Editing List of Luigi's Mansion pre-release and unused content

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This is a list of pre-release and unused content for the game ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''.

==Early ideas==
Different kinds of houses were proposed for the game, including an apartment complex, a dollhouse, a "ninja mansion", a Japanese-style house, a prairie, and a desert level using a ''Super Mario'' theme. The game was originally conceptualized to resemble the ''Super Mario'' franchise more closely, but strayed when the haunted western mansion concept took priority.<ref name="N-Sider">Calderon, Anthony (January 21, 2005). [http://www.n-sider.com/contentview.php?contentid=261 The Making of the Game - Luigi's Mansion]. ''N-Sider''. Retrieved November 29, 2014.</ref> The idea of multiple, ''Mario''-esque themed houses would later be used in the [[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon|game's sequel]]. 

''Luigi's Mansion'' was developed with stereoscopic 3D compatibility. The [[Nintendo GameCube]] was built with 3D components which could be activated by an unreleased add-on.<ref name="EDGE">Edge Staff (July 7, 2010). [http://www.edge-online.com/features/hideki-konno-discusses-3ds/ Hideki Konno Discusses The 3DS]. ''EDGE''. Retrieved November 29, 2014.</ref> This add-on was never released as its price would have been far greater than the console. Another unreleased add-on would have allowed the [[Game Boy Advance]] to be used as an external controller in conjunction with the game.<ref name="E3 Tech Demo">LMTalk (April 3, 2017). [https://youtu.be/8i-UEYpfASE Luigi's Mansion E3 2001 Tech Demo Show Off - IGN]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 10, 2022.</ref> The game's remake and sequel both support stereoscopic 3D, as they were released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]].

==Early iterations==
Concepts for ''Luigi's Mansion'', such as character designs, were being planned during the [[Nintendo 64]]'s lifetime.<ref name="N-Sider"></ref> 

The game was first revealed at {{wp|Nintendo Space World}} in 2000 as a [[tech demo]],<ref>https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/luigis-mansion-spaceworld-2000-demo-footage-discovered/</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAENsimS65o&t=225s</ref> designed to show off the graphical capabilities of the Nintendo GameCube.<ref name="SpaceWorld 1">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zr0Nu24OCU Nintendo Gamecube, SpaceWorld 2000]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 29, 2014.</ref><ref name="SpaceWorld 2">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qUavULj4Bo Space World 2000 GameCube Movie Reel]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 29, 2014.</ref>

Nintendo then decided to make ''Luigi's Mansion'' into a full-fledged game, and was later showcased at E3 in 2001, with notable changes to the design of the disc.<ref name="E3 Footage">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp4WwE_6nUc Luigi's Mansion E3 2001 Trailer]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 8, 2019.</ref><ref name="E3 Tech Demo"></ref>

==Early builds==
Old issues of ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' (pictured below) contain details of early elements in screenshots and descriptions. 

===Poltergust===
In earlier builds, the [[Poltergust 3000]] originally featured a pressure meter ranging from one to ten, and was slightly bigger.<ref name="E3 Footage"></ref> If the pressure meter reached ten, the vacuum would backfire and burst out flames, causing Luigi to fall over and lose health, his [[Heart Point|HP]] eventually raises back up slightly after a while.<ref name="E3 Footage"></ref> Earlier versions of the game allowed Luigi to spray water infinitely.<ref name="E3 Tech Demo"></ref> The Poltergust 3000 also had different nozzles depending on what element was being used.<ref name="TCRF Models">[[tcrf:Luigi%27s_Mansion/Unused_Models|Luigi's Mansion/Unused Models]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved November 29, 2014.</ref> Later versions of the game had the pressure meter be updated to a "Ghost Counter", which, truthful to its name, counted ordinary ghosts, portrait ghosts and boss ghosts; similar to the previous iterations, the counter would stop to ten.

===GUI changes===
Luigi's total remaining health was shown as a fraction.<ref name="E3 Tech Demo"></ref> Coins also had their own meter.<ref name="E3 Tech Demo"></ref> Early builds reveal that Boos captured would be displayed by a whole number.

[[File:LM Prerelease Gameboy Horror Clock.png|thumb|Early Game Boy Horror.]]
Originally, the [[Game Boy Horror]] had an LCD border, which would function as a red flashing radar to show Luigi the locations of both ghosts and Boos within a room, and had a clock function.<ref name="E3 Tech Demo"></ref> One clip shows that once the clock reached 1:30 on the E3 Nintendo Booth version, E. Gadd would contact Luigi and send him back to the title screen.<ref name="E3 Nintendo Booth">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGJ5IqgkcGo&t=485s Luigi's Mansion E3 2001 - Nintendo Booth]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 29, 2014.</ref> Early gameplay images from newer builds reveal that instead of showing Luigi his current gold total, the Game Boy Horror was subsequently altered to always display a first-person view camera, giving the player two perspectives in a room at once.

