Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle

Year: 1993

Publisher: LucasArts

Developer: LucasArts

Designers: Dave Grossman and Tim Schaefer

Country: USA

Genre: Graphic adventure

Platforms: PC/Mac

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Day of the Tentacle is a sequel to 1987’s Maniac Mansion. The three playable characters are Bernard, Hoagie, and Laverne. In this game, the main characters attempt to defeat Purple Tentacle, a creation of mad scientist Dr. Fred, but are sent back in time in the process.

LGBTQ references in this game:

Harold

Citations:

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