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** Jennifer's face at the end of Cursed 1 (provides the page image) can be unintentionally funny.

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** Jennifer's face at the end of Cursed 1 (provides the page image) can be unintentionally funny.
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** The second game in particular is about a person exploring an abandoned town with a cult trying to bring their god into the world - very similar to ''VideoGame/SilentHill''.

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** The second game in particular is about a person exploring an abandoned town with a cult trying to bring their god into the world - very similar to ''VideoGame/SilentHill''.''VideoGame/SilentHill1''.

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* MemeticMutation: The Staff is itself a boss fight. [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the second game, the player must pick up a staff but it's deep in a dungeon with limited way(s) to return - and their inventory is definitely full of large items that take up space.[[/labelnote]]

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* MemeticMutation: MemeticMutation:
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The Staff is itself a boss fight. [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the second game, the player must pick up a staff but it's deep in a dungeon with limited way(s) to return - and their inventory is definitely full of large items that take up space.[[/labelnote]]
** Midnight Rave Party.[[labelnote:Explanation]]The Midnight raid has had some people compare it to a rave.
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* SignatureScene: [[FanNickname Fake Jen]] from the first game, hands down.

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[[FanNickname Fake Jen]] from the first game, hands down.down.
** From the second game, the boss fight against the cult leader.
** From the third game, either the [[spoiler: End the curse]] BittersweetEnding or the midway twist.
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** In the third game, put the computer's hard drive in the trash. [[ExactWords The entire computer gets deleted.]]
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* ThatOneBoss: That damn ''baby'' in Cursed 3. When you put them back together, they appear to disappear... except you have to track them down in the labyrinth. Oh, and unless you get rid of that damn thing completely, it will [[NightmareFuel climb into your bed and kill you]], so hope you [[GuideDangIt knew to keep your eye on the energy meter!]] For the kicker, the game never tells you how you're supposed to find it ([[spoiler:listen to the music; when it's at its loudest, the zombie child is hiding in the trees on that square]]).

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* ThatOneBoss: That damn ''baby'' ''Justin Carrington'' in Cursed 3. When you put them him back together, they appear to disappear... he disappears... except you he doesn't quite vanish on his own and you'll have to track them down find him in the a labyrinth. Oh, If you don't finish him off and unless you get rid of that damn thing completely, it will go to bed, he [[NightmareFuel climb into your bed and kill nukes you]], so hope you [[GuideDangIt knew to keep your eye on the energy meter!]] For the kicker, the game never tells you how you're supposed to find it him ([[spoiler:listen to the music; when it's at its loudest, the zombie child Justin is hiding in the trees on that square]]).
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** In the second game, once you clean the rag, Randall can wear it like an ascot. But that's not all- you can put the rag on ''the freaking GRIM REAPER'' of all people. What ensues after that has to been seen to be believed. Even better, the game becomes ''impossible'' to close normally, so you're left with that image until you reset your computer or figure out how to close it.

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** In the second game, once you clean the rag, Randall can wear it like an ascot. But that's not all- you can put the rag on ''the freaking GRIM REAPER'' of all people. What ensues after that has to been seen people and he seems to be believed. Even better, pretty happy about that. This easter egg sotflocks the game becomes ''impossible'' so make sure to save and force close normally, so you're left with that image until you reset your computer or figure out how to close it.once you've had enough.



** In the third game, [[spoiler:after Jennifer regains her true identity as Luna]], you must spar with the Captain of the Guard. After the fight, he asks you to put your weapons away. The game makes you strike him three more times, with him getting more insistent, until you cut his head off. [[LosingYourHead As he's undead, this merely inconveniences him.]]

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** In the third game, [[spoiler:after Jennifer regains her true identity as Luna]], you must spar duel with the Captain of the Guard. After the fight, he asks you to put your weapons away. The game makes you strike him three more times, with him getting more insistent, until you cut his head off. [[LosingYourHead As he's undead, dead already, this merely inconveniences him.]]



