The Mansion by Nick Dablin

Mystery
Quest
Your wealthy uncle has just died of a heart attack. You're his only living relative. What's strange is that your family has never had any history of heart problems and he was fit and healthy up until his death. Time to investigate and see if you can find any clues to his untimely death. This is a good old-fashioned adventure - puzzles to solve, keys to find, the usual. Hopefully it's large enough to keep you occupied for a good while! :)
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Comment danipandagames
25 Sep 2024
found a new ending than what spookypooky13 found. involving an axe, and some revenge lol gonna keep trying diff items since i took them all with me
Comment veganpete
09 Nov 2022
It's a bit fiddly to play. Quite a few bugs in the first room....
I typed:"smash vase"... it told me I'd taken the vase.
I typed: "pick up vase"... it said... as you pick up the vase, you hear a rattling inside.
I typed: "smash vase"... it said you pick up the vase.
I typed: drop vase"... it said you drop the vase and smash it, you take a key.
I typed: "Examine key"... it says you do not have that item.
I typed: "Pick up key"... it says you do not see that.
Comment Spookypooky13
08 Nov 2022
WALK THOUGH PART THREE FINALE!

Now we can exit the Attic and use the Library stairs any to head Basement Stairs and use the JEWLLED KEY.
Going down the basement stairs we can head east once, south once and west three times to find a small Cell with a BONE of questionable origins.
Heading out of the basement stairs and going west four times and south twice we arrive at a Kennel. Examining the Kennel we meet Daisy, your uncle’s angry god. Give her the bone using the command “ Give bone to Dog ” and the Dog will be distracted, allowing us examine the Kennel again to retrieve the OFFICE KEY.
Head back to the north and to the east corridor on the ground floor to find a door that bears an engraving of a broken key. Use MENDED KEY to access the Swimming Pool Hall. Bypass the Swimming Pool and head to the Jacuzzi where you’ll notice a button. It opens the door to the Dining Room but we’re done with this area for a second. Head up to the Office and use the OFFICE KEY.
In the office there is a two-way mirror that acts as a Window into the Master Bathroom. Smash it with your axe. Climbing on thru the now broken Mirror we find ourselves in a elegant bathroom. All we can find is a DIRARY but we need to pick it up and read it to learn about a LEVER in the Jacuzzi.
Sigh. Back downstairs. Head into the Swimming Pool Hall and “ examine “ the Jacuzzi to find the LEVER. Go out and into the corridor and back down the Basement Steps. Go east, south, west, west, south, east to arrive at the Machine. Use the LEVER on the machine in slot 3 to be notified of a door opening somewhere.
The Master Bedroom upstairs is now open. If we head in we can find the FUSE we need to get the Elevator in the basement up and running! There’s also a wardrobe we can move if you want to but there’s no point.
Starting at the basement stairs go east,south,west,west,north,north to arrive at Elevator Power Machine were we can use the FUSE we found upstairs.
Now we can head south thrice to get to the Elevator that is now working. To select the Eleva
Comment Spookypooky13
08 Nov 2022
WALK THROUGH PART 2
Now we can head north to find and take the ART GALLERY PAINTING. Removing this won’t trigger any security systems so we can head back to the Art Gallery and remove the DINING ROOM PAINTING and replace it with the Art Gallery Painting leaving us free to take the other painting with us. So, we go back to the Drawing Room and put our newly required Dining Hall Painting in the Empty Frame. This will drop the KEY 004. Take it and head back upstairs. Going in we can find the RUSTY KEY. No need to go into the bathroom in this room.
Heading back into the hall and going north we can see the lock is very rusty. Use the RUSTY KEY to gain access to the Work Shop. We’ll notice a Shotgun Shell Machine and a Blowtorch. Take the Blowtorch and head into the room to the east to find a Box “ examine “ the box and it will reveal there are two SHOTGUN CASINGS inside. Take them and now we have all the materials to make some shotgun bullets! Go back out and use the command “ Use casings on shotgun shell machine “ to add the casings and then the command “ Use pot of gunpowder with shotgun shell machine with casings “ to add in the gun powder. Now take the SHOTGUN SHELLS. Load them into the shot gun with the command “ Use shotgun shells with shotgun “.
Head north, then east then north again to end up in the storeroom. All that’s here is a dress on a mannequin with the SILVER KEY inside it.
Now we can exit the room and head west three times to arrive at a Hanging Basket. We can “ examine “ it but we tip the basket and the object inside falls into the courtyard, which we still down have access to.
Heading north we can access a second set of stairs! You can go down them use the “ Look “ option to open the door for future use to this staircase but we still need to be on the second floor for now. Head back into the Attic Room with the ladder but go north to find a door with an image of a wolf. Use the SILVER KEY on the door to access the Statue Hall.
Take the STONE SWORD from the statue and give it the STONE SHEILD
Comment Spookypooky13
08 Nov 2022
I just want to start by saying I loved this game but there are a few moments of pure frustration.
I assumed that because I’m not well experienced in text adventures this was on me, but I’ve noticed quite a few comments saying some things are a little off to more seasoned players. Still, like I said great game and I had a lot of fun when I wasn’t entering in the same thing 50 times. For example, the way to ascend to descend the stairs is to look at them, rather than typing “go up” or “go down”.
I liked this and isn’t a weird to me. I also really like the inclusion of the ground floor and later the 2nd floor map! If I wasn’t so stubborn and had used it earlier on it probably would have saved me some time.
One big issue for me was the number of useless items! I am embarrassed by how long I tried to use the cloth, rust remover and empty bottle. I was convinced I needed to water the plant!
I did really like the inclusion of the (literal) red herring but really wished I could have thrown it in the pool and have it do something! The pool was also useless and thought it would be funny to have the red herring do something pointless and have your character acknowledge it.
Anyway, since I have time on my hands, I have taken the liberty to write a walkthrough!
WARNING SPOILERS!!! WALK THROUGH PART ONE!
First thing after the introduction is to go east twice. This will bring you to a door ay the eastern end of the entrance hall that says it has no visible key and that there is an engraving of a music note on the door. Next go west four times. This will bring you to the music room. Take the GOLDEN FLUTE then go north to obtain REQUIEM OF DOORS. This is a sheet of music you will need to play in the grand piano. Type the command “ Use requiem of open doors with grand piano” and it will say a door has opened.
Next go north, east and north again twice. Here you will be able to examine a post-it note with a hint for a grandfather puzzle. You can take it with you if you like.
Then you can go south three times and east on
Comment Justaviewa
23 Aug 2022
Anyone know how to get the second horn? I could only find the Ivory one
Review MightyPlayer071222
24 Oct 2019
Is there any updates???
Comment Scartell
19 Jul 2018
Ah thanks. This game is great.
Review Hormus
19 Jul 2018
I haven't finished the game yet, but this is by far the best mystery game ever. Keep up the good work!

--Hormus
Comment Hormus
19 Jul 2018
The "sleek and shiny double-barrelled shotgun" is in the grandfather clock.
Comment Scartell
19 Jul 2018
@Allison

Try typing use pot of Gunpowder(or name of the object) on shotgun shell machine
Comment Hormus
18 Jul 2018
Funny. I found the shotgun, but can't damn well remember from wear it from.
Comment Scartell
18 Jul 2018
Hey, this game is great but where is the shotgun? I've searched the ground, second and the attic floor.
Review jeuxdeau
27 Aug 2017
Great game, very fun, my friend and I played it all night and beat it. It kept you going without being "stuck" for too long. Thanks for including maps too. Cheers!
Comment Alison
28 Mar 2016
I am completely stuck with the gunpowder. I've put the shell casings in the machine but I am unable to put the gunpowder in the funnel. Help?
Comment liltazu
22 Mar 2016
Hello Dear Users
Mansion I Walkthrough is on the following link.
http://pastebin.com/9bCuVb8N
Enjoy you cheats! :-)
Comment itsisiss
11 Mar 2016
What do you type on the keypad to open east door?
Any help is very useful!
Comment itsisiss
11 Mar 2016
What do you write on the keypad to open east door?
Comment Dormouse7
01 Feb 2016
To be able to play the downloaded file .asl file, just download the current version of the quest software on this site. It recognises the file you downloaded and gives direct download links for all the other games - fantastic!
Review nmeibaum
12 Nov 2015
The only problem I had was instances where very specific wording was required (I didn't realize that the shell machine turned into a different object when the shells were added) and I feel that the end choices could have been made clearer, but I was able to solve the puzzle so it's all good.
Comment mrigt2
07 Nov 2015
Hey, I'm in a black and white checkered floored corridor. I can't seem to find my way out, I'm trying to get back out toward the front door of the mansion. I've barely started the game and want to continue, but I won't if I can't find my way out to continue the game. Help would be greatly appreciated:) Thanks
Comment DrRiverPondSong
28 Sep 2015
What direction do I need to turn the statue. And how do I get into the courtyard?
Comment lucy7368
21 Sep 2015
Ok, for some reason, the game was only giving me the option to turn the statue east or west. Game timed out, I loaded from last place saved, and it was working. No idea what happened, but at least I'm moving forward.
Comment lucy7368
21 Sep 2015
I'm enjoying the game, but can't for the life of me figure out how to get into the courtyard and am annoyed that the game won't let me just shoot the glass doors it mentions 1,434,503 times. Why tell me it would help to have a weapon if I *have* a gun it won't let me use.

