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[[File:3DS LMansionDM 4 scrn15 E3.png|thumb|250px|Luigi using the '''Dark Light Device'''.]]
[[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 Elvin 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|teal|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]]'' and ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''. In the former game, it is an add-on to the [[Poltergust 5000]]. 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.


The '''Dark-Light Device''' is an add-on to the [[Poltergust 5000]] that appears in the game ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''. When in use, Luigi's flashlight emits a rainbow-colored light in the direction he is pointing it.  
In ''Luigi's Mansion 3'', the Dark-Light Device is an add-on to the [[Poltergust G-00]]. The Dark-Light Device is used by pressing {{button|switch|X}}. It is used similarly, but it can now be held indefinitely without overheating, in addition to revealing purple Spirit Balls that possess certain objects.


==Uses==
==Names in other languages==
Using this attachment, Luigi can see objects that are hidden in a manner similar to an [[Wikipedia:Black_light|ultraviolet lamp]]. After shining the Dark-Light on these objects, Luigi needs to vacuum the [[Spirit Ball]]s that are revealed to make the object visible again. The Dark-Light 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.
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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. It is a good strategy to use the Dark-Light on Greenies that yield equipment that protect them.
 
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.
 
==Names in Other Languages==
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|Jap=ダークライト
|Jap=ダークライト
|JapR= Dākuraito
|JapR= Dākuraito
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|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 a also 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
|KorR=Dakeulaiteu
|KorR=Dakeulaiteu
|KorM=Dark Light
|KorM=Darklight
|ChiS=暗影光线灯
|ChiSR=Ànyǐng Guāngxiàn Dēng
|ChiSM=Shadow Light Lamp
|ChiT=暗光燈
|ChiTR=Àn Guāng Dēng
|ChiTM=Dim Light Lamp
}}
}}
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Latest revision as of 17:52, September 11, 2024

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 and Luigi's Mansion 3. In the former game, it is an add-on to the Poltergust 5000. 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.

In Luigi's Mansion 3, the Dark-Light Device is an add-on to the Poltergust G-00. The Dark-Light Device is used by pressing X Button. It is used similarly, but it can now be held indefinitely without overheating, in addition to revealing purple Spirit Balls that possess certain objects.

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.