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{{game infobox | {{Quote2|It's where [[Professor Elvin Gadd|the Professor]] conceives his wild-brained inventions to rid [[Luigi's Mansion (location)|the mansion]] of [[Ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|ghosts]]. But it's where {{Hover|<u>you</u> draft your Luigi's Mansion spook-e-cards|US site}}/{{Hover|you create <u>your</u> own Luigi's Mansion masterpiece with these creepy colouring-in templates|EU site}}. Don't miss the {{Hover|ghost-album!|Formatted as "[...] ghost album." on the EU site}} {{Hover|That's right...|Mistakenly formatted as "That's right ?" on the EU site}} ghosts have vacations too!|Description on the main screen}}{{game infobox | ||
|title=</i>The Drafting Table | |title=</i>The Drafting Table | ||
|image=[[File:LM website the drafting table.png|250px]]<br> Main screen | |image=[[File:LM website the drafting table.png|250px]]<br> Main screen on the European site | ||
|developer= | |developer= | ||
|publisher=[[Nintendo]] | |publisher=[[Nintendo]] | ||
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|ratings=N/A | |ratings=N/A | ||
|platforms=Browser | |platforms=Browser | ||
|media=HTML | |media={{wp|HTML}}, {{wp|Adobe Flash}} | ||
|input=Mouse | |input=Mouse | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''The Drafting Table''' was an activity that was part of the ''[[The Lab (Flash game)|Lab]]'' {{wp|Adobe Flash|Flash}} game | '''The Drafting Table''' was an activity that was part of the ''[[The Lab (Flash game)|Lab]]'' {{wp|Adobe Flash|Flash}} game from the ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' microsite on [[Nintendo]]'s North American<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20011121085751/http://www.luigis-mansion.com/lab.html The game on the official ''Luigi's Mansion'' website</ref> and European websites. This section of the lab serves as [[Professor Elvin Gadd]]'s workshop where makes his inventions to catch ghosts. However, the main attraction is for the player to create their own "Luigi's Mansion masterpiece". There is also a photo album laying on the desk with some ghosts enjoying their vacations at different countries far from the mansion. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The | The Drafting Table contains three activities for the player: | ||
The | *By clicking on the monitor, the player can choose from one of four digital Flash postcards, referred to as "Spook-E-Cards", to send to friends and family via email. The available cards each depict Professor E. Gadd, a [[Boo]], [[Luigi]], and a [[Gold Ghost]], respectively. | ||
*The second activity is accessed by clicking the bin full of rolled-up paper. The player can view and print out templates based on the game, which are intended to be used to assist in coloring. | |||
*The third activity, a photo album labeled "vacation 2001", shows some of the mansion's ghosts spending time at different places in the world, each accompanied by text expressing different feelings about their experiences outside the mansion. The photos viewable in the album are: | |||
**A Gold Ghost loving his stay at {{wp|San Francisco}}. | |||
**A [[Purple Puncher]] anxious to scare people in {{wp|Seattle}}. | |||
**[[Biff Atlas]] spending some time at {{wp|Muscle Beach}}. | |||
**A [[Blue Twirler]] participating in a baseball match. | |||
**A Boo witnessing a supposed UFO. | |||
**The prior ghosts, with the exception of a [[Ghost Guy]] in place of the Blue Twirler, returning home to the mansion. | |||
Similar to the other activities in the Lab, after a few moments of inactivity, a Purple Puncher passes by and messes with the text, making it almost unintelligible. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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LM website the drafting table 7.png|''"HOME, SWEET HOME!"'' | LM website the drafting table 7.png|''"HOME, SWEET HOME!"'' | ||
LM website the drafting table 8.png|A Purple Puncher enters the room and steals a chair | LM website the drafting table 8.png|A Purple Puncher enters the room and steals a chair | ||
LM website the drafting table 9.png| | LM website the drafting table 9.png|The North American main screen with vandalized text | ||
Luigi's Mansion Spook-E-Cards.png|Luigi's Mansion Spook-E-Cards | Luigi's Mansion Spook-E-Cards.png|Luigi's Mansion Spook-E-Cards | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Biff Atlas is the only portrait ghost shown in this portion of the | *Biff Atlas is the only [[portrait ghost]] shown in this portion of the Lab, with the other being [[Madame Clairvoya]] in her own [[Ask Madame Clairvoya|section]]. | ||
*The phrase "Spookless in Seattle" is a likely reference to the 1993 film ''{{wp|Sleepless in Seattle}}''. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 19:08, March 12, 2023
| The Drafting Table | |
|---|---|
 Main screen on the European site | |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | Browser |
| Release date | 2001[citation needed] |
| Genre | Action |
| Rating(s) | N/A |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Input | Mouse |
The Drafting Table was an activity that was part of the Lab Flash game from the Luigi's Mansion microsite on Nintendo's North American[1] and European websites. This section of the lab serves as Professor Elvin Gadd's workshop where makes his inventions to catch ghosts. However, the main attraction is for the player to create their own "Luigi's Mansion masterpiece". There is also a photo album laying on the desk with some ghosts enjoying their vacations at different countries far from the mansion.
Gameplay
The Drafting Table contains three activities for the player:
- By clicking on the monitor, the player can choose from one of four digital Flash postcards, referred to as "Spook-E-Cards", to send to friends and family via email. The available cards each depict Professor E. Gadd, a Boo, Luigi, and a Gold Ghost, respectively.
- The second activity is accessed by clicking the bin full of rolled-up paper. The player can view and print out templates based on the game, which are intended to be used to assist in coloring.
- The third activity, a photo album labeled "vacation 2001", shows some of the mansion's ghosts spending time at different places in the world, each accompanied by text expressing different feelings about their experiences outside the mansion. The photos viewable in the album are:
- A Gold Ghost loving his stay at San Francisco.
- A Purple Puncher anxious to scare people in Seattle.
- Biff Atlas spending some time at Muscle Beach.
- A Blue Twirler participating in a baseball match.
- A Boo witnessing a supposed UFO.
- The prior ghosts, with the exception of a Ghost Guy in place of the Blue Twirler, returning home to the mansion.
Similar to the other activities in the Lab, after a few moments of inactivity, a Purple Puncher passes by and messes with the text, making it almost unintelligible.
Gallery
!["I left my heart in San francisco...[sic]"](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/7b/LM_website_the_drafting_table_2.png/120px-LM_website_the_drafting_table_2.png)
"I left my heart in San francisco...[sic]"
"'Spookless in Seattle,' eh? We'll see about that!"
"'Polter-pumped' at Muscle Beach"
"Two outs, bottom of the ninth, ghost runner on 1st..."
"BOO - F - O"
"HOME, SWEET HOME!"
A Purple Puncher enters the room and steals a chair
The North American main screen with vandalized text
Luigi's Mansion Spook-E-Cards
!["I left my heart in San francisco...[sic]"](/File:LM_website_the_drafting_table_2.png)
Trivia
- Biff Atlas is the only portrait ghost shown in this portion of the Lab, with the other being Madame Clairvoya in her own section.
- The phrase "Spookless in Seattle" is a likely reference to the 1993 film Sleepless in Seattle.
References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20011121085751/http://www.luigis-mansion.com/lab.html The game on the official Luigi's Mansion website
