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P A L   V E R S I O N
A Luigi's Mansion (PAL)
FAQ/Walkthrough
for Nintendo GameCube
by Christian Wall
Size: 295 KB
Version: 2.2
Last updated: Nov 8, 2005
E-mail: cwall_85[at]hotmail.com
Homepage: http://home.swipnet.se/cpg
Proof-reader: Luigi Kong
Copyright (c) 2002-2005 Christian Wall
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Table of Contents
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1.0 Introduction
2.0 Basics, etc.
2.1 Brief game information
2.2 Brief overview
2.3 Story
2.4 Controls and basic strategies
2.5 Items
2.6 Reviews
2.7 Maps of the mansions
3.0 Quick Walkthrough (Spoiler-free)
3.1 Area 1
3.2 Area 2
3.3 Area 3
3.4 Area 4
3.5 Optional Rooms
4.0 Walkthrough
4.1 Intro
4.2 Area 1
4.3 Area 2
4.4 Area 3
4.5 Area 4
5.0 Differences between the Mansions
6.0 Walkthrough for The Hidden Mansion
6.1 Area 1
6.2 Area 2
6.3 Area 3
6.4 Area 4
7.0 The Ghosts
7.1 Regular Ghosts
7.2 Portrait Ghosts
7.3 Boos
8.0 The Bosses
8.1 The Mansion
8.2 The Hidden Mansion
9.0 Money Ghost Locations
10.0 Golden Mice Locations
11.0 Mario's Dropped Items
12.0 The Plants
13.0 E. Gadd's Lab
14.0 Monetary Values
15.0 The Different Endings
16.0 Differences between the PAL and NTSC versions
17.0 Final Section
17.1 Version History
17.2 Credits
17.3 Contacting
17.4 About the Author
17.5 Copyright Notice
17.6 Final Words
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strategies for the Hidden Mansion. You could just type the name of the section
in the search function and you will get there eventually.
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1.0 Introduction
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Luigi's Mansion is the Nintendo Gamecube's main release title. Though not as
good as Super Mario 64 was (and is) when it came to N64 this game sure is good.
It's an innovative title in which Mario is captured in a mansion by some mean
ghosts. It's Luigi's job to rescue his brother only with the help of a vacuum
cleaner, a flash-light and a Game Boy Horror.
This FAQ is made for the PAL version of Luigi's Mansion which contains a few
differences from the NTSC version. That is the main reason why I've made this
FAQ, because all the other FAQs at GameFAQs.com are made for the NTSC version.
Here you can find very detailed Walkthroughs for both of the mansions, the
difficulties. And separate parts for finding all the money ghosts and the
golden mice. I will also explain the different endings and how to achieve these
and monetary value and of course some side-quests and boss-strategies.
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2.0 Basics, etc.
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Here, you can find general information about Luigi's Mansion and other things
worth knowing before you begin.
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2.1 Brief game information
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System:                      Nintendo GameCube
Television System:           PAL
Publisher:                   Nintendo
Developer:                   Nintendo
Origin:                      Japan
Players:                     1
Genre:                       Adventure
Blocks:                      3
Released
Japan:                       September 14, 2001
USA:                         November 18, 2001
Europe:                      May 3, 2002
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2.2 Brief overview
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You play as Luigi, Mario's brother. He has won a haunted mansion and must now
use only a flashlight and a vacuum cleaner to get rid of all the ghosts. The
control are innovative and rather advanced, but the lasting appeal is rather
poor, at least in the NTSC version of the game. The PAL version has a slightly
improve lasting appeal.
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2.3 Story
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Why do I have this part when you can watch the manual
just as well? Hmm... There's a part like this
in every FAQ.
Luigi has won a mansion in a contest he didn't even join
and now he's gonna find out what his new house looks like.
Mario is of course invited to watch so he hurries to the
mansion to meet Luigi there. When Luigi comes to the mansion
he notices it's a big and spooky mansion and Mario's gone.
Trembling he opens the door to the mansion only equipped
with a flashlight. Inside he meets a strange little professor
named E. Gadd that's just about to vacuum a ghost with a
vacuum cleaner. He fails though and numerous of ghosts
comes to attack Luigi and E. Gadd. They flee together to
Gadd's little lab outside the mansion where Luigi is
equipped with Gadd's vacuum cleaner so that he can vacuum
ghosts through out the mansion and save his brother.
The vacuum cleaner has got the name Poltergust 3000 by
the way.
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2.4 Controls and basic strategies
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A: The action button; open doors,
search things, talk to people.
B: Turn off your flash light when
pressed. Go back in menus.
X: Activate your Game Boy Horror
and you'll see things through Luigi's
eyes. Search things with A to
get info. You can see portrait
ghosts when activated.
Y: Check your map. Press up and down
to toggle between the floors
and left/right to rotate it.
Zoom in with A and when zoomed
in scroll with the C stick.
Z: Check your inventory.
L: Shoot elements from the vacuum
cleaner. Deeper pressed means
more power. When hold all the
way in you can shoot balls of
that element.
R: Vacuum. Press deeper for more
power.
Analogue stick: Move Luigi.
C: Move flashlight in dark rooms.
You can choose between two control modes.
Standard: When Luigi moves the flashlight,
it will always be in front of him,
which means that you won't have
to use the C stick too much when
he uses the flash light.
Sidestep: The flashlight will be in the same
direction all the time. Which means
that you must use the C-stick at
the same time as you use the analogue
stick.
I strongly recommend using the Sidestep control.
