Can somebody help me find my chest?

No really, I'm serious! See, I've been remodeling this cold and moldy castle, right? So how was I to know that I'd wake up Queen Emelda -- especially since the old bat croaked hundreds of years ago!

Anyway, Queenie-baby wants to come back from the dead and rule the world -- and the only way I can stop her and her monstrous minions is to find a secret scroll of spells, hidden in a big chest somewhere in this huge, 800-room castle.

Won't you help your poor innocent little Mistress?

Yours cruelly -- Elvira

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Back of the box

"They Don't Get Much Bigger Than This."

"800 locations. 300 objects. Over 100 hours of frighteningly realistic gameplay. Fantasy role playing just doesn't get any bigger! And who better to judge 'big' than moi, your little ol' Mistress Of The Dark - Elvira."

"Of course, if you're really into heavy fantasy role-playing, you know size isn't everything, right? Well, rest assured - my fiendish fantasy has gobs of graphic sizzle, clever puzzles, real-time combat and a nifty little point-and-click interface. Heck, it's so easy to play it's scary."

"And if you long for a big storyline, mine's got a bigger plot than the one they dug for King Tut."

"Creep in and around an enormous castle, with who-knows-what lurking around every clammy corner. Interact with over 100 sinister characters, cast umpteen spells, mix gallons of potent potions. All in an effort to find a hidden chest that'll stop a demonic queen from ruling the world!"

"So imagine. Exploring over 800 dark places and spending countless hours helping me find my chest. Did I say this was gonna be big fun, or what?"

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Advertisement in Computer Gaming World, March 1991

Elvira "Mistress of the Dark" is a role-playing horror game in which you have to save Elvira from the evil Emelda's vicious creatures of hell.

Fully icon driven. Real time animated onscreen combat. Superb digitised sound. Numerous animated monsters.

5 disks ST 3 disks Amiga

The names "Elvira" and "Mistress of the Dark" are the trademarks of Queen "B" Productions

Game copyright Horrorsoft 1990 Demo copyright Horrorsoft 1990

Have you got the guts to face the evil powers of Emelda?

Have you got the willpower to survive and rescue Elvira from the evil which has been unleashed in her medievil castle.

The fully interactive player interface has been specially designed to appeal to all computer gamers. The icon control system changes to match the objects the player is currently carrying. All movement throughout the game is controlled on screen and by icons.

There are several different monsters to face. All fully animated, all featuring real time combat. The player will be locked in terrible combat with skeletons, vampires, werewolves, undead soldiers and an assortment of demonic creatures.

There are numerous puzzles and problems to solve. Rescuing Elvira is not as easy as you might think. Although it does have obvious fringe benefits. This is the complete computer game. No dedicated gamer should be without it. Elvira is waiting for you.

Elvira "Mistress of the Dark" available from your local dealer during March 1990

Order your copy today. Atari ST, Amiga and PC

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Rolling Demo - Amiga (UK)

*### El aspecto y sensación de una aventura gráfica con la profundidad de un FRP.

Más de 100 horas de juego de terror real.

Un enorme castillo con más de 800 habitaciones donde buscar y explorar.

Gráficos alucinantes, voces digitalizadas y una banda sonora obsesionante.

Más de 300 objetos siniestros a tu disposición.

Tiempo real, combate cuerpo a cuerpo con más de 100 personajes siniestros.

Viene con un libro de conjuros para mezclar pociones y protegerte de los espíritus malvados.

Totalmente dirigido por iconos. Tan fácil de jugar que da miedo.

¿Quien me ayuda a encontrar un cofre?

'¡No, de verdad, no estoy bromeando! Mira, he estado transformando este frío y anticuado castillo, ¿vale? ¡Así que, cómo iba yo a saber que iba a despertar a la Reina Emelda, especialmente teniendo en cuenta que el viejo murcielago palmó hace ya cientos de años!

Bueno, la Reina Baby quiere resucitar de la muerte y dominar el mundo, y la única manera que tengo para detenerla a ella y a sus monstruosos secuaces es encontrando un pergamino secreto con conjuros, que está oculto en un gran cofre de algún lugar de este enorme castillo de 800 habitaciones.

¿No vas a ayudar a tu pobre, inocente y pequeña Mistress?"

Tu cruel: Elvira*

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Back of Box - DOS (SP)