===Early ghosts===
[[File:LM Prerelease Kitchen.jpg|thumb|Chef ghost]]
[[File:Ball Roll Bounce.gif|thumb|100px|Bouncing ghost]]
*The first ghosts seen in Luigi's Mansion were all blue and many had large noses.
*Variations of a ghost similar in appearance to the final game's [[Gold Ghost]] existed in an earlier build. They would attack by scaring Luigi from behind suddenly while releasing a "BAHHHHHH" particle, causing Luigi to cry out in terror, crawl backwards uncontrollably, and lose a hefty amount of 50 health points while the amount of his maximum health also gets capped to its half; the heart beating very quickly on the counter. After a while, Luigi gets up and his health limit is raised back to normal.<ref name="E3 Tech Demo"></ref>
*In earlier versions of the [[Kitchen (Luigi's Mansion)|Kitchen]], a ghost resembling a chef would have appeared while holding a tomato.<ref name="Kitchen">[[:File:LM Prerelease Kitchen.jpg|Prerelease screenshot of the mansion's kitchen]].</ref>
*A spherical ghost was seen briefly in the game's E3 2001 trailer, and was originally supposed to harmlessly bounce around Chauncey's room.

===Other===
*The game had a different main menu, giving the options to "Skip Intro" or play "From The Beginning", though this menu was developed uniquely for the playable demo. E. Gadd also had different dialogue.<ref name="E3 Tech Demo"></ref>
*The cutscene showing Luigi walking to and opening the door to the mansion was slightly different. The door was also designed differently.<ref name="E3 Tech Demo"></ref>
*Ghosts had a different sound effect when appearing upon from behind the player, instead of the loud roar from behind in the final. Ghosts also did not startle Luigi upon appearing.
*The Gallery had a different design than the final game.
*Originally there was no way to turn off the flashlight.

==Unused data==
===Unused models===
[[File:LM Unused Phonograph.png|thumb|This is the unused phonograph model. It comes with two animations.]]
There are three renders of Luigi left in the game's data for the ending, each with a varying degree of happiness. The renders are a depressed Luigi holding a flower (worst), a pleased Luigi with a peace sign (good), and another pleased Luigi with two peace signs (best).<ref name="TCRF Graphics">[[tcrf:Luigi%27s_Mansion/Unused_Graphics|Luigi's Mansion/Unused Graphics]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved November 29, 2014.</ref> An unused model for [[Mario]], labeled "bmario", is stretched to Luigi's proportions and given the backstraps for his Poltergust 3000, possibly suggesting that multiplayer was originally planned.<ref name="TCRF Models"></ref>

Textures for cyan and blue-colored [[Ghost Guy]]s along with two unused, non-functioning actors for them are also present in the game's data.<ref name="TCRF Graphics"></ref>

The unused Poltergust 3000 along with the larger equipment still exists as well, along with two unused nozzles used for dust and water labeled "wpair" and "wpwater" respectively.

===Other===
*There are two unused graphics for early ghost designs reminiscent of the Space World 2000 tech demo:<ref name="TCRF Graphics">[[tcrf:Luigi%27s_Mansion/Unused_Graphics|Luigi's Mansion/Unused Graphics]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved November 29, 2014.</ref>
**A blue ghost, Obake01 (thought to be an early Gold Ghost)
**A green ghost, Obake02 (thought to be an early Purple Puncher)
*There are four unused dialogue icons:<ref name="TCRF Graphics">[[tcrf:Luigi%27s_Mansion/Unused_Graphics|Luigi's Mansion/Unused Graphics]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved November 29, 2014.</ref>
**Bowser
**Green Toad
**Gold Ghost
**Mario (missing when Mario talks to Luigi at the [[Bottom of the Well]], while trapped in the [[Secret Altar]], even in the early Nintendo 3DS remake)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh2bzCk4WfE&t=37s</ref><ref>https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/c/article/d94cf5a2-aab2-11e8-b123-063b7ac45a6d.html</ref>
*There are two unseen room name graphics which suggest that [[The Lab|E. Gadd's Lab]] was potentially once explorable:
**Underground lab
**Ghost Portrificationizer Room

===Multiplayer===
During an Iwata Asks interview, the developers mentioned a scrapped multiplayer mode where Luigi would meet another Luigi.<ref>https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/luigis-mansion-dark-moon/0/3</ref>

On June 26, 2019, a modder by the name of KIRBYMIMI was looking through the code for ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' specifically for routines on memory referring to [[Luigi]]. One address/value referred to the quantity of Luigis that are spawned in game, and adjusting it would cause a second Luigi to appear, though without a Poltergust. This Luigi was also formerly inputless, but it became possible for a second player to control this other Luigi by adding custom code which makes him use the second controller. This Luigi shares the same animations as the original Luigi, but has difficulty opening doors and cannot pick up objects. The second Luigi also ignores any commands which take away player input, which means he can walk during most cutscenes; he can also suck up ghosts if the Poltergust was manually added. If the two Luigis move away from each other in a certain distance, the screen splits horizontally and the game does this automatically, meaning the multiplayer mechanic existed within the game's code. Additionally, the second Luigi is able to vacuum the same ghost the first Luigi is vacuuming if timed correctly. This multiplayer experience came to fruition with the inclusion of [[Gooigi]], who shares some of the same coding and limitations of this second Luigi, in the game's [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Nintendo 3DS remake]].<ref>[How Luigi’s Mansion’s Greatest Mystery Was Solved 18 Years Later] - SwankyBox, YouTube, retrieved October 19, 2019</ref>

