Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (PC98)

Elvira

Platform: PC98 Year: 1992 Developer: Horror Soft Ltd.

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is a horror-themed adventure game based on the character Elvira. Despite being named after the movie, the game has nothing to do with the film, and instead has its own story.

Screenshots

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Music

The PC98 version's soundtrack is from the DOS version. The game offers the MT-32 and General MIDI as a sound option, but they are the same as what is heard in the DOS version. The only thing that differs is the FM synthesis, as both versions feature a different sound chip. Therefore, only the FM soundtrack has been recorded. While the PC-98's YM2203 was more limited than AdLib's YM3812 used in the DOS version, it does provide better instrument design than what is heard in the DOS version. It also sounds like the music was directly copied over and not arranged.

Jezz wrote the music in Cubase for the Atari ST, in which his MIDI files were converted to Accolade's sound driver. However, the PC-98 version uses a different format and driver which should be investigated.

Recording

#	Title	Composer	Length	Listen	Download
01	Main Theme	Jezz Woodroffe	3:32		Download
02	Castle	Jezz Woodroffe	5:45		Download
03	Dungeon	Jezz Woodroffe	4:59		Download
04	Garden	Jezz Woodroffe	3:44		Download
05	Altar	Jezz Woodroffe	6:33		Download
106	Crypt	Jezz Woodroffe	5:06		Download

Credits

• Ripper: MusicFox (VGZ)
• Recorder: Doommaster1994
• Game Credits:
  • Uncredited Composer: Jezz Woodroffe

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The game should be played through to check for credits. Because the game is a direct port of the DOS version which has credits, it is most likely that this game does as well. The Japanese staff may or may not be credited as well.

Source verification is needed.

Game Rip

Format	Conversion	Download

The game's PAK and SND files were ripped from the game's directory. The VGM files were logged in Neko Project 21 VGM Mod. Fileswapping methods were used to log the music at the game's title screen.

Audio Devices

The game offers music playback either on LAPC-I, General MIDI, or the YM2203.

Releases

Japan Title: エルヴァイラ (Elvira) Platform: PC98 Released: 1992-11-27 Publisher: Acclaim Japan

View Elvira
Mistress of the Dark	•  •  •
The Arcade Game	•  •  •
The Jaws of Cerberus	•  •  •
WaxWorks	•
Notable Personnel	Dave Hasler • Jezz Woodroffe • Philip Nixon
Notable Companies	Accolade • Adventure Soft

Links

• gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc98/300582-elvira - GameFAQs.
• mobygames.com/game/pc98/elvira - MobyGames.
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvira: Mistress of the_Dark (video_game) - Wikipedia.