Video game · 1987
The Lurking Horror
Released 6 May 1987 on Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Amiga, Mac, Amstrad CPC and 4 more
About The Lurking Horror
The Lurking Horror is an interactive fiction game released by Infocom in 1987. The game was written by Dave Lebling and inspired by the horror fiction writings of H. P. Lovecraft (including his Cthulhu Mythos). Like most of Infocom's games, it was released for several platforms simultaneously thanks to the Z-machine. The original release included versions for DOS, the Apple II, Atari ST, Atari 8-bit family and Commodore 64. Later, it was ported to the Amiga with the addition of sound effects, making it the first title with that feature. The effects would play at appropriate times in the game in an effort to intensify the horror atmosphere.
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Release dates
| Amiga | 6 May 1987 |
|---|---|
| Amstrad CPC | 6 May 1987 |
| Amstrad PCW | 6 May 1987 |
| Apple II | 6 May 1987 |
| Atari 8-bit computers | 6 May 1987 |
| Atari ST | 6 May 1987 |
| Commodore 64 | 6 May 1987 |
| Mac | 6 May 1987 |
| MS-DOS | 6 May 1987 |
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