At least I find the game to be much more fun.
Learn to use it from the beginning. It kind of
feels like an FPS game and gives the game more
deep to use to control sticks at the same time.
Some basic strategies for beating the ghosts if
you haven't got the patient to look at the ghost
part below. To beat ordinary ghosts simply stun
them with your flashlight by drawing it over them.
Then when they look shocked it's just to press R
and vacuum them at the same time as you're
pressing the control stick (the left one) in  the
opposite direction. If you shine the light at
a ghost when it's too far away it will disappear
and try to attack you in a couple of seconds
again and if you flash it for too long it will
also disappear. So be close and shine your light
at it only for half a second and then vacuum it.
In the hidden mansion the ghosts are even shyer
to the light so there you've gotta be right next
to them to be able to stun them. It often helps
to turn off the flashlight by holding the B
button.
Also worth mention is to always watch the map
by pressing Y when you don't know where to
go. And do use the first person view feature
when you're stuck. Press X to check it out
in Luigi's eyes and press A to search items.
Often there's nothing interesting, but some-
times it can help you to move on in the game.
Also save often. Return to the Foyer (the
room where you start) by zooming in on a
mirror with the first person feature. But
there's also other Toads in the mansion.
One in the Foyer, one in the 1f Washroom
and one in hut in the Courtyard, 1F.
All stuff you collect coin, cash, gold bars,
gems, diamonds and pearls lead to getting
more money and this is only good for a better
ending. Check the Monetary values chapter and
"The Different endings chapter" for more info.
Try to aim downwards with your vacuum cleaner
when you're vacuuming coins and cash because
then you'll be able to get much more amount of
money in a shorter time.
When you see a diamond lying in the middle of
coins and cash, take the coins and the cash first
because they disappear much quicker than the
diamond and when you take a diamond a short
real-time based cutscene will appear and during
that time most of the money often disappear.
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2.5 Items
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There's a lot of items in Luigi's Mansion.
Down below is a list with descriptions.
Small Heart
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Found in many places, gives
Luigi 10 HP back.
Medium Heart
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Found in many places, gives
Luigi 20 HP back.
Big Heart
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Very rare, in "The Hidden
Mansion" you can get it from the right
statue in the Courtyard, if you want to
get it again it's just to visit two
rooms before you go there again. The
same goes for the big heart in the Nursery,
"The Mansion".
Poisonous Mushroom
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All Portrait Ghosts drop
it. Found everywhere in "The Hidden Mansion".
It makes Luigi very small and it takes a lot
of coins. Luigi can't do anything except
stunning ghosts with the tiny flashlight.
He also has a very funny voice. Luigi becomes
big again after a few seconds.
Mario's dropped items
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A hat, letter, glove,
shoe and star which is spread out through the
mansion and helps you to advance in the game.
Check it's part for more details.
Coins, Paper Money, Gold Bars, Gems, Diamonds and Pearls
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Gives you money that
determine how good ending you'll get.
Check the following two parts for details.
Key
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Helps you to unlock locked doors.
Fire Elemental Medal
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Lets you spray fire
from your vacuum cleaner if you've vacuumed
a fireghost from a candle. Defeat ice
elemental ghosts with your fire and light candles.
Water Elemental Medal
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Lets you spray water
from your vacuum cleaner if you've vacuumed
a waterghost from a sink or fountain. Defeat fire
elemental ghosts with your water and extinguish
fires.
Ice Elemental Medal
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Lets you spray ice
from your vacuum cleaner if you've vacuumed
an iceghost from a refrigerator. Defeat water
elemental ghosts with your ice and chill things.
Converters
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When Luigi walks on these his feet
get stuck in the ceiling and he must go around
there until he finds another converter that
makes him go on the floor again.
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2.6 Reviews
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A review should be in every FAQ, I've got two.
Be sure to read both mine and Luigi Kong.
Review
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Graphics 9/10
Let's say that I'm not as astonished
as I was when I first saw Super Mario
64 for N64, but Luigi's Mansion is not
a Super Mario 64 and has never tried
to be one.
We see a great deal of nice effects.
All the light effects are the best I've
ever seen. The light from the flashlight
is very realistic, the shadows are mostly
great and the ghosts look terrific. But
I wouldn't mind some parts a little
higher rendered. And some environment
look a little antiquated. But there's
almost no slow-down, it keeps a good
flow. Overall very good graphics.
Sound 7/10
I've heard better. But it gives the
game a little creepy atmosphere at the
same time as you feel the parody in
the game. Luigi's humming, whistling
and desperate cries for Mario also
gives the atmosphere a boost.
Gameplay/Controls 9/10
Nintendo presents a new innovative
gameplay system which is easy to
learn, harder to master. It's also
very fun.
You control a flashlight with
one stick and control Luigi with
the other. It's done very smoothly
which is good. The controls are
also very accurately which is very
important in this kind of game. You
seldom get frustrated because you
know you didn't do well enough if
you fail somewhere. That's great.
The exploring and "conquering"
rooms are great and you never
feel like you're lost because
of the great Game Boy Horror
feature. It works as a very
functional map, a first-person
and it keeps track of the
items.
Except ordinary ghosts there
are portrait ghost that you must
imprison in painting and all of
them require different strategies.
This makes Luigi's Mansion very
mush of a problem-solving game.
There are also the Boos which
hides in the already conquered
room (lit). To catch these you
must use the Boo radar which
which is just another game element.
Speaking of elements you must
later use elements like fire
and water to complete different
tasks in the game.
