Maniac Mansion

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.
Players start by choosing two students to accompany Dave to the Edison mansion, and can then switch between these three characters at will. Most actions are carried out by selecting verbs on the screen and applying them to an object (such as "OPEN Door"). Each character maintains a separate personality and may have a different way to solve a problem from his classmates. Thus many of the puzzles can be overcome in different ways depending on the character being used. If any one of the kids are captured by the Edisons, they are thrown into the dungeon and must be rescued themselves by any character who still has their freedom.

Followed By Day of the Tentacle
Remade By Maniac Mansion Deluxe
Remade By Meteor Mess
Series Maniac Mansion (1)
Added March 8, 2020
Published By Erbe Software, S.A.
Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC
Rushware GmbH
Jaleco Ltd.
Jaleco USA, Inc.
Developed By Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC
Extras (United States) (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (United States) (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Back Cover (United States) (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Manual (United States) (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Media (United States) (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Spine/Sides (United States) (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Spine/Sides (United States) (Apple II) from mobygames.com
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Front Cover (Canada,United States) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Back Cover (Canada,United States) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Media (Canada,United States) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Media (Germany) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
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Spine/Sides (United States) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Manual (United States) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Media (United States) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Germany) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Spine/Sides (Germany) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
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Media (Germany) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Spine/Sides (Germany) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Spine/Sides (Germany) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Spine/Sides (Germany) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Manual (Germany) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Manual (Germany) (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (United States) (DOS) from mobygames.com
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Media (United States) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (United Kingdom) (DOS) from mobygames.com
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Media (United Kingdom) (DOS) from mobygames.com
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Media (United States) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Spain) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Back Cover (Spain) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Media (Spain) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Manual (Spain) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Back Cover (United States) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (United States) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Media (United States) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Spine/Sides (United States) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Spine/Sides (United States) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Spine/Sides (United States) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Spine/Sides (United States) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Manual (United States) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Media (United States) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (United States) (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Back Cover (United States) (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Media (United States) (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (United States) (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Media (United States) (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Back Cover (United States) (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Linux) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Header Image (Windows) from Steam
Title screen and main menu (Apple II) from mobygames.com
The mansion! (Apple II) from mobygames.com
The start of the game (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Entering the mansion (Apple II) from mobygames.com
A cut scene (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Razor in the kitchen with Edna (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Exploring the library (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Uh oh, it's Green Tentacle! (Apple II) from mobygames.com
There's plenty of stuff in this room. But is any of it useful? (Apple II) from mobygames.com
An ad on TV. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Upstairs hallway. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Art room. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Hallway. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Video game room. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
The mansion's foyer. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Caught by Nurse Edna and thrown in the dungeon! (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Dining room. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Checking what supplies are on this storage shelf. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Old fashioned radio. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
A real skeleton! Scary! (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Upstairs hall. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Reading a poster... (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Green Tentacle tells his sad life's story... (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Cutscene with Weird Ed and Nurse Edna. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Man eating plant. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Caught by Weird Ed. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Title screen (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
The mansion! (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
The titles in the opening sequence (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
The game begins here... (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Sneaking into the mansion... (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
A cut scene... (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Yikes, the kitchen! (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Some useful items on the shelf? (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Hello, green tentacle! (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Razor explores the mansion (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Uh oh, Weird Ed is leaving his room to go get some food... (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Bernard, stuck in the dungeon (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Mark Eteer, the head of the Three Guys Who Will Publish Anything, in a cutscene. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
In the main hall. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
In the dinning room. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
The second floor. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
On the third floor. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
In Dr. Fred's room. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
In green tentacle's room. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Hi! I'm Dave! (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
A cutscene with Weird Ed and Edna. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
In the attic. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
In the library. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Nice old radio. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
A reactor in the basement? (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Pictures of Dr. Fred and Edna on the wall. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
In the Rec room. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Watching an ad on TV. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Near the pool. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
The garage. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
The load/save game menu. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Medical room. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Video game room. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Dark room for photo development. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Cutscene: It's planet earth. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Cutscene: The Meteor Police. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Telescope. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Cameo of a Jaggi from another Lucasfilm Game - Rescue on Fractalus! (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Bathroom. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Launching an Edsel into orbit. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Bottom of the pool. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Door to the secret lab. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
A radiation suit. (Commodore 64) from mobygames.com
Main menu (DOS) from mobygames.com
Main Screen (Tandy 1000), note the different text font and cursor. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Introduction (DOS) from mobygames.com
Introduction and the title (DOS) from mobygames.com
The beginning (DOS) from mobygames.com
