Maniac Mansion is a graphic adventure game released in 1987 by Lucasfilm Games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Players control Dave Miller as he seeks to rescue his girlfriend from a deranged scientist. Utilizing a point-and-click interface, players navigate a nonlinear environment, solving puzzles and avoiding hazards with selected friends among six playable characters.
Maniac Mansion is a 1987 graphic adventure video game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games. It follows teenage protagonist Dave Miller as he attempts to rescue his girlfriend from a mad scientist, whose mind has been enslaved by a sentient meteor. The player uses a point-and-click interface to guide Dave and two of his six playable friends through the scientist's mansion while solving puzzles and avoiding dangers. Gameplay is nonlinear, and the game must be completed in different ways based on the player's choice of characters. Initially released for the Commodore 64 and Apple II, Maniac Mansion was Lucasfilm Games' first self-published product.