Maniac Mansion Review

-Edgar Figaro

Maniac Mansion Gets the Once-over

We all remember the great computer-ported Nintendo game, Maniac Mansion.  If you don't, crawl out from under that rock and continue to read.

Where else can you find a game about sex, scandals, and of course, tentacle porn? No else but right here! ever gone into the arcade room of the mansion?  Look for a silly game called Tuna Diver....now, let's just THINK about the utter meaning of "tuna diver". And yes, Lucas DID mean for this to be perverted! Go upstairs and you have a sex-soliciting tentacle who offers some real love, just use the old Konomi code when you see him, and watch the action!

As for the characters, it's another twisted fate of love. The main character, Dave, has lost his love to a psychotic, meteor wielding doctor. In his jealous rage, he gathers some losers hanging around the arcades and promises a night with his woman if they help him. Of course, one character that always seems to
pop up is Bernard, the pocket protector nano-geek. His skills are indeed unmatched except for the lack of courae he has when he sees the pimpin' green tentacle and runs.  Dave is, of course, of no real use, other than to get others out of the prison below. Now, keep in mind, you aren't always AWARE of what's going on in the prison.

The most interesting fact of this game is the many ways you can kill yourself. Honest.  You can die from a freaked out teenage resident after you blow up his hamster in the microwave, who wouldn't be mad? Another way is a painful radiation poisoning after nuking some water from the pool.

The game play is of course, 1st rate. The point and click style completely beats the old style typing of the past. George Lucas, who's Lucas Arts gaming branch created the original game, stated "typing is far out dated. Before long, most people will be using Nintendo's excellent game controllers for ALL computer and language needs."  Keeping in mind that this game was made in the late 80's, Lucas can be deemed as "not
really on the mark" with this concept.

If I had to rate Maniac mansion with a 5 star system, I'd kill myself, but if I didn't, I'd say this game rocks, and it still does. Looking for fun? Looking for adventure?  Looking for sex? Look NO further! Maniac Mansion, kid.