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'''A Light in the Dark''' is a level in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. It is similar to ''[[Super Mario World]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Tubular]]. This is by far the most difficult level in the game, even moreso than [[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]].
{{distinguish|A Beam in the Dark}}
{{level infobox
|code=Secret 3
|image=[[File:A Light in the Dark.png|256px]]
|game=''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
|before=[[At Last, Bowser's Castle!|<<]]
|after=>>
}}
'''A Light in the Dark''' is the secret course of [[World 3 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 3]] in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. It takes place in a complex [[castle]] lit by many torches. This level's playable [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] is the black Yoshi.
==Layout==
[[Yoshi (species)|Black Yoshi]] starts the level near a staircase which the player must go up; then he can continue going right after getting to the top to find more stairs to go down. After that, Yoshi must then [[jump]] over a spike pit, collecting [[Red Coin]]s along the way. Yoshi finds a room inhabited by four [[Piranha Plant]]s and a [[Smiley Flower|flower]]. A chain is nearby which must then be traversed using [[Baby DK]], he then finds a [[Checkpoint Ring|Middle Ring]] and then access Area 2.


In this level, the player start off in a castle where the goal is to find two keys to unlock two doors. It is very easy to lose a life here due to all of the spikes and purple skies throughout the level. The entire level is lit by torches. Once the player gets the keys, he then goes outside onto a mountaintop at night illuminated by torches. He then has to complete a skiing section which involves instantaneous decisions and perfect timing.
After entering Area 2, Yoshi has to use rubber balls to bounce to a higher area, then jump over a gap and use the [[arrow wheel]] to get past some enemies. Once he gets past them, he can grab a [[key]] from the [[vase]]. Afterwards, Yoshi goes down a huge drop, and uses the arrow wheel to continue again until he nears a door. The door leads back to the area he began in, and Yoshi must use the [[Stork Stop]] to continue, switching to [[Baby Mario]]. Yoshi must then jump into a narrow path, encountering a Middle Ring, a bunch of [[List of enemies|enemies]], and spikes. At the end, Yoshi must break another vase to get another key. Yoshi must then jump across a long [[pit]] to get to a locked door. The player must then enter the door to access Area 3.


Once that is completed, the player has to get past a small maze section with spikes which is throughout populated by crabs. There is a small [[Superstar Mario]] section right before the goal followed by use of the smiling platforms which are affected by the player standing on them.
At the beginning of Area 3 is a Middle Ring, as well as a hut for Yoshi to obtain skis. He then skis down the slope for a while until the end of the skiing area. After skiing, Yoshi must jump over a few small ledges and platforms before making it to Area 4.


[[Category: Yoshi Levels]]
At the beginning of Area 4 there is a Middle Ring and a few spikes to traverse, Yoshi has to dodge [[Crabble]]s along the way before reaching the [[Goal Ring|goul roulette]].
[[Category: Yoshi Places]]
 
==Enemies==
*[[Piranha Plant]]s
*[[Cloud Drop]]s
*[[Shy Guy]]s
*[[Lantern Ghost]]s
*[[Tap-Tap]]s
*[[Fleeper]]s
*[[Crabble]]s
*[[Woozy Guy]]s
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Icon YIDS - Secret3.png|Level icon
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=くらやみに ひをともせ！
|JapR=Kurayami ni Hi o Tomose!
|JapM=Light Fires in the Darkness!
|Ger=Ein Licht im Dunkeln
|GerM=A Light in the Dark
|Fre=Une lueur d'espoir
|FreM=A light of hope
|Spa=Una luz en la oscuridad
|SpaM=A Light in the Dark
|Ita=Una luce nel buio
|ItaM=A light in the dark
}}
 
==Trivia==
*The level shares its German name with [[A Beam in the Dark]] from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.
{{YIDS levels}}
[[Category:Secret levels]]
[[Category:Castles]]
[[Category:Haunted areas]]
[[Category:Underground areas]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Island DS levels]]

Latest revision as of 23:12, June 29, 2024

Not to be confused with A Beam in the Dark.
Level
A Light in the Dark
A secret level in Yoshi's Island DS
Level code Secret 3
Game Yoshi's Island DS
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A Light in the Dark is the secret course of World 3 in Yoshi's Island DS. It takes place in a complex castle lit by many torches. This level's playable Yoshi is the black Yoshi.

