The player can be attacked and ultimately die, with most specimens having a unique death screen. Chases can vary in length, and each Specimen has their own unique theme and powers. At Room 60, the player meets the first hostile specimen, Specimen 2, and the chase begins. Starting at Room 50, the player has a chance to randomly enter the 'endless hallway' room, which, if they proceed down the endless hallway, will ultimately meet their fate at the hands of Specimen 9.

Notes are also scattered about the rooms, each providing a key part of the story. For the first 50 rooms, the only real threat is Specimen 1, which is a cardboard cutout jump scare, designed to induce a sense of false security in the player. There are a few instances, however, where a room is scripted for storyline purposes. The player moves through the house, consisting mostly of randomly generated rooms. On the right hand corner, there is a room counter. The player has a health bar and stamina bar located in the top left corner of the screen. Further along in the game, the player acquires an axe which can be used by left clicking. The game is very simplistic in controls, the player moves by pressing the W A S D keys, turns by using the mouse, presses Shift to run, and E to open doors and read notes. Hoping to shed some light on the backstory of this crumbling fortress of darkness.' Being an avid history enthusiast, you embark up the mountain to visit the manor.

The history of the house itself is virtually unknown, and even the town's oldest residents cannot remember the mansion's origin. 'For as long as you can remember, legends have been told about the derelict mansion upon the hill that casts a blanket of darkness over the town. Will you brave this journey, will you set to beat the impossible, the insane, and the incorporeal?' They long to finally meet you and show you how flexible your skin can be after it has soaked in blood. 'Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

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