## Description

A writer named Adrienne Delaney has just moved into an old mansion with her
photographer husband Donald. Shortly after moving in, Adrienne begins to
experience horrifying nightmares and have odd encounters inside the creepy old
abode. Furthermore, the house is having a severe effect on her husband,
changing him for the worse. Adrienne must discover the secret of the house
before the unknown force consumes her husband, and unravel the terrible events
that have happened in the past.

_Phantasmagoria_ is an adventure game that places heavy emphasis on full
motion video for exposition and cutscenes at various junctures to advance the
storyline. Adrienne is represented as a digitized character roaming around
pre-rendered settings in the house. She inspects various rooms, finds items,
adds them to her inventory, finds places to use the items, and triggers
advancements in the plot.

Puzzle-solving element is present, though reduced compared to most other
adventure games made by Sierra. There are seven chapters in the game, as well
as a status screen that tracks the player’s progress within the chapter. If
the player happens to get stuck in the game, a talking skull icon who
identifies himself as the hintkeeper can supply the player with hints on
request. It is possible to start playing the game from any chapter.

Roberta Williams’ Phantasmagoria