The Mystery of Arkham Manor is an adventure, released 31 December 1987 on Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.
What The Mystery of Arkham Manor is
The Mystery of Arkham Manor was released in 1987. It was published by Melbourne House. It is available on Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Mystery of Arkham Manor is a detective adventure horror game inspired by H. P. Lovecraft's fictionalized world of Arkham. The player will play as the London Chronicle’s freelance reporter, and he will start the game moments after he arrives by train at the local train station. He has to be both reporter and detective to decipher what has been happening in the villag. But the only clue he has in his possession is Colonel Lemin’s intriguing letter. During the gameplay there are several characters to be interviewed, objects to be picked up, photographs to be taken, stories to be reported, and questions to be made to the newspaper.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are horror, mystery and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Mystery of Arkham Manor launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.
Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.
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When did The Mystery of Arkham Manor come out?
The Mystery of Arkham Manor was released on 31 December 1987 for Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.
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