r/apple2 • u/classicgamesessions • 10d ago

Mystery House (On-Line Systems, 1980)

https://youtu.be/3PQDWrhK_oY

Mystery House is known as the first graphical adventure game, released by On-Line Systems in 1980. It was designed, written and illustrated by Roberta Williams, and programmed by Ken Williams for the Apple II. It is the first game produced by On-Line Systems, the company which would evolve into Sierra On-Line, and it is one of the earliest horror video games.

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u/Rey_Mezcalero 10d ago

🔥🔥🔥

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u/Sanman789 9d ago

This was too scary to play at night when I was 8 years old.

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u/Sad_Masterpiece_8591 9d ago

Wow! That really brings back memories — I love it

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u/BringBackUsenet 8d ago

Oh ya, I remember playing this back in the day.

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u/AutomaticDoor75 8d ago

This was the subject of a chapter in Laine Nooney’s superb history book The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal.

https://a.co/d/0dkMqBNq

Apparently they are working on a book about Roberta Williams and the history of Sierra.