==Media==
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
Professor Elvin Gadd.jpg|An early Poltergust 3000 on Professor E. Gadd's back.
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
====Nintendo Space World 2000====
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LM Prerelease Spaceworld Mansion Exterior.png|An early version of the [[Luigi's Mansion (location)|mansion]], with three different top windows, no visible chimneys, and no gravestones.
LM Luigi Entering The Mansion Pause Screen.jpg|An early [[Foyer (Luigi's Mansion)|Foyer]] with a chair to the left leaning on the wall, the final drawer with a lamp on top to the right. There is a spider web, and the Area 2 door design is different (which can still be seen on the select screen), and the mirror is missing. This version of the Foyer can still be seen if the player presses start/pauses the game.
Luigi Fourth Wall.jpg|Luigi looks at the viewer, breaking the [[fourth wall]], while in the early Foyer.
Blue Ghost Teeth.jpg|Luigi being scared by a blue ghost in the Foyer. Part of a full motion video (FMV).
LM Prerelease Luigi Screaming Cutscene.png|Luigi screaming after being scared by an early blue ghost, having appeared without fear of Luigi's direct eye contact presence.
LM Prerelease Empty Parlor Room.jpg|A very early [[Parlor (Luigi's Mansion)|Parlor]]. Filled with a cafe table, two chairs, a window with curtains, a different china cabinet, an extra side-chair to the left of the table, which do not appear in the final game.
LM Prerelease Floating Chair in the Parlor.jpg|There is a cloth on the table with two champagne bottles and a candle on top, a fireplace, a chandelier much like from the Foyer, and the Area 2 and Area 3 hallway painting of the mansion itself instead of a portrait.
Parlor room early.png|The rest of the very early Parlor. There is an analog TV with three ghosts on it, as seen later in the demo.  The TV texture was reused for the sepia-toned portrait that is seen framed on the [[Ghost Portrificationizer]] in the final game.
Open Door Ghost.jpg|Two early ghosts peek around an open door somewhere unspecified in the early Parlor, with the upper green ghost later appearing to sit on the center table seat in the Parlor and the other blue ghost on the bottom blinking and later sitting on the left table seat in the said room. There is a different wall design and a spider web.
LM Prerelease Ghosts Playing Poker.jpg|Three ghosts appear at the table in the center of the early Parlor playing spiderweb-themed cards for roughly three second. There are three chairs around the table with an ashtray on top, and the middle green ghost has a top hat and is smoking a pipe. The ghosts appear to be early versions of the Gold Ghost, Purple Puncher, and the Blue Twirler. The ghost on the right has a pinkish nose and is sporting a haircut similar to [[Slim Bankshot]]. A clip of this scene is also seen in the final game on the [[Ghost Portrificationizer]].
Newpokerghosts.png|A shot of the three ghosts playing cards in the Parlor, with the ghost on the left throwing a heart sided spider web themed playing card. Originally found on page #89 of issue #99 of the ''Official Nintendo Magazine'' released in December 2000.
LM Prerelease Blue Ghosts Surround Luigi.png|Unused blue ghosts circling Luigi in the upper left area inside the early Parlor, similar to how [[Boolossus]]' minions did.
Luigi Handrail 2000.png|Luigi slides down a handrail in the Foyer, running from a light blue ghost. A spider web can be seen on the stair handrail.
LM Prerelease Falling Chandelier.png|The Foyer's chandelier falling, with a long narrow hallway carpet.
Luigis Mansion Prerelease Game Over.jpg|A "depressed" Luigi in front of the mansion gates at the end of the Space World 2000 demo and the end of the E3 2001 trailer.
</gallery>

