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New England ... 1927 - William Stanton is visited by a friend from his childhood, Edgar Wycherley, who hands him a strange pyramid shaped object and begs him not to show it to anyone, not even him if he asks for it. As William delves into the mysteries of this object and the reasons why his friend gave it to him, he discovers that Edgar was somehow involved in the occult and that the entire world may be at risk.


Alternate Titles

  • "Некрономикон" -- Russian title
  • "Necronomicon: The Gateway to Beyond" -- European & Canadian Title
  • "Necronomicon: Swit Ciemnosci" -- Polish Title
  • "Necronomicon: L'Aube des ténèbres" -- French Title
  • "Necronomicon: El alba de las tinieblas" -- Spanish Title
  • "Necronomicon: Die Dämmerung der Dunkelheit" -- German Playstation Title
  • "Necronomicon: Das Mysterium der Dämmerung" -- German Title

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Wait to buy this one from a bargain bin, unless you really adore mazes. Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (48747) 2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars

The Press Says

Puntaeclicca.it Oct, 2001 7 out of 10 70
Adventurearchiv May 02, 2001 68 out of 100 68
Game Over Online Jun 07, 2001 63 out of 100 63
Quandary Aug, 2001 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
GameZone Jun 19, 2001 6 out of 10 60
GameBoomers 2001 56 out of 100 56
PC Games (Germany) Mar 07, 2001 48 out of 100 48
Gamekult Dec 12, 2000 4 out of 10 40
UHS (Universal Hint System) Sep 19, 2001 2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars 40
Just Adventure 2001 D 25

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Trivia

From the "Truth about the Necronomicon" at www.hplovecraft.com

"Now about the “terrible and forbidden books”—I am forced to say that most of them are purely imaginary. There never was any Abdul Alhazred or Necronomicon, for I invented these names myself." - H.P. Lovecraft

The misconception about the the Necronomicon's authenticity became even more complicated when numerous hoax editions of the book started to surface in the 70s.


This entry was contributed by festershinetop Bronze Star Contributing Member (8826) and Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (48747)
 

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