Gaddlight

Gaddlight
A Gaddlight as it appears in Mario Party 4
First appearance	Mario Party 4 (2002)
Latest appearance	Mario Party 6 (2004)
Effect	Prevents Boo from stealing from the holder

The Gaddlight, known as the Boo-Away Orb in its Orb form seen in Mario Party 6, is an item that appears in the Mario Party series. It is a flashlight that can be used to prevent Boo from stealing from its holder, much like the Boo Repellant from Mario Party 3. The Snack Orb is another similar item, particularly in its Mario Party 5 incarnation as the Bone Capsule.

History

Mario Party 4

Mario preventing Boo from stealing his coins in Mario Party 4.

The Gaddlight first appears in Mario Party 4, where it can be bought from an Item Shop for 15 coins. When a player carrying a Gaddlight in their inventory is targeted by an opponent to have Boo steal coins or a Star from that player, the player automatically uses and consumes the Gaddlight, flashing the Boo with its light to scare it away. The targeted player character is seen standing and holding the Gaddlight within the Boo's Crystal Ball, rather than the usual "scared" pose used when Boo steals from a player. A player carrying a Gaddlight can use it on their turn to throw it away, though this counts as the single item use players are allotted per turn. The Gaddlight does not protect against Big Boo in Boo's Haunted Bash.

The item's English name indicates that it was invented by Professor E. Gadd, referencing his occupation as a ghost hunter and researcher in Luigi's Mansion. This is further evidenced by its German name, since his inventions are named Schreckweg 08/16 (Poltergust 3000) and Dreckweg 08/17 (F.L.U.D.D.). However, this connection is not present in the item's Japanese name, and it lacks the symbol of his head that is seen on most of his inventions.

Mario Party 6

The Boo-Away Orb as it appears in Mario Party 6

The Gaddlight reappears in Mario Party 6, now in Orb form as the Boo-Away Orb. The item contained within the Orb retains a similar appearance to its appearance in Mario Party 4, and its Japanese name refers to the Gaddlight. The Boo-Away Orb retains the Gaddlight's effects from Mario Party 4, though it now protects against Pink Boo instead of the ordinary Boo, as Pink Boo has replaced Boo's role in the game, with Boo instead being a playable character. It is only obtainable in Towering Treetop and Castaway Bay, as these are the only boards in which Pink Boo can be found.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	テレよけライト[?] Tere yoke raito	Anti-Boo Light
French	Lampe Anti-Boo[?]	Anti-Boo Flashlight
German	Deppweg 08/18[?]	Dimwit-Away 08/18
Italian	Spettrotorcia[?]	Ghost-torch

Boo-Away Orb

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	テレよけライト カプセル[?] Tere yoke raito kapuseru	Anti-Boo Light/Gaddlight Capsule
German	Buu-Lampen-Kapsel[?]	Boo Lamp Capsule
Italian	Pallina Scaccia-Boo[?]	Dispel-Boo Orb
Spanish	Cápsula Espantaboos[?]	Boo-Away Capsule