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Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet

Description

In 1834, in the small New England fishing village of Illsmouth, the distinguished British scientist Lord Boleskine lost his mind. After studying ancient manuscripts of evil repute, he had travelled to this place to observe the passing of Halley's comet. What he observed that night, however, turned him into a raving lunatic. Now, 76 years later, Halley's comet is coming back, and young astronomer John T. Parker has travelled to Illsmouth to try to uncover the truth in Boleskine's wild claims, and see the comet for himself.

Shadow Of The Comet is a unique horror adventure, inspired by the terrifying writings of H. P. Lovecraft.

Alternate Titles

• "Shadow of the Comet" -- International title

Part of the Following Groups

• H. P. Lovecraft games
• Literature-inspired games

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The Press Says

Just Adventure	Jul 29, 2004	A	100
Abandonia	Oct 10, 2004	5 out of 5	100
Adventure Gamers	Feb 18, 2005		80
Adventure Corner	Mar 03, 2008		70
High Score	Nov, 1994	3 out of 5	60
Datormagazin	Jun, 1993	3 out of 5	60

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Trivia

The disk version of the game had a novel copy protection system; A small card "Invitation to Arkham Planetarium" which folded out into a box with a magnifying glass at one end and a miniature star chart at the other end. You had to squint through the glass and match star formations with ones onscreen. Despite its inventiveness, it had a tendency to hurt your eyes and be slightly irritating.