The Mansion
Author: Nick Dablin
Category: Mystery
Description: 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! :)
Added 31 Jan 2004
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Comment by 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!
[ Initial rating (4) removed, updated below - Alex]
Comment by Nick Dablin
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!
Review by 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!
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Review by 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!
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Review by Anonymous
10 Apr 2004
All I have to say about this game is "WOWSA!"
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Review by S
19 May 2004
I loved this. There were many things to solve. I love puzzles a lot and this was very great. :)
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Review by Steve
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!
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Review by 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?!
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Review by 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?
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Comment by 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!
Comment by 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 by Nick Dablin
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! :(
Review by 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).
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Review by 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?
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Review by Yousapien
18 Nov 2004
Probably the best game on this website. One of the coolest ideas and a well set out game. Congrats
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Review by 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.
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Comment by 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!
Comment by 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 by 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. @_@
Review by 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
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Review by 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.
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Review by Felic Roman
03 Jun 2005
Good game, some good puzzles and nice ideas. Some of the object interactions were very well thought out.
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Review by 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??
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Review by 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!
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Comment by 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!
Comment by 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 by Stairs&Shotgun
17 Jul 2005
"Look at" the stairs to climb. I'm stuck with the shotgun. Any help here?
Comment by 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!!
Review by 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....
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Comment by Candice
28 Nov 2005
lol, nevermind... I figured it out
Comment by Nick Dablin
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 by 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).
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Comment by 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 by 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
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Comment by ryan
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 by ryan
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 by ryan
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 by 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?
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Review by Jeremy
26 Jun 2007
sami I am having the exact same problem... Nothing special about the table. Does anyone else have this problem?
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Comment by 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 by Nick
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!!!
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Review by 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.
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Review by 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!
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Comment by GAMER!
06 Jan 2008
This is the best game on this website. I give this game a 100 out of 5!
Comment by Anya
21 Mar 2008
well looks like evry1 els liked :D
just want to giv a thumbs up
Review by 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.
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Review by Steve
11 May 2008
A very good game.
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Review by 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 ~>>
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Review by Louise Murray
11 Jul 2008
Really good game!
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Review by mulan
19 Sep 2008
ahh, Can I have a hint ????? please
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Review by 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!
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Comment by 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!!!
Comment by 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 by Doook
08 Jan 2010
Is there a link to a wlkthrough that still works? I am thoroughly stuck
Comment by lulzgirl
09 Jan 2010
rvf4uk - I think there is something you have to read if memory serves me right
Review by 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
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Comment by 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.
Comment by 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 by James
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 by Tony
01 Mar 2010
James, the key is to fix something that is broken.
Comment by James
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 by 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 by James
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 by 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.
Review by James
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.
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Review by 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?
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Comment by 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 by Lexi
31 Mar 2010
lol, almost forgot, AWESOME game! best one i've played since "the theater"
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Comment by 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 by 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>
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Comment by 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 by 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)
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Comment by 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
Comment by sabine
26 Jul 2010
Thank you so much, Sue! That was it :-)
Review by 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!!!!
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Comment by sabine
27 Jul 2010
Did u switch the two pictures?
Comment by 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 by 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 by Helen Rose
04 Sep 2010
It's ok!! I did something right, and now it's all falling into place xD
Review by Helen Rose
04 Sep 2010
Finished! And I survived xD Though I am now a cold-blooded killer... o.O Aaawesome game, loved it.
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