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Video Game Classics: Maniac Mansion


some games will live forever as classics

some games will live forever as classics welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at 1987 s iconic and

be taking a look at 1987 s iconic and

be taking a look at 1987 s iconic and comedic adventure puzzle game maniac

comedic adventure puzzle game maniac

comedic adventure puzzle game maniac mansion which debuted on the commodore

mansion which debuted on the commodore

mansion which debuted on the commodore 64 and Apple 2 it was later ported to

64 and Apple 2 it was later ported to

64 and Apple 2 it was later ported to several other computer platforms and the

several other computer platforms and the

several other computer platforms and the Nintendo Entertainment System

not only one of the first

not only one of the first point-and-click adventure games by

point-and-click adventure games by

point-and-click adventure games by LucasArts to use their popular language

LucasArts to use their popular language

LucasArts to use their popular language control utility called scum engine it

control utility called scum engine it

control utility called scum engine it has also become iconic for it’s

has also become iconic for it’s

has also become iconic for it’s thrilling b-movie horror plotline this

thrilling b-movie horror plotline this

thrilling b-movie horror plotline this revolves around a bunch of friends who

revolves around a bunch of friends who

revolves around a bunch of friends who are trying to rescue a girl who has been

are trying to rescue a girl who has been

are trying to rescue a girl who has been abducted by a mad scientist who lives in

abducted by a mad scientist who lives in

abducted by a mad scientist who lives in the creepy old Edison house on the edge

the creepy old Edison house on the edge

the creepy old Edison house on the edge of town as the game opens you are also

of town as the game opens you are also

of town as the game opens you are also told a tale of meteorite crash that

told a tale of meteorite crash that

told a tale of meteorite crash that happened 20 years ago there have also

happened 20 years ago there have also

happened 20 years ago there have also been mumblings of strange experiments

been mumblings of strange experiments

been mumblings of strange experiments and creatures living amongst the

and creatures living amongst the

and creatures living amongst the mansion’s family planning to rescue

mansion’s family planning to rescue

mansion’s family planning to rescue sandy you play her boyfriend Dave who

sandy you play her boyfriend Dave who

sandy you play her boyfriend Dave who enlist the help of his friends to sneak

enlist the help of his friends to sneak

enlist the help of his friends to sneak in and get her out players start by

in and get her out players start by

in and get her out players start by choosing two of these friends to

choosing two of these friends to

choosing two of these friends to accompany Dave and can then switch

accompany Dave and can then switch

accompany Dave and can then switch between these three characters at will

between these three characters at will

between these three characters at will in order to solve strategic and

in order to solve strategic and

in order to solve strategic and complicated puzzles throughout the game

complicated puzzles throughout the game

complicated puzzles throughout the game your desired actions are carried out by

your desired actions are carried out by

your desired actions are carried out by selecting verbs on the lower half of the

selecting verbs on the lower half of the

selecting verbs on the lower half of the screen and applying them to objects

screen and applying them to objects

screen and applying them to objects interestingly each character has a

interestingly each character has a

interestingly each character has a distinct personality and may produce a

distinct personality and may produce a

distinct personality and may produce a different means of tackling a problem

different means of tackling a problem

different means of tackling a problem from the rest of their pals however if

from the rest of their pals however if

from the rest of their pals however if the edison family captures any of the

the edison family captures any of the

the edison family captures any of the kids they are thrown in a dungeon and

kids they are thrown in a dungeon and

kids they are thrown in a dungeon and must be rescued by another character who

must be rescued by another character who

must be rescued by another character who still has his or her freedom maniac

still has his or her freedom maniac

still has his or her freedom maniac mansion is beloved for its use of comedy

mansion is beloved for its use of comedy

mansion is beloved for its use of comedy and focus on a bizarre plot and

and focus on a bizarre plot and

and focus on a bizarre plot and outrageous puzzle solving elements even

outrageous puzzle solving elements even

outrageous puzzle solving elements even today fans continue to discover new

today fans continue to discover new

today fans continue to discover new things about it when trying to unlock

things about it when trying to unlock

things about it when trying to unlock all of its 15 possible endings

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