Mystery House
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| Release Date: | May 1, 1980 |
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| Project Status: | N/A |
| Developer(s): | On-Line Systems |
| Publisher: | On-Line Systems |
| Designer(s): | Roberta Williams, Ken Williams |
| Source Available: | No |
| Category: | Game |
| Type: | Full Release |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Theme(s): | Mystery, Crime |
| Engine: | ADL |
| CP Scheme: | None |
| ESRB Rating: | Unrated |
| Platform: | Apple II, FM-7, PC-88, PC-98 |
| Localization: | English, Japanese |
| Website: | www.sierra.com |
Description
Roberta Williams's Mystery House is the game that started it all. The first graphical adventure game, the first game from what was to become Sierra, then known as On-Line Systems. The game was first sold in a baggy out of the home of Ken and Roberta Williams.
Versions
Release UPC-A Game Version Interpreter Version Date Mystery House ? ? 1980/05/01
Synopsis
Looking for treasures, you are locked with a group of people in an old mansion. After discovering the bodies of your fellow treasure-hunters, you quickly find out that the most valuable treasure is your life. Find the killer before the killer finds you.
About
The game the game had screens drawn by Roberta and a text-based interface. It was first sold in a baggy out of the home of Ken and Roberta Williams. The game proved to be a financial success, selling more than 10,000 copies (priced at $24.95), setting a new record for computer games.
Mystery House was released into the public domain (freeware) in 1987 to celebrate Sierra's 7th anniversary. A copy can be found here zipped with an Apple][ emulator.
Downloads
GOG
- Not available at this time.
New Installer
SHP New Mystery House DOSBox Installer Setup File [668 KB]
- Freeware version with the AppleWin Apple][ emulator.
Demos
- No known Demo Available
Patches
No Official Patch
Misc Downloads
Walkthroughs/Hints
References
Related Links
- Hi-Res Adventure Series
- Mystery House on The Sierra Help Pages
- Hi-Res Adventure Series on The Sierra Help Pages
- Mystery House on Wikipedia
- Hi-Res Adventure Series on Wikipedia
- Mystery House on MobyGames
- Hi-Res Adventure Series on MobyGames
- Sierra Release List
