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Ghost House Master System
£14.00
Ghost House Master System
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Description
Ghost House Master System
Ghost House is a 1986 action platformer for the Sega Master System in which the player controls Mick, a pointy-eared treasure hunter exploring Dracula’s mansion for his family jewels. The game was initially released on the Sega Card format before being rereleased on a cartridge.
Gameplay details
The objective is to defeat five Draculas in each of the game’s six stages to collect five jewels and unlock the exit.
- Player abilities: Mick can jump and punch to attack enemies. He can also equip a knife by jumping on a blade shot from a wall candelabra, which increases his attack power and range for five hits.
- Stage progression: To release a Dracula, you must first defeat a random enemy to obtain a key. The key will open one of five coffins in the stage. Four of the five Draculas are “dummies” that will drop a jewel after being defeated, while the final “real” Dracula will respawn and must be defeated again.
- Enemies and hazards: Mick will encounter various monsters, including bats, mummies, and fire-breathing monsters. The mansion is also full of traps like flying arrows and spiders’ webs.
- Special abilities: By jumping into a hanging light fixture, Mick can temporarily freeze all enemies on screen, a tactic that is essential for defeating Draculas.
- Level design: The mansion is a series of side-scrolling rooms connected by ladders and doors that can lead to unexpected areas. The repeating nature of the levels and palette swaps between stages have been noted as confusing by some players.
Reception and legacy
Ghost House is considered a challenging but fun arcade-style platformer that requires players to utilize environmental tricks and traps to defeat enemies.
- Brazilian version: The game was published in Brazil by Tec Toy as Chapolim x Dracula: Um Duelo Assustador. In this version, Mick was replaced with the Mexican TV superhero El Chapulín Colorado.
- Critical opinion: While reviews have praised the responsive controls and unique elements for a 1986 title, others have criticized its limited replayability and repetitive level design, especially given the memory limitations of the early Sega Card format.
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