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* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: At certain points in the game, the player briefly controls [[spoiler:Sophie and David]].
* ArmorPiercingSlap: Keith delivers one to [[spoiler:Sophie]] before calling them out for [[spoiler:running off on her own and nearly getting killed]].
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: The Boogie Man likes goading his victims this way, and in one of the Bad Endings finds one that gets to Keith: [[spoiler:"Who took away the stairs?"]]
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: The Boogie Man likes goading his victims this way, and in one of the Bad Endings finds one that gets to Keith: [[spoiler:"Who took away the stairs?"]]
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* CallBack: [[VideoGame/TheCrookedMan David]] and [[VideoGame/TheSandman Sophie]] return in this game.
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* BigDamnHeroes: It's heavily implied that [[spoiler:the Sand Man intervenes to save Sophie from the dog pack]].
* BreakThemByTalking: The Boogie Man just ''loves'' to talk, forcing Keith and his other victims to listen to his various little speeches. He also has a habit of deliberately striking a raw nerve or somebody's BerserkButton.
* CallBack: [[VideoGame/TheCrookedMan David]] and[[VideoGame/TheSandman [[VideoGame/TheSandMan Sophie]] return in this game.game.
* DeathTrap: One of the Boogie Man's preferred methods of playing with Keith: sticking a hostage or two in one of these and giving him a chance to try and rescue them. Complete with a few {{Red Herring}}s meant to distract from the ''real'' solution long enough for something ''unfortunate'' to occur...
* BreakThemByTalking: The Boogie Man just ''loves'' to talk, forcing Keith and his other victims to listen to his various little speeches. He also has a habit of deliberately striking a raw nerve or somebody's BerserkButton.
* CallBack: [[VideoGame/TheCrookedMan David]] and
* DeathTrap: One of the Boogie Man's preferred methods of playing with Keith: sticking a hostage or two in one of these and giving him a chance to try and rescue them. Complete with a few {{Red Herring}}s meant to distract from the ''real'' solution long enough for something ''unfortunate'' to occur...
* KillItWithFire: The nature of the Boogie Man's trap for [[spoiler:David and Shirley]].
* LoserSonOfLoserDad: The Boogie Man gives a BreakingSpeech to [[spoiler:David]] of this nature, implying that [[spoiler:he'll end up abandoning Shirley much like his father ditched his mother]].
* LoserSonOfLoserDad: The Boogie Man gives a BreakingSpeech to [[spoiler:David]] of this nature, implying that [[spoiler:he'll end up abandoning Shirley much like his father ditched his mother]].
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In the worst of the bad endings, Keith unintentionally [[spoiler:kills his own wife by pulling a lever connected to a collapsable staircase while she's on it]].
* RoomFullOfCrazy: The Boogie Man likes to write on the walls and floors.
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* TimedMission: Keith gets two minutes to figure out how to stop or disable the DeathTrap [[spoiler:threatening to bisect Lance]].
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* TimedMission: Keith gets two minutes to figure out how to stop or disable the DeathTrap [[spoiler:threatening to bisect Lance]].Lance]].
** He also gets less than a minute to [[spoiler:help David save Shirley]], followed by two minutes to [[spoiler:get them out of the Chapel]].
** Other survival sequences feature [[spoiler:Sophie and David]] trying to save themselves.
* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: Keith gives one to the Boogie Man in the GoldenEnding.
** He also gets less than a minute to [[spoiler:help David save Shirley]], followed by two minutes to [[spoiler:get them out of the Chapel]].
** Other survival sequences feature [[spoiler:Sophie and David]] trying to save themselves.
* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: Keith gives one to the Boogie Man in the GoldenEnding.
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-->'''Boogie Man:''' Now let's see, you'd be Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman... So I'm '[[Film/Se7en John Doe]]', hm?
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-->'''Boogie Man:''' Now let's see, you'd be Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman... So I'm '[[Film/Se7en '[[Film/{{Se7en}} John Doe]]', hm?
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* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:David and Shirley]]
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* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:David and Shirley]]Shirley]].
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* HeyItsThatVoice: LetsPlay/ManlyBadassHero voices Dick, Keith's superior officer. Ironically enough, he's also let's playing the game.
** The Boogie Man opines about [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech why these kind of reporters suck]] before [[spoiler:starting up Lance's death trap]].
