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Is it just me or does the hooded gatekeeper guy remind anyone else of https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/mst3k/images/3/3e/ObserversSing.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150817064632 ]]> Atmosfear / NightMare SNES http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=186674 2019-04-15T20:54:16 -05.00 drx 16 Originally posted by: Woobie

Originally posted by: LostLevel83

Would someone care to briefly explain VHS board games and how you enjoyed them back in the day? I somehow missed this.

Pretty much you would put in the VHS tape, it would have a bit of a countdown to "the start of the game" then it would have a brief intro explaining a few rules. On the first one he asked certain questions that you played along with (who is the oldest, who is the youngest, etc). 

Long story short, the tape acted as a countdown timer for the game, and the "Host" of the game was whatever monster (first one was gatekeeper, second was baron samedi, etc). While the "Host" is on screen you have to stop playing and do as your instructed ("whoevers turn it is, take fate card" for example). As the game timer counts down the "host" tended to turn more monsterous.

It was actually really fun for what it was, tells you to "set the mood" (turn down the lines, turn up the volume), as a kid when the gatekeeper popped up used to be a good jump scare.

*EDIT* Youtube has rips of the VHS if your interested in watching

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uchUe52-j74
Thanks for sharing your experience. I think I would have been into this back in the day. ]]> Atmosfear / NightMare SNES http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=186674 2019-04-15T18:58:21 -05.00 drx 16 A Couple 'A Cowboys had a real hit in AUS with this series, and it did moderately well overseas.
Started with Nightmare, then Atmosfear: The Harbingers and some spin-offs of that one based on the playable characters.
A number of characters from the game, as well as some others, eventually got tapes, be they standalone games or fan-made things. You can dig up some really neat stuff on YouTube. ]]> Atmosfear / NightMare SNES http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=186674 2019-04-15T18:41:55 -05.00 drx 16 Originally posted by: LostLevel83

Would someone care to briefly explain VHS board games and how you enjoyed them back in the day? I somehow missed this.
Pretty much you would put in the VHS tape, it would have a bit of a countdown to "the start of the game" then it would have a brief intro explaining a few rules. On the first one he asked certain questions that you played along with (who is the oldest, who is the youngest, etc). 

Long story short, the tape acted as a countdown timer for the game, and the "Host" of the game was whatever monster (first one was gatekeeper, second was baron samedi, etc). While the "Host" is on screen you have to stop playing and do as your instructed ("whoevers turn it is, take fate card" for example). As the game timer counts down the "host" tended to turn more monsterous.

It was actually really fun for what it was, tells you to "set the mood" (turn down the lines, turn up the volume), as a kid when the gatekeeper popped up used to be a good jump scare.

*EDIT* Youtube has rips of the VHS if your interested in watching

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uchUe52-j74 ]]> Atmosfear / NightMare SNES http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=186674 2019-04-09T11:33:35 -05.00 drx 16 Atmosfear / NightMare SNES http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=186674 2019-04-09T08:23:51 -05.00 drx 16 Atmosfear / NightMare SNES http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=186674 2019-04-08T19:10:20 -05.00 drx 16 Atmosfear / NightMare SNES http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=186674 2019-04-08T15:49:45 -05.00 drx 16 Atmosfear / NightMare SNES http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=186674 2019-04-08T13:09:38 -05.00 drx 16