====E3 2001====
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LM Prerelease Physical Disk In Console.jpg|The ''Luigi's Mansion'' disc, shown at E3 2001, has a different label than the final release.
LM Prerelease Physical Disk Reveal.jpg|Satoru Iwata holds a Luigi's Mansion disc, which has Luigi with an expression similar to when the blue ghosts circle around him in the early Parlor in the Space World 2000 build.
LM Prerelease Holding the Game Boy Horror.jpg|Luigi holding the [[Game Boy Horror]], which was originally just called a Game Boy Color.
LM Prerelease Title Screen.png|A different main menu, giving the options to "Skip Intro" or play "From The Beginning". There is no "TM" logo, the dirt path leading to the mansion is straight, there are only four gravestones (which can still be seen on the main menu and new file select screen), and the mansion is missing two chimneys.
The Lab intro inside the lab.png|E. Gadd has a different dialogue while talking to Luigi in [[The Lab]] saying, "Heh, heh, heh!"
The Lab intro inside the lab two.png|More dialogue asking, "What do you want to do, Luigi?"
LM Prerelease Lab Selection.png|There are only two options to choose from: "Go to the Mansion" and "Practice", labeled as "The Mansion" and "The [[Training Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Training Room]]" in the final respectively. The option bubble is blue instead of green.
The Lab intro inside the lab three.png|Last dialogue saying, "Be careful, Luigi!"
Outside of the mansion.png|Different intro cutscene. E. Gadd's Lab was notably missing.
LM Prerelease Opening Cutscene 2.png|Outside of the mansion gates.
LM Prerelease Opening Cutscene 3.png|Luigi heading towards the mansion.
LM Prerelease Opening Cutscene.png|Luigi walking up the mansion's front stairs.
Beginning Intro.jpg|Luigi opens the Foyer's front door differently and does not say, "Hello?"
LM Prerelease Foyer Entrance.jpg|Luigi entering the Foyer, originally called "Entrance". There were two spider webs above the Area 2 door, the mirror had no cloth covering it (which is not present on the select screen), Toad was missing, and Luigi's HP was shown as a fraction.
Foyer Luigi crouching.png|Luigi squatting for roughly a second in the Foyer, which can not be done in the final game.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK0tqxyYlXk&t=590</ref>
Foyer boarded up door.png|A boarded up door in the Foyer, which would lead to the Area 3 hallway near the boarded up [[Sealed Room]] and Sitting Room. The Game Boy Horror originally had a timer.
LM Prerelease Luigi Enters the Parlor.jpg|The Parlor was originally called "Living room".
LM Prerelease Meet E Gadd Cutscene.png|E. Gadd on the floor after failing to catch a Gold Ghost.
LM Prerelease Elvin Gadd.jpg|E. Gadd laying on the floor next to an early version of a Gold Ghost, along with a picture of E. Gadd placed over the screenshot. There is no cloth on the table, an extra sofa, purple Blue Twirler ghost portraits on the wall, and the [[Anteroom]] door is different in design and is boarded up.
LM Prerelease Parlor Pink Ghost.jpg|The early Gold Ghost with a light purple color. The portrait has an early Blue Twirler with a black cartoonish top hat and is smoking a pipe, much like one of the green ghosts seen at Space World 2000.
LM Prerelease Parlor Cutscene.png|More early Gold Ghosts.
Parlor room Anteroom boarded up.png|The unused coin meter.
LM Prerelease Heat Meter GCN Resolution.jpg|An early screenshot with the Poltergust 3000's pressure meter and further protruding chairs from the table.
LM Prerelease Parlor Room Key.png|Luigi receiving a key that leads to the Area 1 hallway with the first three portrait ghosts. Treasure chests were more rectangular-shaped.
WardrobeRoomTreasureChestAndCoins.png|A treasure chest was originally present in the [[Wardrobe Room]].
Bat in the hallway near Study room.png|There is a bat on the ceiling in the Area 1 hallway instead of mice. The hallway has a different wall design.
Mice in Study room.png|There two mice in the [[Study (Luigi's Mansion)|Study]].
LM Prerelease Study Room Boos.png|Small Boos inside the Study.
LM Prerelease Neville 50HP.png|Luigi stunning Neville and revealing his 50 HP. There is a cafe table with two champagne bottles on top of it next to Neville's rocking chair.
LM Prerelease Study Room.png|The Study room lit up. A green book on the table is placed closer to the chair.
LM Prerelease Time Limit Reached.png|The Game Boy Horror's tech demo time limit reached 1:30 outside the Study room and E. Gadd contacts Luigi and sends him back to the main menu.
LM Prerelease Twins Room Boarded Up.png|[[The Twins' Room]] door is boarded up.
LM Prerelease Twins Room Star Door.png|A star themed door for The Twins' Room.
Master Bedroom Bed Room 1.png|The [[Master Bedroom (Luigi's Mansion)|Master Bedroom]] was originally called "Bed room 1", and featured a wardrobe, two beds with a drawer with a lamp on top between them, and two wall paintings.
LM Prerelease Master Bedroom Normal Ghosts.png|Two ghosts in the Master Bedroom. There is no drawer with two paintings on top and an extra wall painting.
