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* [[CrueltyIsTheOnlyOption Cruelty]]/FailureIsTheOnlyOption: [[spoiler:There is no way to save Don; you ''must'' kill him to finish the game. Given the multiple paths in the final level players assumed for a long time there was some way to save him for a better ending- even calling Sierra only to be told the DownerEnding is the only ending.]]
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* [[CrueltyIsTheOnlyOption Cruelty]] / FailureIsTheOnlyOption: [[spoiler:There is no way to save Don; you ''must'' kill him to finish the game. Given the multiple paths in the final level players assumed for a long time there was some way to save him for a better ending- even calling Sierra only to be told the DownerEnding is the only ending.]]
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** The Japanese Saturn port, likely to contend with Japanese ratings systems, locks the game in this censored mode..
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** The Japanese Saturn port, likely to contend with Japanese ratings systems, locks the game in this censored mode..mode.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Adrienne successfully defeats Carno and lifts the curse, but Don had to be killed in order to do so. She's also left in a near-catatonic state, no doubt emotionally scarred for life. Though as seen in the sequel, she does eventually get her book published.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Adrienne successfully defeats Carno and lifts the curse, but Don had to be killed in order to do so. She's also left last scene leaving the estate in a near-catatonic state, no doubt emotionally scarred for life. Though as seen in Come the sequel, she does eventually she's able to get her a book published.published, albeit one about coping with loss, indicating the events of this game are still fresh in her mind a year later.]]
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** The Japanese Saturn port heavily edits the death scene flashbacks Adrienne sees at certain parts of the game, usually removing any GrossUpCloseUp shots of Carno's wives being killed. It also skips the RapeAsDrama scene that starts chapter 4, instead starting with Adrienne crying on her bed after the ordeal.
** The original English game also included a more family-friendly option that parents could turn on, locking the original behind a password. Again, this eliminated the rape scene and some of the more disturbing depictions, which is likely what the Saturn version was based on.
** The original English game also included a more family-friendly option that parents could turn on, locking the original behind a password. Again, this eliminated the rape scene and some of the more disturbing depictions, which is likely what the Saturn version was based on.
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** The Japanese Saturn port game included a LighterAndSofter mode for the more squeamish players. This heavily edits the death scene flashbacks Adrienne sees at certain parts deaths of the game, usually removing Carno's wives, cutting out any GrossUpCloseUp shots of Carno's wives being killed. It also skips the shots. The RapeAsDrama scene that starts chapter 4, instead 4 is also omitted, starting immediately afterwards with Adrienne crying sobbing on her bed after the ordeal.
** The original English gamebed. It also included a locked the more family-friendly option that parents could turn on, locking the original graphic version behind a password. Again, this eliminated the rape scene and some of the more disturbing depictions, which is likely what the Saturn version was based on. on.
** The Japanese Saturn port, likely to contend with Japanese ratings systems, locks the game in this censored mode..
* TheCameo: Creator/JoshMandel, best known as the voice of [[VideoGame/KingsQuest King Graham]], appears briefly as an emcee who introduces Carno during one of his magic shows.
** The original English game
** The Japanese Saturn port, likely to contend with Japanese ratings systems, locks the game in this censored mode..
* TheCameo: Creator/JoshMandel, best known as the voice of [[VideoGame/KingsQuest King Graham]], appears briefly as an emcee who introduces Carno during one of his magic shows.
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* MarketBasedTitle: The Japanese UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn port is titled ''Phantasm''.
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* MarketBasedTitle: The Japanese UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn Platform/SegaSaturn port is titled ''Phantasm''.
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** In the Japan-only UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn port, the whole scene is cut, skipping to Adrienne sitting in bed, sobbing.
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** In the Japan-only UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn Platform/SegaSaturn port, the whole scene is cut, skipping to Adrienne sitting in bed, sobbing.
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* FlushingEdgeInteractivity: Clicking the mansion's toilet makes Adrienne politely close the door, do her business off-screen, and open it again to resume gameplay.
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"Most" goriest? gory - gorier - goriest.
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* {{Gorn}}: One of Phantasmagoria's main selling points, and a cause of controversy back when it was first released. It's up there with the ''VideoGame/{{Manhunter}}'' series as one of Sierra's most goriest games ever.
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* {{Gorn}}: One of Phantasmagoria's main selling points, and a cause of controversy back when it was first released. It's up there with the ''VideoGame/{{Manhunter}}'' series as one of Sierra's most goriest games ever.
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* EndingTheme: A rock-like song titled "Take a Stand" plays over the ending credits.
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* HeroicBSOD: Adrienne in the ending, so very hard: [[spoiler: she is forced to kill her husband, then has to flee from a demon, banishes him using an ancient ritual, and finally, leaves the manor in a catatonic state]]. Cue credits and ending theme.
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* HeroicBSOD: Adrienne in the ending, so very hard: [[spoiler: she is forced to kill her husband, then has to flee from a demon, banishes him it using an ancient ritual, and finally, leaves the manor in a catatonic state]]. Cue credits and ending theme.
