How to pick up transparent gold bricks?

[amdlo112]

How to pick up transparent gold bricks?

I can't find any answers on the internet. There are many transparent gold bricks in the game (for example many of them are at the start points of races) but they can't be picked up. I thought that the red brick which unlocks Collect Ghost Studs is for this but it doesn't work. What should I do? Why am I the only one with this problem? And what's the purpose of Collect Ghost Studs then? I didn't see any other "ghost" bricks/studs anywhere.

Thank you.

[markrevell]

The ghost Gold bricks are an indicator of the prize for completing the task/race. Ghost studs are the transparent ones leading you to your destination(s); I seem to remember these are worth 1000 points each so it is an Extra worth having, especially if you have multipliers too.

Hope this answers your question :)

[amdlo112]

Oh, I see, it was a glitch. The brick was supposed to disappear after finishing the race but it was still floating at the start point so I thought there is something else I should do to get it. But I still don't know the purpose of the Collect Ghost Studs extra.

[amdlo112]

Originally posted by markrevell:

The ghost Gold bricks are an indicator of the prize for completing the task/race. Ghost studs are the transparent ones leading you to your destination(s); I seem to remember these are worth 1000 points each so it is an Extra worth having, especially if you have multipliers too.

Hope this answers your question :)

Thank you! I was just writing my own answer so I didn't see that you've answered already :)

[markrevell]

Repeating the race will give you a purple stud at the end (10,000 points without multipliers).
When you set the a location/area to go to from any map point the ghost studs will appear as a guiding trail. The Ghost Stud Collector will enable you to gain the points from each one you walk through.

[amdlo112]

Yes, thank you. I understand now, it was just the glitch that confused me because I've finished the race and received the golden brick but the transparent one was still floating at the place where the race start was. And the ghost studs seem so obvious now I just didn't think of them as a part of the game world. Thanks.