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** When trying to save [[spoiler:Lance]] from buzzsaw you'll find a console behind iron shelves. The writing "BOGIE" on console and writing on wall about it room before, may hint at 5-digit password to stop the buzzsaw. [[spoiler:You need to break door with axe in buzzsaw room for keys to restrain Lance.]]
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** When trying to save [[spoiler:Lance]] from buzzsaw you'll find a console behind iron shelves. The writing "BOGIE" on console and writing on wall about it room before, may hint at 5-digit password to stop the buzzsaw. [[spoiler:You need to break door with axe in buzzsaw room for keys to restrain Lance.unlock his restraints.]]
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* SadisticChoice: Boogie Man forces Keith to choose between [[spoiler:Sophie's and her father's life]]. [[spoiler: [[TakeAThirdOption He saves both of them.]] ]]
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* SadisticChoice: Boogie Man forces Keith to choose between [[spoiler:Sophie's and her father's life]]. [[spoiler: [[TakeAThirdOption He saves both of them.]] ]]]]
* ShoutOut:
-->'''Boogie Man:''' Now let's see, you'd be Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman... So I'm '[[Film/Se7en John Doe]]', hm?
* TimedMission: Keith gets two minutes to figure out how to stop or disable the DeathTrap [[spoiler:threatening to bisect Lance]].
* ShoutOut:
-->'''Boogie Man:''' Now let's see, you'd be Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman... So I'm '[[Film/Se7en John Doe]]', hm?
* TimedMission: Keith gets two minutes to figure out how to stop or disable the DeathTrap [[spoiler:threatening to bisect Lance]].
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** If [[spoiler: both Sophie and David live, and you get all of the Happy End flags]] you get [[spoiler: Happy End]].
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** If [[spoiler: both Sophie and David live, and you get all of the Happy End flags]] you get [[spoiler: Happy End]].End: Come Rain Come Shine]].
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* {{Paparazzi}}: Keith is one of their favorite targets, since they're able to paint him as a dangerously obsessive cop who doesn't care who gets hurt by his antics.
** Lance denies being one of these, but is more than willing to sell information to his gossipy brethren.
** Lance denies being one of these, but is more than willing to sell information to his gossipy brethren.
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** Later in game in one room you'll find a chessboard with arranged pieces. Outside the room there are much bigger pieces and locked gate. You would think that you need to arrange them like in the room before? [[spoiler:Actually you have to move the pieces out of board to be like "before the battle" as one note mentions. You can notice that some of the pieces in the room are placed between the squares and there is additional piece on board.]]
** Some of items and puzzles seems to be out the way and unnecessary to advance. [[spoiler:Subverted, because they are used to unlock special events, essential for good ending.]]
** Some of items and puzzles seems to be out the way and unnecessary to advance. [[spoiler:Subverted, because they are used to unlock special events, essential for good ending.]]
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** Later in game in one room you'll find a chessboard with arranged pieces. Outside the room there are much bigger pieces and locked gate. You would think that you need to arrange them like in the room before? [[spoiler:Actually you have to move the pieces out of board to be like "before the battle" as one note mentions. You can notice that some of the pieces in the room are placed between the squares and there is are additional piece pieces on board.]]
** Some of items and puzzles seems to be out of the way and unnecessary to advance. [[spoiler:Subverted, because they are used to unlock special events, essential for good ending.]]
** Some of items and puzzles seems to be out of the way and unnecessary to advance. [[spoiler:Subverted, because they are used to unlock special events, essential for good ending.]]
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** When trying to save [[spoiler:Lance]] from buzzsaw you'll find a console behind iron shelves. The writing "BOGIE" on console and writing on wall about it room, before may hint at 5-digit password to stop the buzzsaw. [[spoiler:You need to break door with axe in buzzsaw room for keys to restrain Lance.]]
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** When trying to save [[spoiler:Lance]] from buzzsaw you'll find a console behind iron shelves. The writing "BOGIE" on console and writing on wall about it room, before room before, may hint at 5-digit password to stop the buzzsaw. [[spoiler:You need to break door with axe in buzzsaw room for keys to restrain Lance.]]
