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[[File:Luigi gets the dark light.png|thumb|Luigi testing the Dark-Light Device in '' | [[File:Luigi gets the dark light.png|thumb|Luigi testing the Dark-Light Device in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'']] | ||
{{quote|I call it the Dark-Light Device. It's a nifty little doodad able to break illusions, such as objects that have been turned invisible.|Professor E. Gadd|Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon}} | {{quote|I call it the {{color|Dark-Light Device|deepskyblue}}. It's a nifty little doodad able to break illusions, such as objects that have been turned invisible.|Professor E. Gadd|Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon}} | ||
The '''Dark-Light Device''' (also simply known as '''Dark-Light''' or '''Dark Light'''<ref>[https://luigismansion.nintendo.com/gameplay/ Official ''Luigi's Mansion 3'' website]</ref>) is an add-on to the [[Poltergust 5000]] and the [[Poltergust G-00]] that appears in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' and ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''. When the Dark-Light Device is in use, [[Luigi]]'s [[flashlight]] emits a rainbow-colored light in the direction he is pointing it. | |||
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===''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''=== | ===''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''=== | ||
[[File:Luigi on a walkway.png|thumb|left|The Dark-Light Device can reveal Polterpup tracks.]] | [[File:Luigi on a walkway.png|thumb|left|The Dark-Light Device can reveal Polterpup tracks.]] | ||
Using the Dark-Light Device, Luigi can see objects that are hidden in a manner similar to an | Using the Dark-Light Device, Luigi can see objects that are hidden in a manner similar to an {{wp|black light |ultraviolet lamp}}. After shining the Dark-Light Device on these objects, Luigi needs to vacuum the [[Spirit Ball]]s that are revealed to make the objects visible again. The Dark-Light Device is also used to reveal [[Polterpup]] tracks so Luigi can follow them, [[Boo]] trails to follow a Boo, and [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s, [[coin]]s, or [[gem]]s trapped in paintings. Additionally, Luigi is able to use the Dark-Light Device on [[ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|ghost]]s such as [[Greenie]]s and [[Sneaker]]s. Sneakers are revealed when hit by the light, while Greenies start to taunt Luigi. The Dark-Light Device is also required to free [[Mario]] from [[Mario's Painting|his painting]]. | ||
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The Dark-Light Device has an energy gauge that is a rainbow-colored meter in the top | The Dark-Light Device has an energy gauge that is a rainbow-colored meter in the top right corner. If the Dark-Light Device is used for too long, it overheats. The gauge can be upgraded by [[Professor E. Gadd]] by collecting treasure and leveling up. | ||
In [[ScareScraper]] mode, | In the [[ScareScraper]] mode, Spirit Balls do not come out of revealed furniture. In the multiplayer mode, if one Luigi has been cursed, other Luigis can use their Dark-Light Devices on him to remove the curse. | ||
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===''Luigi's Mansion 3''=== | ===''Luigi's Mansion 3''=== | ||
The Dark-Light Device has the same use in ''Luigi's Mansion 3''. It is used by pressing {{button|switch|X}}, and can be held indefinitely without overheating. It can also reveal purple Spirit Balls that are possessing furniture once they are stunned. | The Dark-Light Device has the same use in ''Luigi's Mansion 3''. It is used by pressing {{button|switch|X}}, and it can be held indefinitely without overheating. It can also reveal purple Spirit Balls that are possessing furniture once they are stunned. | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
Revision as of 13:50, November 4, 2023
- “I call it the Dark-Light Device. It's a nifty little doodad able to break illusions, such as objects that have been turned invisible.”
- —Professor E. Gadd, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
The Dark-Light Device (also simply known as Dark-Light or Dark Light[1]) is an add-on to the Poltergust 5000 and the Poltergust G-00 that appears in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon and Luigi's Mansion 3. When the Dark-Light Device is in use, Luigi's flashlight emits a rainbow-colored light in the direction he is pointing it.
History
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
Using the Dark-Light Device, Luigi can see objects that are hidden in a manner similar to an ultraviolet lamp. After shining the Dark-Light Device on these objects, Luigi needs to vacuum the Spirit Balls that are revealed to make the objects visible again. The Dark-Light Device is also used to reveal Polterpup tracks so Luigi can follow them, Boo trails to follow a Boo, and Toads, coins, or gems trapped in paintings. Additionally, Luigi is able to use the Dark-Light Device on ghosts such as Greenies and Sneakers. Sneakers are revealed when hit by the light, while Greenies start to taunt Luigi. The Dark-Light Device is also required to free Mario from his painting.
The Dark-Light Device has an energy gauge that is a rainbow-colored meter in the top right corner. If the Dark-Light Device is used for too long, it overheats. The gauge can be upgraded by Professor E. Gadd by collecting treasure and leveling up.
In the ScareScraper mode, Spirit Balls do not come out of revealed furniture. In the multiplayer mode, if one Luigi has been cursed, other Luigis can use their Dark-Light Devices on him to remove the curse.
Luigi's Mansion 3
The Dark-Light Device has the same use in Luigi's Mansion 3. It is used by pressing 
, and it can be held indefinitely without overheating. It can also reveal purple Spirit Balls that are possessing furniture once they are stunned.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ダークライト Dākuraito |
Darklight |
| Chinese (simplified) | 暗影光线灯 Ànyǐng Guāngxiàn Dēng |
Shadow Light Lamp |
| Chinese (traditional) | 暗光燈 Àn Guāng Dēng |
Dim Light Lamp |
| Dutch | Uv-lamp |
UV-lamp; UV stands for Ultraviolet (The name is also a joke, because some vacuum cleaners are equipped with UV-light) |
| German | Düsterlampe |
Gloomy Lamp |
| Italian | Arcobaluce |
Rainbow-light; pun on arcobaleno (rainbow) and luce (light) |
| Korean | 다크라이트 Dakeulaiteu |
Darklight |
| Portuguese | Dispositivo de luz negra |
Black-Light Device |
| Russian | Спектрон Spektron |
Spectron |
| Spanish | Desoscurizador |
Undarkener |