Layout[edit]

Black Yoshi starts the level near a staircase which the player must go up; then he can continue going right after getting to the top to find more stairs to go down. After that, Yoshi must then jump over a spike pit, collecting Red Coins along the way. Yoshi finds a room inhabited by four Piranha Plants and a flower. A chain is nearby which must then be traversed using Baby DK, he then finds a Middle Ring and then access Area 2.

After entering Area 2, Yoshi has to use rubber balls to bounce to a higher area, then jump over a gap and use the arrow wheel to get past some enemies. Once he gets past them, he can grab a key from the vase. Afterwards, Yoshi goes down a huge drop, and uses the arrow wheel to continue again until he nears a door. The door leads back to the area he began in, and Yoshi must use the Stork Stop to continue, switching to Baby Mario. Yoshi must then jump into a narrow path, encountering a Middle Ring, a bunch of enemies, and spikes. At the end, Yoshi must break another vase to get another key. Yoshi must then jump across a long pit to get to a locked door. The player must then enter the door to access Area 3.

At the beginning of Area 3 is a Middle Ring, as well as a hut for Yoshi to obtain skis. He then skis down the slope for a while until the end of the skiing area. After skiing, Yoshi must jump over a few small ledges and platforms before making it to Area 4.

At the beginning of Area 4 there is a Middle Ring and a few spikes to traverse, Yoshi has to dodge Crabbles along the way before reaching the goul roulette.

Enemies[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • Level icon

    Level icon

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese くらやみに ひをともせ！[?]
Kurayami ni Hi o Tomose! 		Light Fires in the Darkness!
French Une lueur d'espoir[?] A light of hope
German Ein Licht im Dunkeln[?] A Light in the Dark
Italian Una luce nel buio[?] A light in the dark
Spanish Una luz en la oscuridad[?] A Light in the Dark

Trivia[edit]

[Edit]
Yoshi's Island DS levels
Tutorial Welcome Back to Yoshi's Island!
World 1 Ba-dum BUM! • Hit the M Blocks! • Mario's Fleet Feet • Castle of the Big Burt Bros. • Catch the Breeze • Glide Guys Take to the Skies • Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo • Gilbert the Gooey's Castle • Welcome to Yoshi Tower!a • Return of the Moving Chomp Rock!b
World 2 Baby DK, the Jungle King! • Underground Mysteries • Windblown Wilderness • Hector the Reflector's Haunted House • Boing! • Donuts and Eggs • Yoshi on Stilts • Big Bungee Piranha's Lair • Yikes! Boiling Hot!a • Moving Statues, Standing Statuesb
World 3 Up the Creek • The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear! • Island of Peril • Bessie Bass's Battleship • Heeeeeeere's Wario! • Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick! • Tap-Tap's Sunken Cave • Castle of Priscilla the Peckish • A Light in the Darka • Number Ball Specialb
World 4 Rock 'n' Fall • High-Speed Cart Race • In the Clouds • Six-Face Sal's Fort • Friend or Foe? • Slip Slidin' Away • Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone • Castle of Big Guy the Stilted • Hurry and Throw!a • Let There Be Light!b
World 5 Rompin', Stompin' Chomps • Goonie Heights • Spear Guys' Village Found! • The Fort of Moltz the Very Goonie • The Cave That Never Ends • Find the Number Ball! • Superhard Acrobatics! • At Last, Bowser's Castle! • Yoshi's Island Easter Eggsa • Quit it Already, Tap-Tap!b
a Secret Stage
b Extra Stage
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