History VideoGame / ManiacMansionMania

* AlliterativeTitle: '''Man'''ic '''Man'''sion '''Man'''ia.

The characters live in Ronville, based on Creator/RonGilbert's name. Bernard the uber-smart {{Nerd}} inventor is the protagonist. Additional characters are also featured, usually family or friends. [[VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle Hoagie]] and Michael Stoppe make quite a number of appearances.

The characters live in Ronville, based on Creator/RonGilbert's name. Bernard the uber-smart {{Nerd}} inventor is the {{Protagonist}}. Additional characters are also featured, usually family or friends. [[VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle Hoagie]] and Michael Stoppe make quite a number of appearances.

''[[http://www.maniac-mansion-mania.com/ Maniac Mansion Mania]]'' is a series of {{Fan Sequel}}s created by [=LucasFan=] based on ''VideoGame/ManiacMansion'' and sometimes ''VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle''. The PointAndClickGame is created with Adventure Game Studio. The game involves ''Maniac Mansion'' characters in a unique style that is spread out episodically, like a TV series. The episodes are thus arranged in seasons, though there are also non-sequitur specials. Most episodes are comedic.

''[[http://www.maniac-mansion-mania.com/ Maniac Mansion Mania]]'' is a series of {{Fan Sequel}}s created by LucasFan based on ''VideoGame/ManiacMansion'' and sometimes ''VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle''. The PointAndClickGame is created with Adventure Game Studio. The game involves ''Maniac Mansion'' characters in a unique style that is spread out episodically, like a TV series. The episodes are thus arranged in seasons, though there are also non-sequitur specials. Most episodes are comedic.

Unfortunately, most of the episodes are in German only. [[http://www.maniac-mansion-mania.com/index.php/en/international.html Find all English episodes here.]]

* GuideDangIt: Almost always. Episodes are made up of so many {{Moon Logic Puzzle}}s, unhelped by verb UI, that it becomes impressive if one can complete an episode without referring to its guide at least once (or alternatively, using every verb on every clickable thing).

* LostInTranslation: Episodes are all in German, and when translated to other languages, some jokes completely lose their meaning due to word differences or cultural differences.
* MediumAwareness: Characters sometimes recognize the fact that they're in a game or episodic series, by saying things such as, "Oh yes, that happened last episode" or "This game X."
* MoonLogicPuzzle: The series is practically made of them, to the point where GuideDangIt seems inevitable. Most puzzles are so complex and require such strange logic that you may resort to just using every object and verb with everything.

* PixelHunt: What many difficult puzzles unfortunately suffer from. Many areas or objects are very small to find, up to as small as just a few pixels. Said things are also usually virtually indistinguishable from the map.
* PlotHoles: You'd better have a good WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief going into this series. In one episode, after observing a specific object Bernard himself even says, "Just a fair warning: Plot Hole ahead." Most unexplained plotholes come from questioning character's motives, usually the reason why they didn't take a much simpler or easier route when all the tools necessary for an easier method were actually in the inventory or room.

** Characters will sometimes comment, for example, that only such an object could be a rendition of poor art.
** In one very clever example, in episode 83, there's an easter egg where you open and close the cupboard in Hoagie's dining room six times. A cameo character will make an appearance and say that he "wishes he could solve some good riddles" too. He then walks around the room, observing objects and saying things like, "That is a table," [[ICantReachIt "I can't use it,"]] and "That is already open." He even reveals that he's carrying a strange random object because he "wants to combine it with something."
* UselessItem: Many objects can be interacted with in some episodes but are then unusable in others.
* VideoGameCaringPotential: On many episodes, you can return Ed's lost hamster back to him unharmed... although also on most same episodes, the other option is to return it exploded instead.

** Averted in a particular episode where you can prompt Bernard to microwave the hamster multiple times. Although he ponders it at first, each time he refuses to do so, until he will only call the player "master of cruelty."
* WouldntHitAGirl: In episode 53, if you try to use brute force on any female, Klaus will say he doesn't beat women.

[[caption-width-right:350:The many characters of Maniac Mansion Mania]]
''Maniac Mansion Mania'' is a series fan games created by LucasFan based on ''VideoGame/ManiacMansion''. The games use Adventure Game Studio. The game has a unique style that is spread-out like episodes in a TV series where they involve the characters of Maniac Mansion.

The characters live in Ronville, based on Creator/RonGilbert's name. The main character is Bernard the uber-smart nerd that can invent things. There are also additional characters to this fan game usually the parents or friends of the characters.

The public is free to create their own projects provided it meets their standards. The episodes are arranged in seasons much like a TV series though they have specials.

Unfortunately most of the episodes are German only.

The website can be found here: [[http://www.maniac-mansion-mania.com/]]

!!Maniac Mansion Mania makes use of tropes:
* BerserkButton: Weird Ed still flips out whenever something horrible happens to his hamster.

* BigEater: Hoagie

* GadgeteerGenius: Bernard, who even invented a wheel that never stops rolling. And it can be used as a power source!
* GenerationXerox: Hoagie is almost like his father Harry.
* {{Geek}}: Bernard. It's gotten to the point where his dad tells him to just have some fun.
* ICantReachIt: Most of the objects can be interact with in some episodes, and unusable in others.
** If any of Bernard's family is main character and the episode is set in the home, that character will refuse to enter the store room, claiming that there is nothing useful.
* MultipleEndings: Some episodes. Example: in episode 9 you are required to send the hamster back to WeirdEd. If you send the hamster to Ed unharmed, he will become Bernard's friend for life. You can however blow up the hamster before sending it back, if so he will swear revenge on Bernard.
* NerdsLoveToughSchoolwork: Bernard cheers whenever Mr. Koslowski gives tough homework.
* NiceGuy: Most of the characters in the games.
* ReallyGetsAround: Britney.
* RunningGag: Weird Ed's hamster getting lost.
* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: Multiple episodes can optionally have you explode the Ed's hamster.

''Maniac Mansion Mania'' is a series fan games created by LucasFan based on VideoGame/ManiacMansion. The games use Adventure Game Studio. The game has a unique style that is spread-out like episodes in a TV series where they involve the characters of Maniac Mansion.

Maniac Mansion Mania is a series fan games created by LucasFan based on VideoGame/ManiacMansion. The games use Adventure Game Studio. The game has a unique style that is spread-out like episodes in a TV series where they involve the characters of Maniac Mansion.

* ICantReachIt: Most of the objects can be interact-able in some episodes, and unusable in others.

* NoExportForYou: Most of the episodes are German-only.
* ICantReachIt: Most of the objects can be interact-able in some episodes, and unusable in others.
** If any of Bernard's family is main character and the episode is set in the home, that character will refuse to enter the store room, claiming that there is nothing useful.

** If any of Bernard's family is main character and the episode is set in the home, that character will refuse to enter, claiming that there is nothing useful.