Fugdale’s Funhouse

Object: Escape from the Monster Basement.

Review: This point-and-click adventure with a horror monster theme plays nicely. It doesn’t last very long, but has a few challenges and some well-hidden objects which will keep you clicking away for a few hours. With bloody axes, chemical labs, haunted portraits, meat hooks, and monsters in the corners, this game does provide a thrilling atmosphere for an adventure.

As in most games of this genre, you move about the room and click on objects to either collect them for further use, or examine them to find secrets. Some objects combine to create larger objects and you will even have to make a few phone calls to get through the adventure (in the game).

It’s not all passive clicking either, there are a few occasions where you have to act quickly to avoid dangerous things (like, um, monsters maybe?).

I found the game plays pretty well, but sometimes trying to click on certain objects (like the floor) end up moving you to another view of the room which didn’t always seem like the action I wanted to take, but that is a minor gripe. My biggest complaint is that it didn’t last a little longer. For those who have trouble (as I did in places) you can find a complete walk through taped to the front door of the basement.