I should have written this earlier
but you should have figured out that
Luigi uses a vacuum cleaner to get
the ghosts.
Thumbs up for the Gameplay and controls.
Lasting appeal 6/10
Not that good, but not bad.
Some people will only beat
this game ones and then the
fun will be over in a couple
of hours. But true Nintendo
fans will have fun with this
in weeks and discover every
single coin there's to discover.
Overall 9/10
Luigi's Mansion is great, not
as great as Super Mario 64 but
still terrific.
Luigi Kong's review
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Graphics: 9/10
These graphics are excellent! Well, they sure amazed me when
I played this the first time. Not as much as I was surprised
when I saw Mario Kart 64 (my first game) after years of watching
my cousins SMW, but still great! Luigi himself looks great!
The way the ghosts move and their glowing effects are nice
as well. The furniture is well-detailed, while the lightning
effects are a good touch. Why this got a nine was because it's
not really a new step for Nintendo. Just a great way to know
the Gamecube can make jaw-dropping graphics. The way the candles
go out are amazing. Water is also good. The Game Boy Horror looks
exactly like a Game Boy Color. :) My favourite thing though, is how
nicely designed Toad looks. (Toad all the way!) The flashlight's
way of making shadows was one of my favourites myself!
Great job Nintendo!
Sound/Music: 6/10
Not many themes for this game at all. There's a main theme that
is heard throughout corridors, while Luigi hums it in a dark room.
Luigi also shows his whistling talent in a lit room. The other
songs are mainly played during a portrait ghost encounter or the
first time you visit the Ballroom. Of course there is a different
theme for each Boss Ghost and even Normal Ghosts have a strange
theme when you are sucking them up. (Press start when your sucking
up a normal ghost.) Luigi's sound effects are excellent, and the
ghost sounds are also a nice touch. The vacuum could of been better.
(IMO) Water and Fire sound great! Even Toad's "Mama Mia!" sounds silly
enough for a nice laugh. E. Gadd's gibberish is also nice, but at first
I thought it was Japanese. Overall, nice sound effects, but they could
have used more themes.
Gameplay/Control: 10/10
I thought it would take some getting used to to play this game, but
the smooth controls are top-notch! I had no problem with the controls!
I know 6-year olds who have mastered the controls! The gameplay never
gets tiring for me. Catching ghosts is a fun thing to do, while frying
them is another! There's just tons of ways to experiment with the vacuum
and ghosts! I may not have played as much as the writer of this FAQ, but
I know with my expirience, that this game will never get boring your first
and second time at all! (First for the NTSC version. I envy that PAL version.)
The R shoulder button is used for the vacuum, while the L shoulder button
is used for elements. (As soon as you have the metal.) A is used for checking
objects, opening doors, and pushing buttons, while B is used for the
Flashlight.
(A handy feature if you master it.) C-Stick is used to rotate the vacuum,
yourself, or for a much easier time catching Boos and ghosts. The way you use
the flashlight with the C-Stick was good. Sidestep was also a nice feature.
The ghost-catching system is flawless. The thing is, it's too good.
(IMO) That's what makes this game easy for most gamers. Anyway, the different
types of ghosts (See Ghost Part) were good for variety, especially those
Grabbers.
There is no camera in this game besides the second and last boss, so that
shouldn't be too much of a problem. (It isn't.) The Game Boy Horror Feature
was excellent! You press X to view the room. (A personal favourite of mine.)
You press Y to view the Floor and you press Z to see your inventory. Nice
use of those buttons!
Lasting Value: 4/10 (NTSC version)
I hate to say it, but the NTSC version sucked big time in Lasting Value.
(Look at the differences part.) The reward you get at the end of the game
is nothing compared to the reward you get for the PAL version. I know most
will have regret buying this game, but I'm not one of them. I myself enjoy
this game as much as I can, and it never gets boring. Like Christian said, true
Nintendo fans will come back to this game and play it again and again to
discover every coin.
Overall: 8/10 (NTSC version)
I must say this game is great, but not enough for every gamer.
(Good enough for me.)
Copyright 2002 (c) Luigi Kong
IMO = In my opinion
NTSC = The American version of this game
(I've mentioned this before but it doesn't hurt
to write it again)
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2.7 Map of the mansions
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Here come simple ASCII maps of "The Mansion"
and the "The Hidden Mansion".
