

What Adrienne and Donald do not know upon moving in is that a former resident, the magician Zoltan Carnovasch, was involved with deadly black magic. She and her husband Donald Gordon made the purchase in the hopes that Adrienne could "get in the mood" for writing her next novel. The story of Phantasmagoria centers on Adrienne Delaney, a writer who purchases a large nineteenth-century mansion. Phantasmagoria was re-released through Good Old Games on February 11, 2010. However, Phantasmagoria was ultimately profitable, generating $12,000,000 in sales, making it one of the best-selling games Sierra ever released. Development began with a budget of approximately $800,000 upon completion, costs soared to $4,500,000. In its manual, Phantasmagoria claims to be "one of the most sophisticated software packages ever produced". It also features graphic content that was a source of controversy upon its release, causing an uproar through the depiction of graphic violence, notably sexual violence. The game is notable for its use of full-motion video and digitized actors. Like the company's previous adventure titles, such as the King's Quest series, Phantasmagoria is a point-and-click adventure in which the player must solve puzzles in order to advance the story. Versions were produced for DOS, Windows, Mac, and the Sega Saturn console. Roberta Williams' Phantasmagoria is a 1995 horror-themed adventure game from Sierra Entertainment.
