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[[File:Luigi gets the dark light.png|thumb|Luigi testing the Dark-Light Device in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'']]
[[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}}
[[File:Luigi on a walkway.png|thumb|Luigi using the Dark-Light Device to reveal [[Polterpup]] tracks in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'']]
{{quote|I call it the {{color|darkturquoise|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'''<ref>{{cite|url=luigismansion.nintendo.com/gameplay|title=Gameplay – Luigi’s Mansion™ 3 for the Nintendo Switch™ system|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=August 18, 2024}}</ref>) is a [[flashlight]] tool that appears in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' (as well as ''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]'') and ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''.


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 in use, Luigi's flashlight emits a rainbow-colored light in the direction he is pointing it.
==History==
 
===''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' / ''Luigi's Mansion 2 HD''===
==Uses==
In ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' and ''Luigi's Mansion 2 HD'', the Dark-Light Device is an add-on to the [[Poltergust 5000]], and it can be used by pressing {{button|3ds|Y}} in the original 3DS game and {{button|switch|Y}} or {{button|switch|L}} in the Switch remaster. When [[Luigi]] uses the Dark-Light Device, his flashlight instead emits a rainbow-colored light, which allows him to 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 so that the objects can become visible again. However, the Dark-Light Device has an energy gauge represented by a rainbow-colored meter in the top right corner, and if the Dark-Light Device is used for too long, it overheats. A few upgrades to the gauge can be acquired from [[Professor E. Gadd]] by collecting treasure and leveling up. The Dark-Light Device can also 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. The Dark-Light Device is also usable on [[ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|ghosts]] 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]]. In the [[ScareScraper]], Spirit Balls do not come out of revealed furniture, and if one Luigi has been cursed, other Luigis can use their Dark-Light Devices on him to remove the curse.
===''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''===
[[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 [[Wikipedia: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 object visible again. The Dark-Light Device is also used to reveal [[Polterpup]] tracks so Luigi can follow them, [[Boo]] trails to follow Boo, and [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s, coins, or gems trapped in paintings.
 
Luigi is also able to use the Dark-Light Device on ghosts such as Greenies and Sneakers. Sneakers will be revealed when hit by the light, while Greenies will start to taunt Luigi.
 
The Dark-Light Device has an energy gauge that is a rainbow-colored meter in the top-right corner. This gauge can be upgraded by E. Gadd by collecting treasure and leveling up. In the [[ScareScraper]] multiplayer mode, if one Luigi has been cursed, other Luigis can use their Dark-Light Device on him to remove the curse.
 
In [[ScareScraper]] mode, [[Spirit Ball]]s do not come out of revealed furniture.
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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.
In ''Luigi's Mansion 3'', the Dark-Light Device is an add-on to the [[Poltergust G-00]]. It is found inside a safe in the [[Mezzanine]]'s [[Storage Room (Mezzanine)|Storage Room]]. The Dark-Light Device is used by pressing {{button|switch|X}} and functions as before, but it can now be held indefinitely without overheating. In addition to revealing hidden objects and freeing objects and characters trapped in paintings, the Dark-Light Device can also be used to reveal the purple Spirit Balls inside [[Possessed Bin]]s and [[Takarabako Obake]], as well as [[Polterkitty]]'s tracks, similarly to Polterpup in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''.


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ダークライト
|Jpn=ダークライト
|JapR= Dākuraito
|JpnR= Dākuraito
|JapM=Darklight
|JpnM=Darklight
|Spa=Desoscurizador
|Spa=Desoscurizador
|SpaM=Undarkener
|SpaM=Undarkener
|Fra=Révéloscope
|Fre=Révéloscope
|FraM=Revealoscope
|FreM=Revealoscope
|Dut=Uv-lamp
|Dut=Uv-lamp
|DutM=UV-lamp; ''UV'' stands for ''Ultraviolet''<br><small>(The name is also a joke, because some vacuum cleaners are equipped with UV-light)</small>
|DutM=UV-lamp; ''UV'' stands for ''Ultraviolet''<br><small>(The name is also a joke since some vacuum cleaners are equipped with UV-light)</small>
|Ger=Düsterlampe
|Ger=Düsterlampe
|GerM=Gloomy Lamp
|GerM=Gloomy Lamp
|Ita=Arcobaluce
|Ita=Arcobaluce
|ItaM=Rainbow-light; pun on ''arcobaleno'' (rainbow) and ''luce'' (light)
|ItaM=Rainbow-light; pun on ''arcobaleno'' ("rainbow") and ''luce'' ("light")
|Por=Dispositivo de luz negra
|Por=Dispositivo de luz negra
|PorM=Black-Light Device
|PorM=Black-Light Device
|Rus=Спектрон<br>''Spektron''
|Rus=Спектрон
|RusR=Spektron
|RusM=Spectron
|RusM=Spectron
|Kor=다크라이트
|Kor=다크라이트

Latest revision as of 18:11, March 6, 2025

Luigi testing the Dark-Light Device in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
Luigi using the Dark-Light Device to reveal Polterpup tracks in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
“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 a flashlight tool that appears in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (as well as Luigi's Mansion 2 HD) and Luigi's Mansion 3.

