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[[Image:Uninvited - NES - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|North American NES box art.]] | [[Image:Uninvited - NES - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|North American NES box art.]] | ||
− | '''''Uninvited''''' is a puzzle adventure game with a horror theme created by [[ICOM Simulations]] and first released on [[Macintosh]] in 1986, and then ported to a bunch of different platforms. | + | '''''Uninvited''''' is a puzzle adventure game with a horror theme created by [[ICOM Simulations]] and first released on [[Macintosh]] in 1986, and then ported to a bunch of different platforms. The game uses the [[MacVenture Engine]]. |
− | I bought Uninvited because it appeared to be the same type of game as one of my favorites, [[Shadowgate]]. I got it as a used rental cartridge from Kroger along with Shadowgate and [[ | + | I bought ''Uninvited'' because it appeared to be the same type of game as one of my favorites, ''[[Shadowgate]]''. I got it as a used rental cartridge from Kroger along with ''Shadowgate'' and ''[[Déjà Vu: A Nightmare Comes True!!|Déjà Vu]]''. I got really far into the game when I first played it, but got bored of it. Around 2010, I decided to try and beat it properly, and did. |
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
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==Review== | ==Review== | ||
− | * '''Overall:''' | + | * '''Overall:''' 5/10 |
* '''Best Version:''' NES | * '''Best Version:''' NES | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Spoilers}} | ||
===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
* The game's artwork is pretty good in most of the ports, and the NES port has great music. | * The game's artwork is pretty good in most of the ports, and the NES port has great music. | ||
* The interface is nicely intuitive. | * The interface is nicely intuitive. | ||
+ | * [[Hiroyuki Masuno]]'s soundtrack is quite nice. | ||
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
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* The red skull that drives you crazy and slowly kills you every couple dozen moves is very obnoxious. Only years later did I learn that starts when you pick up the ruby, and can be avoided all together if you just leave the item where is lies. I wish the game would indicate this in some way. | * The red skull that drives you crazy and slowly kills you every couple dozen moves is very obnoxious. Only years later did I learn that starts when you pick up the ruby, and can be avoided all together if you just leave the item where is lies. I wish the game would indicate this in some way. | ||
− | ==Box Art== | + | ==Media== |
+ | ===Box Art=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Uninvited - C64 - USA.jpg|This box art was used for the Mac, Amiga, Apple II GS, Atari ST, and DOS. It's a pretty nice creepy looking house and gives you a good idea about what kind of game you're going to play. The layout is awfully boring, but I think this is my favorite cover art. | Uninvited - C64 - USA.jpg|This box art was used for the Mac, Amiga, Apple II GS, Atari ST, and DOS. It's a pretty nice creepy looking house and gives you a good idea about what kind of game you're going to play. The layout is awfully boring, but I think this is my favorite cover art. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | == | + | ===Documentation=== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Uninvited - NES - Manual.pdf|Game manual. | Uninvited - NES - Manual.pdf|Game manual. | ||
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There is also an official hint guide to this game, which I haven't been able to find. | There is also an official hint guide to this game, which I haven't been able to find. | ||
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+ | ===Videos=== | ||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjl3yLYePmE youtube.com/watch?v=xjl3yLYePmE] - Longplay. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Titles== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! Language !! Native !! Transliteration !! Translation | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | English || Uninvited || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Japanese || 悪魔の招待状 || Akuma no Shotaijo || The Devil's Invitation | ||
+ | |} | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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* [http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Uninvited_(NES) vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Uninvited_(NES)] - Music. | * [http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Uninvited_(NES) vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Uninvited_(NES)] - Music. | ||
* [http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Uninvited thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Uninvited] - NES Hacker Database. | * [http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Uninvited thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Uninvited] - NES Hacker Database. | ||
+ | * [https://tcrf.net/Uninvited_(NES) tcrf.net/Uninvited_(NES)] - The Cutting Room Floor. | ||
[[Category: Games]] | [[Category: Games]] | ||
[[Category: Video Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Amiga Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Apple IIgs Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Atari ST Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Commodore 64 Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: DOS Games]] | ||
[[Category: Macintosh Games]] | [[Category: Macintosh Games]] | ||
[[Category: NES Games]] | [[Category: NES Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Windows 3 Games]] | ||
[[Category: Puzzle]] | [[Category: Puzzle]] | ||
[[Category: Adventure]] | [[Category: Adventure]] | ||
[[Category: Horror]] | [[Category: Horror]] | ||
[[Category: Games I've Beaten]] | [[Category: Games I've Beaten]] | ||
+ | [[Category: 2-bit Color Graphics]] |
Revision as of 14:08, 31 May 2019
Uninvited is a puzzle adventure game with a horror theme created by ICOM Simulations and first released on Macintosh in 1986, and then ported to a bunch of different platforms. The game uses the MacVenture Engine.
I bought Uninvited because it appeared to be the same type of game as one of my favorites, Shadowgate. I got it as a used rental cartridge from Kroger along with Shadowgate and Déjà Vu. I got really far into the game when I first played it, but got bored of it. Around 2010, I decided to try and beat it properly, and did.
Contents
Status
I own this game on the NES and have beaten it.
Review
- Overall: 5/10
- Best Version: NES
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- The game's artwork is pretty good in most of the ports, and the NES port has great music.
- The interface is nicely intuitive.
- Hiroyuki Masuno's soundtrack is quite nice.
Bad
- For a horror game, it's not very scary.
- The maze in the back yard is a bit dull.
Ugly
- The red skull that drives you crazy and slowly kills you every couple dozen moves is very obnoxious. Only years later did I learn that starts when you pick up the ruby, and can be avoided all together if you just leave the item where is lies. I wish the game would indicate this in some way.
Media
Box Art
- Uninvited - W16 - USA.jpg
This box art was used exclusively for the Windows 3 port. While it features the haunted house with lightning in the background. I think the skeleton in the window actually hurts the overall experience, as it is unable to live up to what people can imagine. Also, while the typeface is good, why does the lettering use an Easter color palette?
Documentation
- Uninvited - NES - Manual.pdf
Game manual.
There is also an official hint guide to this game, which I haven't been able to find.
Videos
- youtube.com/watch?v=xjl3yLYePmE - Longplay.
Titles
Language | Native | Transliteration | Translation |
---|---|---|---|
English | Uninvited | ||
Japanese | 悪魔の招待状 | Akuma no Shotaijo | The Devil's Invitation |
Links
- mobygames.com/game/uninvited - MobyGames.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninvited_(video_game) - Wikipedia.
- vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Uninvited_(NES) - Music.
- thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Uninvited - NES Hacker Database.
- tcrf.net/Uninvited_(NES) - The Cutting Room Floor.