I even tried to unload it and hit the door with the butt of the game instead, but it doesn't understand mot of the words in that sentence.
Review Racketeer
06 Sep 2015
See ma comment.
Comment Racketeer
06 Sep 2015
"Now go do something productive...", like playing the Mansion II! Enjoyed this game very much. Not exactly my first text adventure, but the first I've completed properly. Only got stuck once - I didn't figure out that I needed to give the bone to the dog. (Despite my character's concerns, HE didn't seem to mind if it was human or not...). The rest of the gameplay was fun. I didn't have any issue with commands or anything like that - the only time something of that nature happened was with the Dog (again!), when I typed "use bone on dog." I was prompty chastised for attempting to "bash him over the head with it" and told to "try giving it to him instead". 5 stars well deserved. Will help tide me over to the much-belated release of The Room 3....
Comment Velmsta91
29 Aug 2015
How do I get into the courtyard?
Comment origamimaster
08 Jun 2015
For those wondering how to plug in the tv-vcr,

>use TV-VCR Combination on socket

Comment jmh15
12 May 2015
what do you use to break the glass pillar?
Comment Sheila
11 May 2015
How can I unlock the door. I found a key, and a flute but am unable to open any doors. I can see staircase but how can I climb it please?
Review MisterPibb316
02 May 2015
I've been looking for a non-gamebook game worth giving 5-stars to (I already awarded that score to Victorian Detective 2.) At first I thought I had a eureka moment with this game, but as it went on, things didn't seem to build up, other than the tension of destroying property that isn't yours. The 'good' ending doesn't flow with the player character's intentions, so that also is a little bit of a downer (then again, I know that the sequel compensates for this... not giving any real spoilers, so take that as you will.) Still, most of the puzzle difficulty is exactly at the level that I consider to be perfect for the text adventure medium, and I had a lot of fun exploring the mansion and wondering just what the heck awaited me around the corner. Ultimately, this is a pretty good game that is a charm or two away from being great.

[[[Reviewer's Note: if you're struggling with the command interface, remember that many Quest games love the USE command. In this game, you'll be doing a lot of USE [object] WITH [object], or even just USE [object].]]]
Comment Harry Potter 546
27 Apr 2015
Also, where do I get water to water the plant and how do I get into the library and courtyard?
Comment Harry Potter 546
27 Apr 2015
Help! I'm stuck! I don't know where to find the second horn, the flute is refusing to fit in the plinth, and I can't find the VCR thing. Anyone help?
Review Welsh_Willis
02 Feb 2015
My 1st ever text adventure and I loved it. I'm building a similar adventure and wanted to play something like minded for inspiration. I gave it 4* for the following reasons :
Positives - I enjoyed the humor from talking to inanimate objects to the multiple endings (Save it 1st!) and the end game message.
The puzzles were unique and fitting to the adventure, and with different levels of difficulty.
I did enjoy working out the commands to using certain machines.
The story is somewhat interesting, kept me just interested enough to find out what had happened.

Negatives - You go 'Up' and 'Down' stairs not look at them.
There are too many items that did nothing, maybe you had an idea for these objects and either forgot or couldn't implement them?
There are loop holes in the code that recreate items after you've used them once.
I did have to refer to the Comments section to work out my next move to find the 'code' I should have found in the early part of the game that wasn't so obvious... maybe my mistake for not looking at 'everything'.
Other than that it's a big thumbs up. Thank you. Now off to the sequel...
Review ejm29
13 Jan 2015
This would be a great game, but the commands are anything but obvious. I sent way to much time trying to put a painting back, and trying to go up some stairs. Its extremely frustrating at times, which is a great shame, as this has taken the fun out of the game for me. Its a pretty good game apart from that.
Review gn0me
18 Dec 2014
It was amusing enough to play, but the fact that it was missing obvious commands like "put painting in frame" or "up staircase" made it frustrating at times. Funny responses when talking to objects.
Comment Kalehpache
10 Nov 2014
I completed the game but never used the flower pot, cleaning fluid, cloth nor red herring. What was these objects for?
Review Kalehpache
10 Nov 2014
Nicce work! I enjoyed it very much! :-)
Review Gummie04
30 Oct 2014
I would have given it a 5 but,
The Game is just bad. You can pass level one because you don't know what to do. It horrible when u sit their for hours thinking about it and it doesn't pop out in the statement overhead. Its just Boring and Suckish.
Comment Gummie04
30 Oct 2014
This game Sucks u cant get past level one i dont know what to type
Review lawninja
26 Oct 2014
The puzzles are fun enough to work through, but the specificity of commands needed is extremely frustrating at times. It would help a great deal if there was some allowance for shortening terms, or if more verbs were recognized (e.g., "put picture in frame").
Comment bubba0064
23 Oct 2014
how do you download the game? I try the link to the right and I just get 2 pics of maps and a text definition of the game but no game.
Comment Annahvi
05 Oct 2014
Can someone please help me with breaking the glass pillar?
Review mannuboy
02 Sep 2014
Very well executed game! I enjoyed exploring the mansion and the puzzles was not too difficult.
Comment andyt
03 Aug 2014
how do I go back to where I saved?
Comment Red Hood
05 Jul 2014
Another "Help, I'm stuck comment". I'm at the ballroom. How do I freaking get the "something" set into the glass pillar?

Any help is appreciated.
Comment CrisOU101
04 Jul 2014
Please help... How do I resume a saved game? Keep getting a game not specified message.
Review Mysterio1
23 Jun 2014
Excellent game! By far one of my favorite! Immersive story! Ending a little *ehhh* but its totally worth it!
Comment Bonnie
22 Jun 2014
Amazing game.. I now have a shady job.. I hope i get one of them fancy black suits. :)
of to the sequel now.
Review Kim75
13 Jun 2014
very good. looking forward to sequel.
Comment Shaeren
03 Jun 2014
Absolutely brilliant game. A walkthrough would be really helpful though. I've managed to get right to the end but can't find the fuse anywhere! Can anyone give me a hint please?
Comment PrincessWC
21 May 2014
Auhhhh! I just killed a man...the game was great fun thought.
Thank you!
Comment asraelrising
15 May 2014
Cannot for the life of me find the diary that everyone keeps mentioning. Help please?
Review musiclover24
25 Apr 2014
really great game, will definitely be playing the sequel :)
Comment shiregirl
18 Apr 2014
This is my first text game. I am enjoying it, but I'm pretty stuck right now.

The furthest I've gotten in the game is getting into Room 001. I don't know what to do next.

What I have in my inventory:
Map
Gold Flute
Empty Bottle
Post-It-Note
Stone Shield
Video Tape
Ivory Horn

Any help is greatly appreciated!
Review Esmeralda Anistasia
11 Apr 2014
I'd like to make some suggestions for people who are stuck:

1) DO NOT CARRY THE RED HERRING. IT. DOES. NOTHING.
2) If you really, REALLY think that an object you have has served its purpose, put it down somewhere memorable. You *might* need it again later.
3) You will only be able to do some things after you've found information about them somewhere else.
4) Pick up (other than the red herring) EVERYTHING.
5) If you find a duplicate of something, don't pick it up; its just extra baggage.
6) If you get stuck, try wandering around. You may find that you've skipped over something by accident.
7) Use (insert item name here) on (insert object name here) is a VERY useful command.
8) If you have a healthy command over human emotions, you WILL get frustrated. Do not give up. This game is worth it.
9) TAKE BREAKS. TAKE BREAKS OR YOUR HEAD WILL EXPLODE.
10) No, you can't water the plant.
11) It is ONLY a GAME. If it's not fun for you, STOP PLAYING.

Got all that? Good. Bye-bye!
Comment Esmeralda Anistasia
10 Apr 2014
...I apparently never tried looking at the table after looking at the painting...
Comment Esmeralda Anistasia
10 Apr 2014
I can't figure out what to do with the horns.
> use ivory horn on carving
- Please select which ivory horn you mean:
- Ivory Horn

You don't have any object by that name.

> use Ivory Horn on door
- Please select which ivory horn you mean:
- Ivory Horn

You don't have any object by that name.

> use Ivory Horn on table
- Please select which ivory horn you mean:
- Ivory Horn

There's no point putting that on the table.

> use ivory horn on taurus
- Please select which ivory horn you mean:
- Ivory Horn

You don't have any object by that name.

WHAT THE FRIGGIN FRACK AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH IT.
Comment razzamataz10
17 Mar 2014
Worked it out.

To go kitchen and if you examine sink it tells you the sink is acid proof.

use bottle with sink, use concrete block with sink. few steps later you have key

Chris
Comment razzamataz10
17 Mar 2014
I have bottle of acid and concrete block but i cantseem to use the acid on the concrete.

How do i do this?

