Roberta Williams' Phantasmagoria

After trading their noisy Boston condo for a bizarre mansion on a small island along the New England coastline, Adrienne and Donald Gordon are slowly enveloped in a mystery of boundless, supernatural proportions.

What is the secret that is locked inside this place, that infects this house? There's the previous owner, a famous illusionist who died inside its walls a hundred years ago. What kind of magic was he really into? What happened to the many wives who shared his shadowy world?

Didn't he have a couple of children, a little boy and girl?

As you take on the role of Adrienne, you are doomed to become the center of attraction for this horrifying entity.

Inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King, fabled Sierra designer Roberta Williams blends the elements of modern fiction with the best of 19th century literature; creating a haunting tale that will plunge you into a terrifying world of isolation, illusion and insanity, and giving birth to the exciting new genre of interactive horror.

Strapping yourself into Phantasmagoria means stepping over "the safety line" into a different and unpredictable world that offers up a wild ride. You take control of this speeding roller coaster and can change its direction at will, adding to the sense of danger and increasing the thrill of the unknown. You never know which direction will ultimately lead to either your safety or destruction.

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It seemed like a dream come true for Adrienne Delaney and Don Gordon. A beautiful estate, on its own private island. The perfect place to build a life together. But an ominous presence lurks within the halls, the rooms, and every passageway of this mysterious home. The previous owner, a 19th-century master illusionist, left behind a twisted trail of terror. Very quickly, the blissful life Adrienne and Don hoped for begins to unravel into a macabre nightmare. With your help, Adrienne must uncover the clues and gather the objects she needs in a desperate attempt to save her husband from an insidious evil that holds him in its ever-tightening grip. Discover the mansion's hidden rooms, explore the island, and try to find the mystery man who holds the secret to the past. Phantasmagoria provides heart-thumping terror at every turn. You'll experience this nightmare as if it were your very own.

"A sinister game in the style of Edgar Allen Poe, Alfred Hitchcock, and Stephen King." -Neil West, PC Gamer

Features - A captivating story unfolding in book-like chapters fraught with classic horror and modern psychological terror.

• A compelling, terrifying experience, more frighteningly realistic than any adventure game yet written.

• Professional actors filmed for increased realism and thoroughly believable character portrayals.

• An ultra-realistic 3D rendered world in which Adrienne, your character has free movement.

• A hauntingly beautiful soundtrack, fully orchestrated with a 135-voice choir.

• The first computer game that gives you the ability to password-protect explicit scenes from younger viewers.

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Sierra Winter Catalog 94/95

PHANTASMAGORIA

BETEN SIE, DAß ES NUR EIN ALPTRAUM IST!

Die Geschichte fängt so harmlos an für Adrienne. Ein liebender Ehemann, ein schönes neues Zuhause - was will man mehr. Daß durch ihre Schuld ein Dämon freigelassen wird, kann doch passieren. Daß ausgerechnet ihr Mann von diesem Dämonen besessen ist und daß ihr neues Haus früher einem verrückten Varietezauber gehörte, der alle seine Ehefrauen hier grausam umgebracht hat wird für Adrienne ein echtes Problem...

• Eine spektakuläre Hintergrundgeschichte von Roberta Williams.
• Fill-Motion-Vieosequenzen mit 3D-Rendering kombiniert.
• Die schaurigsten Szenen durch Paßwort-Funktion sperrbar.
• Mit einem unvergeßlichen gespenstischen Soundtrack.
• Gruseln auf 7 randvollen CDs

Im Rahmen des Milia-Preisverlehung in Cannes wurde Sierras Phantasmagoria mit der "Goldenen Milia" ausgezeichnet." - PC FREIZEIT

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Back of Jewel Case - DOS - Sierra Originals (Germany)

PHANTASMAGORIA

Der modernste Multimedia-Thriller aller Zeiten enthüllt die grauslige Geschichte einer Frau, die gegen die Mächte des Bösen um ihr Leben kämpft - Phantasmagoria. Während die Handlung vor Ihren Augen abläuft wie die Kapitel eines Romans, erleben Sie eine unvergleichliche Mischung aus Hollywood-Filmproduktion, Digitaleffekten, vom Computer gerenderten Welten und Interaktivität

Erhältlich für PC CD-ROM Anfang 95.

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Print advertisement - PC Player 12/94

NERVENZERFETZENDER HORROR IN SPANNUNGSGELADENEN KAPITELN, DIE DAS BESTE DES KLASSISCHEN HORROR-ROMANS UND MODERNEN PSYCHOTHRILLERN VEREINEN - ZUSAMMEN MIT DEM TALENT DER BERÜHMTEN ADVENTURESPIEL-DESIGNERIN ROBERTA WILLIAMS UND DEN BESTEN DIGITALEFFEKTEN, DIE ES JE GAB. PHANTASMAGORIA ZIEHT SIE DERART REAL IN DAS GESCHEHEN HINEIN, DAß SIE DIESEN INTERAKTIVEN ALPTRAUM WIE EINEN EIGENEN ERLEBEN WERDEN.

Es ist hier. Ich kann es fühlen; Eiskalte Finger umschließen meine Kehle. Unheimliche Geräusche zerreißen die Stille, verwirren jeden Gedanken. Vergebens suche ich etwas Schlaf; meine Träume werden von grausamem Terror erstickt. Der Schock des Aufwachens ist die einzige Erlösung! Hier ist irgend etwas sehr, sehr Böses.

PHANTASMAGORIA

BETEN SIE, DASS ES NUR EIN ALPTRAUM IST

Für Multimedia PC auf 6 CD's

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Print advertisement - PC Player 08/1995

I feel its presence, the icy fingers upon my throat.

I hear its eerie sounds, unsettling my every thought.

I try in vain to slumber, my reveries gripped by violent terror. My only salvation, the shock of awakening.

Something is very, very wrong here.

Master storyteller Roberta Williams challenges you to experience the ultimate interactive nightmare.

• A thrilling storyline designed by a professional writer - Roberta Williams
• One of the first games utilizing full-motion video technology so well
• See for yourself what caused so much controversy around this game!

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