LM Prerelease Purple Ghost in Master Bedroom.jpg|A dark purple-colored Gold Ghost scaring Luigi from behind in the early Master Bedroom layout.
LM Prerelease Master Bedroom Lydia.png|Luigi stunning Lydia and revealing her 50 HP. Lydia turns her head back to the player in order for them to stun her.
LM Prerelease Master Bedroom Completed.png|The Master Bedroom lit up.
Luigi's Mansion Prerelease Screenshot 1.png|The [[Nursery]] was originally called "Child's room". Chauncey is notably missing.
Luigis Mansion Prerelease Nursery.jpg|An early version of the Nursery room. A stuffed rabbit and two teddy bears are found on a shelf with two paintings in between, and the crib is pulled further away from the wall.
LM Prerelease Nursery Room Normal Ghosts.png|Two ghosts and a small Boo in the Nursery room. The chairs were further from the table, which had no vase, a stuffed rabbit on a chair, and two teddy bears on the top of the shelf.
Poltergust 3000 overheating.gif|The Poltergust 3000 overheating after reaching 10 on its pressure meter.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK0tqxyYlXk&t=500</ref>
LM Prerelease Nursery Boo Ball.png|The Nursery room lit up.
LM Prerelease Nursery Room Completed.png|A treasure chest with the key to the Area 2 door.
Laundry Room boarded up.png|The [[Laundry Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Laundry Room]] door is boarded up.
LM Prerelease Boarded Up Doors.png|Both the [[Fortune-teller's Room]] and basement stairway doors are boarded up.
LM Prerelease Pink Ghost Scares Luigi.jpg|An early dark purple-colored Gold Ghost scares Luigi in the Area 2 hallway near the [[Dining Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Dining Room]] and [[Ball Room]], which were replaced with [[Bowling Ghost]], [[Ceiling Surprise]], and [[Purple Bomber]].
LM Prerelease Pink Ghost and Sealed Room.jpg|An early Gold Ghost scaring Luigi again in the Area 2 hallway.
Basher ghost scaring Luigi from behind.gif|A Gold Ghost scaring Luigi from behind. They do not appear in the Area 2 hallway in the final game.
Dining Room exterior door.png|Luigi heading to an exterior door leading to the Dining Room in the hallway closest to the Area 2 door.
Dining Room entering door.png|Luigi recently having entered into the Dining Room.
Dining Room boarded up doors.png|A door which would lead to the [[Billiards Room]] is boarded up.
Luigi's Mansion Prerelease Screenshot 2.png|A china cabinet is positioned between both boarded up doors. There were seven chairs around the table and a china cabinet was positioned between the doors for the Billiards Room and the [[Projection Room]].
Luigi's Mansion Prerelease Screenshot 3.png|A door which would lead to the Projection Room is boarded up. There is a grandfather clock to the right corner of the room.
Dining Room ghosts.png|Ghosts in the Dining Room.
LM Prerelease Kitchen.jpg|A possible chef ghost, red Grabbing Ghost,<ref>''Luigi's Mansion'' Official [[Nintendo]] Instructional Booklet, page 17.</ref> early [[Waiter]], or early [[Bowling Ghost]] holding an unused tomato in the [[Kitchen (Luigi's Mansion)|Kitchen]], likely from a cut tech demo. A spider web can be seen, there is no fire on the Boneyard door and there is a different array of pots and pans above the stove, with two bottles on top of the sink, and the door which would lead to the Area 2 hallway is boarded up.
Luigis Mansion Manual Grabber.png|A red Grabber Ghost in the Kitchen.
LM Boarded Up Kitchen Door.png|There are different ghosts in the Kitchen.
Kitchen sucking up ghosts.png|Luigi sucking up a ghost.
Kitchen ghosts.png|Luigi sucking up a ghost from the refrigerator.
KitchenEarlyIceElementIcon.png|The early icon for the ice element.
Orange punchers in yard.jpg|Orange colored Purple Punchers were not in the [[Boneyard]] in the final. The yellow sign reading "Skeleton is buried here" was missing and the [[Graveyard]] is not visible.
Missing yellow sign and plant.jpg|The Boneyard lacks a plant and there is a ground stake to the left of [[Spooky (character)|Spooky]], indicting Spooky might have been chained up. This can still be seen in the game from the Balcony.
Ball Room door boarded up.png|The Ball Room door is boarded up.
LM Prerelease Boxes Over Area 3 Door.png|Stacked boxes infront of the Area 3 door near the [[Rec Room]].
Billiards Room boarded up.png|The Billiards Room is boarded up.
LM Prerelease F1Hallway.png|Luigi in the upper left side of the Area 2 hallway. Some Area 3 rooms (such as the [[Washroom (2F)|Washroom (2F)]], [[Bathroom (2F)|Bathroom (2F)]], and [[Nana's Room]]) were switched and are merged with Area 2.
Bathroom 1F ghosts and a Boo.png|The Washroom (2F) was originally called "Lavatory", with a ghost and small Boo inside. There is no painting on the wall and the suckable poster is missing.
LM Prerelease Bathroom 1F Complete.png|Washroom (2F) lit up.
LM Prerelease Bathroom.png|Luigi in the Bathroom (2F). This image was taken in an earlier build than the E3 version.
Bathroom 2F Boos.png|Small Boos inside the Bathroom. There is just a silhouette of [[Miss Petunia]], whom does not appear herself.
LM Prerelease Water Nozzle Screenshot.png|Luigi using a water nozzle connected to the Poltergust 3000.