Please help
Comment Nicks
17 Mar 2014
kind of boring
Comment ffilc
15 Jan 2014
looking for lever and fuse help?
Comment ffilc
15 Jan 2014
can anyone help with hints? or?and something? I'm stuck can't break the window in the office to get to bedroom.been everywhere tried ax tried the shotgun I'm missing something here I know sorry gave this a low score in the bebinning will change it but this is hard
Comment celticblue1994
13 Jan 2014
ok i got the bottle of acid and key in the concrete how do i use the bottle of acid to get the key out of concrete i am stuck any help would be appreciated love this game
Comment arkeus121
01 Jan 2014
i've made the shotgun shells but i cant get in to the master bedroom or the adjacent office and neither can i get in to the courtyard it also appears i've dropped something shiny into the courtyard.
Review Intrepid-Creative
05 Dec 2013
Brilliant example of what a text based game should be. The mansion felt huge and intimidating, I really enjoyed exploring it.
Review ffilc
26 Nov 2013
the game with the puzzles seem very difficult.i can only get to door 3 otherwise I'm trapped in gallery without any help this game becomes unplayable
Review DRana325
22 Nov 2013
well the game kept me on my feet. but the ending.. i don't know... what kind of ending was that?!?!? i didn't even use a lot of the items i picked up.. lol.. good game. not so good ending.
Comment DRana325
21 Nov 2013
im stuck.. i made it as far as obtaining the cloth and limescale remover fluid.. i found the dog and the kennel.. not sure what to feed the dog.. i found the "office with emerald" can't get into the master bedroom.. i want to get into the basement but seems like i can't get to it just yet
Comment Tonto
03 Nov 2013
How do I get the flute to match up with the indentation in the plinth? Or is there more than one plinth in this game?
Comment NekoDemi
21 Oct 2013
How do I get into the Workshop? I need shells :(
Comment UrictheOddball
14 Oct 2013
Gah I am so stuck right now. I just put the ivory horn in the mysterious carving but don't know what to do next. I've got: gold flute, empty bottle, post-it note, stone shield, video tape and red herring. I've been up to the west corridor and bathroom, but not beyond, and up to the dining hall, kitchen and pantry, and in rooms 001 and 003.
I saw something about the flute and the plinth, but I tried using them together and it just said the flute didn't work in the hole. Help!
Review compuner
06 Oct 2013
Ah, this game is perfect. This read so fluidly, and I was up until who knows how long playing :D really great job, man!
Comment sarah4
26 Sep 2013
Sulfly, it's been a while since I played this game so I my memory is a little fuzzy but I'll do my best to help. If you've accessed the garden and met the dog, then you are quite close to the end of the game. You can drop the bottle, you won't need it or the plant to complete the game, it is a red herring and consequently not worth wasting any time on.

You can find something to give to the dog in the cell in the basement (I don't want to give too much away but you will know the object when you find it!). If you haven't found the basement yet, it can be accessed through the door with the emerald on it, the key to which can be found in the ballroom. If you haven't come across the ballroom, basement or indoor swimming pool yet then there is a part of the house you have yet to enter. To access this you need to engage in some more acts of mindless vandalism. Try smashing some of the glass doors along the wooden walkway which can be reached from the courtyard. I presume you've reunited the halves of the key as you'll need this to open the swimming pool.

Hope this helps.
Comment Sulfly
26 Sep 2013
XxpinkrosesxX if you are stuck in the gallery, put the painting back, go to the dining hall, and take the gallery painting, then go back to the gallery, take the dining room painitng, put the gallery painting in its place, then go to the dining room and put the dining room painting there.
Comment Sulfly
26 Sep 2013
Please help! what do you do with the DOG? what do you feed it? How do you fill up the bottle so you can use it to water the plant? Any one who is good enough to know the answers to these questions, please help!
Comment XxpinkrosesxX
15 Sep 2013
I'm stuck... in the gallery. help please.
Review stantronic
25 Aug 2013
Great stuff. A lot of walking back and forth through that mansion - my legs are tired now.
Review crimsonjeanie
30 Jul 2013
I enjoyed this game very much - it's a real classic text adventure game and totally took me back to my youth! I'm looking forward to my new career as an evil scientist, I think the baddies might get a bit fed up of me spending half the day playing computer games though, although my present employers haven't noticed, yet...
Comment Ashley9
25 Jul 2013
OK, so I restarted the game twice now thinking I missed something. I keep ending up in the same spot. I have both horns. I have been in the library downstairs and gotten all things from there and reading room. Also, I have been in rooms 1, 2, and 3. I have seen mention of the table being moved...I assume that's the one in the dining room? How do I move that? "Move table" doesn't work. Also, the door to the drawing room is locked with Taurus on the door...since the symbol for Taurus is a bull...I assume the horns open this door...I also assume I may need to move the table in order to use the horns...but again...I can't move the table...any help would be awesome! Also...I want to water the plant. I have an empty bottle. Where can I fill it with water? The command "use bottle on sink" in the kitchen only got a response of there is no need to put this in the sink...and it doesn't recognize the word fill or water.
Review Crispin
01 Jul 2013
This was amazing! Thank goodness for the hints in the comment section though, because I kept getting stuck. The maps were really handy. I found the courtyard navigation a bit confusing, and some of the commands took a bit of getting used to, but overall a lot of fun!
Comment Dearly
28 Jun 2013
@Able How do I use the music together with the piano? literally been doing nothing but everything I can with both objects for 20 minutes now and going to either eat all ice cream in house out of sef-destructive fury or commit felony.
Review Carrot
13 Jun 2013
I have just completed this game (and survived). I found it very tricksy (which is good), but only gave it 4/5 due to the verb usage. It does not make sense to me that you have to look at stairs just to go up/down them. What is wrong with up and down.

Similarly, I have issues with the length of some of the item names in the game.

That said, it was fun.

The maps were useful, but in the end I had to create my own - so I could mark the rooms I had visited (and map the rooms that are not on the maps). This helped me to locate the locked door that I had overlooked, which allowed me to complete the game :D
Comment dawn153
29 May 2013
@Able it mst be some sort of glitch with my game then i've almost driven myself crazy searching everywhere for this third bull horn. I figured it would possibly open the Taurus door. Will restart and try again. Thanks fr putting me out of my mysery!
Comment Able
28 May 2013
@dawn153: There are only two bull horns (out of ebony and ivory).
Comment dawn153
27 May 2013
@Able thanks just didn't understand how to navigate the game at first just getting the hang of it but des anyone know hoe to find the third bulls horn please?
Comment Morthana
27 May 2013
@Able. Thanks, hope it will work! Probably forgot to safe last time (after I got the painting out).
Comment Able
27 May 2013
@ dawn153: to play the song on the piano, you have to use the song paper together with the paino in the music room.

@ Morthana iirc the character typed the password in automatically after I read it down in the gallery room... (spoiler: take the painting out of the frame, the security shutters close down, go to the other side of the gallery and investigate the keypad to receive the password /spoiler)

Hope that helps ;)
Comment dawn153
25 May 2013
I'm a total noob to this. Does anyone know how you play the piano music??
Thanks
Comment Morthana
22 May 2013
I'm new at this text game commands.. how can I type the password in the keypad? Have tried lots of things, but can't figure it out.. Thanks a lot!
Comment Able
20 May 2013
psymann - The boxes on the right side next to the text are really helpful if you want to know which objects are interactive. For example, the first room is separated into multiple parts, you can only climb the staircase if you move to the eastern part of the lobby (and you start in the western part of it, iirc). Moving through the different parts of the room will unlock many interactions - as a newbie in the field of text adventures I do not know if it is more commonly used to only build rooms that consist out of a single part.

oh, and if you want to use the staircase, just risk a look at it ;)
Review Able
20 May 2013
I really enjoyed this particular game. Nice riddles and logical puzzles that you actually can solve with a bit of thinking.

Thanks.