BF "The Mansion"                          BF "The Hidden Mansion"
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_____                        _____
|     |                      |     |
__|  6  |                      |  6  |__
|2_|_____|                      |_____|_2|
| |                          | |
| |                          | |
| |                          | |
| |                          | |
___|_|___                    ___|_|___
| 4 | | 1 |                  | 1 | | 4 |
|___| |___|                  |___| |___|
|   | |___| -Stairs  Stairs- |___| |   |
| 5 | | 3 |                  | 3 | | 5 |
|___|_|___|                  |___|_|___|
1. Breaker Room
2. Bottom of the Well
3. Cellar
4. Pipe Room
5. Cold Storage
6. Secret Altar
1F "The Mansion"                        1F Hidden Mansion
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____________________                    ____________________
|   |__________16____|                  |_____16____   __|   |
|15 | 2| |  11 |  17 |                  | 17  |  11 | | 2| 15|
|   |__| |_____|_____|                  |_____|_____| |__|   |
|___|5_|_____   _|___| -Stairs  Stairs- |___|_   _____|_5|___|
|   |    |   | | 4   |                  |   4 | |   |    |   |
|14 | 18 |19 | |_____|                  |_____| | 19| 18 | 14|
|___|____|___| |     |                  |     | |___|____|___|
|  13 |  12  | | 3   |                  |   3 | |  12  | 13  |
|_____|______| |_____|                  |_____| |______|_____|
|_8|_____________|___| -Stairs  Stairs- |___|_____________|8_|
| 9 | 10| 1  | 6 | 7 |                  | 7 | 6 | 1  | 10| 9 |
|___|___|____|___|___|                  |___|___|____|___|___|
1. Foyer
2. Bathroom
3. Bal Room
4. Storage Room
5. Washroom
6. Fortune-Teller's Room
7. Mirror Room
8. Laundry Room
9. Butler's Room
10. Hidden Room
11. Conservatory
12. Dining Room
13. Kitchen
14. Boneyard
15. Graveyard
16. Courtyard
17. Rec. Room
18. Billiard's Room (Mirror)
19. Projection Room
2F "The Mansion"                        2F "The Hidden Mansion"
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________________                    ________________
|12| |  11 |  10 |                  |  10 |  11 | |12|
|__| |_____|_____|                  |_____|_____| |__|
_|13|_____   _|___| -Stairs  Stairs- |___|_   _____|13|_
| | 4 | 3  | | 8 |9|                  |9| 8 | |  3 | 4 | |
_|_|___|____| |___|_|                  |_|___| |____|___|_|_
|   |   |    | |     |                  |     | |    |   |   |
| 6 | 5 | 2  | | 15  |                  |  15 | |  2 | 5 | 6 |
|___|___|____| |_____|                  |_____| |____|___|___|
|_______|_1__|_______| -Stairs  Stairs- |_______|__1_|_______|
| 7 | 14|    | 16| 17|                  |17 |16 |    |14 | 7 |
|___|___|    |___|___|                  |___|___|    |___|___|
1. Foyer
2. Parlor
3. Anteroom
4. Wardrobe Room
5. Study
6. Master Bedroom
7. Nursery
8. Astral Hall
9. Observatory
10. Tea Room
11. Nana's Room
12. Bathroom
13. Washroom
14. Twin's Room
15. Sealed Room
16. Sitting Room
17. Guest Room
3F "The Mansion"                        3F "The Hidden Mansion"
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________________                    ________________
|                |                  |                |
|                |                  |                |
|       2        |                  |        2       |
|                |                  |                |
___|________________|                  |________________|___
|    | |      | |    |                  |    | |      | |    |
| 6  | |  4   | | 7  |                  |  7 | |   4  | |  6 |
|____| |______| |____|                  |____| |______| |____|
|    | |      | |____| -Stairs  Stairs- |____| |      | |    |
| 5  | |  3   | |  1 |                  |  1 | |   3  | |  5 |
|____|_|______|_|____|                  |____|_|______|_|____|
1. Safari Room
2. Balcony
3. Telephone Room
4. Clockwork Room
5. Armory Room
6. Ceramics Studio
7. The Artist's Studio
The Roof ain't nuthin' special
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3.0 Quick Walkthrough (Spoiler-free)
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If you just want to finish the game without taking lots of money and having
spoilers thrown in your face this is the right place. But if you want it more
in detail you can check the Walkthroughs below.
Here you'll find the solutions to all puzzles in the game. It's divided into
rooms. No battle tip here. This Walkthrough can be used for both Mansions.
I will list how to reach the optional rooms at the bottom of this Walkthrough.
Everything put in bracets are optional.
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3.1 Area 1
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Parlor 2F
- Put out the candles with your vacuum cleaner
Anteroom 2F
- Ghost battles
Wardrobe Room 2F
- Ghost battles
Study 2F
- Turn your back against the Portrait Ghost
- Wait for him to yawn
- Capture him
Master Bedroom 2F
- Use your vacuum cleaner to draw away the curtains
- Vacuum the Portrait Ghost.
Nursery 2F
- Vacuum the rocking-horse until the baby shows up
- Vacuum the ball near-by and shoot it at the baby
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3.2 Area 2
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Bathroom 1F
- Ghost battles
Bal Room 1F
- Ghost battles
- Portrait Ghost battle
- Be on the rotating platform
- Turn your back against them
- Wait for its heart to be shown
- Vacuum it
Storage Room 1F
- Ghost battles
- Press the switch on the opposite wall of the mirror
- Vacuum the poster off the wall
- Press that switch too
Then defeat five Boos in the rooms you've already
lit.
Washroom 1F
- Located south of the Bathroom
- Shake the toilet for a key.
Fortune-Teller's Room 1F
- Nothing
Mirror Room 1F
- Ghost battles
- Get fire from the fire pedestal
- Light candle sticks with fire.
Fortune-Teller's Room 1F
- Light four candle sticks for a key, use your fire
Laundry Room 1F
- Ghost battles
- Shake the laundry machine for Mario's hat
Butler's Room 1F
- Light moving candle stick in the 1F corridor
- Go to the Butler's Room south of the Laundry Room
- Wait for the Butler (a Portrait Ghost) to show up.
- When he's sitting on the chair; defeat him.
Conservatory 1F
- Play all the instruments
- Answer right on the Portrait Ghost's question
- Then battle her music sheets
- Vacuum her
Dining Room 1F (Optional)
- Go through the room to the other side
or...
- (Light the candles on the table)
- (Vacuum the Waiter Ghosts)
- (Vacuum the caramel custard until it disappears)
- (Avoid fireballs from the Portrait Ghost)
- (When he rests, vacuum him)
Kitchen 1F
- Open refrigerator with vacuum cleaner
- Defeat all ghosts
- Grab the Water Elemental Medal
- Vacuum a Water Ghosts from the sink
- Extinguish the fire above the door.
