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The original Horrorsoft game, and the precursor to the [[Elvira Games]] and [[Wax Works]].

The game begins with the player character returning to his [[Town ~~With~~ a Dark Secret|home village]] after receiving a letter from his father, the local pastor. Upon arriving, however, he finds the townsfolk are strangely hostile, and his father has simply vanished. He has to unravel the village’s secret, find his father, and bring an end to his personal nightmare.

The game begins with the player character returning to his [[Town with a Dark Secret|home village]] after receiving a letter from his father, the local pastor. Upon arriving, however, he finds the townsfolk are strangely hostile, and his father has simply vanished. He has to unravel the village’s secret, find his father, and bring an end to his personal nightmare.

The actual game consists of exploring the village, [[Kleptomaniac Hero|gathering items]] so you can use them somewhere else, and interrogating people for hints and solutions. In order to finish your quest, you have to find the local “bad people” (manual’s words, people) and turn them in to the police. You also have to deal with three supernatural horrors (a vampire, a witch, and a hellhound), and finally deal with the Devil. (It would be a spoiler, [[The Untwist|except the intro pretty much gives it all away.]])

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* [[Conspicuously Light Patch]]: In one house, there's a part of the wall that is obviously lighter than everything else. {{spoiler|Taking the hammer to it reveals a body interred inside.}}

* [[Guide Dang It]]: Figuring out the exact sequence of events either requires a walkthrough, or a lot of playthroughs.

* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: {{spoiler|Mason}} tries to run you down, {{spoiler|only to crash into a tree and die.}}

* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: {{spoiler|Mason}} tries to run you down, {{spoiler|only to crash into a tree and die.}}

* [[Human Sacrifice]]

* [[In Universe Game Clock]]

* [[Inventory Management Puzzle]]: You can only carry a limited amount of items. A suitcase gives you some extra room, but you can't simply select an item that's currently inside the case without taking the time to manually open/select it. You can also store items in your wardrobe at the inn, but it's a good idea to close and lock it while you're away.

* [[Kill It ~~With~~ Water]]: How you escape {{spoiler|the witch}}.

* [[Kill It with Water]]: How you escape {{spoiler|the witch}}.

* [[NPC Scheduling]]: Finding or avoiding NPCs relies heavily upon this.

* [[Police Are Useless]]: Averted. The only way to get rid of the “bad people” (besides the supernatural ones), is to bring evidence to the local police.

* [[Spoiler Opening]]: The opening sequence shows a preacher being struck by lightning, followed by [[Evil Laugh|Evil Laughter]] before the Devil emerges from the flames.

* [[The Many Deaths of You]]: Not as many as usual, but still plenty for what you’re dealing with.

* [[Town ~~With~~ a Dark Secret]]

* [[Town with a Dark Secret]]

* [[Trial and Error Gameplay]]

* [[Unwinnable By Design]]: Screw the devil; this game will be your personal nightmare.

* [[Unwinnable by Design]]: Screw the devil; this game will be your personal nightmare.

* [[We Need to Get Proof]]: The police can't arrest anyone without the evidence you bring them.