;)
Comment psymann
01 May 2013
The plot sounded intriguing, but after playing for a little while, I found I'd learnt nothing about the death at all, and was instead leaving the plot behind to work on unlocking doors, which was a shame. But the bigger shame was that there were so few objects implemented - the room text would tell me about things, but when I tried to examine them, I was told I hadn't an object of that name. For example the very first room talks about candles, a glass-panelled door and a garden - but examining any of those three things fails. More annoyingly, I could see a staircase in the entrance hall, but "go staircase", "go up staircase", "up", "climb staircase", "walk up staircase", "use staircase" - none of these worked, but neither did they tell me why I couldn't go up the staircase which seemed to me to be the natural thing to do with a staircase. From the looks of the maps (and it was a nice inclusion to provide those :-)), it's a good size of game, but it could be improved by being able to interact more with it. I didn't really get far enough through it to be able to review it as such, so just leave this as a comment :-)
Review Adog655
26 Dec 2012
SUCKS cant find keys, not getting anywhere!!!
Review khygann
14 Nov 2012
I've got one word for you (okay three but still) THIS IS EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review Lauren Brazier
03 Nov 2012
AWESOME. Needed a little help with some of the commands -- the whole table moving thing mystified me for ages -- but thanks to the helpful comments, I made it through unscathed. :) The puzzles were straightforward but not TOO easy, and lots of detail in the "unnecessary" interactions that I love, like talking to objects, etc... I have fond memories of trying absurd commands in text games out of frustration and being met with actual responses. Ha. Anyway, off to the sequel I go!
Review lanedraven
09 Aug 2012
I really enjoyed this game! I hand't really ever played a text-based game before, so I had some trouble. It took me forever to figure out there was a key in that vase! And for some reason I had trouble finding the shotgun shells in the workshop as well. Loved it and am going to start on the mansion II.
Review Natalie Santo
05 Aug 2012
Ahh well i went back to it and finished (i stopped so close to the end!) I really enjoyed it overall and although the ending seemed quite abrupt i liked the fact i didn't die (i noticed some people did)... On to Mansion 2 :) x
Comment Natalie Santo
05 Aug 2012
Dana - thank you so much, i was getting so frustrated, i thought i'd tried the shotgun so im not sure what happened there! (i did originally try to shoot the dog haha)... I've fed the dog, got the lever and put it in the machine and about to try and figure out where i can find this fuse... but i need a break! ;) Love this game! (first time ive ever played a text adventure and i'm addicted!) x
Review Yadichan
05 Aug 2012
Great game!
Comment dana1
05 Aug 2012
natalie santo: tried the shotgun again (after attempting it previously and being told it was a waste of ammunition) and it worked this time!
Comment dana1
05 Aug 2012
martina: examine shutters to get the password 'arachnid' which will get you into the room with the keypad in the attic.
to get out of the gallery you have to 'use painting with shutters'
Comment dana1
05 Aug 2012
I have tried using all my weapons and have looked in every room and looked at/examined everything!
So annoying!
Comment Natalie Santo
04 Aug 2012
^ im stuck on that too :(
Comment dana1
04 Aug 2012
How do I break the glass pillar in the ballroom??
Comment martina
02 Aug 2012
can anyone give me a hint? i stuck (in gallery). are Security Shutters supposed to get solved with something inside the gallery and/or logic or with some items you picked up in the other rooms?
Review john35
12 Jul 2012
i liked the 2nd one better than this but its good
Comment legaleagle7000
04 Jul 2012
For some reason I waxed nostalgic for the old adventure games (text type, back when monochrome monitors were the only option!) and found this game. I appreciated the subtle humor built into a few scenes.

Thanks to the programmer for his hard work. The adventure was generally good, although frustrating at certain points. Particularly, it was a bit frustrating to come up with the precise "use x with y" language. (If one could program with variables so that "plug x into y" would work just as well as "use x with y," and "place a into b" would work just like "use a with b" that would be great. Also, if certain elements/objects have no utility to progress the game along, it still would be good to keep the functionality of those objects.

I would've preferred a different ending (I didn't die but my final option led me where I would rather not have gone and left the plot line somewhat unresolved).
Comment julie elden
01 Jul 2012
Hi, what is the command to watch the TV-VCR?

Review Sandy Leung Kar-sing
05 Jun 2012
finished! one of the best text based puzzle games i've played. frustrating but oh so rewarding at the very end... especially when done without a walkthrough. off to mansion ii...
Comment Sandy Leung Kar-sing
05 Jun 2012
Thanks James! I just got it.
Comment Sandy Leung Kar-sing
05 Jun 2012
I'm seriously stuck... I have the key head, which I found in the courtyard, but I can't find the key handle anywhere. I've even checked the hanging basket three times. Can I please get a hint?
Comment James Downs
29 May 2012
to Punch Out:
hint: arachnid
Review James Downs
29 May 2012
yay finished the game!!! took me 90 minutes of my time!
Comment PunchOut
22 May 2012
I'm so lost, I've looked everywhere but I can't find the key handle at all. Can I get a hint? :/
Comment FadeRaven
14 May 2012
Seeing another call for a walkthrough (though EnigmaSilvae soldiered on without one <salute!>), I thought I might post what I typed up when I played The Mansion last year:

http://speedy.sh/Y28DG/Quest-The-Mansion-Walkthrough.txt

If any discrepancies are noted, please let me know and I'll correct them.

(And if this file falls through the storage site's retention policy cracks, I'll try uploading elsewhere.)
Review Roz
13 May 2012
Excellent game - can anyone give me a hint on how to find the key handle?
Comment EnigmaSilvae
11 May 2012
Worked it out! Still finding it brilliant
Review EnigmaSilvae
11 May 2012
Hi

Will the walkthrough be back - really stuck but loving the game!

Any suggestions about finding the silver key, accessing the courtyard, finding the key head would be gratefully received otherwise.
Review Paul Felce
27 Apr 2012
This is a great little game. I'd like to give it a 4.5 , but there isn't an option for that.
It would get a five but for a few niggles I have with the game, which I'll explain later however these are just niggles and should in no way suggest you don't try the game.

First, with the positives. I've not played a text adventure in about a decade, but I played a good few half dozen before then and have being playing puzzle games of one variety or another since, and so I think I've got a fair bit of experience under my belt. For the game to have held my interest as it did is a sure sign it had good puzzles, which were well paced with intrinsic rewards set out at appropriate intervals.

Now, onto the niggles, which I hope are taken as 'positive criticism' , and as I've yet to play Mansion 2, maybe Nick's already addressed such issues.

First, and this may be a part of the Quest engine rather than the game design, some of the word usage was inconsistent, for example , sometimes I'd seemingly need to use the entire name of an object, and sometimes only part. I'd guess this is because sometimes there are several variations of an object and the engine would need a way to distinguish which variation I meant. Having said that, it did seem capable of offering me a choice of object if my text was ambiguous.

When using 'look at stairs' which seems to be the only way to use the stairs, the game would double check if i wanted to go up (or down) the stairs. This is just plain annoying, I don't think I ever wanted to just look at the stairs. It would have been far nicer if I could 'use stairs' ,' go up stairs' , or just plain 'go up' . Again this may be more engine than a game design issue.

Things 'magically' appearing in rooms. On the whole, the game is wonderfully logical, with clear, yet devious, puzzles. It does let itself down in a couple of places when thing's appear, just because you know they should be there (I think I'm getting my meaning across without spoilers).

