moycon Posted October 12, 2001 Share Posted October 12, 2001 What with Halloween coming up soon. Figured I start a topic on SCARY atari games. Not just listing em all, but which ones are your favorite and why? For me it's easy. When I was still in my early teens the inside back cover of Fangoria #25 had a listing for 2 new games from Wizard. I was freaked when I saw an Atari game called .... Halloween. Of course I didnt have the $50 they were asking for the game...So I had to wait till I established myself. Years later I bought a copy without intructions for $80. I'd have to say thats my favorite still. There's something SOO cool about flicking on the old Atari and hearing that freaky music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel D. Park Posted October 12, 2001 Share Posted October 12, 2001 I have to agree. Even though I'm still trying to get a real copy of Halloween. I have played it quite a bit. I love the music and the morbidness of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted October 12, 2001 Share Posted October 12, 2001 Sneak-N-Peek is a pretty scary game Erm maybe not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 12, 2001 Share Posted October 12, 2001 That tune at the begining of Pac-Man is pretty scary. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted October 12, 2001 Share Posted October 12, 2001 I think its scary that they bothered to make Sneak n Peek in the first place. I still jump when the monsters show up in Haunted House. The flashing lightning and thunder get me every time! Spooked Stan boo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted October 12, 2001 Share Posted October 12, 2001 I imagine E.T. is the cause for many of the mental patients in asylums today: "Pits! Pits!! I keep falling in pits! Why the hell can't I get out?!?!". E.T. is a pretty scary game after all. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted October 13, 2001 Share Posted October 13, 2001 I'd say Adventure. Sometimes the dragons would just pop out of nowhere after the bat took your sword, or you had to drop it to carry around something else, and they'd gulp you down without giving you a chance to do anything about it. Or you'd run away from the dragons and after you put several screens' worth of distance between you, you'd still be all jumpy and worried that they were lurking somewhere, just dying to stuff you into their transparent bellies. JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night Phantom Posted October 14, 2001 Share Posted October 14, 2001 While I recognize that Moycon was looking for more than lists in this topic, it might be helpful to establish a list of horror-themed games for the VCS. Here's what I came up with: Dark Chambers Frankenstein's Monster Ghost Manor Halloween Haunted House The Texas Chainsaw Massacre I've played all of these. The only ones I would deem scary are Halloween and Haunted House, both of which can startle with the sudden appearance of a menacing character. Frankenstein's Monster deserves a special mention for its Halloween-appropriate atmosphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 14, 2001 Share Posted October 14, 2001 quote: Originally posted by The Night Phantom: I've played all of these. The only ones I would deem scary are Halloween and Haunted House, both of which can startle with the sudden appearance of a menacing character. Frankenstein's Monster deserves a special mention for its Halloween-appropriate atmosphere. Of those three games the only one I've played extensively is Haunted House. And that one sure as hell has scared me in the middle of the night, with the lights off and the sudden flash of lighting and thunder. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted October 14, 2001 Author Share Posted October 14, 2001 When I started the topic I wasnt thinking of games like adventure and Tunnel Runner. ..but now that I think back youre right!! I can remember honestly being scared as Im moving around, all quiet like in Adventure,and all of a sudden this big ass dragon is trying to munch down on me....Or booking it down the tunnel as fast as I can, not knowing where I was going, because I turned the corner in Tunnel Runner and that music started blaring!! Ekkkkk!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Furie Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 My vote is for Haunted House! Eeep! It's so... DARK @_@ *fumbles for match* Eeep! Was that a...a... ghost? @_@! The creepy sound effects like the wind and slamming door are the tops! I love this game ^.^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 I like ghost manor and I think its a really high quality game with full difficulty settings and the option to choose a male or female sprite to play as! with all the screens and things to do, who really doesn't admire what the programmers at xonox did with this game?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted October 18, 2001 Author Share Posted October 18, 2001 Yeah and don't forget that huge guy on the 2nd screen the sound his ax makes when it hits the ground....*shudder* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel D. Park Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 Don't forget about Frankenstein. It's fantastic once the monter gets all enraged and comes charging tward you on the screen. I've always been impressed by this DataAge game, every once in a while I play just to see the monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night Phantom Posted October 22, 2001 Share Posted October 22, 2001 quote: Originally posted by The Night Phantom: While I recognize that Moycon was looking for more than lists in this topic, it might be helpful to establish a list of horror-themed games for the VCS. Here's what I came up with: Dark Chambers Frankenstein's Monster Ghost Manor Halloween Haunted House The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The latest “issue” (#50) of Retrogaming Times features an article that reviews several Halloween-type video games for the Atari 2600. The article covers everything in my above list except Dark Chambers and additionally covers two more: The Blair Witch Project, a graphics hack of Haunted House available from Hozer Video; and Ghostbusters, which didn't cross my mind probably because A) I've never played it and B) the film it's based on is in my mind a comedy, not a horror movie. The Retrogaming Times reviews are concise and engaging. For those interested, the article also provides a link to the author's Web site; there, one can find an expanded Halloween section covering other game systems (there really are some!!), as well as other game reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friend of Sonic Posted October 22, 2001 Share Posted October 22, 2001 The landfill full of ET games gotta be pretty creepy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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