|  The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor | | Title: | The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor | | Category: | Game/Adventure | | Release Date: | 2023-12-02 | | Language: | English | | Size: | 64K | | Device Req.: | Disk only (1 side) | | Machine: | PAL Only | | Code Type: | Machine code | | Distribution: | Freeware/Commercial | | Product Code: | PP0254 | | Retail Price: | 35,00€ | | Game ending type: | Has an end, game ends | | Distributed by: | poly.play | | Created by: | 8bit_era | | Notes: | Written with Inform 6, uses the Ozmoo interpeter. Released under the new label Moonmist Entertainment on a plethora of systems from the '80s, initially as freeware/NYP, a commercial distribution has started a week later. Release 13 dated 2024-03-03. |
External links:
itch.io
poly.play store
C64 release
User Rating: 6.5/10 (2 votes)
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| | Releases | | Name | Released By | Release Date | Distribution | Product Code | Retail Price | Format | Package | Rarity | Notes | Owned |
| Original release | poly.play | 2023-12-02 | Commercial | PP0254 | 35,00€ | Cassette | Slide box | Unspecified | | 1 |
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| | Publications | | Review: Zzap! 11/96 (Magazine/Italian) pg. 22 |
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Box |
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Instructions Booklet 1 | 
Instructions Booklet 2 |
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Instructions Booklet 3 | 
Instructions Booklet 4 |
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Instructions Booklet 5 | 
Instructions Booklet 6 |
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Instructions Booklet 7 | 
Instructions Booklet 8 |
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Contents
Disk, microSD, manual, illustrated card, poster, stickers, adverts leaflet, golden key, postcard, hint booklet, PlayIF. |
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Cuthbert |
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PlayIF |
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| | Solutions - Complete | look, north, talk to rosie, up, north, take vinyl, s, s, talk to cora, n, d, w, open car, ne, w, dig spot with spade, take pouch then open it, take key, examine key, e, sw, e, e, examine worktops, take note, read it, w, u, s, examine telephone, call rosie, n, d, s, examine portraits, examine portrait, search portrait, x canvas, n, e, n, examine jackets, search jackets, take torch then examine it, open drawers, take cutter, s, w, s, cut canvas with cutter, get parchment then read it, n, u, nw, examine knot, examine garnets, push garnets, read parchment, push garnets in order 4423, take statuette then examine it, s, d, sw, sw, examine statue, examine hands, put key in hands, get plates, n, examine altar, examine panel, put statuette in panel, turn on torch, d, ne, put nathalan plate in tullich mural, put adomnan plate in iona mural, put kessog plate in inchtavannach mural, put cuthbert plate in lindisfarne mural, get amulet, examine it, s, u, n, n, x books, search books, look, s, w, ne, listen to voice, north, sw, e, u, s, take book, examine chronology, e, examine amiga, open wardrobes, get jacket then wear it, w, n, d, w, ne, north.
[You're advised to save here. From this point on, your actions and decisions can influence how the game ends. You may want to come back later and try a different path.]
nw, north, talk to woman, s, se, s, sw, e, sw, turn on torch, d, examine stone, push stone, look, east, e, examine boy, talk to boy, examine powder, get salt, put salt in pouch, w, w, u, s, examine cabinet, n, n, cut yourself with cutter, look, e, e, get bread, w, s, get lighter, n, n, open drawer, s, e, w, w, wipe blood with fabric, w, ne, w, x bain, talk to bain, give chronology to him, e, n, nw, listen, look, d, turn on torch, examine tome, get tome, u, n, talk to ysabella, examine gravestone, put candles on gravestone, flick lighter, light candles with lighter, put bread in coffin, put incense in lighter, put incense in coffin, put fabric in coffin, pour salt in coffin, burn tome with candles. |
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| | Description | The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor is an award-winning interactive horror from Stefan Vogt, the acclaimed author of Hibernated and The Curse of Rabenstein.
Take on the role of novelist Thomas King and his wife Cora as they move into a remote Scottish manor house, just days before Christmas 1986. Seeking inspiration for his next book, Thomas begins to explore the history of Blackwood Manor, only to uncover a dark secret that dates back centuries to the days of the Great Scottish Witch Hunts.
The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor is a complex interactive fiction piece written in Infocom's advanced Z-machine format XZIP. The game has three different endings, a bad, a neutral and a good ending, depending on the player's choices. It is very likely that the player, on a first playthrough, will not reach the good ending, even though it is possible. Reaching the bad or neutral ending first is part of the experience and helps the player understanding the true intentions of some of the NPCs and the impact of decisions made, so they may be reconsidered.
The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor is following the path of some of the most iconic interactive fiction works from the 80s and early 90s, trying to resemble a retro look and feel but it also aims to meet modern era expectations. There are no dead ends and the diffculty level is moderate. Generally it's more about experiencing a story rather than drowning the player in frustration. |
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