Yumemi Mystery Mansion

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Yumemi Mystery Mansion
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sega (Japan, Europe), VIC Tokai (US)
Developer: Sega CS (Production), System Sacom
Supporting companies: DMP Entertainment (US) (audio services and production)
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT)
Licensor: Sega (US)
Peripherals supported: CD BackUp RAM Cart, Sega Mouse
Genre: Adventure
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 1993-12-10 ¥7,8007,800 G-6027 US 1994-02 T-23015 EU 1994-03 4430 PT 199x UK 1994-07-01 £49.9949.99 4430 AU 199x AS 199x 4430

Yumemi Mystery Mansion, known as Yumemi Yakata no Monogatari (夢見館の物語) in Japan, is a Sega Mega-CD adventure game. In North America, the game was published by Vic Tokai, who renamed the game Mansion of Hidden Souls. It is reliant on full-motion video and is compatible with the Sega Mouse.

Story

Mansion

One night two siblings, Samantha and Jonathan, come across a butterfly while exploring a grassy field. Enchanted by the butterfly's haunting beauty, Samantha chases after it. Jonathan follows reluctantly, repeating their grandmother's warnings about ghosts who roam the area and turn people into butterflies. The butterfly leads Samantha into the Mansion, where she becomes trapped.

Gameplay

The game is a first-person point-and-click adventure that plays similarly to D or Burn Cycle. The player assumes the role of a young man named Jonathan, who must explore the Mansion, overcome several puzzles, and escape with his sister before the pair of them become permanent residents. The game has few puzzles, and gameplay instead emphasizes exploring the mansion and searching for important items. The Mansion is depicted by pre-rendered 3D images, and movement is shown through short full-motion video transitions. While exploring the Mansion, the player encounters several ghosts, who appear in the form of blue butterflies.

Jonathan moves through the Mansion with and turns with and . Jonathan opens unlocked doors, inspects objects, and picks up or interacts with items with . The player can invoke the item inventory with . The player can cycle through the inventory with , close the inventory with , or use the selected item with .

After finding Samantha, the player must complete the rest of the game within a time limit of one hour. Samantha and Jonathan must leave the Mansion before midnight or be trapped forever. The Pocket Watch item shows how much time is remaining.

Once the Diary is found, the player can use it to save progress at any time.

Items

	Diary
	The Diary is found on a chair in the Study. The player can use it to save the game at any point.
	Keys
	There are four keys in the game, which usually open doors. The first key is found under a pillow in the Bedroom and opens the door to the Art Room. The second key is found behind a picture in the Art Room and unlocks the Music Room. The third key is found in a bookcase in the Library and opens the exit door. The last key is found in the Fireplace and opens a cabinet in the Study.
	Tuning Fork
	The Tuning Fork is found on a couch in the Music Room.
	Matchbox
	The Matchbox is found in the Game Room and lights candles in the Candle Room.
	Flower
	The Flower is found in the Chamber. Once it is placed in the empty vase in the Flower Room, the water drains from the Chamber.
	Butterfly
	Samantha is found in the form of a butterfly in the Chamber. Once she is found, the player has one hour to escape the Mansion.
	Pocket Watch
	The Pocket Watch is found behind an easel in the Art Room. The player can check it to see how much time is remaining. If it strikes midnight, Samantha and Jonathan become trapped in the Mansion forever.
	Candelabra
	The Candelabra is found on a table in the Music Room, behind the violin case. It is used to light the way in the Fireplace in the Study.
	Plaque
	The Plaque is found in a locked cabinet in the Study. Once it is placed into its proper position in the Fireplace, a ladder descends.
	Crystal
	The Crystal is found on a table in the Bedroom. It is used on the Mirror in the Fireplace to escape the Mansion.

Rooms

	Main Hall
	The Main Hall has two floors, which provide access to most of the rooms in the Mansion. The Study, Music Room, and Library are located on the first floor. The Game Room, Art Room, and Bedroom are located on the second floor.
	Study
	The Study is accessed from the first floor of the Main Hall. It contains the Diary. The Fireplace can be accessed through the Study after finding the Candelabra item.
	Game Room
	The Game Room is accessed from the second floor of the Main Hall. It contains the Matchbox, which is used to light candles in the Candle Room. The viewing screen and dartboard also provide important hints.
	Bedroom
	The Bedroom is accessed from the second floor of the Main Hall. It contains the key to the Art Room and the Crystal.
	Art Room
	The Art Room is accessed from the second floor of the Main Hall. Its door is locked, and the player must first find its key in the Bedroom. It contains the key to the Music Room and the Pocket Watch. The Candle Room is hidden through a painting in this room.
	Music Room
	The Music Room is accessed from the second floor of the Main Hall. Its door is locked, and the player must first find its key in the Art Room. It contains the Tuning Fork and Candelabra.
	Candle Room
	The Candle Room is accessed from the Art Room. It provides access to the Library and Basement by lighting and blowing out certain candles.
	Library
	The Library is accessed from the Candle Room. After its door is unlocked, it can be accessed from the first floor of the Main Hall. It contains a book that provides a hint about how to access the Basement from the Candle Room.
	Basement
	The Basement is accessed from the Candle Room and provides access to the Flower Room.
	Flower Room
	The Flower Room is accessed from the Basement and provides access to the Chamber. If the Flower is placed in the empty vase, the water drains from the Chamber.
	Chamber
	The Chamber is accessed from the Flower Room. The Flower is found inside it and can be used to drain the water so that Jonathan can reach the Butterfly. If Jonathan walks into the water without draining it, he is turned into a butterfly and the game ends.
	Fireplace
	The Fireplace is accessed from the Study. Use the Candelabra to light the way. It contains a key to the cabinet in the Study, which contains a Plaque. Once the Plaque is placed into its location in the Fireplace, a ladder falls that provides access to three numbered doors. The player should follow any door that is a multiple of three (3, 33, 777, 345, 333, 12, and finally 27) and use the Crystal on the Mirror to escape the Mansion.

