[[Image:TheSmirkingHorror.jpg|175px|thumb|Cover of the Cronosoft re-release of ''The Smirking Horror'']]
''The Smirking Horror'' is a text adventure that was written by [[Jason Davis]] using ''[[The Graphic Adventure Creator]]''. It was originally released by [[WoW Software]] in 1991, and was re-released by [[Cronosoft]] in October 2004.
It was originally released by [[WoW Software]] in 1991, and was re-released by [[Cronosoft]] in October 2004. The game is a parody of ''[[The Lurking Horror]]'', another classic text adventure by [[Infocom]] which was released for the Amstrad CPC (as well as many other computers) in 1987. It takes place in the fictional PUE Tech (Philip Urwin Edwards College), where there have been stories of frequent disappearances. You have travelled to the college through a blizzard in order to finish your assignment. Fans of ''The Lurking Horror'' will instantly recognise this scenario. == Information == {|{{Prettytable|width: 700px; font-size: 2em;}}|Title:|| '''The Smirking Horror'''|-|Company:|| [[WoW Software]]/[[Cronosoft]]|-|Type:|| Adventure|-|Year:|| 1991|-|}
== Reviews ==
== Links ==
* [http://uk.geocities.com/jasonjdavis@btopenworld.com/ Jason Davis' homepage]
* [http://www.stuartwhyte.btinternet.co.uk/BALROG/aa73.htm The Balrog's review of ''The Smirking Horror'']
[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1991]] [[Category:Adventure]]