June 25, 1993
Day of the Tentacle, also known as Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle, is a 1993 graphic adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. It is the sequel to the 1987 game Maniac Mansion. The plot follows Bernard Bernoulli and his friends Hoagie and Laverne as they attempt to stop the evil Purple Tentacle—a sentient, disembodied tentacle—from taking over the world. The player takes control of the trio and solves puzzles while using time travel to explore different periods of history.
Dave Grossman and Tim Schafer co-led the game's development, their first time in such a role. The pair carried over a limited number of elements from Maniac Mansion and forwent the character selection aspect to simplify development. Inspirations included Chuck Jones cartoons and the history of the United States. Day of the Tentacle was the eighth LucasArts game to use the SCUMM engine.
The game was released simultaneously on floppy disk and CD-ROM to critical acclaim and commercial success. Critics focused on its cartoon-style visuals and comedic elements. Day of the Tentacle has featured regularly in lists of "top" games published more than two decades after its release, and has been referenced in popular culture. A remastered version of Day of the Tentacle was developed by Schafer's current studio, Double Fine Productions, and released on March 22, 2016, for Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita with an Xbox One release in October 2020.
Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, Belch 7 Long Disgusti PE138601
- Hollywoodedge, Bull Roar Medium Pers PE022301
- Hollywoodedge, Cartoon Boing Jews Ha PE163801
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Glass PE110801
- Hollywoodedge, Funny Sgl Chicken CRT011001 (1st cluck is heard throughout.)
- Hollywoodedge, Lion Or Tiger Growl CRT012801
- Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057501 (Heard whenever picking up a item.)
- Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057502 (Heard whenever picking up a item.)
- Hollywoodedge, Reverse Ricochet 3 St PE207701
- Hollywoodedge, Short Rapid Electri CRT035802
- Hollywoodedge, Shot Gun Blast Wspla CRT020108
- Hollywoodedge, Toilet Flush 2 Old Typ PE167401
- Hollywoodedge, Wet Splats Various CRT052302 (Cut-short; used for tentacles landing.)
- Hollywoodedge, Wet Splats Various CRT052303
- Unknown Crazy Noisemakers Sound