Bone Yard 1F
- Shine your light at the dog until it wakes up
- Avoid its attacks until another ghosts shows up
- Vacuum the ghost that shows up
- Vacuum the dog
- Zoom your Game Boy Horror at the dog's house
and search the area
- Go into the dog's house
Grave Yard 1F
- Tap the tombs in the middle
- Defeat the ghosts
- Go to the big tomb
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3.3 Area 3
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Courtyard 1F
- Get Mario's Letter from the nesting box
- Go down the well
- Go into the tunnel
- Defeat the Ghost on the way back
- Grab the key
- (Defeat ghosts for money)
Rec. Room 1F (Optional)
- (Punch the bags at the Portrait Ghost three times)
- (Vacuum him)
- (Run on the exercise machine for a key)
- You must go through this room
Tea Room 2F
- Extinguish the fire outside with water
- Defeat the ghosts
- Go on the plate on the floor
- Go on the plate in the ceiling
- Get Ice Elemental Medal
Bathroom 2F
- Bring Ice Elemental
- Draw away the curtain
- Spray ice on the bathtub
- Vacuum the Portrait Ghost
Nana's Room 2F
- Tap the basket with balls of yarns
- Vacuum the all the balls of yarn and
shoot them at her.
- Vacuum her
Astral Hall 2F
- Bring Fire Elemental
- Light all candles
- Place yourself in the middle of the pentagram
- Defeat the ghosts
- Go to the next room
Observatory 2F
- Check the telescope with A
- Get out on the ledge
- Vacuum a meteorite
- Shoot it at the moon
- Get out on the bridge
- Get Mario's Star
Billiards Room 1F (Optional)
- Go to the next room
- (Vacuum all three balls one at a time)
- (Shoot them all at the Portrait Ghost)
Projection Room 1F
- Turn on the projector with A
- Ghost battles
- Get Mario's Glove
Twin's Room 2F
- Vacuum the circular toy in the ceiling,
go around in circles so it spins around
- Get out of the room
- Get in to the room
- Vacuum the packages
- Shake the ones that shivers when you vacuum
- Defeat the blue ghost first, the red second
- To defeat the ghosts you must vacuum their
vehicles until they disappear
- Get Mario's shoe
Fortune-Teller's Room 1F
- Shine your light at the crystal ball until a
Portrait Ghost appears
- Show her Mario's Dropped Items
- Vacuum her
Safari Room 3F
- Bring Ice Elemental
- Vacuum the boxes
- Defeat the ghosts
Balcony 3F
- Go to the centre of the balcony
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3.4 Area 4
==========
Telephone Room 3F
- Answer the telephone that rings
- Answer the other telephones too
- Defeat the ghosts
Wardrobe Room 2F
- Turn your back against the Portrait Ghost
- Stun him when he says BOOOOOOO!
- Grab key
Breaker Room BF
- Go to the breaker
Cellar BF
- Vacuum the piles of dust
- Shake the barrels
- Defeat the ghosts
Telephone Room 3F (Optional)
- Go to the north
- (Check chests)
- (Defeat ghosts)
Clockwork Room 3F
- Shake the three clocks in the room
- Defeat the Portrait Ghost(s)
- Go into the house in the middle for
an elevator to the roof
Roof
- Defeat the ghosts
- Grab the key from a chimney
Armory 3F
- Check all suits of armour
- Defeat ghosts
- Check all chest
- Defeat ghosts
- Grab key
Pipe Room BF
- Defeat ghosts
- Get Ice from the barrel
- Freeze the river of poison
- Turn off the water flow
- Grab the key
Cold Storage BF
- Get Fire from the candle
- Light the camp fires
- Spray fire on the Portrait Ghost
- Vacuum him
The Artist's Studio
- Defeat the ghosts
- Vacuum the Portrait Ghost
Secret Altar BF
- This is a spoiler free walkthrough
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3.5 Optional Rooms
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Here I list the Optional Rooms you don't even
have to go through to reach the final boss.
Hidden Room 1F
- Check the Butler's Room with your
Game Boy Horror for a mouse hole
- Go to the mouse hole
- Open the treasure chests
- Defeat the ghosts
Washroom 2F
- Next to the Bathroom
- Get water from the container above
the toilet
- Shake the toilet
- Defeat the ghost(s)
- Get money
Sealed Room 2F
- Drop down the chimney on the roof
which hasn't got a treasure chest
- Open treasure chests
- Defeat ghosts
- Grab key to the Sitting Room
- Vacuum sheet off the mirror
- Search the mirror with your Game Boy
Horror when you want to go back
Sitting Room 2F
- Get Fire from the candle
- Light the candles on the wall
- Defeat the ghosts
- Go to the next room
Guest Room 2F
- Spray water three times on the Portrait Ghost
- Vacuum her
- Get money from the chest
Ceramics Studio 3F
- Located north of the Armory
- Get Ice from the frozen jar
- Check the other jars
- Play the Portrait Ghost's game, freeze him
- Vacuum him
- Get Money
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4.0 Walkthrough
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This is a walkthrough, a pretty detailed walkthrough I think. By using this
you'll get everything in the game. I'll mention all the secrets and money
places.
Where I say check [insert item here] for money I mean that there can be either
Coins, Paper Money, Gold bars or hearts at that place. Places that don't hold
money nor hearts often get it if you check that place later in the game.