Front door (DOS) from mobygames.com
The Crazy Doctor (DOS) from mobygames.com
The Normal Kitchen (DOS) from mobygames.com
Your Friend is Locked (DOS) from mobygames.com
The Reactor Room (DOS) from mobygames.com
Use The Sound to Catch the Key (DOS) from mobygames.com
Now You Have a Blank Tape (DOS) from mobygames.com
Don't Waste the Remover on the Paint (DOS) from mobygames.com
The 2nd Floor (DOS) from mobygames.com
Title screen (CGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Starting a new game (CGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Wandering around the mansion (CGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Title screen (Hercules Monochrome) (DOS) from mobygames.com
At the door of the mansion (Hercules Monochrome) (DOS) from mobygames.com
A cut scene (Hercules Monochrome) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Wandering around the mansion (Hercules Monochrome) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Main menu (Enhanced version, EGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
The new title screen (Enhanced version, EGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Entering the mansion (Enhanced version, EGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
The Edisons are now blue (Enhanced version, EGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Bernard in the den (Enhanced version, EGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Hello Green Tenticle (Enhanced version, EGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
The library (Enhanced version, CGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
The laboratory (Enhanced version, CGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
The mansion (Enhanced version, Hercules Monochrome) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Nurse Edna in the kitchen (Enhanced version, Hercules Monochrome) (DOS) from mobygames.com
The telescope (Enhanced version, EGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
A hidden room... (Enhanced version, EGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
The attic (Enhanced version, EGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Mark checks out a demo tape. (Enhanced version, EGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
The secret lab (Enhanced version, EGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
The start of the game. (Enhanced version, EGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Syd checks out the mansion's living room. (Enhanced version, EGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
The high security door serves as the game's copy protection. (Enhanced version, EGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Syd checks out the mansion's rec room. (Enhanced version, EGA) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Outside the Mansion (CGA TTL B&W Mode) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Outside the Mansion (CGA Color Composite Mode) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Front Door (CGA Color Composite Mode) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Front Door (CGA TTL B&W Mode) (DOS) from mobygames.com
First Floor Hallway (CGA TTL B&W Mode) (DOS) from mobygames.com
First Floor Hallway (CGA Color Composite Mode) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Second Floor Landing (CGA TTL B&W Mode) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Second Floor Landing (CGA Color Composite Mode) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Character Select/Title Screen (CGA Color Composite Mode) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Character Select/Title Screen (CGA TTL B&W Mode) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Character selection (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Intro: Meteor impact (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Intro: Game title (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Starting scene of the adventure (Amiga) from mobygames.com
In front of the house (Amiga) from mobygames.com
In the house (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Searching for useful stuff (Amiga) from mobygames.com
An automatic "cut scene" (Amiga) from mobygames.com
The save/load menu. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Down in the basement. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Bernard checks things out. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
In the library. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
The Three Guys Who Will Publish Anything! (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Dave learns the danger of radioactive steam the hard way... (Amiga) from mobygames.com
In the art room. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
The security door. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
In the medical room. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Reading a poster for Zak. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Upstairs. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
In the Green Tentacle's room. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Dave and Bernard look around. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Look! A package! (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Under the house. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
At the bottom of the pool. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
My name is Dave, and I'm in the Maniac Mansion! (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Sneaking past Edna while she is on the phone. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Mark checks out a demo tape. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
The meteor police. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Time to stop this nut! (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Get rid of that meteor. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Wendy is in the art room. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Wendy checks out upstairs. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Wendy runs into Green Tentacle. He won't let her pass until he gets some food. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
In a storage room. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
The dining room in the mansion. That's one long table. That painting on the wall shows up again in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Weird Ed wants to know what happened to his cheese. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
In the dark room. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Doctor Fred's bedroom. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
The bathroom. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Down in the mansion's dungeon. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Title screen and main menu (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
The mansion and opening credits (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Title screen (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
The starting location for a new game (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Wouldn't you know it; locked. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Why is there a chainsaw in the kitchen? (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
A cut scene (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Yes, the copy protected door. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Yet another locked door... (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Green tentacle!! (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Well, I guess you can't argue that point... (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
A mummy in the shower? (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Foyer. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
More of the foyer. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
There's an old radio here. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
The library. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Dining room complete with rotting food. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Weird Ed in a cutscene. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
"Where's the cheese?!" (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Upstairs. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Art room. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Rec room. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Ad on TV. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Security protection for door. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
The basement has a nuclear reactor - just like the basement of every evil genius bent on world domination should. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Checking out the circuit breaker. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Pool. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Garage. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Thought you couldn't die in a LucasArts adventure game? Think again... (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Save / Load game menu. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Pipes under the mansion. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
In the photography room. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Hallway. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Bernard uses Doctor Fred's radio to contact the Meteor Police. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Cut scene: Planet earth. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Cut scene: The Meteor Police. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Opening the lab door to Doctor Fred's secret lab. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Green Tentacle's room. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Hallway and stairwell. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Video game room. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Trailer

Year of Release:
1988

Genre(s):
Traditional

Graphic Style:
2D

Camera View:
Third-Person

Control Type:
Point and Click

Setting/Theme:
Comedy

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