Maniac Mansion
Well, Maniac Mansion was not exactly the starter of this entertaining genre, Mystery House or Labyrinth came out way before. However, it represents the breakthrough and made these brainteasers popular among millions of gamers.
So what exactly made games like Maniac Mansion, Monkey Island or Zak McKracken so interesting and long-lasting? In my opinion, besides a good story, the interactive gameplay and controls. As you can see in the picture below, the player could choose from a number of actions and combine it with objects and other characters.
... the story
Two decades ago, a large Meteor hit the garden of family Edison and left a large crater. Since then, Dr. Fred, Nurse Edna and their son "Weird Ed" have become even more reclusive and strange. Patients disappear without traces. After a local teenager has been kidnapped, her boyfriend and six other friends decide to bring her back. You start your adventurous journey in front of an old, creepy mansion.
... the gameplay
As mentioned above, Maniac Mansion has a very rich story and even multiple endings. You decide your way before you even begin to play by picking the characters you want to play with. Each one has different abilities and can be useful in one or another way. It is of course possible that your characters die, which results in a game over. Mentionable is the numerous amount of red herrings and inside jokes, that always keep the game exciting. The puzzles can be quite a thrill too.
Now start playing today... but let me give you a quick warning before you begin: Do not microwave the hamster. I warned you! ;-)
i like it..:)
ReplyDeleteLove the game!
ReplyDeleteThe video was in German, But the SS was in English. dunno, just felt I would point that out lol.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a cool game. I've always liked point and click / strategy-adventure games (not real strategy, just fun strategy).
>MFW - Game came out before I was born
great post & really awesome blog :)
ReplyDeleteWow looks awesome, I think i'll check it out.
ReplyDeletelooks pretty funny
ReplyDeleteNever played this game
ReplyDeleteLooks funny for the time it's from :P
ReplyDeleteOh my .. i played that game when i was a youth..thx for memories of old days
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ReplyDeleteI played it too ! was great.
ReplyDeleteLooks like my kind of game mate!
ReplyDeletenostalgiad again..ur doing good man
ReplyDeleteLove this game
ReplyDeleteNever played this one, but I remember playing Day of the Tentacle a lot. Loved that game
ReplyDeletesound effects kill my ears xD
ReplyDeleteIts like one of those Goosebumps novels where you get to choose your way through! I like.
ReplyDeletelol sick
ReplyDeleteC64...now thats kickin it oldschool lol
ReplyDeleteVery cool game.
ReplyDeleteGreat game!
ReplyDeletethis looks like a great old-school game
ReplyDeletethat's awesome!
ReplyDeletethat looks like a really fun game
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ReplyDeletewow, that gives me something to think about
ReplyDeletecool, can't wait for an update
ReplyDeletegood old games :]
ReplyDeletegoos history.. is what is lacking in new games
ReplyDeletethey're all like "HURR DURR I HAZ GRAPHICZ"
amazing nostalgia that got into me by reading this
ReplyDeleteGod I remember playing these games on the Tandy. This reminds me of Hugo's House of Horrors.
ReplyDeleteawesome post
ReplyDeleteOne of the best adventure games!
ReplyDeleteMicrowave a hamster? Well, certainly did not expect something like that.
ReplyDeleteill check it out, looks like a cool game bro
ReplyDeleteThis was a classic...I remember playing it on NES and PC...PC was waaay better. :P
ReplyDeletesuch a good read!
ReplyDeletethis is one of your better posts imo!
ReplyDeletegood stuff!
ReplyDeletewow actually sounds cool.
ReplyDeletecan u get a emulator to play this?
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