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4.1 Intro
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When the game starts Luigi walks through a spooky
forest only equipped with his flashlight. It's a
dark night and ravens are seen on the tree branches.
Luigi looks at his map and there he sees a nice
house surrounded by beautiful environments but when
he looks at the reality he sees a spooky mansion.
When he's at the door he expects to see Mario but
Luigi figures that Mario's got to be inside so he
opens the door and goes in. Here you'll be able to
control the green fellow. There's nothing here so
just go up the stairs touch the doors with A and
then go back down.
A key will be hovering in the sky in an orange
mass. The orange mass will disappear and the key
will fall to the ground. Grab the key and go up
the stairs to the big double doors, where the key
is supposed to be put in. Go in here and a cut-scene
will follow when the strange professor E. Gadd tries
to vacuum a ghost. He fails and he starts to chat with Luigi.
Then three more ghost will appear and they
will both flee to the scientist's lab. Here Luigi
will explain the situation and he will be equipped
with E. Gadd's ghost vacuum cleaner Poltergust 3000
and Game Boy Horror and Luigi will head back into
the house to save his brother.
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4.2 Area 1
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Foyer 1F/2F
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Portrait Ghost: No
Golden Mouse: No
Money Ghost: No
Number of ordinary ghosts: 0
Boo's comment: -
Boo's HP: -
The first area you'll visit with your new Poltergust
3000 and in this nice Foyer you'll always start when
you start your game. Talk to Toad and he'll light
the room for you. If you aren't familiar to the Mario
games; Toad is that little crying fellow with a big
mushroom as a hat. He will also let you save.
Up the stairs there are some coins spread out. Collect
these with either your vacuum or simply walk over them.
You can try and vacuum the vases but I've never found
anything there and you probably won't either. While
standing above the stairs aim your vacuum cleaner at
the chandelier hanging in the roof. You'll get both
cash and coins from this one.
On the first floor, be a good fellow and don't walk
under the chandelier because that will give the plumber
a nice headache, though the lamp that hang above the
sealed door can give you some coins, if not go back later.
The drawer will give you hearts later on.
Head upstairs and into the double doors and you're
ready to smack some ghosts' bottoms.
Parlor 2F
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Portrait Ghost: No
Golden Mouse: No
Money Ghost: No
Number of ordinary ghosts: 3
Boo's comment: "I am Bamboo, if you please?"
Boo's HP: 30
Why not collect the money on the tables and on the floor
with your vacuum cleaner first? Then you can go to the big
cupboard in the upper-left part of the room and open it to
see if it'll give you any cash, then check the drawer in
the bottom-right corner. And last the small cupboards under
the candles and you'll find the last money. Try the
chandelier to by the way. Then blow out the candles by using
L or R while aiming at them and after a short chat with the
paintings some ghost will attack. Three Orange Ghosts will
attack you, one at a time. And remember if you have trouble
with the ghost check my "Ghosts part".
After that battle a chest with a key will show up and you can
move to the Anteroom which lies to the north. The room will
also be lit.
Anteroom 2F
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Portrait Ghost: No
Golden Mouse: No
Money Ghost: No
Number of ordinary ghosts: 6
Boo's comment: "Looking for me? Bootha!"
Boo's HP: 50
Just some simple ghost battles. First an Orange
ghost will attack, then a Pink one, then two
Oranges and then one of each. Search the three
drawers and the two chandeliers. When ready, head
to the left.
Wardrobe Room 2F
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Portrait Ghost: Yes, later, Uncle Grimmly
Golden Mouse: No
Money Ghost: Yes
Number of ordinary ghosts: 5
Boo's comment: "Wanna play GameBoo Advance?"
Boo's HP: 50
Here you'll bump into the first Money Ghost, check
details on these in my "Money Ghost part". He's in a
closet so don't open any of these just yet, defeat
the ghosts around first. First an Orange followed
by two pairs of Oranges and Greens. Then walk to
the left and out to the balcony where a Toad will
save your game. It's a lot of money to lose if the
money ghost slips away from you so always save
before you mess with Money Ghosts and Golden Mice.
Back in the Wardrobe Room go to the right-most closet
and open with A. Flash your light at the greedy ghost
and star vacuum. Now that's some money you don't wanna
lose, right? Open the left-most closet and give the
last orange ghost a whoppin'. Vacuum the key that
shows up when you've lit the room off the shelf.
Then use your Game Boy
Horror and zoom in on the mirror and warp back to the
Foyer where you can save and then go the left at the
second floor of the Foyer. And you'll be in a corridor.
Collect the coins and then take the first door on Luigi's
right to get to the study. Don't touch the two other
door on Luigi's right cause these will hurt him.
Study 2F
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Portrait Ghost: Yes, Neville
Golden Mouse: Yes
Money Ghost: Yes
Number of ordinary ghosts: 0
Boo's comment: "Speak not my name, Taboo!"
Boo's HP: 30
In here you'll find your first Portrait Ghost but there
are some other good stuff as well so don't mess with
him yet, you gotta collect some stuff first. You might
notice a book that comes flying at you. You'd better
vacuum it up so it won't disturb you anymore. If it hits
you or if it hits something else it will just come back
so do what you must.
A Golden Mouse is here for you do find. Go to the book-
shelves and take your Game Boy Horror out. Aim it on the
floor next to the chair near the table and a rather big
cheese will be visible. Press A to search the cheese and
a sound will be heard as a golden mouse will appear.
