Haunted Halloween '86: The Curse Of Possum Hollow is a Homebrew Action Beat 'em Up Platform Game by Retrotainment games. It is a sequel to Haunted Halloween 85.
The year is 1986, and it's Halloween in the town of Possum Hollow again. Donny and Tami are all set to go trick or treating this year, when they get dared by a friend of theirs to check out the old farmhouse where a bunch of strange sounds are coming from. What to they get in return? Half his Halloween candy, of course!
So, on the promise of candy, Donny and Tami decide to head up to the farmhouse and see what all the hubbub is about. In doing so, they end up in ANOTHER battle against a host of monstrosities who have their sights set on Possum Hollow.
The game was funded on Kickstarter on May 29th, 2016. It saw its release on March 28th, 2017.
Haunted Halloween '86: The Curse Of Possum Hollow contains examples of:
- The '80s: The game is set in 1986.
- Action Girl: Tami, who is now the second Player Character.
- Barrier-Busting Blow: When Donny and Tami are dropped into the farmhouse's basement, they get out by punching/kicking a hole in the wall.
- Bedsheet Ghost: One of the kids Donny and Tami talk to at the start of the game is dressed as a ghost.
- Crate Expectations: There are crates in the game that Donny and Tami can pick up and throw. They break upon hitting the ground or enemies.
- Dem Bones: One of the first enemies encountered in the game is skeletons that throw bones at Donny and Tami.
- Double Jump: Donny and Tami can gain this ability if they find a piece of the Trench Coat Man's map. They have it from the start if the player plays on easy.
- Kick Chick: Tami fights with her feet.
- Promoted to Playable: Tami is a playable character in this game.
- Retraux: The game, like its predecessor, is rendered in 8-bit, complete with chip tune sounds and music.
- Rewarding Vandalism: Sometimes, when you break a crate, it reveals an item.