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** When trying to save [[spoiler:Lance]] from buzzsaw you'll find a console behind iron shelves. The writing "BOGIE" on console and writing on wall about it room, before may hint at 5-digit password to stop the buzzsaw. [[spoiler:You need to break door with axe in buzzsaw room for keys to restrain Lance.]]
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* SacrificialLamb: To prove that he's serious, the Boogie Man kills Brenden in front of Keith
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** Helena and Keith seem to be this. However, within the first part of the game, she reveals that she wants to divorce him.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: LetsPlay/ManlyBadassHero voices Dick, Keith's superior officer. Ironically enough, he's also let's playing the game.
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* CallBack: [[VideoGame/TheCrookedMan David]] and [[VideoGame/TheSandman Sophie]] return in this game.
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* SadisticChoice: Boogie Man forces Keith to choose between [[spoiler:Sophies and her fathers life]]. [[spoiler: [[TakeAThirdOption He saves both of them.]] ]]
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* SadisticChoice: Boogie Man forces Keith to choose between [[spoiler:Sophies [[spoiler:Sophie's and her fathers father's life]]. [[spoiler: [[TakeAThirdOption He saves both of them.]] ]]
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* SadisticChoice: Boogie Man forces Keith to choose between [[spoiler:Sophies and her fathers life]]. [[spoiler: [[TakeAThidOption He saves both of them.]] ]]
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* SadisticChoice: Boogie Man forces Keith to choose between [[spoiler:Sophies and her fathers life]]. [[spoiler: [[TakeAThidOption [[TakeAThirdOption He saves both of them.]] ]]
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** Some of items and puzzles seems to be out the way and unnecessary to advance. [[spoiler:Subverted, because they are used to unlock special events, essential for good ending.]]
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** Some of items and puzzles seems to be out the way and unnecessary to advance. [[spoiler:Subverted, because they are used to unlock special events, essential for good ending.]]
* SadisticChoice: Boogie Man forces Keith to choose between [[spoiler:Sophies and her fathers life]]. [[spoiler: [[TakeAThidOption He saves both of them.]] ]]
* SadisticChoice: Boogie Man forces Keith to choose between [[spoiler:Sophies and her fathers life]]. [[spoiler: [[TakeAThidOption He saves both of them.]] ]]
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* MultipleEndings: There are five, based on who you are able to save and whether or not you activate all the necessary events
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* MultipleEndings: There are five, based on who you are able to save and whether or not you activate all the necessary eventsevents.
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** Later in game in one room you'll find a chessboard with arranged pieces. Outside the room there are much bigger pieces and locked gate. You would think that you need to arrrange them like in the room before? [[spoiler:Actually you have to move the pieces out of board to be like "before the battle" as one note mentions. You can notice that some of the pieces in the room are placed between the squares and there is additional piece on board.]]
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** Later in game in one room you'll find a chessboard with arranged pieces. Outside the room there are much bigger pieces and locked gate. You would think that you need to arrrange arrange them like in the room before? [[spoiler:Actually you have to move the pieces out of board to be like "before the battle" as one note mentions. You can notice that some of the pieces in the room are placed between the squares and there is additional piece on board.]]
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* MultipleEndings: There are five, based on who you are able to save and whether or not you activate all the necessary events
** If [[spoiler: both Sophie and David die]] you get [[spoiler: Bad End 1: The Boogie's Fine Tonight]].
** If [[spoiler: Sophie dies and David lives]] you get [[spoiler: Bad End 2: White Room]].
** If [[spoiler: Sophie lives and David dies]] you get [[spoiler: Bad End 3: Precious Box]].
** If [[spoiler: both Sophie and David live, but you don't get all of the Happy End flags]] you get [[spoiler: Bad End 4: Happy Dream]].
** If [[spoiler: both Sophie and David live, and you get all of the Happy End flags]] you get [[spoiler: Happy End]].
** If [[spoiler: both Sophie and David die]] you get [[spoiler: Bad End 1: The Boogie's Fine Tonight]].
** If [[spoiler: Sophie dies and David lives]] you get [[spoiler: Bad End 2: White Room]].
** If [[spoiler: Sophie lives and David dies]] you get [[spoiler: Bad End 3: Precious Box]].
** If [[spoiler: both Sophie and David live, but you don't get all of the Happy End flags]] you get [[spoiler: Bad End 4: Happy Dream]].