History

Legacy

The game was followed by the Sega Saturn sequels The Mansion of Hidden Souls in 1994 and Torico in 1996.

The game was included on all versions of the Mega Drive Mini 2 in 2022.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Yumemi Mystery Mansion	Yumemi Mystery Mansion
English (US)	Mansion of Hidden Souls	Mansion of Hidden Souls
Japanese	夢見館の物語	Yumemi Yakata no Monogatari

Production credits

US version

Cast

• The Hunter: Alan Bruce
• Samantha and Woman Gambler: Maximilienne L. M. Ewalt
• Female Soul and Woman 1: Rachel Fyffe
• Pianist and Woman 2: Judy "The Wench" Montana
• Butterfly Collector and Man 1: Will Southard
• Jonathan: Greg Bowman
• Man 2: Willis "Rushon" McGruder
• Young Man: George McRae

Staff

• Computer Graphics: S.S.D.
• Music Composer: Yuji Nomi
• Sound Effects: S.S.D.
• Music Effects: Yuji Nomi
• Coordinator: Keiichi Onogi, Hisaya Takabayasi
• Audio Talent and Production Provided by: DMP Entertainment
• Directed by: David Platshon
• Script and Voice Over Produced by: Kent Russel for Sega of America
• Supervisor: David S. Stone

Mansion of Hidden Souls™

The End

(C)1994 Sega Licensed to Vic Tokai

• Licensed by: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Source:

In-game credits

European version

Cast

• The Hunter: Alan Bruce
• Samantha and Woman Gambler: Maximilienne L. M. Ewalt
• Female Soul and Woman 1: Rachel Fyffe
• Pianist and Woman 2: Judy "The Wench" Montana
• Butterfly Collector and Man 1: Will Southard
• Jonathan: Greg Bowman
• Man 2: Willis "Rushon" McGruder
• Young Man: George McRae

Staff

• Computer Graphics: S.S.D.
• Music Composer: Yuji Nomi
• Sound Effects: S.S.D.
• Music Effects: Yuji Nomi
• Coordinator: Keiichi Onogi, Hisaya Takabayasi
• SOE Production: P Chapman/P Holt
• Audio Talent and Production Provided by: DMP Entertainment
• Directed by: David Platshon
• Script and Voice Over Produced by: Kent Russel for Sega of America
• Supervisor: David S. Stone

Yumemi Mystery Mansion™

The End

(C)1994 Sega

Source:

In-game credits

Japanese version

Cast

• Boy: Ai Orikasa
• Girl: Satomi Koorogi
• Hunter: Kenyuu Horiuchi
• Collector: Kinryuu Arimoto
• Pianist: Ai Orikasa
• Lady: Satomi Koorogi
• Artist: Yasunori Matsumoto
• Gambler: Akiko Takeguchi

Staff

• Computer Graphics: S.S.D.
• Music Composer: Yuji Nomi
• Sound Effects: S.S.D.
• Music Effects: Yuji Nomi
• Vocal Recording: Audio・タナカ
• Coordinator: Keiichi Onogi, Hisaya Takabayasi
• Supervisor: David S. Stone

夢見館の物語 © 1993 Sega Enterprises

The End

Source:

In-game credits

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• Package/Manual: Yoshihiro Sakuta

Source:

Various sources

Digital manuals

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  Mega Drive Mini 2 US manual

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  Mega Drive Mini 2 EU manual

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  Mega Drive Mini 2 JP manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Yumemi Mystery Mansion/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #17: "February/March 1994" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
• Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #58: "May 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
• EGM² (US) #2: "August 1994" (1994-0x-xx)
• Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #62: "September 1994" (1994-xx-xx)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-11: "November 1993" (1993-10-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-12: "December 1993" (1993-11-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-01: "January 1994" (1993-12-08)

Physical scans

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Publication Version Score Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J 80 Consoles + (FR) 79 Computer & Video Games (UK) 74 Digitiser (UK) 74 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 76 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 80 Game Players (US) NTSC-U 91 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 93 Gamers (DE) 40 GamesMaster (UK) NTSC-U 72 Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J 90 Hyper (AU) 80 Joypad (FR) PAL 83 MAN!AC (DE) PAL 55 Mega (UK) PAL 66 Mega Force (FR) NTSC-U 75 Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U 69 MegaTech (UK) NTSC-U 65 Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U 75 Player One (FR) 77 Play Time (DE) 69 Power Up! (UK) 60 Sega Magazin (DE) 70 Sega Magazine (UK) PAL 80 Sega Power (UK) PAL 72 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 57 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 81 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 88 Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL 75 Supersonic (FR) PAL 83 Todo Sega (ES) 83 Video Games (DE) NTSC-U 65 VideoGames (US) NTSC-U 60

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