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A series of point and click/role playing computer games based loosely around the Cassandra Peterson character [[Elvira Mistress of the Dark|Elvira]]. In 1990, [[Horror Soft]] Games released the first installment, ''Elvira: Mistress of the Dark''. The game was surprisingly well received by critics and adventure/horror fans, and in 1992 the follow-up, ''Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerburus'' was released to even better reviews than the original. In addition to being surprisingly good, the games were also known for being [[Trial and Error Gameplay|ridiculously]] [[Nintendo Hard|challenging]] and [[High Octane Nightmare Fuel|ridiculously frightening]], while maintaining a dark, tongue-in-cheek sense of humor. Not surprisingly, the majority of laughs came from Elvira's [[Deadpan Snarker|comments]].

A series of point and click/role playing computer games based loosely around the Cassandra Peterson character [[Elvira, Mistress of the Dark|Elvira]]. In 1990, [[Horror Soft]] Games released the first installment, ''Elvira: Mistress of the Dark''. The game was surprisingly well received by critics and adventure/horror fans, and in 1992 the follow-up, ''Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerburus'' was released to even better reviews than the original. In addition to being surprisingly good, the games were also known for being [[Trial and Error Gameplay|ridiculously]] [[Nintendo Hard|challenging]] and [[High Octane Nightmare Fuel|ridiculously frightening]], while maintaining a dark, tongue-in-cheek sense of humor. Not surprisingly, the majority of laughs came from Elvira's [[Deadpan Snarker|comments]].

An almost identical IP from the same company, ''[[Wax Works]]'', was released in 1992.

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* [[The Many Deaths of You]]: '''''Boy howdy.'''''

* [[Nintendo Hard]]

* [[~~Schrodingers~~ Gun]]: In the second game there are three places where Elvira may be hidden; no matter in what order you reach them, the first two Elviras will be fake and transform into monsters.

* [[Schrodinger's Gun]]: In the second game there are three places where Elvira may be hidden; no matter in what order you reach them, the first two Elviras will be fake and transform into monsters.

* [[The Problem With Licensed Games]]: Averted, as both games were very well reviewed and won numerous awards, some even being "Adventure Game of the Year".

* [[Trial and Error Gameplay]]