Another possible issue with the engine, rather tha
Comment Kat2
20 Apr 2012
I've finished now!
Comment Kat2
19 Apr 2012
Oh, thanks. It seemed a bit odd that the pipes went upwards, but I suppose it makes sense now.
Comment sarah4
19 Apr 2012
Cat, the machine unlocks the master bedroom, once you've been there you've almost finished the game, good luck!
Comment Kat2
19 Apr 2012
I have the macvhine working, but I can't work out where the door is or where the fuse is. I'm rubbish at this, aren't I?
Comment Kat2
19 Apr 2012
I didn' see the machine... will go back and have another look
Comment sarah4
17 Apr 2012
Cat, you need to go back to the basement to use the lever on the machine in the underground cave (not the elevator power machine, the one nearby), make sure you examine the lever before you use it as you will have to choose which slot on the machine to use it on. Don't give up as you are very close to the end.
Comment Kat2
17 Apr 2012
I have the lever,but I have no idea what to do with it. I tried looking in the attic, beyond the keypad, but it didn't work.
Comment Kat2
17 Apr 2012
Oh thanks. The key had a wolf picture? It didn't tell me that....
Comment sarah4
16 Apr 2012
Cat, you do indeed need to use the gold flute on the plinth, just type 'use flute on plinth', this will lead you to the emerald key you need to get into the basement then you should be able to find the bone to give to the dog. Hope this helps. As for the silver key, the clue was that it had a matching wolf picture to that on the door on it.
Comment Kat2
16 Apr 2012
IF it helps at all, the door to the hall to the basement has an emerald on it. Any idea?
Comment Kat2
16 Apr 2012
Oh, and how do you get into the basement, or find a bone?
Comment Kat2
16 Apr 2012
I've got into the courtyard, swimming pool, changing rooms, and ballroom. What do I do with the metal plinth? I have a suspicion the gold flute may be helpful, but it doesn't seem to be working.
Comment Kat2
16 Apr 2012
Oh, so that's what the silver key is for! How did I not think of that?... I thought the flecks of silver were in relation to the think about killing werewolfs with a silver bullet - isn't there a picture of a wolf on the door?
Comment sooz
15 Apr 2012
Have you used the silver key yet? You should have already seen a locked door that had bits of silver on it. Check out the doors upstairs again.
Comment Kat2
15 Apr 2012
I'm stuck now. I've accessed everywhere up to the library, found the silver key, seen the tape, loaded the shotgun, got the blowtorch, dropped what I presume is the key head, etc., and now I don't know what to do. Any advice?
Comment Kat2
15 Apr 2012
YAY! I have the map for the 2nd floor. And everything else that was in the reading room, of course. But they're boring in comparison.
Comment Kat2
15 Apr 2012
Exciting stuff. I've read a brief history of time, and DID understand it. How insulting.
Comment Kat2
15 Apr 2012
Great. It worked. Now to room 001.
Comment Kat2
15 Apr 2012
Like acid???
Comment sooz
15 Apr 2012
some sort of chemical would dissolve the concrete so that you can get the key
Comment Kat2
15 Apr 2012
I have the concrete block, but what do I do with it?
Comment Kat2
15 Apr 2012
Oh. I just found the key in the vase. Thanks for asking about that, it kind of helped.
Comment Kat2
15 Apr 2012
I've found the bathroom, and took the post-it note.
Then I spoke to my reflection for a while, but got paranoid, so stopped. Apparently.
Comment Kat2
15 Apr 2012
No keys, and I've been in the art supplies storage room. All I found was a vase.
Comment sooz
15 Apr 2012
Kat - have you examined all of those items in your inventory? One of them could be very useful!
Comment Kat2
15 Apr 2012
And I just found the west hall and have plugged in the tv-vcr combination. Sorry about the numerous posts.
Comment sooz
15 Apr 2012
yes, you will entually find a map for the second floor although I can't remember where. Have you found any keys yet? Have you looked in the art supplies storage room yet Kat?
Comment Kat2
15 Apr 2012
Oh yeah, and I have:
Map of the Ground Floor
Gold flute
Vase
Empty bottle
Stone shield
Key handle
TV-VCR combination
Red herring.
I have access to:
Art Gallery
Entrance hall
Music room
Dining room
Kitchen
Pantry
Landing
Both corridors leading from the landing
Cupboard under the stairs
Room with the keypad
Office
Attic
Corridor from the attic
Comment Kat2
15 Apr 2012
By the way, I think I've checked all the doors, but it's hard to tell, as I keep getting lost. Is it possible to get a map of the upper/2nd floor?
Comment Kat2
15 Apr 2012
I'm stuck again - how do I get into any of the numbered rooms?
(I know, I'm rubbish at this.)
Comment Kat2
15 Apr 2012
Don't worry - I just found I can actually access the music room.
Comment Kat2
15 Apr 2012
No one seems to have mentioned that the dining room is locked originally, but I can't get in. I'm looking at the door with a musical note on it - is that the right one, or am I being really stupid? IF it is, how do I get in? So far through, a great game.
Comment sooz
15 Apr 2012
I have just replayed this game and thought there was a glitch as I couldn't move the table, but relised that it was because I hadn't examined something first. Brilliant game!
Comment lt.barclay
15 Apr 2012
Oh, holy crap. I had to type "use key head with key handle" first, to make it a broken key. Then I typed "use blowtorch on broken key" and it worked fine. I can't believe I just spend a couple hours trying to figure out why this wasn't working, stuck on that. Hah. Anyway, that was dumb of me. Thanks for the response Sarah.
Comment lt.barclay
15 Apr 2012
Oh, holy crap. I had to type "use key head with key handle" first, to make it a broken key. Then I typed "use blowtorch on broken key" and it worked fine. I can't believe I just spend a couple hours trying to figure out why this wasn't working, stuck on that. Hah. Anyway, that was dumb of me. Thanks for the response Sarah.
Comment lt.barclay
15 Apr 2012
Ah, thank you for the reply. That was my first though actually, but I think I may not be typing it correctly or something. I've tried every combinations of words for it I can...can't get it to work. For example I type "use blowtorch on broken key" then a box will pop up and ask "which broken key?" I've selected both key head and key handle, and it just says "why would you want to set that on fire?" I've tried so many combinations and ways of doing this. Is it possible it's a glitch, or I'm I just doing this wrong?
Comment sarah4
15 Apr 2012
LT. Barclay, you need to mend the broken key to get into the swimming pool, to do this you need to get the blowtorch from the workshop where the shotgun shell machine is, then just use it on the broken key and you'll be able to get to the pool where you will find the jacuzzi mentioned in the diary. Examining the jacuzzi will get you what you need then you're right on the cusp of finishing the game. Hope this helps.
Comment lt.barclay
15 Apr 2012
I don't know if this will get a reply, but I really need help on this. I'm toward the end. I can't seem to get either of the machines in the basement started. I can't find a fuse or lever, and I can't figure out how to fix this broken key. I have both the handle and the key head. I've found the diary in the bathroom. The only rooms I can't get into is the master bedroom, the swimming pool, and the elevator. Please help if you happen to see this and know. I'm losing my mind trying to figure this out, I've about pulled all of my hair out here. Help.
Comment sooz
07 Apr 2012
Yes - finally escaped!! A few if the items I didn't use and I did get stuck in so many places! I didn't realise that even if you have already looked or examined somewhere then if more info comes to light from a note/diary etc then you still have to go back and look at those places again, as other things then become available (hope that helps!)
Comment sarah4
28 Mar 2012
Jessica, you won't have access to the part of the dining room where the painting is for a while yet, it's through the locked door in the dining room which will be opened when you find the horns to fit in the carving. More of the house will become available as you solve more puzzles. Looking at the items in your inventory it appears you failed to pick up the concrete block from the en suite bathroom in the bedroom you already have access to. When you have found the block go back to the dining room and examine the cabinet where you'll find something to help you get the key out of the block, then go to the kitchen and examine the sink which should give you a hint what you should do next. Don't bother with the plant by the way, it's a red herring. One hint in case you've not done it yet, make sure to both 'look at' and 'examine' everything as it often yyields a different result.
Comment Jessica5
27 Mar 2012
There isn't a painting in the dining room for me, where are people seeing this? Also, I'm completely stuck. I have the herring, the key handle, stone shield, post it note, empty bottle, vase, gold flute and map of the ground floor. I've only been into the office in the attic and none of the bedrooms, because I can't find the keys. Any help would be appreciated, because half of the house isn't open to me. Also, how to I get water into the bottle to water the plant?
Comment sarah4
21 Mar 2012
Tosha, type 'use painting on frame', make sure you've examined the shutter before you do this.
Comment tosha
21 Mar 2012
hey guyzzz....how to put the painitng back?? m stuck wid d security shutters!!! :( m nt able to figure it out!! plz help
Comment sarah4
15 Mar 2012
Luane, if you've taken the painting from the dining room then go back to the gallery and remove the painting from there. The shutters will descend as before but you'll find that if you put the painting you took from the dining room back in the frame it will cause them to raise. Then take the painting that was in the art gallery frame back to the dining room and put it in the frame there and you will get a key. The clue is in the fact that the two paintings have obviously been swapped round since the one in the dining room shows the gallery and vica versa so you need to put them right.
Review luane
14 Mar 2012
I'm thoroughly stuck and read someone else's comment to switch the paintings. Is something supposed to happen after I do this?
Comment sarah4
13 Mar 2012
No problem Stacy, glad you finished it, I think the Mansion games are both brilliant.

Huck Finn, not sure what your criticism of this game is, all of the detail just serves to create atmosphere and a coherent narrative, head and shoulders above games where the text is minimal and grammar and punctuation are awful. I've seen a few people criticise perfectly good games as being too wordy recently, but, if you're playing text adventures then basic reading and comprehension skills should not be too much to ask. There is nothing impossible in this game and it can be worked out if you read descriptions carefully and use a little lateral thinking.
Review Huck Finn
12 Mar 2012
so much useless detail and repitiion i didnt know what was going on =/
Comment stacy
11 Mar 2012
OMG! I must not have even tried the barred doors! I just went through them to find my prize! thank you sooooooooo much sarah!!!!!! ;)
Comment stacy
11 Mar 2012
Sarah,

I have been in the basement, but there is a barred area that I cannot get into yet. I found the elevator doors and a room with machinery for pumping pool water I think, but I can't find the lever or the fuse for those yet.
Comment sarah4
10 Mar 2012
Stacy, have you been in the cell in the basement?
Comment stacy
10 Mar 2012
I've been everywhere except the office by the master bedroom and the master bedroom, but for the life of me I cannot find a bone to give the dog in the courtyard? I'm hoping to find a key in his kennel, but I don't know where else to look for either keys or bones......
Comment sarah4
08 Feb 2012
Michelle, have you been in the office at the end of the coridor near the master bedroom and smashed the mirror there and climbed through it, if so you should find something which will lead you to the 'key' that will eventually unlock the master bedroom for you.
Comment michelle4
07 Feb 2012
I'm still stuck on the elevator fuse. Can anyone give me a hint?
Review Jenders
06 Feb 2012
Really really really amazing game! 5 starts at least!
Comment michelle4
02 Feb 2012
I have access to everything but the master bedroom and the elevator
Comment michelle4
02 Feb 2012
never mind, I just accidentally missed a room to go in. Now I'm stuck on the elevator fuse!!
Comment michelle4
02 Feb 2012
I can't figure out the dog or the shell casings. I have access to every room except the basement, the office and the master bedroom
Review eva1
22 Jan 2012
Fantastic adventure I am enjoying it so much! Thank you for investing your time in writing it for us! 5 stars only because I can't give you any more!!!
Review will1
26 Dec 2011
Bibi, you write three times "you can leave the elevator to the NORTH"

Maybe you could try leaving the elevator to the North?
Comment Xetrius
21 Dec 2011
I wanted to point out a mistake, when you "take dining room painting" and you then "look at empty frame" it says: "This is the frame that you removed the drawing room picture from." which should be "This is the frame that you removed the dining room painting from."
Review dread_solomon
18 Dec 2011
Just brilliant. The maps were helpful, everything was laid out as it was, without all that bother prodding for things in the background. My second text adventure completed :)
Comment Mestres
12 Dec 2011
Can someone tell me the exact commend to plug in the vcr. I cant click and drag since im playin ona mobile phone

Comment bibi_boltz
07 Dec 2011
Me and a friend got quite hooked on the game, we had first difficulties learning that we have to use the commands "examine" and "use/give .. with/to" to get any further, but now that we got the hang of it, we got pretty close to the end, we thought, when this happened:

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A set of elevator doors lie to the SOUTH.

