About Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion
Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion is an MS-DOS game from 1991, and it is a sequel. The original Dangerous Dave dates from 1988 and 1990 and is a separate game. If you searched for that first Dangerous Dave, this page isn’t it: the game here is the later haunted mansion adventure, with Dave back in the title role.
The game is credited to Gamer’s Edge (id Software) as developer and to Softdisk as publisher, which places it among the games from the id Software team released the year before Wolfenstein 3D. As the title says, it takes place in a haunted mansion, and DOS.Zone files it under action and platformer games. DOS.Zone’s own description calls it a famous and much-played DOS game.
Beyond those basics, we don’t have a detailed account of its levels, enemies or story to pass on, and we’d rather not guess. DOS.Zone’s page and its forum, linked from the listing, are the places to learn more before you play. It’s a single-player game, and DOS.Zone has no multiplayer room for it.
How it runs in your browser
Pressing Play opens the game’s page on DOS.Zone in a new tab. DOS.Zone uses js-dos, its open-source take on DOSBox for the browser, to emulate an old PC and run the original MS-DOS version. You don’t install anything or bring your own files, because the site loads the game itself, and there’s no account to create. DOS.Zone’s description says the game is free to play without registration, and the site shows no ads. Its players rate the listing 5 out of 5 from 321 reviews.
Saving isn’t mentioned in the host’s notes, so plan on shorter sessions, or check DOS.Zone’s page for details before a long run. The listing’s address ends in 1991, which is another quick way to confirm you have the sequel rather than the original.
Controls and devices
The game was built for a keyboard. The exact keys aren’t listed here, so check DOS.Zone’s page before you begin. DOS.Zone offers virtual on-screen controls on phones, and its description says you can play this game on mobile that way, but a computer with a keyboard is the better fit for a game designed around one. Chromebooks aren’t confirmed.
Who it’s for
It suits people who grew up with early 1990s DOS platformers, players interested in what the id Software team made before Wolfenstein 3D, and anyone searching specifically for the haunted mansion sequel. If you were looking for the 1988 original, check the title before you start, because this is the 1991 game. For another DOS platformer on DOS.Zone, Prince of Persia is a good companion, with its own single-player challenge against the clock.
Is Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion Free, Safe and Official?
Is this the original Dangerous Dave?
No. This is Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion, the 1991 sequel. The original Dangerous Dave dates from 1988 and 1990 and is a different game.
Can I play Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion for free?
Yes. DOS.Zone runs it free in a browser tab, with no registration and nothing to install.
Does Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion work on a phone?
DOS.Zone offers virtual on-screen controls for phones, but the game was built for a keyboard, so a computer is the better fit.
