Professor Layton and the Curious Village



The first game in the Professor Layton Widget Series.

Layton and Luke search through the eponymous St. Mystere for the Golden Apple, which was hidden there by the late Baron Reinhold; the will of the baron states that whoever finds it will inherit his immense wealth. Of course, the village hides quite a few secrets as well...

Please place series-spanning tropes on the main Professor Layton page.

This game provides examples of:
"Now, Luke, it's important to be a gentleman."
 * Abhorrent Admirer: Martha, an old woman with a lisp Layton and Luke meet on the way to the tower.
 * Absurdly Spacious Sewer: Sylvain and Stachen both go down there to relax, apparently.
 * Artificial Human:
 * Batman Gambit:
 * Big Eater: Prosciutto, who has Jabba Table Manners to boot.
 * Bizarrchitecture: How in the world does that tower stay upright?!
 * Captain Obvious: If you tap on the stairs in the inn, Layton says, "These stairs lead to the second floor." You know, like stairs do.
 * Cats Are Mean: When Luke tries to pick up Lady Dahlia's cat, it scratches him clear across the face and runs away...which requires them to go chase after it.
 * Closed Circle: St. Mystere, starting shortly after the game begins.
 * Due to The Dead:
 * Easter Egg: In the "Painting Scraps" tutorial, if you look closely at the sample painting that is in the process of being pieced together, you can see that it is the picture of Professor Layton and Luke from the cover of the game.
 * Ferris Wheel of Doom: Almost runs over Layton and Luke.
 * Foreshadowing: When
 * And prior to this, while Layton and Luke are climbing the tower, they have to solve a Klotski puzzle called
 * Fortune Teller: One of the villagers, Agnes, insists on reading Layton or Luke's fortune in exchange for their solving a puzzle. She invariably predicts bad luck.
 * Getting Crap Past the Radar: At one point you are required to look for a clue in the painting of a girl. Touching the general area of the breasts will result in a comment from Layton. Because of the proximity to the place where you are meant to touch (which is made obvious), it's entirely possible to find this accidentally.
 * Getting Crap Past the Radar: At one point you are required to look for a clue in the painting of a girl. Touching the general area of the breasts will result in a comment from Layton. Because of the proximity to the place where you are meant to touch (which is made obvious), it's entirely possible to find this accidentally.

": The people who live here have been with me for so long. Curious as this village is, it's watched me grow up."
 * Gilded Cage:
 * The Greatest Story Never Told:
 * Heir of Mystery: The main plot. Layton and Luke have to find the Golden Apple in order to inherit the late Baron Reinhold's wealth.
 * Hurricane of Puns: Giuseppe, the butcher, can't resist cramming meat puns into everything he says, and if he can't make it work, he'll force it anyway.
 * Impersonating An Inspector:
 * Insistent Terminology: Characters constantly refer to Layton as a detective; he gets just a bit annoyed at this, since he's actually a university professor of archaeology.
 * Interface Spoiler: If you look up the details on the "Vanishing Crank" mystery as soon as it's listed as "Solved," it will give away the fact that  shortly before it's revealed in the plot.
 * An Interior Designer Is You: Perfectly furnishing Luke and Layton's rooms at St. Mystere's inn unlocks bonus puzzles.
 * And Your Reward Is Interior Decorating: You acquire the furnishings by solving puzzles and progressing through the game.
 * I Should Write a Book About This: Percy, a villager found near the clock tower, is an aspiring novelist who decides to write a mystery story based on Professor Layton.
 * Luck Based Mission: One Poor Pooch has at least 3 variants of the "correct" solution. Figuring out which one the game wants is pure luck.
 * Meaningful Name: St. Mystere, French for Saint Mystery.
 * No Hugging No Kissing: Averted by . And it is adorable.
 * Obstructive Bureaucrat: A benign one of these can be found in the town hall, pestering Layton about paperwork and telling him it would be wise to leave town once he finishes his business.
 * Old Retainer:
 * Replacement Goldfish:
 * Ridiculously Human Robots:
 * Robo Family:
 * Robot Dog: What you get once you've picked up all of the "strange gizmos" in the village. It sniffs out hidden puzzles and hint coins.
 * Soft Glass: After Layton reveals that, he exits Reinhold Manor by smashing through a closed window.
 * Solve the Soup Cans: Justified, as much as this kind of plot can be justified, by the ending:
 * Title Drop: At the very end:
 * Title Drop: At the very end:


 * Uncanny Valley: In-universe example with
 * Welcome to Corneria: Justified by the fact that, in retrospect,
 * Your Tomcat Is Pregnant: According to the profiles, Claudia the cat is a he.
 * Zillion Dollar Bill: The Reinhold inheritance.