LM Prerelease Nana's Room Boarded Up.png|Nana's Room's door is boarded up. The Area 3 door is missing and replaced with the 2nd floor end.
Nanas Room different layout.jpg|The yarn spinner is in the back left of Nana's Room instead of in the front left.
LM Prerelease Capturing Nana.jpg|Luigi sucking up Nana, which can be assumed that she had 50 HP like the other two portrait ghosts so far.
LM Prerelease Sitting Room.jpg|There is no cloth on the table in the [[Sitting Room]].
LM E32001 Boneyard.jpg|Luigi in the Boneyard (F1). 
Bats in Area 3 hallway.jpg|Bats in the Area 3 hallway, which were white-colored.
Luigi's Mansion Prerelease Screenshot 5.png|The [[Telephone Room]] had white colored mice.
LM Prerelease Basement Water Element.jpg|Luigi using the water and fire nozzles in an early [[Breaker Room]]. There is a water valve with a rotary handle, a table, two chairs, a water bucket, and two oil barrels.
Mice in Area 4 basement hallway.jpg|Mice in the Area 4 basement hallway.
Luigi's Mansion Prerelease Screenshot 4.png|Multiple pink colored [[Flying Fish]] in the [[Pipe Room]], in the final they are green colored.
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====''Nintendo Power'' 2001 build====
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LM Prerelease Foyer Gameplay.png|Luigi uses his Poltergust 3000 on the Foyer's chandelier.
LM Prerelease Wardrobe Room.png|An early version of the Wardrobe Room.
LM Prerelease Balcony.png|Luigi outside on the [[Balcony (2F)|Balcony]] in one early build. A different camera angle was used, two trees were missing in the Graveyard, and Toad was not present.
Neville LM GBH Build.png|Luigi capturing Neville in the Study, who likely already had 100 HP instead of 50 HP from earlier builds.
LM Prerelease Boo Capturing Study.png|Luigi tries to capture a Boo in the Study. The Study does not have a Boo of such a HP, rather just 50/60 HP.
LM Prerelease Kitchen Fire.png|Luigi in the Kitchen.
LM Prerelease Conservatory.jpg|The [[Conservatory (Luigi's Mansion)|Conservatory]] had instruments on the wall, along with steep steps for Luigi to walk on, which are early blue ghost paintings in the final. There is no suckable poster on the wall near the piano.
LM Prerelease Outside Statue.jpg|The Game Boy Horror showing what Luigi is seeing in the [[Courtyard]] without switching to first-person view. No Flying Fish appear.
LM Prerelease Rec Room.jpg|An early version of the [[Rec Room]]. The ladder and mirror in the back were switched up and the windows had metal protectors, along with three plant pots.
LM Prerelease Safari Room.jpg|The tiger mats are not on tables in the [[Safari Room]] in the final version.
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====Other builds====
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LM Prerelease Capturing Neville.jpg|A later build of the Study. The player has one Boo captured already and is displayed without a fraction, rather a whole number, however, this is possible only later in the game in Area 2, and the Game Boy Horror had cartoon-like icons.
LM Prerelease Wardrobe Room Chest.jpg|A treasure chest originally found in the Wardrobe Room.
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===Scrapped features===
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LM Earliest Unused Gallery.png|Earliest (broken) version of the [[Gallery (Luigi's Mansion)|Gallery]]. E. Gadd is at the center, there are dim lights from the King Boo painting section, lack of stones on the ground, no pillars, the statue bases are different, and the brown wall design is similar to that of the Training Room.
LM Second Unused Gallery.png|Second earliest (broken) version of the Gallery with a longer hallway, possibly indicating more portrait ghosts were planned. There are unicorn statues with shorter horns vertically from the [[Balcony (3F)|Balcony]] instead of angel statues.
LM Third Unused Gallery.png|Third earliest (broken) version of the Gallery, which is slightly shorter and lacks space for where the [[Clockwork Soldiers]], [[Biff Atlas]], Slim Bankshot, [[Sir Weston]], Bogmire, [[Uncle Grimmly]], [[Vincent Van Gore]] and Boolossus portraits would be, likely indicating that the room that houses King Boo's painting might have been larger.
LuigisMansionBetaGallery1.png|The third earliest (broken) version of the Gallery.
TestRoomWest.png|A test room to the west. An empty room with just a carpet and one half of [[The Floating Whirlindas]], Mr. Whirlinda.
LuigisMansionBetaFoyer.png|A test room version of the Foyer in the south center. There is a different wall design, a mirrored and flatter clock, a ladder, no handrails, one normal room door, a different carpet, the Mario painting from the Secret Alter, [[Shivers]], a candle, fire from the Boneyard door in the Kitchen, King Boo, Toad, and Luigi's right hand during door opening cutscenes.
GBH Clock AR Code.png|The Game Boy Horror's clock can be restored via Action Relay codes.
TestRoomNorth.png|A test room to the north. There is a carpet, three round tables, and two rectangular tables.
