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''Phantasmagoria'' is a 1995 horror-themed adventure game developed by Sierra and written by Roberta Williams, better known for the ''[[King's Quest]]'' and ''[[Laura Bow]]'' series. Made at the height of the [[Full Motion Video]] boom in gaming, the game utilizes |
'''''Phantasmagoria''''' is a 1995 horror-themed adventure game developed by Sierra and written by Roberta Williams, better known for the ''[[King's Quest]]'' and ''[[Laura Bow]]'' series. Made at the height of the [[Full Motion Video]] boom in gaming, the game utilizes blue screen technology to combine real actors with computer-rendered backgrounds. |
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The story, which borrows quite heavily from ''[[The Shining]]'' as well as the works of [[Edgar Allan Poe]], is as follows: Famous writer Adrienne Delaney and her photographer husband Don Gordon move into a large, fancy mansion, built and previously owned by an eccentric magician by the name of Zoltan "Carno" Carnovasch. While snooping around her new home, Adrienne discovers a mysterious box in a sealed-off chamber in Carno's study and, to make a short story even shorter, [[Curiosity Is a Crapshoot|unwittingly unleashes]] [[Sealed Evil in a Can|something mysterious and ominous]] that later [[Demonic Possession|turns out to be a demon.]] |
The story, which borrows quite heavily from ''[[The Shining]]'' as well as the works of [[Edgar Allan Poe]], is as follows: Famous writer Adrienne Delaney and her photographer husband Don Gordon move into a large, fancy mansion, built and previously owned by an eccentric magician by the name of Zoltan "Carno" Carnovasch. While snooping around her new home, Adrienne discovers a mysterious box in a sealed-off chamber in Carno's study and, to make a short story even shorter, [[Curiosity Is a Crapshoot|unwittingly unleashes]] [[Sealed Evil in a Can|something mysterious and ominous]] that later [[Demonic Possession|turns out to be a demon.]] |
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An [[In Name Only]] sequel, ''[[Phantasmagoria 2|Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh]]'', was released in 1996. Aside from the full motion video and gruesome death scenes, the games have little in common in terms of setting and atmosphere, and the storylines are not connected. |
An [[In Name Only]] sequel, ''[[Phantasmagoria 2|Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh]]'', was released in 1996. Aside from the full motion video and gruesome death scenes, the games have little in common in terms of setting and atmosphere, and the storylines are not connected. |
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* [[And Call Him George]]: Cyrus accidentally kills Adrienne's beloved cat Spazz. At least, that's what she believes, given that she saw Cyrus messing with him before. It's entirely possible that Don [[Kick the Dog|Kicked the Dog]] and did the kitty in, himself. |
* [[And Call Him George]]: Cyrus accidentally kills Adrienne's beloved cat Spazz. At least, that's what she believes, given that she saw Cyrus messing with him before. It's entirely possible that Don [[Kick the Dog|Kicked the Dog]] and did the kitty in, himself. |
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