Dráscula: The Vampire Strikes Back
A 1996 Spanish graphic adventure about a realtor and a vampire.
Dráscula: The Vampire Strikes Back, originally released in Spanish as *Dráscula: El Vampiro*, is a graphic adventure game from 1996. It was developed by the Spanish company Alcachofa Soft and marked the studio's first foray into the adventure genre. The plot follows John Hacker, a real estate agent who tries to assist Count Drascula in selling property in Transylvania.
In 2017, the publication HobbyConsolas named it one of the nine best Spanish graphic adventure games. Reviewer Clara Castaño Ruiz noted that, alongside *Igor: Objective Uikokahonia*, it was a pioneer of the genre in Spain. A 2012 article by César Otero of MeriStation described the game's politically incorrect humor as "totally outdated nowadays" but still a "guilty pleasure."
Commercially, the game did not succeed. In 2003, GameLive PC's Gerard Masnou attributed this to "dismal distribution by DMM," which he said kept many players from discovering this "little cult classic." Adventure Gamers' Jack Allin called the game "rare" in 2008. That same September, support for *Dráscula* was added to ScummVM after Alcachofa provided the source code to the program's team. Alcachofa later re-released the game as freeware.
Quick Facts
- Title
- Dráscula: The Vampire Strikes Back
- Developer
- Alcachofa Soft
- Publisher
- Digital Dreams Multimedia
- Released
- 1996
- Genre
- Graphic adventure
- Modes
- Single-player
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
Dráscula: The Vampire Strikes Back was developed by Alcachofa Soft in Spain and released in 1996. It was the company's first adventure game. In 1999, Midas Interactive Entertainment released an English version in the United Kingdom. The game follows John Hacker, a realtor who attempts to help Count Drascula sell real estate in Transylvania.
Reader's Guide
Dráscula holds significance as one of the pioneer graphic adventure games in Spain, alongside Igor: Objective Uikokahonia, as noted by HobbyConsolas in 2017. Despite its historical importance, the game was commercially unsuccessful. Gerard Masnou of GameLive PC wrote in 2003 that dismal distribution by DMM prevented many players from enjoying this little cult classic. In 2008, Jack Allin of Adventure Gamers described the game as rare. That same year, support for the game was added to ScummVM after Alcachofa handed the source code to the program's team, and Alcachofa subsequently re-released Dráscula as freeware. In 2012, MeriStation's César Otero noted that the game's politically incorrect style of comedy was totally outdated nowadays but nevertheless a guilty pleasure. Its legacy includes being recognized by HobbyConsolas in 2017 as one of the nine best Spanish graphic adventure games.
Did You Know?
- Dráscula was the first adventure game released by Alcachofa Soft.
- The game was re-released as freeware after Alcachofa handed its source code to the ScummVM team in 2008.
- In 2017, HobbyConsolas declared Dráscula one of the nine best Spanish graphic adventure games.
- The English version was released in the United Kingdom in 1999 by Midas Interactive Entertainment.
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