FRIGHT NIGHT

You moved into this neighbourhood because it was quiet and peaceful. Just what you needed since you sleep during the day. Now your neighbours have banded together and are planning a little surprise for you...

All this trouble just because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. After all, it's not as though the people whose blood you took are actually dead, they are serving as new recruits in the Legion of the Undead, transformed into vampires like you.

Your neighbours are not only planning to drive you out of the neighbourhood, but to end your existence completely, and all because of your need for fresh blood. You'd think a neighbourhood like this would allow a vampire to enjoy the peace of the undead!

Now these nefarious do-gooders have invaded the sanctity of your own home, searching for your resting place. Each is intent on driving a stake through your heart. Well, there is one good thing. You don't have to wander far from home to satisfy your urgent lust for fresh blood.

Simply avoid the crosses, garlic, holy water and other obstacles, and feast on new victims in the privacy of your own home. Just beware of powerful vampire hunters with strong faith. They can certainly ruin your night!

Extra Memory

If you have memory expansion installed, extra graphics will automatically be loaded.

Controls

Control your character by moving the joystick. Defensive actions, such as ducking or jumping, are controlled by pressing FIRE and moving the joystick in the appropriate direction.

Playing The Game

In a twist of fate, you play the role of anti-hero, Gerry Dandridge, a modern day vampire, struggling to stay undead. The action takes place inside your house, which has become infested with do-gooders intent on making your eternal life miserable. Put simply, they don't want you in their neighbourhood.

Each game starts at sunset on Monday. Your energy level is high, and you are ready to go. Time is represented by the moon at the left of the status display. As time passes, the full moon gradually fades.

Your image, located at the right side of the status display indicates your current state of being. As your need to replenish with a fresh supply of blood grows greater, your image will begin to deteriorate. When all that appears is a skull, your after-life has ended.

Fortunately, a fresh supply of blood is available. The pests that invest your home are an excellent source of nourishment. Besides, they intend to do you harm, unless you eliminate them first.

Unfortunately, your neighbours are not thrilled with the idea of becoming a thirst quencher for a vampire. They are prepared to defend themselves and will attempt to ward you off by any means possible, including resorting to such tricks as throwing crosses, garlic, holy water, and other items known to cause pain to vampires.

These items all will have a detrimental effect if they hit you. How much effect depends on the level of faith of your attacker. Be ready to dodge!

Watch the centre symbol on the status line, the pentagram, for an indication of the relative faith level of the person you encounter. Darker colours indicate little faith in the weapons they bear. Bright colours could mean big trouble for you.

After disposing of all victims each night you may return to your coffin for a good days sleep. You must make certain you've disposed of any remaining vampire hunters, otherwise they could stumble upon your resting place and interrupt your repose with a well placed stake.

Don't waste time! You must eliminate the vampire hunters and return to your coffin by sunrise. After all, Vampires cannot abide the light of day.

Each night becomes increasingly difficult to survive as more of your neighbours are alerted to your presence. Even ghosts of your past victims will strive to make your undead existence more intolerable.

Should your vitality be drained, your existence as one of the undead will end, and you'll be banished from the realms of the netherworld forever. In other words, the game is over. Maybe you'll have better luck in another life.