In a 1993 review, Digital Press gave the game 6 out of 10, and called it 'the dinosaur of the SCARY genre' but said it is not a bad game. This is a sure winner and should be spirited away from your nearest store.' Edwards commented that 'There are no drawbacks that come immediately to mind about Haunted House. Edwards reviewed Haunted House in The Space Gamer No. ( July 2015)Įlectronic Games in 1983 stated that Haunted House 's graphics were 'on the simple side, but the effect of creeping through the darkened rooms is very well done'.

Haunted House has a total of nine different levels which make the game more challenging in particular, later difficulty levels make the walls of the house itself invisible unless the player lights a match. If a monster enters the same room as the player, a howling wind from the monster will blow out any lit match. The items (and house layout in higher difficulties) can only be seen when the player uses the 'fire' button on the joystick to light a match, illuminating a small radius directly around his character this can be done an infinite number of times, although the match only lasts for a limited amount of time before being snuffed out. If the player escapes the house with the urn, the player wins. If the player is hit by the monsters nine times, the game ends. The player's character may pick up only one of three items at a time (a key to open doors, a sceptre to ward off evil spirits, or the urn) and must avoid a bat, a tarantula, and the ghost of Mr. The house has three floors and a basement.

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