Uninvited

aka: Akuma no Shōtaijō
Moby ID: 1071
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Another game using the graphical adventure interface found in Déjà Vu and Shadowgate, Uninvited comes with a "horror" theme.

While driving on a lonely road at night, a strange figure blocks your vision causing you to swerve and crash your car. When you regain consciousness, you find that your brother is missing (in the NES-Version it's your sister who is missing). The only place he could have gone is a creepy old mansion which looms in front of you. With nowhere else to go, you enter the mansion in search of your brother. It turns out the mansion once belonged to an old wizard and his apprentice, and somehow it has become infested with the Undead.

Spellings

  • 悪魔の招待状 - Japanese spelling

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Credits (Amiga version)

12 People

Amiga Programmed by
MacVenturers

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Critics

Average score: 74% (based on 25 ratings)

Players

Average score: 3.3 out of 5 (based on 39 ratings with 4 reviews)

Quite worthless excuse for an adventure game.

The Good
Other than a somewhat eerie atmosphere there's nothing much to like.

The Bad
First of all, this game is unbelievably stupid. You die just about everywhere. Walk into a certain room, you die. Open a certain box, you die. Worst of all, if you're not fast enough you'll be overcome by some evil force and you'll die, and if that happens you have to start over again and solve the same tedious puzzles again. If you still want to play this game, whatever you do, avoid the NES-version. The sound on that version is the worst ear-terror I've ever heard. It's not music, it's strange high pitch noises coming out of the speakers in an arbitrary pattern. Awful, to say the least. The gameplay is identical to that of Shadowgate, and it has the same eerie atmosphere as that game. It actually makes me sick, both because of the strange atmosphear, and because of the extremely low quality of the game. If the story is good? Get outta here. Oh yeah, the graphics are quite crappy too.

The Bottom Line
Ugly game spiced up with some lovely ear-terror and some nice frustration to go.

DOS · by Joakim Kihlman (231) · 2004

Old school survival horror

The Good
Here is another classic graphic adventure game published for the NES. This time the player must explore a haunted mansion and do battle with all sorts of supernatural creatures to save your sister.

The Bad
Yes, this game is generally easier then Shadow Gate or Devju. The transition from the computer to the NES is by no means bad, but the game rarely offers much in the way of true horror, despite being set the classic location for a supernatural tale.

Some changes are due to hardware limitations and some stuff was probably done at the "request" of the Big 'N. Nintendo had some strict rules - think the Hollywood Hays Code - and well, survival horror was not something the company wanted on a Nintendo system.

It's not unforgivably bad, but it never really sets the mood or pulls you into the story or makes you want to learn more about the mansion's mysterious tales of magic and monsters.

The main villain is little more then your standard "evil video game wizard" who has very little role in the game itself and is probably one of the easiest final bosses in video game history.

The Bottom Line
This is probably the sort of adventure game for novice gamers. It is easier then other adventure games published by the folks at ICOM, and the storyline does not require too much dedication or depth. It is not a bad game by any means, but the more experienced adventure gamer will likely find it to be a somewhat silly and unsatisfactory adventure.

NES · by ETJB (428) · 2014

Old School Classic

The Good
I loved the creepy feel and the puzzling gameplay. You DO get the feeling you're being watched!! While it could get on your nerves a bit, the constant playing of the eerie music eventually adds to the experience. After all this isn't supposed to be a NICE experience, in a haunted house with EVIL lurking about! You're supposed to be a bit freaked out, yes? I loved the very well hidden rooms and puzzles. Some of the puzzles are not solvable until you find something 2, 3 or more panels or rooms ahead, and then you have to figure out how to use what you've been given. Sometimes a mistake can instantaneously cost you your life and the game, so be VERY careful! Are you sure you want to do THAT? lol! For a textual type RPG it is very creepy! Lots of areas to explore, with many more to find!

The Bad
It is a text game, but even so, some of the graphics are nasty. And the music, while appropriate for the game does tend to grate due to the repetition. You should be able to drop more stuff, after you have used it as intended, and it gets tedious scrolling through all the stuff to get what you're looking for. The game won't let you drop some things, even if you will never need them again. I suppose it adds to the mystery, not knowing if you'll need it again or not, but overall it bogs down the scrolling!

The Bottom Line
With gaming on the eve of another quantum shift with the next gen consoles here or about to come, this game does pale in comparison. But, if you take it for what it was and where it came from, it is a great title! Lots of gameplay, lots of hidden levels/rooms to explore and mild to tricky puzzles to figure out! A great little gem from the "past"! If you find a copy, grab it. It still has some fun for the buck and is and will be a valuable rarity for any collection!

NES · by Oblio (97) · 2006

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MacVenture series? Scribblemacher (195) Sep 6, 2012

Trivia

NES version

In the NES version, several references to religion were removed (especially pentagrams). Additionally there are various changes in text and graphics to be less violent. A detailed list of changes can be found on schnittberichte.com (German).

Orange water

In the flooding bathroom event, the water that exits the faucet, and overflows the bathtub is orange. But when the water fills the bathroom, it becomes blue.

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Game added by Alan Chan.

Commodore 64 added by Quapil. Apple IIgs added by Rola. Windows 3.x, NES, Atari ST, Amiga added by POMAH. Windows Mobile added by Kabushi. Macintosh added by Pseudo_Intellectual.

Additional contributors: Unicorn Lynx, Havoc Crow, Patrick Bregger, Bozzly.

Game added March 17, 2000. Last modified March 2, 2024.