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Night at the Carnival
Carnival of Terror is an Adventure/Horror game I created in 2023 as a solo project for Full Sail University. Carnival of Terror tells the story of a security guard working a town carnival on Halloween night. The security guard is tasked with fixing a broken breaker box and getting the lights on before the carnival opens at midnight. There is one problem the park is full of ghosts, killer clowns, and zombies that you must avoid.
Game Info:
Genre:
Adventure/Horror
Platform:
PC
Playtime:
2 hours
Features:
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Bouncy House Bounces
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Mirrors reflective in the funhouse
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Boat moves in The Tunnel of Love
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Interaction with ghosts
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Ability to kill zombies and killer clowns
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Collecting light pieces for the breaker puzzle
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Turning on all lights in the park
The Fun House
The Fun House area has all the functions of a fun house including ghosts and zombies. The Fun House is separated into three sections: The hall of mirrors which is a maze-like area, The tubes which are based on the tube mazes found in 90's McDonald's playhouses and Chuck E. Cheese's, and lastly, a Bouncy area, where the floor causes the player to bounce around and crash into fun inflatables. This area was based off of obstacle course style bouncy houses.
Hall of Mirrors Features:
Reflective Mirrors- In the Fun House area The Hall of Mirrors, the walls are completely reflective. Mixing that with the bright green lights in the area makes it really easy to get lost and turned around in the mirror maze. Even though the room itself is fairly small the mirrors make it look vast and can easily take 10 to 15 mins to get out of.
Football Player Ghost- Jimmy Two Toes was the star quarterback of the Aurora High School Football Team back in the 1950s. Unfortunately, Jimmy and his girlfriend Becky Sue both went missing in the carnival after sneaking in on Halloween Night. Jimmy gives the player a clue to where they can find a breaker piece in The Fun House as well as insight into his and Becky Sue's untimely deaths. Jimmy is located in front of The Fun House.
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Bouncy House Features:
Bouncy Floors- In the Bouncy House Area, the floors cause the player to bounce like in a bouncy house. The player navigates through bouncy obstacles that require them to dodge, jump, and crouch.
Killer Clown- The killer clown navigates through the obstacles trying to catch and attack the player. The Killer clown has the ability to stab the player.
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Tube Mirrors Features:
Zombies in the tubes:- In the Tubes Area, the player is once again in a maze but it is not as confusing as the Mirror Area. Players will come into contact with zombies that can kill them if the player is not fast enough.
Breaker Piece- The player has to navigate a small maze that is not as confusing as the Hall of Mirrors to locate one of the three breaker pieces.
The Food Pavillion
The Food Pavillion area is where the player will run into the most enemies. This area was based off county fair food areas and fair game areas. The Food Pavillion has a mini arcade game that the player can play. There is also a carousel that will provide the player with a special death cutscene via the Killer Clown. The player also finds out where his co-worker who has been missing since the end of the night. The Food Pavillion is the only area that has hiding tents.
The Carousel Ride:
Unexpected Ending- If the player rides the carousel they can unlock a special ending..
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The Ticket Booth:
Hiding- The ticket booth can be used to hide from enemies and heal if you need too.
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Mini Game:
A break- If the player walks up to shoot a clown game they will be able to play a mini-game that gives them extra coins for each clown hit
Enemies:
Killer Clowns and Zombies- The Killer Clowns and Zombies swarm this area because it is so close to the Carnival lights and they do not want those lights on!
Carnival Snacks:
The Food Here is Good Right?- If the player eats any food in the park they will unlock a special ending.
D.L. Cannon:
Where is the light?- If The Player has to reach the light box from this area. They will run into the other night guardsman here and unfortunately he is gone. Find D.L. Cannon and he will help you with clues and also tell you what happened to him.
The Tunnel of Love
The Tunnel of Love area is designed to make riders feel a fairy-like romantic energy. The Tunnel of Love has locked window displays to keep riders out of the exhibits. As a member of the staff, you have access to some of the areas like the breaker room for instance but you have to look for keys or solve puzzles to gain entry. Each Secret tunnel area provides something. The boat works and the player must jump off to get to the staff-only walkways. There are no active enemies inside of the tunnel of love.
The First Tunnel:
Reflective Mirrors- In the Fun House area The Hall of Mirrors, the walls are completely reflective. Mixing that with the bright green lights in the area makes it really easy to get lost and turned around in the mirror maze. Even though the room itself is fairly small the mirrors make it look vast and can easily take 10 to 15 mins to get out of.
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Bouncy House Features:
Bouncy Floors- In the Bouncy House Area, the floors cause the player to bounce like in a bouncy house. The player navigates through bouncy obstacles that require them to dodge, jump, and crouch.
Killer Clown- The killer clown navigates through the obstacles trying to catch and attack the player. The Killer clown has the ability to stab the player.
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Tube Mirrors Features:
Zombies in the tubes:- In the Tubes Area, the player is once again in a maze but it is not as confusing as the Mirror Area. Players will come into contact with zombies that can kill them if the player is not fast enough.
Breaker Piece- The player has to navigate a small maze that is not as confusing as the Hall of Mirrors to locate one of the three breaker pieces.