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| Mission | |
| Visual Tricks | |
 Luigi using the Dark-Light Device. | |
| Mansion | Gloomy Manor |
| Ghosts | 5 Greenies 1 Gold Greenie 1 Slammer 5 Hiders |
| Boo | Unnamed Boo |
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Visual Tricks, or A-4, is the fourth mission in the Gloomy Manor of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. It is the introduction of the Dark-Light Device, Spirit Balls, and Boos, as well as Greenies wearing sunglasses, which need to be vacuumed off to capture it. Luigi must find who's making everything disappear, and use the Dark-Light Device to make everything reappear.
For the location of the Boo, go here.
For the gem locations, go here.
Mission description[]
"Criminy! Someone's been casting illusions in the Gloomy Manor! We'll need my Dark-Light Device to see through this hooey. I'm pretty sure I left it in the Lab."
Story[]
E. Gadd shows Luigi a special blue orb in a container, known as Spirit Balls, which have the ability to cast illusions and making objects invisible. It also explains that ability ghost is unleashing many Spirit Balls to cast illusions in the Gloomy Manor. However, E. Gadd created the Dark-Light Device, which can break illusions, and sends Luigi to retrieve it at the Lab.
The door to the Lab disappears due to Spirit Balls haunting it.
In this mission, Luigi needs to go back into the Lab. However, when he arrives, the door leading to it suddenly disappears. The other way into the Lab is through the Parlor. As Luigi tries to go up the stairs, he'll have to fight 3 Hiders and a Slammer.
Spirit Balls turn the grandfather's clock invisible, but also put out the fire, opening a secret exit into the Lab.
After capturing them, Luigi can go up the stairs uninterrupted and reach the second floor, and enter the Parlor. Some Spirit Balls appear through the fireplace and make the grandfather's clock invisible. However, this also puts out the fire, which Luigi can enter and ride down into the Lab, where he finds the Dark-Light Device.
As Luigi is about to get the Dark-Light Device, a Greenie with sunglasses appears and steals it.
When Luigi goes to collect it, a Greenie wearing sunglasses appears and scares Luigi, takes the Dark-Light Device and hides in the blackboard. Vacuum the blackboard to reveal the Greenie. The sunglasses shield the Greenie from Luigi's Strobulb, so Luigi needs to vacuum the sunglasses off, allowing Luigi to capture him. After doing so, two more Greenies with sunglasses will appear. After they are captured, Luigi can obtain the Dark-Light Device. Luigi needs to use it on the invisible door to leave and re-enter the Lab at any time.
Luigi obtaining and using the Dark-Light Device.
Now, Luigi needs to capture the fiend releasing all the Spirit Balls. Luigi needs use the Dark-Light Device on a hidden door in the Common Hall in the far northeast. Then, he can use it to bring a key out of a painting. Unlock the door and enter the Patio. The door to the Kitchen is locked, so Luigi needs to go southeast and use the Dark-Light Device to reveal a statue of none other than E. Gadd himself. Then, spin the blade until the statue reveals a key to unlock the door to the Kitchen. In here, Luigi will have to fight two Greenies (one with kitchen utensils) and 2 Hiders. Once captured, Luigi needs to pull the red rope and enter the dumbwaiter, into the Dining Room.
A Boo using Spirit Balls to make the dining table invisible while a scared Luigi watches.
In here, it is revealed that it is a Boo using Spirit Balls to create illusions, and uses some to make the dining room table and a drawer invisible. Once Luigi reveals the dining table again, The Book returns and is mad to see the dining table back, and Luigi must capture it. Luigi needs to use the Dark-Light Device to track the Boo. Once found, Luigi needs to pull its tongue and charge up the meter, and the Boo will be sent bouncing around the room. Once it loses all of its HP, Luigi can vacuum him up, completing the mission.
Upon returning, E. Gadd claims that Boos spell trouble, especially when they decide to gang up on others. However, E. Gadd built a Boo Canister to contain Boos in it. As he is about to mention the Ghost Portrificationizer from the first game, the Parascope detects strong signals in the manor.
Mission Goals[]
Overall Goal[]
- Someone has been releasing Spirit Balls and making things disappear! Retrieve the Dark-Light Device from the Lab, and find the culprit.
Other Goals[]
- Find the Dark-Light Device.
- Capture whoever is releasing the Spirit Balls.
Trivia[]
- This is the first mission to introduce Bonus Challenges, which sends Luigi in the Paranormal Dimension to collect extra money. After obtaining the Dark-Light Device, Luigi can head outside into the Mudroom Exterior, and discover that the dog house is invisible. After revealing it, Luigi can open it and teleport into the Bonus Challenge.
- This is one of the few missions with a required Boo battle. The others are Double Trouble and Ambush Maneuver.
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