Maniac Mansion is a graphic adventure video game created by LucasArts for most platforms and RealTime Associates for NES and published by LucasArts for most platforms and Jaleco for NES. It was released on the Commodore 64, Apple II, IBM PC, Amiga, Atari ST, Nintendo Entertainment System, and the Famicom. The Japanese version was released on October 5, 1987 on the Commodore 64, March 12, 1988 on the IBM PC, and July 26, 1989. The NES version was released in Japan on June 23, 1988, in North America on September 18, 1990, and in Europe on October 22, 1992. It got a sequel in 1993 called Day of the Tentacle.

In This Wiki Guide. Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle. Developer LucasArts. Publisher LucasArts. Release Date January 1, 1993. Platforms Macintosh, PC. Colonial Times. Get Laverne a Disguise. Table of Contents. Day of the Tentacle Wiki Guide. Made in 1987, Maniac Mansion was LucasArts' first in a long line of Point-and-Click adventure games (before they gave up on this genre and started making Star Wars tie-ins instead). The game is about Dave Miller, an 1980s teenager, and his group of friends (each with their own set of skills, including the nerdy machine-minded Bernard, musicians Syd and Razor, photographer Michael, author Wendy.

Why It Rocks

1. Maniac Mansion was an influencial game which deconstructed the gameplay and mechanics of the graphic adventure genre.
2. The game removed Syntax Guessing, a major problem encountered in text-based games. This allowed gamers to focus on the story and puzzles, which provided a better experience overall.
3. The game is more easy to understand and play than those which came before.
4. Incredibly ambitious and ahead of its time regarding its writing, mechanics, story, and characters.
5. The game went against the standard 'damsel in distress' stereotype that was common in video games at that time by including central characters that are female.
6. It's one of the most intricate and important adventure games ever made.
7. Maniac Mansion is one of the few Nintendo games from that era that's not a first party game which has inspired a huge community outside of playing the game itself, which includes tones of fanart, tentacle themed cosplay, and even a trailer for a fictitious live action film adaptation.
8. Decent graphics, for its time, and for the type of game that it is.
9. Good sound, for its time, and for the type of game that it is.

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Maniac Mansion is a graphic adventure video game created by LucasArts for most platforms and RealTime Associates for NES and published by LucasArts for most platforms and Jaleco for NES. It was released on the Commodore 64, Apple II, IBM PC, Amiga, Atari ST, Nintendo Entertainment System, and the Famicom. The Japanese version was released on October 5, 1987 on the Commodore 64, March 12, 1988 on the IBM PC, and July 26, 1989. The NES version was released in Japan on June 23, 1988, in North America on September 18, 1990, and in Europe on October 22, 1992. It got a sequel in 1993 called Day of the Tentacle.

Why It Rocks

1. Maniac Mansion was an influencial game which deconstructed the gameplay and mechanics of the graphic adventure genre.
2. The game removed Syntax Guessing, a major problem encountered in text-based games. This allowed gamers to focus on the story and puzzles, which provided a better experience overall.
3. The game is more easy to understand and play than those which came before.
4. Incredibly ambitious and ahead of its time regarding its writing, mechanics, story, and characters.
5. The game went against the standard 'damsel in distress' stereotype that was common in video games at that time by including central characters that are female.
6. It's one of the most intricate and important adventure games ever made.
7. Maniac Mansion is one of the few Nintendo games from that era that's not a first party game which has inspired a huge community outside of playing the game itself, which includes tones of fanart, tentacle themed cosplay, and even a trailer for a fictitious live action film adaptation.
8. Decent graphics, for its time, and for the type of game that it is.
9. Good sound, for its time, and for the type of game that it is.

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