Alone in the Dark Screenshots
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3DO version

Title screen

Character select

Intro. Game uses 3D objects over 2D backgrounds.

Emily has... never... ahh... looked better!

Picking up an item.

Interacting with the environment.

DOS version

Title screen

Copy protection! Ahh, the good old days...

Choosing your character - Edward or Emily

The game opens with a cinematic introduction

A masterful shot from the intro - if this doesn't give you the creeps, I don't know what would!

Entering the house... what lies ahead?..

Exploring as Emily. This is the first room you'll get into

The menu allows you to choose various actions

Fighting a pretty scary creature. Note how the camera angle changes in a cinematic way

The Necronomicon is one of the books you'll discover in the game. Yes, it was inspired by Lovecraft

Main hall. Nice art!

In a library

Shall we dance?

A coat of arms and a hidden entrance to the tunnels.

"Indiana Jones - Alone in the Dark"

And slash!

Some items are related to the game's action element...

...and some others serve different purposes - perhaps as solutions to puzzles?..

Killed by a cool purple gargoyle!

Game Over - an elaborate row of animations, one of which is this sad picture...

Evil rules in the house!..

Edward is relaxing in the garden, admiring the statues. This is definitely one of the brightest, most peaceful scenes in the game

You'll find books - but also personal diaries. This story begins in a spooky way already...

Ahh, just look at this... Zombies gathered for a lunch. Please! Monsieur! Try this delicious... err... cerveaux humains!

Arrrgh!.. Ahoy, matey!.. Seriously now - one of the bosses you'll have to fight in the game is a pirate

Pulling out your revolver at the strange painting... Relax, Ed - it's okay now...

Cool cinematic angles abound in this innovative game. I see some items ahead...

Some rooms are dark (hence the need for an oil lamp). And you are alone. That's how the game got its title, see?

What, you had a nightmare? Don't jump out of the bed with a dagger, dude...

Being attacked by rats in the basement. I should have never booked this vacation...

Oh wow! A mysterious brownish cave, a horrifying huge monster coming out... dramatic, isn't it?

You are hit by some crazy boulder (or energy ball). After a few awkward (yet realistic!) animations, you die

One of the close-ups of the dynamic camera. Yeah, low polygon count - so what? At that time it was state of the art. And, this game lets you drop any item anywhere, as you can see

Behold me! The mighty master of black balls!!... ... Ok. Ok. I could've rephrased that

Fighting a giant spider! Come on, Edward, show him who is the boss!!.. ... (it's still the spider, but you get the point!)

Traversing a difficult maze. Falling into the water

Part of the dying animation - serene, tranquil, macabre, and artsy in a disturbing way

This cave is completely dark. Even with the lamp you can only see so much

A beautiful place - but is it as peaceful as it seems?..

Here is a example of the camera angles: In this shot, this is the right hand side. Both stairs (not shown, only the one on the right) can lead to the hallway.

FM Towns version

The FM Towns menu suggests you play Alone in THA Dark

Title screen

Character introduction

Ominous intro

Yikes!!..

View of the mansion

I knew I had to buy some creme against dry skin for him

You enter the mansion... and the door closes behind you

You found a lamp

Action menu and inventory

You push the wardrobe towards the window to prevent a zombie from jumping in

Broken window? I didn't do it!..

Ahh, finally a weapon! It's... a bow

You fell through a crack. Apparently that was fatal

Bow-fighting...

...and sword-fighting!

iPad version

Title screen

How to play

Start / Resume / Exit

Select character

Intro story

Intro cinematic

Intro cinematic showing the house

Front door entrance

Game start

Actions

Fighting the dog keeping the chest between us

Blocked the trap door

Save game

Found a Lamp

Walking down stairs

Found a Bow

Exploring the room

Macintosh version

The first puzzle

Looking for an old bottle of wine ?

Underground

Already lost ?

PC-98 version

Cool Infogrames logo. Love this 3D animal :)

Title screen

Main menu. In Japanese (gasp!)...

Choose to play as either Edward or Emily

Ahh, the slick intro, with the 3D car...

...and 3D frog jumping... :)

The ominous mansion

Scary, isn't it? The game really draws you in immediately

Corridor

Main hall

The "piano room"

Camera angles tend to change quite a lot

Action/Inventory screen

Hey, that's a weapon! Finally!

'Hey, listen, don't take it personally. I love your fashion sense. Dig the stylish purple vest, I do. But I just get all nervous when people try to slowly kill me, you know what I'm saying?..'

The death scene is beautiful. Chopin music, zombie slowly carrying the corpse away... aesthetically pleasing

Yup, that's how it is. Better luck next time, Em!..

Look, you should certainly fire whoever is responsible for security in this villa; but don't fire your interior decorator!

Oh wow! That's an item! Very nice, zoomed-in, 3D... item

One of the game's famous "Booh!..." moments. You just "triggered" this attack. Very scary and cool

Another beautiful Game Over screen

Bathroom. Hey, I really need to wash my hair... don't suppose you've got good shampoo here? No? What, the zombie used it all?.. Oh, I see...

It's really nice you put those gargoyle statue here... adds to the flavor and all... wait... IT'S NOT A STATUE?!!..

Playing as Edward. Taking out the lamp. Edward should consider shaving off the moustache. He looks like a Salvador Dali wannabe, just without the demonic eyes