''Chill Manor'' is an educational

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for

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compatible systems. The game is designed to teach history to children. It is the sequel to ''

I.M. Meen ''I.M. Meen'' is a 1995 fantasy educational game for DOS to teach grammar to children. It is named for its villain, Ignatius Mortimer Meen, a "diabolical librarian" who lures young readers into an enchanted labyrinth and imprisons them with monste ...

'' and shares similar gameplay. Chloe Leamon provided Ophelia Chill's voice, while Peter Berkrot reprised his role as I.M Meen.

Plot

The evil magician I.M. Meen's presumed wife Ophelia Chill obtains the Book of Ages and tears out all the pages within, allowing her to re-write history as she sees fit. It is up to one of four playable children to travel through her manor and correct history.

Gameplay

The player goes through 20 levels, fixing history mistakes in various scrolls.

Reception

In a retrospective review,

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gave Chill Manor score of 3.5 out of 5.

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* *{{internet archive game, msdos_Chill_Manor_1996 1996 video games Children's educational video games DOS games DOS-only games First-person shooters Video games featuring protagonists of selectable gender Video games with 2.5D graphics English-language-only video games North America-exclusive video games Video games developed in the United States Sprite-based first-person shooters Simon & Schuster Interactive games Single-player video games