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Gameplay screenshot of Clock Tower for SNES

Overview and Gameplay

Jennifer Simpson arrives at the Barrows mansion with other orphaned girls, only to find herself trapped inside a quiet estate stalked by Scissorman. Clock Tower is a side-view point-and-click survival horror adventure where direct fighting is not the answer.

The player guides Jennifer through rooms, examines objects, collects items, solves mansion puzzles, hides from danger, and tries to survive sudden chase scenes. The mansion can vary between playthroughs, and the ending depends on what Jennifer discovers, who survives, and how the route unfolds.

Controls And Mechanics

The directional pad moves the cursor around the screen.
The main action button tells Jennifer where to go, what to inspect, and which object to use.
Inventory access lets the player cycle through collected items.
The panic button is used rapidly during life-threatening moments.
Jennifer can be stopped when movement needs to be interrupted.
The game is single-player only, with no versus or co-op mode.

Version Notes

This version is based on the Japanese Super Famicom release and uses the Aeon Genesis / AGTP English fan translation. The later subtitle The First Fear belongs to enhanced re-releases, not the original Super Famicom title.