Summary
The hosts delve into the quirky and influential NES game Maniac Mansion, discussing its innovative point-and-click mechanics, multiple endings, and humorous horror elements. They share their experiences navigating the bizarre Edison mansion, debating the game's intuitive puzzles versus frustrating dead ends, and explore its legacy in adventure gaming and pop culture. The conversation covers everything from microwaving hamsters to the surprisingly meta television adaptation.Episode description
The Edison mansion has always been a creepy old house on the edge of town. There have been rumors of strange experiments going on and of odd creatures living amongst the Edison family. There is even a story that a meteorite once crashed near the home nearly 20 years ago. More immediately, a girl named Sandy has gone missing from the local highschool and her boyfriend Dave swears that he saw Dr. Fred abducting her. Dave knows that he cannot do it alone and will need help from two other students if he has any hope of infiltrating the mansion and rescuing Sandy.
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