Go into the centre area of the room to get a good view
and suck him up quickly cause he'll disappear.
A Money Ghost is also here. Tap the chair next to the
table and he'll show up. Flash him and vacuum him and
you'll receive some dinero(money in Spanish, though I'm
Swedish!). Vacuum the table for some
cash Neville has saved up in the books. Don't worry,
he won't mind. :) The chandelier should hold some
money, if not come back later. Finally you can check
book-shelves for some nice information if you wish.
Then it's time to mess with Neville. Stand with your
back against him so you'll get a clear view of him
and when he starts to yawn, quickly turn your light
at him to stun him and then it's time to vacuum. It
isn't hard to vacuum this guy. If you want info on
the pearls and strategies for catching ghosts check
these parts. When he's in your Poltergust 3000 grab
the key in the chest and go out into the corridor and
head to the far left side of it. There is a room you
should enter.
Master Bedroom 2F
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Portrait Ghost: Yes, Lydia
Golden Mouse: No
Money Ghost: No
Number of ordinary ghosts: 0
Boo's comment: "I'm the yummy Boolicious!"
Boo's HP: 30
You'll find some nice stuff here as well. Check both the
drawers for money and then aim your vacuum cleaner at
the fan in the ceiling. Vacuum it for a long time and
it'll drop some cash. Then it's time to catch a girl
ghost. Go to the right curtain and vacuum it at the same
time as you move to the right and a cold breeze will
hit Lydia. She'll be stunned and this is your chance to
catch her. As with Neville, getting this one in one try
shouldn't be too much of an effort. Then get the key and
get out of the room. A short cut-scene will be shown
and simply go into the room where the camera zoom in.
Nursery 2F
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Portrait Ghost: Yes, Chauncey
Golden Mouse: No
Money Ghost: Yes, during the blackout
Number of ordinary ghosts: 0
Boo's comment: "I'm Turboo, and off I go!"
Boo's HP: 50
Here you can find a money ghost in the bed but not now
come back when the black-out comes, don't worry, I'll
remind you.
Check the drawer next to the door for a heart if
you're low on health cause a boss fight is coming.
Start by aiming your vacuum cleaner at the rocking
horse, yes do take coins too. And vacuum til the
baby will show up. He wanna play with you but it
feels more like he wanna hurt you. Watch the teddy
bears and his attacks as you try to vacuum the ball
lying somewhere in the room, shoot it at the rascal
by releasing R. Piece a cake? Now it's boss time.
(Kinda cruel, really, beating up a baby)
Boss: Chaunsey
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Chauncey don't like you. He thought that shooting
a ball at his nose was reason enough to shrink
you many sizes and place you to run around on his
bed. Aiming for a gold frame shouldn't be too hard,
though.
First he'll send a couple of rocking horses
at you, avoid them by running the opposite way of
which direction they're coming. Then he'll throw some
balls at you. Watch their pattern and dodge them.
vacuum the one that lies around and shoot it at
him, time to start vacuum but he'll get loose.
After this he'll bounce around the course.
He'll do the same again only faster and in the
third attempt he'll send two rocking horses at the
same time at you. Stand in the middle to avoid
these. You probably catch him in the second attempt.
When he's safe in your Poltergust 3000 get the
key from the chest and a cutscene with E. Gadd will
begin. You've finished the first area!
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4.3 Area 2
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Bathroom 1F
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Portrait Ghost: No
Golden Mouse: No
Money Ghost: No
Number of ordinary ghosts: 2
Boo's comment: -
Boo's HP: -
To get here from the Foyer you must go into the big
double doors on the first floor. Then go to the left,
up the long corridor, then left again and take the last
room on your left. In this corridor a Golden Mouse will
show up from time to time. If you want his money
you must catch him before you beat this area's boss.
How to make him come forward? Check the "Golden Mouse
location part". You can catch him when the big
blackout comes as well.
Two White Grabbers will mess with you in the Bathroom.
If they
start holding on to you, tilt your control stick back
and forth. If you find them annoying try keeping them
on the same side. A short chat with the professor will
follow, and then you can get the key by vacuuming it
off a shelf. OK, off to the ball room to do some
dancing. Go out of this room and go left through
the corridor, then down and into the door on the
right, your right.
Ball Room 1F
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Portrait Ghost: Yes, The Floating Whirlindas
Golden Mouse: No
Money Ghost: No
Number of ordinary ghosts: 6
Boo's comment: "Allo, I am Boo la la!"
Boo's HP: 60
Some Shyguy Ghosts will dance here. They're busy
dancing with each other so if you don't come to close
they'll leave you alone. To beat these ghouls
you must first vacuum their masks off their faces.
Then stun them with your flashlight and then finally
vacuum them up. Try doing two at the same time and you'll
get recovery hearts. Watch their funny dance! :)
When you've beat them all a Portrait Ghost will show
up, really two, but they count as one. Place yourself
on the same rotating platform as them and then keep
your back against them. Once in a while the man
will do some manoeuvre and his heart will show. Then
it's your chance to vacuum. There is no obstacle so
there shouldn't be any problem vacuumin these.
Check the chandeliers grab the key in the chest and
go to the Storage Room, the room to the north.
Storage Room 1F
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Portrait Ghost: No
Golden Mouse: No
Money Ghost: Yes
Number of ordinary ghosts: 4
Boo's comment: "Just call me GameBoo!"
Boo's HP: 50
A Money ghost will be found here. Tap the first chair
and it'll show up. Watch it, so another ghost won't
attack you while you're vacuuming the rich fellow.
