Collect the three pieces of the magic urn and escape before you're scared to death.
Haunted House is an SVGA remake of the classic Atari 2600 adventure game. Your goal is to collect three pieces of a magic urn and escape from the mysterious mansion before you're scared to death by a variety of creepy creatures like vampire bats, spiders, or the ghost of Old Man Graves. You have an unlimited supply of matches to light your way, but if you're scared nine times, you're a dead man.
The game is very fun to play and reminiscent of the original. The graphics, sound, and music all to lend to the genuinely spooky atmosphere.
Cons
Somewhat unpolished, with some minor glitches throughout. The game uses a very low resolution which causes issues on some systems. The story and help screens also contain some very obvious spelling/grammar errors which, although they don't take away from the game itself, are irritating to obsessive-compulsive types like myself.
Summary
Recommended for fans of the original 2600 game but still fun and enjoyable for those who have never played it.
Short and snappy
deejay169
Pros
This is a very brief game and is fairly easy to get into.
Cons
I wasn't really sure what the objects were but it made more sense once I read the instructions. Some things that happen seem quite random. I thought I was doing well switching on most of the lights in the house but then all of a sudden they all went off. I guess that's the scary element of it though.