Title: Mortville Manor remake
Post by: arj0n on Sun 28/11/2021 00:22:30
Post by: arj0n on Sun 28/11/2021 00:22:30
Mortville Manor remake
This is a remake of the 1st-person-perspective adventure game from Lankhor (1987/1988).
Mortville Manor is the predecessor of the probably better known Maupiti Island (1990).
In this game you play a private investigator who's on a case in and around Mortville Manor.
You're there to investigate the death Julia Defranck, a childhood friend.
You conduct a detective investigation by wander through the manor, search around for clues and items,
have conversations with family members who live at the manor, and try to solve the case.
Some differences and similarities compared to the original version:
Question family members:
The list of voice actors/actresses:
The game's 8 NPC's:
Attic scene in the 3 palettes:
Amiga:
Atari-ST:
Dos (EGA):
This is a remake of the 1st-person-perspective adventure game from Lankhor (1987/1988).
Mortville Manor is the predecessor of the probably better known Maupiti Island (1990).
In this game you play a private investigator who's on a case in and around Mortville Manor.
You're there to investigate the death Julia Defranck, a childhood friend.
You conduct a detective investigation by wander through the manor, search around for clues and items,
have conversations with family members who live at the manor, and try to solve the case.
Some differences and similarities compared to the original version:
- dropdown action-menus in top of screen plus questioning system are changed into a modern style point 'n click system.
- no time limit, so no huries while playing
- original text-only player inventory accessible via action-menu is now an always visible graphical inventory
- play the game in Atari-ST, Amiga or DOS (EGA Mode) palette and switch between these 3 anytime during gameplay.
- player moves via always visible 'where to go' list' instead of via dropdown action-menu on top of screen
- persons present list is now graphical instead of textual
- better and much, much more textual responses when clicking on stuff
- original Amiga sound-fx included
- while the original had none, this remake features background music for almost every area, all created by Eric Matyas (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=15883)
Question family members:
The list of voice actors/actresses:
| game character | | voice actor/actress |
| Leo | Mandle (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=14348) |
| Julia | Canadian VA |
| Murielle | Leonie |
| Max | Dkobylarz (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=12003) |
| Guy | Durq (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=16610) |
| Luc | heltenjon (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=17264) |
| Bob | CaptainD (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=5683) |
| Pat | CaptainD (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=5683) |
| Ida | Deborah 'Dythlind' S. |
| Eva | Brenda |
The game's 8 NPC's:
Attic scene in the 3 palettes:
Amiga:
Atari-ST:
Dos (EGA):
Title: Re: Mortville Manor remake
Post by: arj0n on Sun 28/11/2021 00:26:20
Post by: arj0n on Sun 28/11/2021 00:26:20
Also: Looking for voice actors and actresses
See post in the Recruitment thread (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=59601.msg636641200#new)
See post in the Recruitment thread (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=59601.msg636641200#new)
Title: Re: Mortville Manor remake
Post by: FormosaFalanster on Sun 28/11/2021 07:42:50
Post by: FormosaFalanster on Sun 28/11/2021 07:42:50
Lankhor's games were really cool and a great inspiration for me! I played them back when they were first released on 5'25 floppy disks on an Amstrad PC 1512, awesome memories :-D
Title: Re: Mortville Manor remake
Post by: Danvzare on Sun 28/11/2021 18:07:49
Post by: Danvzare on Sun 28/11/2021 18:07:49
Ooh, looks interesting.
I'm might have to check out the original someday.
I'm might have to check out the original someday.
Title: Re: Mortville Manor remake
Post by: arj0n on Mon 06/12/2021 16:12:04
Post by: arj0n on Mon 06/12/2021 16:12:04
Looking for 1 more male voice actor
See post in the Recruitment thread (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=59601.msg636641200#new)
See post in the Recruitment thread (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=59601.msg636641200#new)
Title: Re: Mortville Manor remake
Post by: arj0n on Mon 06/12/2021 18:08:09
Post by: arj0n on Mon 06/12/2021 18:08:09
Title: Re: Mortville Manor remake
Post by: arj0n on Thu 29/12/2022 14:59:06
Post by: arj0n on Thu 29/12/2022 14:59:06
The game is only missing speech for one last female character: Ida. :~(
It's not a big job, just 40 lines of text. As the game is freeware, it's an unpaid task.
Who can help me out? :-*
It's not a big job, just 40 lines of text. As the game is freeware, it's an unpaid task.
Who can help me out? :-*
Title: Re: Mortville Manor remake
Post by: Mandle on Sun 01/01/2023 08:57:09
Post by: Mandle on Sun 01/01/2023 08:57:09
Quote from: arj0n on Thu 29/12/2022 14:59:06The game is only missing speech for one last female character: Ida. :~(
It's not a big job, just 40 lines of text. As the game is freeware, it's an unpaid task.
Who can help me out? :-*
I will ask another friend. Could you send me a character description and the lines via PM?
Title: Re: Mortville Manor remake
Post by: arj0n on Sun 01/01/2023 11:20:00
Post by: arj0n on Sun 01/01/2023 11:20:00
Thank you very much Mandle, but someone has just volunteered as a potential VA for Ida.
Title: Re: Mortville Manor remake
Post by: arj0n on Mon 02/01/2023 22:45:54
Post by: arj0n on Mon 02/01/2023 22:45:54
VA for Ida has been found (thank you 'The Last To Know').
No more positions open.
No more positions open.
Title: Re: Mortville Manor remake
Post by: arj0n on Sun 15/01/2023 16:30:44
Post by: arj0n on Sun 15/01/2023 16:30:44
The voice for Ida and Pat have been added to the game, great VA work, Deborah 'Dythlind' S. and Captain D !! :-*
Title: Re: Mortville Manor remake
Post by: MIGGO on Tue 21/02/2023 12:41:05
Post by: MIGGO on Tue 21/02/2023 12:41:05
I hadn't heard of Lankhor until I stumbled on this thread. I got inspired, did some digging and played the Black Sect remake from the database, which was awesome! It was just what I had been looking for after playing some MacVenture titles :-D
I'm sure you'll do a great job with this one. Having three palettes to choose from sounds like such a treat (the Dos(EGA) is my favorite by far).
I'm sure you'll do a great job with this one. Having three palettes to choose from sounds like such a treat (the Dos(EGA) is my favorite by far).
Title: Re: Mortville Manor remake
Post by: CaptainD on Wed 22/02/2023 10:49:51
Post by: CaptainD on Wed 22/02/2023 10:49:51
Looking forward to playing this - it's one I always wanted on the ST years ago but never had the money to buy.
It does of course make me wonder if you're going to do a Maupiti Island remake at some point... :-D
It does of course make me wonder if you're going to do a Maupiti Island remake at some point... :-D