Don't defeat the other ghosts first cause then you
the light will go on and you'll be unable to catch
the Money Ghost.
Got your treasure? Then defeat the other ghosts.
First a Pink Ghost then a Red Grabber and then one
of each. Then vacuum the ceiling lamp and the bucket
for money.
Then, see the mirror, isn't there something reflected?
Yes, it's a switch, press it... and the left wall will
roll back. You'll see some strange hatch on the floor
and a poster on the wall. Vacuum the poster to see
another switch. Press that too and you'll release all
Boos into the mansion. A short chat with E. Gadd will
follow and he'll summon you to his lab.
Get your first Boos
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You'll be returned to the Foyer after the short visit
at E. Gadd's lab. Now it's time to catch some Boos.
You need 5 of them to advance. Then you should head
to the first floor's Washroom which is placed right
next to the Bathroom. Visit at least five of the rooms
you've already cleared that you've lit I mean, except
the Foyer and the Bathroom. Watch the coloured dot
on top of your GameBoy Horror.
Blue: There's no ghost in the room.
Blinking yellow: The faster it's blinking the closer
you are a Boo.
Blinking red: You're standing next to a boo.
When the dot is blinking red, tap the A button or
vacuum the place your standing next to and one
of three things might appear.
A ball: Ha, the Boo tricked you. Vacuum it up and
then shoot it at the nearest wall to prevent it
from disturbing your boo-hunt.
A bomb: Ha-ha, it tricked you. Run for it!
A boo: It will slap a comment in your face and
then start going around the room. Vacuum it by
moving Luigi with the left analogue stick and aiming
his vacuum cleaner at the Boo with the right analogue
stick, the C-stick.
Sometimes you'll here a laughter from the Boo. That
means that it has changed its hiding spot. You'll
also here this laughter when you've found a bomb
or ball instead of a Boo. If you've hunted the Boo
out into the corridor you'll have to go after it.
If the corridor isn't lit you'll have a hard time
catching the Boo and it willin either cases quickly
try to get in to a room near-by. And one more thing,
laughter is also heard if you've hunted the Boo
out into the corridor and you don't get out there
quick enough. Then it will fly into a room near-by
and hide.
Washroom 1F
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Portrait Ghost: No
Golden Mouse: No
Money Ghost: No
Number of ordinary ghosts: 0
Boo's comment: -
Boo's HP: -
No danger involved here. Only a Toad and a key in
here. Well, speak to the Toad and he'll mumble some-
thing about a something in the toilet. Might it be
a key? He'll light the room for you and you might
vacuum the toilet for a nice (probably dirty) key.
Check the lamp and the locker next to the mirror for
money. When you're ready to leave, head for the Foyer
then go right and take the first door to Luigi's right.
Fortune-teller's room 1F
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Portrait Ghost: Yes, later, Madame Clairvoya
Golden Mouse: Yes
Money Ghost: No
Number of ordinary ghosts: 0
Not much to do here yet, except catching a Golden
Mouse. Zoom your Game Boy Horror on the floor
behind the big chair and you should spot a big
cheese. Search it and mouse will pop out. Give
it a good whoppin', err... I mean vacuum it and
collect its taxes. You can check the drawers for
money and you can speak with the protrait ghost
but this room you cannot light yet. Go right for
another room.
Mirror Room 2F
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Portrait Ghost: No
Golden Mouse: No
Money Ghost: No
Number of ordinary ghosts: 6
Boo's comment: "Feel the wrath of Kung Boo!"
Boo's HP: 40
Oh, no! You're locked in, time to deal with some
ghosts. They're not visible, only visible in the mirror
so keep focused. Only Light Blue Grabbers in here.
First a single one will attack you, then another one
and then two at the same time. When this happens
stun one of them so he'll disappear so you can
concentrate on the other. The same thing will happen
when those are defeated but with a small delayal
between the appearances.
Do the same thing here. The lights will go on when
you've cleared the room. And a treasure chest will
show up with a Fire Elemental Medal in it. Now
you can if you vacuum a fire ghost turn your vacuum
into a flame-thrower. Fire Ghosts are found in some
candles and in pedestals that burn if you lure them
out by vacuuming the object. One of those pedestals
is in this room so go get a Fire Ghost.
Check the chandeliers and the drawer and then vacuum
the fire pedestal to make a Fire Ghost come forward.
Vacuum it and then spray fire on the candles using L
to break the seal on the door.
And do get the Boo before you leave and then head back into
the Fortune-teller's room. No, you cannot make this
room lit now either, though you can light the candle-
pedestals with your new flame-thrower. When all candles
are lit a key will show up on top of another pedestal.
Now I don't wanna write the word "pedestal" one more
time in this FAQ. Well vacuum the key of the pede*tal
and continue out to the corridor.
Time to go to the Laundry Room! Go left, all the way
through the corridor and you'll come to this little
room.
Laundry Room 1F
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Portrait Ghost: No
Golden Mouse: No
Money Ghost: No
Number of ordinary ghosts: 4
Boo's comment: "Yow? Get down! I'm Boogie!"
Boo's HP: 40
Let's start with the ghosts. In this little room you will
be attacked by one ghost at the time. First a Pink Ghost,
then a Red Grabber, then a White Grabber and last but
not least another Red Grabber. The room will be lit and
a treasure chest with a great deal of money will show up.
Watch the trap door to the north by the way.
Then go to the washing machine and tap it... What's this?
It's Mario's hat. This item you have to give to the