I just got back from HMV. They had 3 previously played copies of professor layton, only £3 less than a brand new copy, AND............... they had a previously played copy of hotel dusk! Well, it was a hard decision based on the recommendation here that hotel dusk should be my first priority.
I bought professor layton.
I'm off to germany with my band thursday through sunday, so it'll get some play time for sure. Yeah, I really wanted more puzzles than anything so I think I made the right choice.