> south
You are in a rickety freight Elevator.
There is the Elevator Button here.
You can go north.
This is a fairly unstable-looking elevator. The power is on. A button in the corner will let you go down.

You can leave the elevator to the NORTH.

> examine elevator button
You can press the button.
- Do you wish to press the Elevator Button?
- Yes

You press the button and the elevator clunks, then begins to descend squeakily. Presently, it stops and the doors open.
You are in a rickety freight Elevator.
There is the Elevator Button here.
You can go north.
This is a fairly unstable-looking elevator. The power is on. A button in the corner will let you go up.

You can leave the elevator to the NORTH.

> examine elevator button
You can press the button.
- Do you wish to press the Elevator Button?
- Yes

You press the button and the lift ascends squeakily to the top.
You are in a rickety freight Elevator.
There is the Elevator Button here.
You can go north.
This is a fairly unstable-looking elevator. The power is on. A button in the corner will let you go down.

You can leave the elevator to the NORTH.

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I think we got into a bug or anything, because nothing happens and we always get the same answer. We had the elevator power machine repaired, so this can't be the issue.
Did anybody have this problem as well? We're complete greenhorns in text adventures,
(but, boy, did we get hooked!) so we have no idea how to handle this problem.

Help, anyone?
Review daminaf
27 Nov 2011
I have just finished the game, great ending. I got stucked at the beginning because this is the first text adventure game i've played, don't really know the rules. There are some command i found on the coments very useful
1. examine (You get hints and sometimes actions)
2. Use... on ... (I tried all the possible combinations, for example use bottle on .....) (this command doesn't apply on dog)

the place i got stuck for a while
1.grandfather clock (look closer)
2.dog (be gentle with puppy)
3.elevator power machine (go find fuse)

all in all, i enjoyed the game so much that I spent the whole sunday afternoon on it. can't wait to play the second part
brilliant
Comment sharon
09 Nov 2011
for got to mention where am up to. ive given the statue its sword and shield, but cant get in to the observatory, courtyard, master bed room or office. need to get to the courtyard so i can get the end of they key (assuming htis has fallen off the basket)
Review sharon
09 Nov 2011
ive been everywhere I can go up to this point. how do i get out in to the courtyard? ive been trying for a few days now!
Review blink
28 Aug 2011
This game is really fantastic. I've started it a couple times over the last few years but this is the first time I've ever been devoted to finishing it. I can be pretty slow & I haven't gotten that far but I seem to be stuck...

I have access to: (first floor) entrance hall, art gallery, music room, art store, west hall, west corridor, bathroom, dining hall, kitchen, pantry (second floor) entrance hall landing, spare room, attic, office. that seems to be it.

The items I currently have are: map, flute, bottle, post-it, shield, key handle, red herring. I already plugged the VCR into the socket.

Help? I really love this game and want to move forward!

Oh, and does anyone know if a) theres a walkthrough somewhere on the internet and b) if there is a mac version of quest? it sucks to keep starting over everytime my internet goes out or I have to close my laptop. But if there isn't... it's worth it. :D
Comment LinaLyssic
17 Jun 2011
Sorry, it's been a while since I've finished this game, so I don't know exactly. I'd just keep trying to use the blowtorch on both parts or use the key head on the key handle. (And the other way around..)
I'm pretty sure you need the blowtorch though.
Review Brad2
15 Jun 2011
oops for got rating..lol
Comment Brad2
15 Jun 2011
well i have the blowtorch but i dont know how to get them together to melt them.. grrr.. i love this game .. the last time i played a text game like this was back in the 80's (ouch that hurt)... but i am finding that these are the best out of all the games i have played since... and am glad to have found these.. now i downloaded the version so i can save it but this hick up is driving me nuts in a good way..lol
Comment LinaLyssic
14 Jun 2011
I'm pretty sure you needed to melt them together. You'll need a tool to connect the parts.
Comment Brad2
14 Jun 2011
okay i have missed something... how do i put the key head and key handle together
Comment Dalan
22 May 2011
thats ok scratch that
Comment Dalan
22 May 2011
this game seems good but I really suck at it, I can't even open either the front door or the trap door to get into the house. I've tried everything... help would be great.
Review Edzet
18 May 2011
I really had a good time :-)
Excellent game (never got stuck, had no need for walkthrough), just good old puzzling and textadventure fun...

Thanks Nick Dablin for all your effort!!!

Edzet
Review FadeRaven
11 May 2011
I genuinely enjoyed this game; it has solid puzzles, minus the typical overinvolvement that ruins puzzles. As my intro to Quest, it made for a very favorable first impression.

That said, I was badly stuck before I tracked down this review section for a hint: finding the password for the Keypad had me at a dead stop! :) After that, everything else fell right into place, and I had only my own shortsightedness to blame for missing that particular clue. I think I'll have a crack at the sequel.

Though I've put together my own walkthrough, I'm wondering if the original that was over at GeoCities still exists somewhere?
Comment rc
05 May 2011
I could not play this game online, the click and drag did not work so I couldn't do half the things I needed to. When I downloaded it I got much farther. Video is watched and shutters are up!!
Comment rc
04 May 2011
I can't seem to click and drag the vcr. Any other suggestions? A specific command? If you won't tell the object, maybe you'll tell me the ROOM the de-shutterfier is. I did examine the shutters. :) Thanks!
Comment CatUK
03 May 2011
Also no idea where to use the mended key, tried everything I can find that's locked :/
Review CatUK
03 May 2011
Help!

I am stuck at the potato/dog point. What do I do as I am now wandering round every room examining and looking at everything and I can't find a clue.
Comment Hannah1
03 May 2011
To plug in the vcr I used the click and drag method ie click on the vcr and drag it too the outlet.
2nd - You took the art out of the frame to set the alarm off. if you put something in the frame it might stop the alarm.
PS examine shutters
Comment rc
02 May 2011
I am totally stuck. One- how do you plug in the VCR? I've tried every command I can think of. Two- what do you put in the frame to get the shutters to lift? No hints, just tell me like it is. Thanks!
Comment Erica1
17 Apr 2011
Ok, never mind, I just finished the game on my own. It took a crude but effective method with the pillar, and a few breaks to clear my head, but I got everything together and now working on the Mansion 2 :)
Review Erica1
10 Apr 2011
Excellent game! I'm still working my way through it, with the help of the comments here :) But now I'm stuck- how does one get the bone for the dog or repair the key? And if there's any way for the walkthrough to be put back up, since Geocities is now closed, that'd be fantastic.
Review LinaLyssic
06 Mar 2011
I really loved this game. I got stuck a lot of times but it kept me trying to solve the mystery. With the help of the comments I eventually won the game. It was absolutely amazing. At first I didn't think it was really special but it grew on me. I liked the story, the descriptions, pretty much everything. Great game.
Review SplattyFish
26 Dec 2010
I played this game yesterday only knowing the commands "look at" and "take". Having found out "examine" is an important command I was able to progress. So far the only bedroom I haven't opened is number 4 and I have a whole load of items but not sure what to do next. (Gold flute, empty bottle, post-it note, glasses, gunpowder book, science book, spider book, stone shield, video tape (watched), ivory horn, ebony horn, cloth, limescale remover, pot of gunpowder, red herring). For example, I don't know how do take the dining room painting and replace it with something else to stop the shutters coming down.

Nicely made game and pretty difficult. It should explain at the outset all the commands - i.e. look at, take, drop, and examine - it was only through reading reviews I found out examine was a command and without this I couldn't have progressed.