TestRoomEast.png|A test room to the east. Similar to the Foyer, though there is a different wall design, a carpet, two ladders, a flatter clock, wider stairs, no handrails, and a much smaller King Boo.
LM Prerelease Water Nozzle.png|Luigi using the Poltergust 3000's scrapped water nozzle in the Bathroom (2F) via Action Replay codes.
LM Unused 3 Poker Ghosts.png|A screenshot of three cut ghosts, set to appear in the Parlor, on the Ghost Portrificationizer. This screenshot is from a three second clip that was seen in Space World 2000.
Spaceworld 2000 Ghosts in Ghost Portificationizer LM.png|A sepia colored screenshot of three ghosts playing cards on the Ghost Portificationizer.  The image appears in a frame that has the same texture as the analog TV seen in Space World 2000.
LM Prerelease Gameboy Horror Clock.png|An early Game Boy Horror with a timer.
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===Models===
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LM Unused Blue Vase.png|A blue vase (labeled "tubo30_1.bin") seen in the E3 demo footage. Some areas that had a blue vase were replaced with a [[fake door]].<ref name="YouTube Unused Files">Luke Dzamonja. (May 17, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X9r7K4REqA Unused LM BETA & Unused Content (With some hacks).], ''YouTube.'' Retrieved May 24, 2015.</ref>
Super Smash Bros vase.jpg|A blue vase, however, still appears in the Foyer in [[Luigi's Mansion (stage)|Luigi's Mansion]] on ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', while final vases are red.
LM Unused Bad Ending Model.png|The leftover "bad" rank, labeled "luigi_b.bti".
LM Unused Good Ending Model.png|The leftover "good" rank, labeled "luigi_g.bti".
LM Unused Best Ending Model.png|The leftover "great" rank, labeled "luigi_V.bti".
LM Prerelease White Ghost Artwork.png|An early Gold Ghost, similar to the white colored version of the Grabber Ghost and had smaller eyes, fangs, a row of teeth, and different shaped heads.
LM Prerelease Orange Ghost Artwork.png|An early Purple Puncher, which had an orange color, similar to the Gold Ghost, they had the same eyes too. The variations are different fangs, and a large nose.
LM Prerelease Pink Ghost Artwork.png|An early Blue Twirler with a purple color, fangs, teeth, small eyes, and a big nose.
LM Prerelease King Boo Artwork.png|An early King Boo, resembling a Big Boo and not wearing a crown.
LM Unused Textures Model Portions Ball.png|Four unused versions of the [[Shining Ghost]] model labeled "Ball", which would have appeared in the [[Observatory]]. These were seen in the E3 2001 trailer, though as a white colored variant.
LM Unused Model V body.png|The original Poltergust 3000 model (labeled "v_body"), which was bigger and rectangular.
LM Unused Phonograph.png|An unused Phonograph model (labeled "chiku.bin") that comes with two animations, which would have likely been in the Projection Room.<ref name="YouTube Unused Files" />
LM Unused Door Render.png|Unused door model, labeled "doorVAC_BODY_ITA4".
LM wpair Render.png|The Poltergust 3000's scrapped air nozzle, labeled "wpair".
LM wpwater Render.png|The Poltergust 3000's scrapped water nozzle, labeled "wpwater".
LM elh.png|A mysterious model labeled "elh", which likely would have appeared in the Graveyard.
LMbogmireunused.png|The original [[Bogmire]] model (labeled "shadow") who appears in the Graveyard. It features longer wings, narrower flabs of ectoplasm hanging down, a defined chin, and an eerie facial expression.
LM Unused Ghost Guy Colors.png|Unused models for blue and cyan color variants of the [[Ghost Guy]], who would have likely appeared in the Ball Room, [[Astral Hall]], and [[Roof (Luigi's Mansion)|Roof]].
Bat Twirler.png|The Bat Twirler (labeled "bat.bin"), which would likely been similar to that of the [[The Twins' Room]] ceiling fan, though was suppose to be in the Nursury.<ref name="YouTube Unused Files" />
Luigis Mansion Mario model.png|A model labeled "bmario", which shows a T-posed Mario and Luigi both wearing Poltergust 3000 straps, likely suggesting that Mario was once playable in a scrapped multiplayer mode. Mario is notably almost as tall as Luigi. In fact, there is a file called "Koga::MissionMode" in the game.
Luigismansion_dmario.png|A model labeled "dmario", which shows the same T-posed Mario and Luigi, but Mario is significantly shorter.
LM Unused Daisy.png|Artwork of [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] from Mario Tennis (labeled "Test.bti"), seemingly a test image for suckable posters on the wall, based off the fact that the image's file name is located in "game_usa.szp".
LM Tomato Render.png|A model labeled "tomato" that may have been the same one used by the removed chef ghost in the Kitchen, though can function as a Bowling Ghost's bowling ball. In fact, it is found in "game.szp".
LM turara render.png|An icicle that serves an unknown purpose (labeled "turara"), likely to have been used in the [[Cold Storage]].
LM flag Render.png|A white flag that serves an unknown purpose.
LM Unused Gamecube Texture.png|Texture of an earlier Nintendo GameCube model shown at E3 2001, a background graphic placeholder loaded with the scenes for bosses, such as Chauncey and Bogmire.
