Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster
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(Sega Saturn - PAL, Action & Adventure)
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Developed by:
Amazing Media Inc.
Published by:
Interplay
Released On:
01 Jan 1995
Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster is an interactive movie that puts a new spin on the classic tale. You play as the monster, wrongly accused of murder and executed, but brought back to life by Dr. Frankenstein (played by Tim Curry). Your goal is to uncover the truth about your resurrection and find out what role Frankenstein played in it.
The game takes place entirely from a first-person perspective, where you wander around Dr. Frankenstein's laboratory, searching for clues and solving puzzles. With careful research of Frankenstein's notes and other evidence, events can unfold in the game, triggered by your actions. The game features live actors filmed against pre-rendered backgrounds.
UPC-A:
5026102270399 (Europe)
Part #:
T-12511H-50 (Europe)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Frankenstein: Through The Eyes Of The Monster is a narrative adventure game that casts players as the titular creature rather than the doctor. Starting from a state of amnesia on a resurrection table, you must explore Dr. Frankenstein's laboratory tower to uncover the truth behind your reanimation. By interacting with environmental puzzles and discovering scattered documents, you piece together the scientist's diabolical experiments to determine the true nature of the monster.
Story
Starting Frankenstein
Reset your Sega Saturn, insert the Frankenstein compact disc into your Sega Saturn with the label side facing upwards. Select the “Start” application from the Sega Saturn options screen and wait for Frankenstein to load.
To Create Life...
It is an age-old proposition. On the eve of civilization's Age of Genetic Engineering, it remains the question lingering in the minds of every social thinker: “Because we can manipulate the very building blocks of human life, ought we?” Do we have the wisdom to manage what we can create?
This is the very metaphor of Frankenstein: the creator losing control of his creation. The quest for ultimate knowledge comes at an ultimate cost. Every stride forward through a body of knowledge has been accompanied by the chorus chanting the familiar theme, “Beware, lest thy insatiable crusade consume thee!”
Obsession begets self-destruction. It is a universal warning, told time and time again. Many storytellers have borrowed the story of Frankenstein's Monster and retold it with their own mad doctor and their own hideous creation.
The story, with its warning, was heralded at the dawn of the electrical age and proclaimed at the birth of the atomic era. Today, as scientists alter the genetic code of simple tomatoes and bovine hormones, the all-too-familiar cries admonish CAUTION: take care not to unleash a hideous monster of our own making.
Frankenstein: Through The Eyes Of The Monster, starring Tim Curry as Dr. Frankenstein, retells this modern myth with a slight twist: you are Frankenstein's Monster! You awake on Dr. Frankenstein's “resurrection table” with only faint echoes for memories, no sense of purpose, and no idea why you have been re-animated.
It appears as though you are nothing more than a science experiment, which causes you to ponder, “Who is the real monster here?” As you venture forth assuming the role of Frankenstein's monster, beware. And - Be Warned...
The Resurrection
I was now his EXPERIMENT! I remembered my execution by hanging... and now I was alive! But how...?
The contraptions filling the room looked like devices for manipulating electricity. I'd read a bit about electricity-it was an unearthly force, but one with such great potential.
I moved the bookshelf easily; behind it was a grate covering a ventilation shaft. I found another opening in one of the walls; ah, I recognized that! It was an opening for a dumbwaiter!
For awhile, I tinkered with the controls for raising and lowering the slab. I suddenly realized this was where I had awakened from my death-I had been lowered to this room on this mobile platform. But lowered from where?
Tower Roof
I found a ladder attached to one of the walls and climbed it to the top of the tower. The dawn was breaking! The wind caressed my face. Curious. All I saw up there was a kite and metal poles that pointed toward the sky.
Hmm. What could that plaque by the top of the ladder have meant? It bore the Roman numeral "2" and a series of concentric circles with different-sized dots, one with a ring about it, all embossed in bronze...
Upper Tower "Resurrection Room"
I descended the ladder, intent on finding some purpose-a meaning as to why I was there, brought back from the dead! Should I ask Dr. Frankenstein? I wondered. On a bookshelf near where he was working lay a peculiar-looking crystal.
As I picked it up to examine it more closely, the doctor caught me out of the corner of his eye. He told me a bit about the "lifestone crystal" and I decided to leave it there-for now.
On the shelf below the crystal lay a loose sheaf of documents. As I examined the notes, I realized just what diabolical things this doctor was up to. Who was this doctor to mimic God? Perhaps the Hosts of Heaven allowed my rebirth to stop this evil!
Below the periodic table mounted on one of the walls, I found a trap door leading downward. Dr. Frankenstein admonished me not to fall asleep. He seemed a little too disingenuous.