History[edit]

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon / Luigi's Mansion 2 HD[edit]

In Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, the Dark-Light Device is an add-on to the Poltergust 5000, and it can be used by pressing Y Button in the original 3DS game and Y Button or L Button in the Switch remaster. When Luigi uses the Dark-Light Device, his flashlight instead emits a rainbow-colored light, which allows him to 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 so that the objects can become visible again. However, the Dark-Light Device has an energy gauge represented by a rainbow-colored meter in the top right corner, and if the Dark-Light Device is used for too long, it overheats. A few upgrades to the gauge can be acquired from Professor E. Gadd by collecting treasure and leveling up. The Dark-Light Device can also reveal Polterpup tracks so Luigi can follow them, Boo trails to follow a Boo, and Toads, coins, or gems trapped in paintings. The Dark-Light Device is also usable 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. In the ScareScraper, Spirit Balls do not come out of revealed furniture, and if one Luigi has been cursed, other Luigis can use their Dark-Light Devices on him to remove the curse.

Luigi's Mansion 3[edit]

In Luigi's Mansion 3, the Dark-Light Device is an add-on to the Poltergust G-00. It is found inside a safe in the Mezzanine's Storage Room. The Dark-Light Device is used by pressing X Button and functions as before, but it can now be held indefinitely without overheating. In addition to revealing hidden objects and freeing objects and characters trapped in paintings, the Dark-Light Device can also be used to reveal the purple Spirit Balls inside Possessed Bins and Takarabako Obake, as well as Polterkitty's tracks, similarly to Polterpup in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
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 since some vacuum cleaners are equipped with UV-light)
French Révéloscope[?] Revealoscope
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

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gameplay – Luigi’s Mansion™ 3 for the Nintendo Switch™ system. Nintendo of America (American English). Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon / Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
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Tools and equipment Dark-Light Device • Dual Scream • Goshigoshi Beat Brush • Pixelator • Poltergust 5000 • Strobulb
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Bosses Story mode Ancient Poltergeist • Big Boo • King Boo • Poltergeists • Possessors (Grouchy · Harsh · Overset · Shrewd · Tough) • Strong Gobber • Strong Greenie • Strong Slammer • Strong Poltergeist • The Three Sisters
ScareScraper Beetle Whisperer • Bomb Brother • The Brain • Creeper Launcher • Primordial Goo • Terrible Teleporter
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Other ??? • Bunker • Dark Moon • E. Gadd's Vault • King Boo's Illusion • Mario's Painting • ScareScraper • Toad's Painting
Miscellaneous Gallery • Glitches • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff (HD)
Related Play Nintendo activities
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Luigi's Mansion 3
Characters Playable Luigi • Gooigi
Supporting Polterpup • Professor E. Gadd • Mario • Princess Peach • Toads
Antagonists King Boo • Hellen Gravely
Tools and equipment Dark-Light Device • Flashlight • Poltergust G-00 • Strobulb • Suction Shot • Virtual Boo
Items and objects Bill • Bomb • Coin • Coin pile • Crown • Elevator button • Elevator tracker • Gem • Gold Bar • Gold Bone • Key • Pearl • Boo Ball • Swinging vine • Trap Detector
Ghosts Normal ghosts 16 Boos • Golden Goob • Goob • Hammer • Jewel Rausuto • Mini Goob • Mini Hammer • Mummy • Oozer • Slinker • Spirit Ball • Trapper
Rare ghosts Speed Goob • Speed Hammer • Speed Oozer • Bomb Goob • Bomb Hammer • Bomb Oozer • Regen Goob • Regen Hammer • Regen Slinker • Lethal Goob • Lethal Hammer • Lethal Oozer • Lethal Slinker • Thieving Slinker • Medic Goob • Electric Oozer • Diffusing Goob • Diffusing Hammer • Warp Slinker
Boss ghosts Steward • Chambrea • Kruller • Chef Soulfflé • Amadeus Wolfgeist • King MacFrights • Dr. Potter • Morty • Polterkitty • Ug • Clem • Serpci • Nikki, Lindsey, & Ginny • Captain Fishook • Johnny Deepend • DJ Phantasmagloria • Hellen Gravely • King Boo • ScareScraper: Boolossus
Other enemies Pests (Bat • Crow • Mouse • Snake • Spider) • Possessed Bin • Takarabako Obake
The Last Resort floors Basement • Grand Lobby • Mezzanine • Hotel Shops • The Great Stage • RIP Suites • Castle MacFrights • Garden Suites • Paranormal Productions • Unnatural History Museum • Boilerworks • Tomb Suites • Twisted Suites • The Spectral Catch • Fitness Center • The Dance Hall • Master Suite • Rooftop
Further info Gallery • Glitches • Pre-release and unused content • Professor E. Gadd's Research Journal • Quotes • Staff
Other ScareScraper • ScreamPark • The Last Resort
Related Play Nintendo activities
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