LM Unused Time Radar.gif|An animated Game Boy Horror timer in the game's files.
LM GoldTable.png|A cafe table (labeled "otuku.bin") would have been in the [[Mirror Room]].
LM Unused Pink Mouse Model.png|A pink colored Mouse (labeled "rat_3"), which is another unused color variant of mice, aside from the [[Blue Mouse]], [[Purple Mouse]], and [[Gold Mouse]].
LMBilliardsSofa.png|A loveseat sofa (labeled "isu12_1.bin") was suppose to be in the Billiards Room.
LMGroundDogStake.png|A ground stake (labeled "a_kui_1.bin"), likely suggesting that Spooky was going to be chained up. This can still be seen in the Boneyard from the Balcony in the final game.
LMLadder.png|A ladder (labeled "hasi34_1.bin") would have been in the Study and likely in other rooms with bookshelves as well.
Luigis Mansion Unused Map Icon.png|A Matryoshka doll (labeled "gidemap.szp"), likely an early Luigi's head that appears on the Game Boy Horror's maps.
LM Unused Cyan Ghost Sprite.png|An unused graphic labeled "Obake01", likely the same early blue ghost with a slightly different design from the Nintendo Space World 2000 trailer.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5-B22FphKg&t=55</ref>
LM Unused Green Ghost Sprite.png|An unused graphic labeled "Obake02", which appears to be the same green ghost from Space World 2000.
LM_UnusedMap_F3.png|An early map of the third floor labeled "gidemap.bin", which had an extra room on the left side of the Balcony on the third floor.
LM_UnusedMap_Basement.png|An early map of the basement shows that the [[Breaker Room]] would have been accessed from the basement hallway instead of from the stairway area.
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===Unused Dialogue Icons===
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Bowser Icon LM Beta.png|Bowser icon.
GoldGhost Icon LM Beta.png|Gold Ghost icon, likely indicating that Gold Ghost's dialogue would have been shown in a dialogue box when stunned and sucked up.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK0tqxyYlXk&t=687</ref>
GreenToad Icon LM Beta.png|Green Toad icon, likely suggesting that there were going to be color variations of Toad.
Mario Icon LM Beta.png|Mario icon.
Mario's Painting LM.png|The Mario icon is missing from Mario's dialogue, while Luigi is at the Bottom of the Well and Mario is trapped inside the [[Secret Altar]].
Mario in Secret Altar LM3DS.png|The Mario icon appears in the later versions of the Nintendo 3DS remake.
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===Text strings===
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Underground lab string LM.png|The "Underground lab" (The Lab) text string (labeled "e_labo.bti"), likely indicating that The Lab was once explorable.
Training Room string LM.png|The "Training Room" text string (labeled "e_kunren.bti"), which does not appear in the final game upon entering.
Portrificationizer Room string LM.png|The "Ghost Portrificationizer Room" (Portrificationizer Chamber) text string (labeled "e_labo.bti"), likely indicating that the Portrificationizer Chamber was once explorable.
Gallery string LM.png|The "Gallery" text string (labeled "e_galler.bti"), which does not appear in the final game upon entering.
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===Scans===
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GCN promotional poster.jpg|A promotional poster for Nintendo Space World 2000 featuring five Nintendo GameCube games, one of which is an early version of Luigi's Mansion. There three unused ghosts, one of which is an unused blue ghost from the Space World 2000 trailer.
Npissue25.jpg|A ''Nintendo Power'' magazine, the October 2001 issue #150 of ''Luigi's Mansion''.
LM Frightening Fun Nintendo Power.jpg|A ''Nintendo Power'' magazine of ''Luigi's Mansion'' Pg. 36.
LM Spotlight on Luigi Nintendo Power.jpg|A ''Nintendo Power'' magazine of ''Luigi's Mansion'' Pg. 37.
LM Smoke and Mirrors Nintendo Power.jpg|A ''Nintendo Power'' magazine of ''Luigi's Mansion'' Pg. 38.
LM Hunter Ghost Nintendo Power.jpg|A ''Nintendo Power'' magazine of ''Luigi's Mansion'' Pg. 39, mentioning a hunter ghost set to appear in the Safari Room, which is unlikely as the game was already released the previous month in Japan, likely hyperbole.
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==Trivia==
*The Japanese version of the game kept Luigi's early or cut hurt sound, while U.S. and European versions did not.
*The Game Boy Horror's timer and first person view is still in the game's code for all regions and has been found and made into Action Replay codes.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://cube.ign.com/articles/095/095813p1.html Luigi's Mansion pre-release - IGN article]
*[[tcrf:Luigi%27s_Mansion|Luigi's Mansion pre-release and unused content - The Cutting Room Floor]]
*[http://www.freewebs.com/luigisbiggermansion/ Luigi's Mansion pre-release images - Freewebs]
*[http://www.gamespot.com/luigis-mansion/images/?page=5 Luigi's Mansion pre-release images - Gamespot pages 3-5]
*[http://www.ign.com/images/games/luigis-mansion-gcn-15453?page=12 Luigi's Mansion pre-release images - IGN pages 8-12]

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