Again, really cool game!
Review heidi
24 Nov 2010
Fish, have you been in the bedrooms 1-4? I think the concrete block may be in one of them.Don't hold me to that though.
Review Fish
07 Nov 2010
ok so i started the game yesterday, its a great game, and i am stuck. looking at previous posts, i have discovers i am missing the Concrete Block. where do i go to get that.
Review Helen Rose
04 Sep 2010
Finished! And I survived xD Though I am now a cold-blooded killer... o.O Aaawesome game, loved it.
Comment Helen Rose
04 Sep 2010
It's ok!! I did something right, and now it's all falling into place xD
Comment Helen Rose
03 Sep 2010
This is the first text adventure I've played in yeeeeaaars - I mean like since I was 12 xD I'm enjoying myself thoroughly, but am completely stuck. I've got a gold-flute, a post-it, the stone shield, the concrete block, the key handle and the red herring - I know it's useless, but it amuses me xD I just plugged the TV-VCR thingy in, and now.... I'm stumped. No idea what to do next :(
Comment gary
27 Jul 2010
Sabine, thank you so much, I'd never have thought of that! I've now reached the point where I can get everywhere except the master bedroom and I've got a lever I'm not sure about. Oh, and the elevator fuse is missing. Great game, though I've only been playing for a couple of two hour sessions.
Thanks again
Comment sabine
27 Jul 2010
Did u switch the two pictures?
Review gary
26 Jul 2010
A great game! But now I'm stuck. I have the maps, the flute, shotgun, letter, bottle, post-it note, glasses, both books (science and gunpowder), video tape (watched), cloth, limescale remover, gunpowder, key handle and red herring. I have access to:
Ground floor:
Reading room, Library, Bathroom, West corridor, West hall, Art Store, Art gallery, Music room, Entrance hall, Dining hall, Kitchen, Pantry, Drawing room
Second floor:
Spare room, 002 and bathroom, 001 and bathroom, Entrance hall landing, 003 and bathroom.
I've collected everything from these rooms and used it to gain access to others, but now I'm totally stuck (Oh, I've been up the ladder, too and used the keypad). HELP!!!!
Comment sabine
26 Jul 2010
Thank you so much, Sue! That was it :-)
Comment sue butler
25 Jul 2010
Have you found the security code for the keypad I can,t remember much but I know you do something with the dining room picture.I think search the security shutter when its down.Hope that helps a bit
Review sabine
25 Jul 2010
I love this game! Some objects double up sometimes but that's the only issue I found. Love it: try talking to the fridge or to other objects. The author really put some efforts in funny answers instead of only saying that some action would not have any effect.

However, I'm horribly stuck and cannot find any help online. The walkthrough seems to be offline. Could anyone give me a hint?

The only rooms I haven't been in is the master bedroom, changing room at the pool, the room in the attic behind the keypad. I'm also stuck in the basement but I found the diary so I assume knowing how to deal with the pool will bring me a step forward? I'm also missing the second part of the broken key (I have the key head)
Comment sue butler
05 Jun 2010
Isn,t the handle in the hanging basket?I will have to play again but I had loads of trouble with the table.
Review Honestly Tru
26 May 2010
Where is the jaccuzi?

Also, I can not find the key handle.

The table worked fine for me; I went to the art store, got the thing in there. Went to the art gallery, then the music room. I got the things in the music room, used the piano, when into the west hall. I examined the things in there, went into the corridor. I got the note from the bathroom, examined the thing in the corridor, went to the west hall then the art gallery, examined the thing in there, went to the dining hall, moved the table. I then went and got the horns, placed them and was allowed access.

For hints, highlite the text below this.

<font color= white>Examine EVERYTHING. Some things must be done before other things will show up. Think logically. Print out the maps, and mark each room you have access to; it will help keep you from getting lost. Unlock/break every door so you can take the shortest path to get places. I had trouble with the concrete block, so do this: Examine the sink, use the bottle on sink, then use block on sink. Dogs like bones; give bone to dog. Pick up EVERY ITEM you have access to. To climb, look at the stairs/ladder. If you don't know what to do, examine every item you have. To examine, you must TYPE examine in the text box. Don't become frustrated with the game. Take breaks when you need to. HAVE FUN!</font>
Comment sue butler
01 Apr 2010
Thank you Lexi I had given up on this game as I couldn,t think of any thing else to do with it. I just finished it and won very satisfying. As for the plant its a red herring ,I think the broke.n key has something to do with hanging basket but not sure now.
Review Lexi
31 Mar 2010
lol, almost forgot, AWESOME game! best one i've played since "the theater"
Comment Lexi
31 Mar 2010
Sue - yes it does work, do you have both the gunpowder and the shell casings? if you don't mind i'm just going to tell you how it works because when i played the online version it took me FOREVER to figure it out. I tried every command i could think of before i finally got it to work. You have to type "use gunpowder with shotgun shell machine" and then you have to type "use shell casings with shotgun shell machine with gunpowder" I have no idea why you have to type out the whole name or why you have to add the 'with gunpowder' the second time, but that's the only way i could get it to work.

on a side note - anybody else find the other part to the broken key or how to water the stinkin' plant?
Review sue butler
18 Mar 2010
help help help before I literally pull my hair out does the shotgun shell making machine work and if so how?
Review James2
08 Mar 2010
Definitely 5 stars. Good challenges.

PS Tony, I finished Mansion II, but I couldn't find the evidence. It has something to do with the scrap piece of paper methinks.
Comment Tony
04 Mar 2010
No problem James. Glad you liked the clue. It seemed more fun than just telling you.

If you read up higher I had missed the password on the shutter which is virtually in the first room you go in. Spent ages going round and round before I found it.

Get yourself onto Mansion II when you finish this one. It's even better.
Comment James2
04 Mar 2010
Ah, that's got it. I swear I had checked that the first time I saw it. Nice wording on the clue Tony.
Comment Tony
03 Mar 2010
It's enough to make you a basket case isn't it. don't hang yourself though. You're nearly there.
Comment James2
03 Mar 2010
I have the key handle, but I don't know what to fix it with. I haven't been able to find the other part. I thought I might have to melt something with the blow torch to cast it or something, but I haven't got any idea.
Comment Tony
01 Mar 2010
James, the key is to fix something that is broken.
Comment James2
28 Feb 2010
I'm stuck towards the end. I'm in the basement, but I can't find a lever or fuse for the machines. I can't get into the master bedroom or the swimming pool room.
Comment Tony
14 Feb 2010
Aha, I've found the password. Amusingly it was one of the 30 odd words I'd tried but I can see now you can't use it until you have actually found it and then it works automatically without me typing it in.
Comment Tony
13 Feb 2010
I think I'm being a dufus but I can't seem to get into the room behind the keypad in the attic. I'm not sure I have the password yet. I.e., I haven't met anything that says "the password for the attic is...." but I have tried the rat's name, dog's name and various book titles that I've encountered. I'm not even sure I'm using the keypad correctly. I was expecting some kind of dialogue box like the stairs offer. Am I doing it wrong or have I just not found the password yet? the only locations I can't get into right now are the pool, master bedroom and this place in the attic.
Review Dave Dave
10 Feb 2010
Thank you, I enjoyed the game very much...just the right amount of puzzles and more that just the one red herring that smells fishy (cloth, limescale remover, post-it note, empty bottle, plant etc.)

Well done...will try the next one now.

Cheers
Dave Dave
Comment lulzgirl
09 Jan 2010
rvf4uk - I think there is something you have to read if memory serves me right
Comment Doook
08 Jan 2010
Is there a link to a wlkthrough that still works? I am thoroughly stuck
Comment rvf4uk
02 Aug 2009
Just had to check out the walkthrough as done everything possible, ie, piano, horn, acid etc and got completely stuck. Luckily it mentions potatoes in the pantry but on my version the pantry is empty, its just says something (not highlighted) about storing dried goods. Is this a glitch or am I suppose to do something to get potatoes in there? thanks
Comment tjevers
30 May 2009
I've got the same problem as nani. I get as far as having to move the table, and I'm not able. I restarted the game, following the walk through exactly, and it still didn't work. Help!!!
Review nani
12 Mar 2009
Help, I'm stuck!!! I've started the game 3 times, going in a different order each time, and I can't move the table. When I examine it, it says nothing special there. I have everything else, this is what's holding me from moving forward.

Love the game btw!
Review mulan
19 Sep 2008
ahh, Can I have a hint ????? please
Review Louise Murray
11 Jul 2008
Really good game!
Review Sonyc
04 Jun 2008
Excellent game! My first from this site and it brought back many happy memories of previous dabbles into this genre of game. I find my imagination can be way better than any graphics! ;)

Liked the puzzles... A couple of small glitches, but hey!

For those that are still stuck on this, I would give two hints:

1. "Look at" and "Examine" everything... And I mean *everything*!

2. You may find some "useless" things...

Otherwise, enjoy!

Thx,

<<~ Sonyc ~>>
Review Steve2
11 May 2008
A very good game.
Review Freak
19 Apr 2008
The Mansion features correct grammar and is mostly bug free. (Repeat old actions and there can be multiple copies of objects. Trigger the shutters, drop something, then untrigger them, and the thing disappears.)

