Maniac Mansion

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Maniac Mansion gets two Game Boy Color demos

The two handheld builds are available separately as 256KB ROMs.

Nov 7, 2026

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Maniac Mansion reaches ZX Spectrum 128K with a disk-based conversion

Dave and his companions explore 52 rooms, while the developer reports testing all 15 endings.

Oct 26, 2026

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