Haunting Starring Polterguy

December 31, 1993 Electronic Arts Electronic Arts, Tec Toy
Simulator
Genesis/MegaDrive PSP
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Scare the evil, greedy Sardinis out of their houses by turning everyday household objects into something scary, funny or just plain gross. Or use your special spells to really send 'em shrieking. But you gotta hurry, 'cause your ectoplasm may run out! 16 megs of cool graphics, gross special effects and blood-curdling sounds. Unique 3/4 view perspective. Over 400 scary, funny or gross fright items, each causing something different to happen. Five special spells: Zom-B-Ize, Supr-Scare, Boo-Doo, Ecto-Xtra and Dog-Off. "Killer" dungeon with 12 different paths!
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Release Date December 31, 1993
Developer Electronic Arts
Publisher Electronic Arts, Tec Toy
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action, Horror, Comedy