wheels Premiere" series. Polar Lights released a 1/24 scale model kit of the Ecto-1 in 2002.
#Ecto words movie#
The shooting script for the movie describes the Ectomobile as being black, with purple and white strobe lights that gave the vehicle a "purple aura".Ī miniature replica of the vehicle was mass-produced as a children's toy. A cartoon episode features the proton cannon, presumably a more powerful version of a proton pack, mounted on top for use against extra-large or even giant-sized paranormal entities.Įarlier versions of scripts written by Aykroyd for the first Ghostbusters also includes mentions of the Ectomobile having the power of interdimensional travel. There are also various gadgets mounted on the top, whose function is never revealed in the movies. Its features include a special pull-out rack utilizing the old ambulance's gurney in the rear containing the staff's proton packs. maybe new rings, also mufflers, a little wiring."Īfter the necessary reconstruction, it is used to carry the Ghostbusters and their ghost-capturing equipment through New York City. " it needs suspension work and shocks, brakes, brake pads, lining, steering box, transmission, rear end. In the original movie, Stantz pays $4800 (equivalent to $12,520 in 2021) for it and claims it needs a plethora of repairs.
The original vehicle design was the creation of Steven Dane, credited as a Hardware Consultant in the credits. It is also not possible to create an artificial Underground Desert biome using crafted sandstone walls, as these also have a separate ID.The Ectomobile, or Ecto-1 is a 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Sentinel limo-style endloader combination car (ambulance conversion) used in the 1984 film Ghostbusters and other Ghostbusters fiction. It is also worth noting that walls crafted via Ecto Mist are different from their natural counterparts in ID notably the Spider Wall will not spawn cobweb blocks nor allow for the creation of artificial Spider Cave biomes. Plant blocks (mainly grass, flowers and vines, but also including Plantera's Bulb and thorny bushes) - these can instead regenerate given enough time.The player does not need to be in direct contact with the mist for that being in a Graveyard is sufficient.Įcto Mist cannot be used to craft the following naturally-generated objects: As more gravestones are placed, the mist gets thicker and the background gets darker.Įcto Mist can, in conjunction with a crafting station, be utilized to craft certain unique items most notably blocks and walls that are generated naturally and do not drop as items when destroyed. The mist will appear on top of solid blocks in an unknown radius. It is translucent and floats along the ground. Ecto Mist is a visual effect produced by the Graveyard mini-biome.