Professor Layton and the Mansion of the Deathly Mirror

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Professor Layton and the Mansion of the Deathly Mirror
Game codes	DM
Developer(s)	LEVEL-5
Publisher(s)	LEVEL-5
Platform(s)	Cell phone, ROID, Layton Mobile R
Release date	JP October 10, 2008 JP June 1, 2009 (Re-Release)
Rating(s)	CERO: All ages (A)
Mode(s)	Single Player
In other languages
日本語	レイトン教授と死鏡の館 Reiton Kyōju to Shi Kagami no Yakata (Professor Layton and the House of the Death Mirror)

Professor Layton and the Mansion of the Deathly Mirror is a Japanese cell phone game in the Professor Layton series. It is set somewhere between the events of Diabolical Box and Unwound Future.

Plot

Professor Layton receives an invitation to a party hosted by the famous mystery novelist Drevin Murdoch, who celebrates the release of his new novel "The Other You". The Professor and his apprentice Luke Triton set out to attend. Upon arrival, they are greeted by Murdoch's Butler, Randy.

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Chapter 1

While Layton and Luke introduce themselves to the guests, he spots Inspector Chelmey and Constable Barton. Layton notices that all other guests are wealthy or famous members of English high society.

1. Drevin Murdoch - the novelist
2. Randy Alterna – the butler
3. Rigel Astrid – the businessman
4. Johnny Morgan - the racer
5. David Brahms – the head of TV
6. Alfred Feldin – ?
7. Frank Cornes – the bank president
8. Mylene Lorensey – the millionare's wife
9. Roddy Donovan – the costume designer
10. Kate Starchett – the actress

Layton wonders why he and Inspector Chelmey were invited. Chelmey is so convinced of his status, that he doesn't question why he received an invitation, but ponders why Layton, a civilian, received one. Randy introduces everyone to their host Mr. Drevin Murdoch.

Murdoch announces the main event: The mirror that can speak with the dead, which is featured in his latest mystery novel. Alfred volunteers to speak to his late grandmother, as he would like to prove the mirror to be a fake. Mr. Murdoch speaks an incantation, the lights go out and the image of Alfred's grandmother is seen in the mirror.

She briefly asks Alfred if Tom is standing behind him, although nobody present seems to be called Tom. After Alfred's disbelief recedes and he has an emotional reunion with his grandmother, she fades from the mirror, and Alfred desires to speak to her again.

Mr. Murdoch informs everyone that they will draw lots next morning to see who will be allowed to use the mirror. He mentions that he would like to speak to his daughter Jennifer soon, who died 10 years earlier. Before retiring to bed Layton attempts to puzzle out which of the guests knows each other guest. Roddy and Kate seem to be good friends, Mylene, Johnny and David know each other too.

Next morning, Randy wakes all guests loudly and with much urgency. He then instructs everyone to follow him to his master. As they enter, they see Mr. Murdoch's body lying face-up and lifeless on the floor, one hand over his head and one of his shoes lying next to him. He lies in front of the death mirror, which has been shattered, its shards lying on the floor above his head.

Chapter 2

Inspector Chelmey and Constable Barton cordon off the crime scene. Kate and Roddy are present and still tired, having just woken up. Chelmey wonders whether the murderers' primary intention had been to harm Mr. Murdoch or the death mirror. When Layton attempts to investigate the body, Randy prevents him.

Randy reveals that the mirror was a decoy and that Mr. Murdoch had instructed him to hide the real mirror to prevent theft. Layton tells Chelmey to use the mirror to speak to the spirit of Mr. Murdoch, so that he can reveal his murderer. Privately, Luke and Layton question Randy's statement, as a mirror of that size could not be stolen.

Layton asks Randy for the location of the death mirror, but as Layton is also a suspect Randy will only answer if Layton can solve Puzzle 001.

After solving the puzzle, Chelmey gathers Layton, Luke, and Randy, asking them to bring the other four guests he hasn’t seen since they are suspects here. Layton and Luke go around to look for the guests and when they find them, they ask if they heard strange noises last night.

After gathering everyone, Chelmey announces his plan, to bring the Death Mirror and summon Mr. Murdoch’s spirit to tell them who the perpetrator was. Mr. Murdoch is cryptic and tells everyone that they will not be able to leave the house until the culprit is found.

Gameplay

Gameplay is very similar to the games released for the Nintendo DS: players control Professor Layton and Luke as they investigate the manor that contains the Death Mirror. Characters they meet present them with various puzzles which have to be solved, gaining Picarats as reward. The Hints system is also the same as those games.

Re-Release

On June 1. 2009, the game was re-released through the ROID service, which later merged into "Layton Mobile R," under the name Professor Layton and the Mansion of the Deathly Mirror -Remix- (Japanese: レイトン教授と死鏡の館 -REMIX-). In this version, all puzzles have been replaced with brand new ones.

Puzzles

Original Japanese Version

Chapter	No.	Solution
Chapter 1	001	11
Chapter 1	002	モトドオリ
Chapter 1	003	4
Chapter 1	004	bottom left
Chapter 1	005	リゲル
Chapter 2	001	英国紳士
Chapter 2	002	yellow - orange - purple - blue
Chapter 2	003	top right and bottom left are correct
Chapter 2	004	12
Chapter 2	005	わたし
Chapter 3	001	4 - 3 - 1 - 5
Chapter 3	002	緑色
Chapter 3	003	bottom right (wedding dress - 着飾る)
Chapter 3	004	DD-R-DD-RR-UUU-L-U-RR-DDDD
Chapter 3	005	04
Chapter 4	001	紅茶
Chapter 4	002	いちがつっいたちじゅういちじさんぷん
Chapter 4	003	08
Chapter 4	004	The piece in between the two pages
Chapter 4	005	D
Chapter 5	001	Smiling face
Chapter 5	002	人物
Chapter 5	003	Koro - A Pero C Taro - B Kuro D
Chapter 5	004	イ
Chapter 5	005	Circle all of them.
Chapter 6	001	コウモリ
Chapter 6	002	B: １日後
Chapter 6	003	D: 23:40
Chapter 6	004	ほしがき
Chapter 6	NA	Choose no one.
Chapter 6	005	Top and right match of first square, Right match of third square.

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