Lightning Coil Room
I descended the stairs to another cavernous room containing a massive Tesla Lightning Coil. Had the doctor learned to attract lightning and store the electricity for his baneful activities? I thought it better not to tinker with those controls... yet.
I soon stumbled across stairs leading down to another lower level below that one. There had to be a way to bridge the break in those stairs...
A crate next to the stairs leading back up to the laboratory contained more of Dr. Frankenstein's notes. The pages contained ramblings about x-rays and vacuum tubes. More importantly, there was a loose plank leaning against the ascending staircase. Just what I needed to bridge the gap in the descending stairs!
Lab
As I descended to the next floor down, I found myself in a small lab fitted out with a freezer, a desk, and a table with specimen jars set up for some sort of experiment. I walked over to the table with the specimen jars and noticed the wires connected the leftmost knife-switch lead to the freezer.
It seemed logical to me that if I turned off the freezer, the ice sealing the door would melt. I took turns connecting the lead from the rheostat to the open terminal of each of the three remaining knife-switches.
Electricity had a curious effect on the muscles of each of the specimens. The head of a human seemed to say the word "library." The muscle reaction to an electrical charge is usually a simple twitch; nonetheless, the head of the cat and the
How to Play
Point of View
Frankenstein: Through The Eyes Of The Monster is played from a first-person perspective. The computer screen displays what is seen from the viewpoint of the character you are playing.
Occasionally, you will see close-ups of handwritten notes or controls. To exit a close-up of controls, move the pointer to the left or right of the screen and press the A button on your controller. To exit a document close-up, press the A button anywhere on the screen.
Documents may span multiple pages, indicated by a "dog-ear" or notch in the upper right corner. Press the A button on the right edge to move forward; click the left edge to move backward.
Help Cursor
A help cursor is provided to make exploring easier. Move the cursor around a scene to search for manipulable objects or items to add to your inventory.
When the cursor animates into a grasping hand, press the A button to pick up or activate the located item.
Inventory
You can carry one object at a time until you find a container. Pick up items by clicking them with the A button. Be careful not to be caught with important items, as Dr. Frankenstein is very possessive of his notes, equipment, and supplies.
While the Doctor is not a threat at the start, you can antagonize him into becoming hostile. Exercise good judgment in how you use found items while wandering through his castle.
Options Screen
Press the Start button to open the options menu. From this screen, you can change audio settings and save or load your game.
Saving and Loading
Access the save/load screen via the options menu. Your current location is shown at the top center of the screen, with six save slots below.
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Save: Click the left-pointing arrow above a slot to save your current game.
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Load: Click the right-pointing arrow above a slot to load that game.
You can save to Saturn system memory or the backup memory cartridge. Switch between these by operating the toggle switch next to the images on the save/load screen.
Quitting the Game
Ensure you have saved your current game before ending play. Reset your Sega Saturn to exit.
Game-play Tips
Do not be discouraged if you do not immediately find a purpose. As Frankenstein's Monster, you have just been brought to life and likely feel similar confusion.
Explore and experiment with your surroundings to gain knowledge about your existence. With patience, the rich environment will open up to you.
Introductory Excerpt
The following excerpt from the hint book illustrates the Monster's perspective upon awakening:
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"The pain! It was as if I'd been dragged behind a team of wild horses."
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"I finally managed to open my eyes... A blurred figure stood over me... Dr. Frankenstein!"
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"His sinister voice rang in my ears... I was barely able to discern the sharp pierce of the morphine injection."
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"Later, able to move my arms and legs, I stood to my feet, but just barely! Everything about my body seemed wholly unfamiliar."
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"The doctor was speaking excitedly... I didn't even try to respond - my throat was afire with fever and swelling."
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"I'd never seen the inside of the Frankenstein estate. He was an 'eccentric' man of curious notoriety."
How to Start
1. Reset your Sega Saturn to zero.
2. Insert the Frankenstein compact disc, label side up.
3. Select “Start” on the options screen and wait for the game to load.
Context
The story explores the metaphor of the creator losing control of his creation. It questions whether society possesses the wisdom to manage scientific creation.
In this game, you play as the Monster. You awaken on the resurrection table with few memories, no purpose, and the impression of being a scientific experiment. You must decide: "Who is the real monster?"
Care for Your Sega Saturn CD Rom
Use the disc only with the Sega Saturn system. Do not bend, crush, or submerge it in liquids.
Avoid direct sunlight, radiators, or other heat sources. During long sessions, take breaks to let the disc rest.
Keep the disc clean by holding it by the edges. Wipe with a lint-free, soft, dry cloth in straight lines from the center to the outer edge. Never use solvents or abrasive products.
Warning
As you adopt the role of Frankenstein's monster, be careful.
Don't say later that no one warned you…
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