A strange mask comes to Rick's fallen form and goes on Rick's face, apparently giving him the strength to continue.

Jennifer's shrieks are heard as Rick blacks out. The couple seek shelter in an inconspicuous mansion. While Rick and Jennifer are alone in the woods, a violent storm suddenly broke out. Rick and Jenny escape the storm (PC Engine artwork). Unlike traditional side-scrolling fighters, boss fights have varying objectives and styles. Levels culminate in boss fights that take place in a single room. In this way, branching gameplay is possible, if only prevalent in the middle levels. However, alternative pathways through sections of the house are possible by falling down through holes or jumping up onto ladders. Rick can also perform a low kick, low punch, and jumping attacks, as well as pick up and use various weapons placed in the levels.Īll of the levels consist of walking left to right, with occasional auto-scrolling segments. Rick also has a Special Attack, where he will perform a drop kick that sends him skidding along the ground, damaging any enemies he hits. He has the ability to jump and can punch and kick.

The playing field does not feature a three-dimensional area, a feature that was added later in the series with Splatterhouse 3. Similar to many sidescrolling beat 'em up games, Rick can only move in a two-dimensional environment. Players of this game will also recognize a number of western horror film influences, such as Friday the 13th and Evil Dead II. After his resurrection by the Terror Mask, Rick makes his way through the mansion, fighting off hordes of creatures in a vain attempt to save Jennifer from a grisly fate. Splatterhouse is a sidescrolling beat 'em up video game in which the player controls Rick, a parapsychology student who is trapped inside West Mansion.

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