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Game dossier

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

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First-person horror adventure with real-time combat

The briefing

About this game

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is a first-person horror adventure game set in Elvira’s Castle, where undead creatures have overrun the grounds. Players explore the castle, solve puzzles, and battle enemies using a real-time combat system that requires carefully timed attacks and blocks.

The game features dozens of different death sequences, including a grisly outcome involving the kitchen cook and a cauldron. It was developed by Horror Soft and published by Accolade in 1989.

Game Details

  • Genres: Adventure, Horror, Puzzle, Role-Playing
  • Platforms: Amiga, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), and ScummVM