Haunting Starring Polterguy (1993)

Developer: Electronic Arts
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Tec Toy
Platforms: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PlayStation Portable
Genres: Simulator
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 12 player ratings

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Playing prankster ghost terrorizing greedy homeowners with gross, funny haunted-house gags feels mischievous and irreverent rather than scary.

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About

Scare the evil, greedy Sardinis out of their houses by turning everyday household objects into something scary, funny or just plain gross. Or use your special spells to really send 'em shrieking. But you gotta hurry, 'cause your ectoplasm may run out! 16 megs of cool graphics, gross special effects and blood-curdling sounds. Unique 3/4 view perspective. Over 400 scary, funny or gross fright items, each causing something different to happen. Five special spells: Zom-B-Ize, Supr-Scare, Boo-Doo, Ecto-Xtra and Dog-Off. "Killer" dungeon with 12 different paths!

Screenshots

Haunting Starring Polterguy screenshot 1

Haunting Starring Polterguy screenshot 2

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