Had I played it in the 80s, I probably would have found it a good game, but the lock-and-key / unmimetic style has aged poorly.
Comment Anya
21 Mar 2008
well looks like evry1 els liked :D
just want to giv a thumbs up
Comment GAMER!
06 Jan 2008
This is the best game on this website. I give this game a 100 out of 5!
Review GAMER!
06 Jan 2008
This is one of the best games I've played on this website. I give this game 5 out of 5!
Review emojo
04 Jan 2008
this is a good game but im not into reading alot in one bit.
i like short jumps of reading.
nevertheless i love the quality of this game.
Review Nick1
28 Jul 2007
It was a very well made game. It keeps you occupied like you said. This is one of my favorite text adventures!!!
Comment Jeremy
27 Jun 2007
Ok I think this is a glitch. I started over again doing things in a different order and it worked fine... I still don't know why it did that though.
Review Jeremy
26 Jun 2007
sami I am having the exact same problem... Nothing special about the table. Does anyone else have this problem?
Review Sami
26 May 2007
So if i have one horn and I've done everything else except move the table and it tells me that I can't what do I do? I examined it, i said move table, I looked at it, but it still says that there's nothing special about it...what am i doing wrong?
Comment ryan1
26 May 2007
ok i have the bone but for the life of me i can't figure out how to give it to the dog i have tryed everything is it broken or some thing?
Comment ryan1
26 May 2007
ok i have the bone but for the life of me i can't figure out how to give it to the dog i have tryed everything is it broken or some thing?
Comment ryan1
26 May 2007
ok i have the bone but for the life of me i can't figure out how to give it to the dog i have tryed everything is it broken or some thing?
Review Adam Hicks
25 May 2007
This was an excellent game only just rediscovered text adventures i`ve tried a few others none of them come close to this one
Comment HL Tey
18 Apr 2007
I've just started playing the game and it looks very promising. I do have a question though: is there any way I can save my progress in the game?

Thanks :)
Review tallguy
31 Dec 2005
Wow, nice game. The author thinks from a players perspective. Really well done. And refreshing to see after having played some of THOSE other ones (You know who you are).
Comment Nick Dablin1
30 Nov 2005
Here is the url of a walkthrough to this game. Please don't use it unless you're really stuck!

http://www.geocities.com/tonyblairisgay/mn_w.txt
Review Candice
28 Nov 2005
Just a quick question... not expecting a reply right away. But does anyone know what I am supposed to give the darn dog? I cant open the fridge, grrrr... and what exactly are you supposed to clean with the... whatever it's called? i try to use it and it asks me on what? and then it tell me "that doesnt work" so, basically, I'm just running in circles right now....
Comment Candice
28 Nov 2005
lol, nevermind... I figured it out
Comment FaithinCanda
18 Jul 2005
K.. so everyone seems to be having problems with the shotgun/gun powder, as well as what to do with the limescale. If anyone could help us all out here that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
Comment Stairs&Shotgun
17 Jul 2005
"Look at" the stairs to climb. I'm stuck with the shotgun. Any help here?
Comment FaithinCanda
16 Jul 2005
can someone let me know how I use the stairs to go up to the second floor? What command do I use?
Comment FaithinCanda
13 Jul 2005
okay so that is the biggest embarrassment when I realize that I spelt CANADA wrong in my name. Gawd.. sorry guys!
Review FaithinCanda
12 Jul 2005
Okay.. so I'm really stuck. What do I do with the acid in th bottle so that I can use the bottle to water the plant? And what do I do to the plinth? And I've tried countless commands to get up the stairs to the second floor. Can I even use the stairs? Please someone help me.. I feel so inadequate but my mind just isn't looking outside the box for some reason! Lol.. GREAT game and storyline. So far it's a 4!
Review Myra Lim
07 Jul 2005
Did anybody finish the Mansion? I'm stuck after I got the shotgun from the grandfather clock in the drawing room. Help??
Review Felic Roman
03 Jun 2005
Good game, some good puzzles and nice ideas. Some of the object interactions were very well thought out.
Review Frank Stokes (francisstokes on the forums)
13 May 2005
Ok ive been glued to this game for a while now but i still cant complete it.I think its a really well made game compared to some of the others on here *cough* killer syringe *cough*.I get lost alot.
Review jake
07 May 2005
Ok, great game! I've had no problems playing the game( the maps were a big help and the puzzles adequetly challenging) But i cant save! please e-mail me and save me from this never ending strife!

8^) jake
Comment Jeannine
17 Apr 2005
Ok, right now I feel extremely dumb because I'm stuck in-game a lot earlier than everyone else in desperate need of assistance. At present I've got:

The...
Gold Flute
Requiem of Open Doors
Post-It Note
Stone Shield
Concrete Block
Red Herring (Maybe there is no use for this, but damnit, it's cool)

Doors are locked up to the (east portion of the west corridor), the dining hall, both north doors past the staircase, 001, 002, and 004.

Anyway... hopefully you all don't laugh too much at me. :( It's been a really long time since I've picked up a text-based adventure. We're talking like- the last one I played was Zork on this extremely old PC.

(But- if anyone can help me find my way to a new area, please e-mail me, catch me on msn messenger, or AIM- javalava2001)

Thanks. @_@

Comment Luke Rountree
12 Mar 2005
At the moment I am seriously stuck, so far I got both horns, the gun powder, and the limescale removal fluid, and I am really, REALLY confused on what to do, is it alright if you could e-mail me a walkthrough.
Comment xxxxxxxxx
12 Feb 2005
Please help me! I have heard that this is great, but I can't make it work! When I try to use it, my computer says that it is not a valid Win32 application. I am not too good with computers--please help!
Review ed
24 Jan 2005
I really liked the game, some very nice puzzles and the maps were really helpful. I had some trouble with the horns. Moving the table creates a second wierd machine, you can put one horn in each one - belive me. You can not get them back and you are stuck.
The jacuzzi is full of stuff, every time I examined it the "object" was there again and I could take it. I now have hundreds of them, any buyers? Loved the ax, what a useful tool. Great job and I hope to see more. One of the best text adventures that I have played.

It is possible to play the game by loading the file without extracting...you will not be able to use the floor maps though.
Review Yousapien
18 Nov 2004
Probably the best game on this website. One of the coolest ideas and a well set out game. Congrats
Review ConditionZeroMaster
01 Nov 2004
AARGHH!!! Good Game! But I'm horibbly stuck. I just got Gunpowder and I now have no idea what to do! :(
Please Help! Is that walkthrough finished?
Review Steve Lingle
29 Sep 2004
This was a good game. I enjoyed many of the puzzles including the security shutters which I am proud to say I figured it out on my own.
The maps were a nice touch as well.
Only big error keeping it from going to a 5... The weird statue (or whatever it was called) when it is used in the dining room, a second weird statue appears but it seems to be a game glitch. I forgot what the puzzle was exactly, it's been a few weeks since I've played it. It's the room near the front door of the house (one or two rooms to the right).
Comment Nick Dablin1
23 Sep 2004
Hey guys,

Glad you liked my game! I haven't been on here in ages as my computer bew up shortly after I'd finished it and I only just replaced it. I did this game in under a week - so it is possible if you persevere.

Ground floor map should work - I included it in the zip so dunno why that's broken. But the game's not read-only, so you can probably change it manually.

As for a walkthrough - I am working on one right now, so when I've done it I'll let you know! Been so long since I made it, even I'm getting stuck! :(
Comment Alex Warren
28 Aug 2004
Start Quest, click Options, go to Other, then click "Restore File Associations". Click OK. You should then be able to launch the game.
Comment Kate
27 Aug 2004
Help! For some reason, I can't play the game! My computer won't let me! It keeps opening firefox and I just get a sort of "blueprint" for the commands. I know you can probably tell I'm a computer illiterate, but please help me!
Review yipshi
14 Aug 2004
I am horribly stuck. Could someone please help? I've been everywhere except the swimming pool area and the master bedroom. Why can't I fill the empty bottle with sink or pool water so that I can water the plant?
Review ElvenRain
08 Jun 2004
The game is great, but I'm totally stuck! I need help completing it! Any hints anyone? Or a walkthrough from the author please?!
Review Steve1
25 May 2004
This is an awesome game! It was challenging but not impossible, and I did manage to get through it. It was discouraging when I died at the end, but I guess that's part of the challenge. Nowhere else before the very end did I find any way you can get yourself stuck or lose the game. This is a good thing. Congratulations!
Review S
19 May 2004
I loved this. There were many things to solve. I love puzzles a lot and this was very great. :)
Review Anonymous
10 Apr 2004
All I have to say about this game is "WOWSA!"
Review Jamie Park
01 Mar 2004
This is a really good game. It took me awhile to beat it but overall its perfect. Plus the map of ground floor, etc. doesn't show an image. And maybe the ending should be change, I didn't really liked it. But awesome!
Review Sam
27 Feb 2004
It's me again, Sam.
I didn't get far in the game when I rated it before. I give it SIX out of five... But it doesn't go that far, so I give it a five. I have gotten heaps far in the game but I can't find what to put in the empty slot to get out of the security shutters. (Don't tell me though! I like finding it out myself!)

Aracnid!
Comment Nick Dablin1
01 Feb 2004
There's no way you can get stuck permanently (that I know of)! Even if you get stuck behind the security shutters... :) Glad you liked it!
Comment Sam
31 Jan 2004
This is a good game with good storyline, Although the damn Security Shutters stopped me from getting through the game!

Good game!
<i>[ Initial rating (4) removed, updated below - Alex]</i>
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