

Victoria, an alcoholic, was killed with a wine bottle.

For example, Hortencia, a gardener, was stabbed with gardening tools. She witnesses visions of the murders as she explores the mansion. While researching the home's history, Adrienne discovers that Zoltan's wives all died in ways related to their personalities.

During her exploration of the estate, Adrienne also discovers Harriet and her slow-witted son, a homeless family who have taken up residency in the manor's barn. Additionally, Adrienne begins to hear strange music and receives strange messages from a fortune-telling machine that is located in the house. As a result, Donald becomes increasingly aggressive toward her over the next several days, with his behavior escalating to the point that he rapes her. Carnovasch had summoned a spirit that possessed him and caused him to murder his wives.Īdrienne unknowingly releases the spirit during her exploration of the house and its artifacts, allowing the spirit to possess Donald. What Adrienne and Donald do not know upon moving in is that a former resident, the magician Zoltan Carnovasch, was involved with deadly black magic.

She and her husband Donald Gordon made the purchase in the hopes that Adrienne could "get in the mood" for writing her next novel. The story of Phantasmagoria centers on Adrienne Delaney, a writer who purchases a large nineteenth-century mansion. Phantasmagoria was re-released through Good Old Games on February 11, 2010. However, Phantasmagoria was ultimately profitable, generating $12,000,000 in sales, making it one of the best-selling games Sierra ever released. Development began with a budget of approximately $800,000 upon completion, costs soared to $4,500,000. In its manual, Phantasmagoria claims to be "one of the most sophisticated software packages ever produced". It also features graphic content that was a source of controversy upon its release, causing an uproar through the depiction of graphic violence, notably sexual violence. The game is notable for its use of full-motion video and digitized actors. Like the company's previous adventure titles, such as the King's Quest series, Phantasmagoria is a point-and-click adventure in which the player must solve puzzles in order to advance the story. Versions were produced for DOS, Windows, Mac, and the Sega Saturn console. Roberta Williams' Phantasmagoria is a 1995 horror-themed adventure game from Sierra Entertainment.