** If [[spoiler: both Sophie and David live, and you get all of the Happy End flags]] you get [[spoiler: Happy End]].
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You can download the English version [[http://vgboy.dabomstew.com/other/boogieman.htm here]].
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You can download the English version [[http://vgboy.dabomstew.com/other/boogieman.[[http://vgperson.com/games/boogieman.htm here]].
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You can download the English version [[http://vgboy.dabomstew.com/other/boogieman.htm here]].
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* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:David and Shirley]]
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** Some of the items and puzzles seems to be out the way and unnecessary to advance. [[spoiler:Subverted, because they are used to unlock special events essential for best ending.]]
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** Later in game in one room you'll find a chessboard with arranged pieces. Outside the room there are much bigger pieces and locked gate. You would think that you need to arrrange them like in the room before? [[spoiler:Actually you have to move the pieces out of board to be like "before the battle" as one note mentions.]]
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** Later in game in one room you'll find a chessboard with arranged pieces. Outside the room there are much bigger pieces and locked gate. You would think that you need to arrrange them like in the room before? [[spoiler:Actually you have to move the pieces out of board to be like "before the battle" as one note mentions. You can notice that some of the pieces in the room are placed between the squares and there is additional piece on board.]]
** Some of the items and puzzles seems to be out the way and unnecessary to advance. [[spoiler:Subverted, because they are used to unlock special events essential for best ending.]]
** Some of the items and puzzles seems to be out the way and unnecessary to advance. [[spoiler:Subverted, because they are used to unlock special events essential for best ending.]]
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** He enrages David by mentioning his now dead mother.
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** He enrages David by mentioning his now dead mother.mother.
* RedHerring: Many of them.
** Later in game in one room you'll find a chessboard with arranged pieces. Outside the room there are much bigger pieces and locked gate. You would think that you need to arrrange them like in the room before? [[spoiler:Actually you have to move the pieces out of board to be like "before the battle" as one note mentions.]]
* RedHerring: Many of them.
** Later in game in one room you'll find a chessboard with arranged pieces. Outside the room there are much bigger pieces and locked gate. You would think that you need to arrrange them like in the room before? [[spoiler:Actually you have to move the pieces out of board to be like "before the battle" as one note mentions.]]
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The third installment of Creator/{{Uri}}'s ''Strange Men Series'', set in the same world as ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan''and ''Videogame/TheSandMan''. Uri also created ''VideoGame/{{Paranoiac}}'' and ''VideoGame/MermaidSwamp''.
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The third installment of Creator/{{Uri}}'s ''Strange Men Series'', set in the same world as ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan''and ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan'' and ''Videogame/TheSandMan''. Uri also created ''VideoGame/{{Paranoiac}}'' and ''VideoGame/MermaidSwamp''.
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The third installment of Creator/{{Uri}}'s ''Strange Men Series'', set in the same world as ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan''. Uri also created ''VideoGame/{{Paranoiac}}'' and ''VideoGame/MermaidSwamp''.
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The third installment of Creator/{{Uri}}'s ''Strange Men Series'', set in the same world as ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan''.''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan''and ''Videogame/TheSandMan''. Uri also created ''VideoGame/{{Paranoiac}}'' and ''VideoGame/MermaidSwamp''.
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!!This adventure game contains examples of:
* BerserkButton: The Boogie Man does this to multiple characters using the information he has about them.
** He causes Mr. Grundler to become even more upset after [[spoiler: Sophie goes missing]] by mentioning his now dead wife.
** He enrages David by mentioning his now dead mother.
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The third installment of Creator/{{Uri}}'s ''Strange Men Series'', set in the same world as ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan''. Uri also created ''VideoGame/{{Paranoiac}}'' and ''VideoGame/MermaidSwamp''.
Keith Baring is a cold, devoted detective whose boss decides he needs to take some time off. While on a tour of an old castle with his wife Helena, she makes a startling confession to him. Keith goes to bed bewildered - but things only become stranger as the Boogie Man's game begins...
Keith Baring is a cold, devoted detective whose boss decides he needs to take some time off. While on a tour of an old castle with his wife Helena, she makes a startling confession to him. Keith goes to bed bewildered - but things only become stranger as the Boogie Man's game begins...