* ThatOneBoss: That damn ''baby'' in Cursed 3. When you put them back together, they appear to disappear... except you have to track them down in the labyrinth. Oh, and it will [[NightmareFuel climb into your bed and kill you until you defeat it]], so hope you [[GuideDangIt knew to keep your eye on the energy meter!]] For the kicker, the game never tells you how you're supposed to find it ([[spoiler:listen to the music; when it's at its loudest, the zombie child is hiding in the trees on that square]]).

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* ThatOneBoss: That damn ''baby'' in Cursed 3. When you put them back together, they appear to disappear... except you have to track them down in the labyrinth. Oh, and unless you get rid of that damn thing completely, it will [[NightmareFuel climb into your bed and kill you until you defeat it]], you]], so hope you [[GuideDangIt knew to keep your eye on the energy meter!]] For the kicker, the game never tells you how you're supposed to find it ([[spoiler:listen to the music; when it's at its loudest, the zombie child is hiding in the trees on that square]]).



** In the tower of the moon, the "Two are lying, one tells the truth" puzzle for one simple fact: It's randomised each time.

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** In the tower of the moon, the "Two are lying, one tells the truth" puzzle for one simple fact: It's randomised randomized each time.



** At one point in the second game, Randall's truck gets a flat. You then have to replace it by unscrewing every luggnut and screw them back in. It's very ''very'' easy to misclick and cause the tool to fall to the ground. Do so enough? You get an instant-death.

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** At one point in the second game, Randall's truck gets a flat. You then have to replace it by unscrewing every luggnut lug nut and screw them back in. It's very ''very'' easy to misclick and cause the tool to fall to the ground. Do so enough? You get an instant-death. If you make too much noise it's game over.
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* ThatOneBoss: That damn ''baby'' in Cursed 3. When you put them back together, they appear to disappear... except you have to track them down in the labyrinth. Oh, and it will [[NightmareFuel climb into your bed and kill you until you defeat it]], so hope you [[GuideDangIt knew to keep your eye on the energy meter!]]

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* ThatOneBoss: That damn ''baby'' in Cursed 3. When you put them back together, they appear to disappear... except you have to track them down in the labyrinth. Oh, and it will [[NightmareFuel climb into your bed and kill you until you defeat it]], so hope you [[GuideDangIt knew to keep your eye on the energy meter!]]meter!]] For the kicker, the game never tells you how you're supposed to find it ([[spoiler:listen to the music; when it's at its loudest, the zombie child is hiding in the trees on that square]]).

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--->'''The Captain of the Guard''': Uhhhhhh... Hello, your majesty.



--->'''The Captain of the Guard''': Uhhhhhh... Hello, your majesty.
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** Getting the true ending in 2's hardcore mode. [[TakeOurWordForIt It has to be seen to be believed.]]
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** The healing spell in the second game requires you to hold down the key and channel it. It's alright when it's done outside of combat since your mana regenerates, but ''in'' combat? It makes you into a sitting duck.

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** The healing spell in the second game requires you to hold down the key and channel it. It's alright when it's done outside of combat since your mana regenerates, but ''in'' combat? It makes you into a sitting duck. The third game deals with this by changing it so that the spell gives you temporary RegeneratingHealth instead.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The series picks and chooses a number of great video game tunes, but probably the best example is the last song in the trilogy. The GoldenEnding of the third game uses "VideoGame/DeathStranding" by Music/{{Chvrches}} to represent [[spoiler:the reshaping of history from the war of gods into a time of peace and harmony]], putting the perfect coda on all that's come before it.
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** The healing spell in the second game requires you to hold down the key and channel it. It's alright when it's done outside of combat since your mana regenerates, but ''in'' combat? It makes you into a sitting duck.
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* MemeticMutation: The Staff is itself a boss fight. In the second game, the player must pick up a staff but it's deep in a dungeon with limited way(s) to return - and their inventory is definitely full of large items that take up space.

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* MemeticMutation: The Staff is itself a boss fight. In [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the second game, the player must pick up a staff but it's deep in a dungeon with limited way(s) to return - and their inventory is definitely full of large items that take up space. space.[[/labelnote]]



** The art style - primarily Randall and even Jennifer's appearances, looks very much like something that wouldn't be out of place in early [=2000s=] [=DeviantArt=]. However, a lot of people may not care.

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** The art style - primarily Randall and even Jennifer's appearances, appearances - looks very much like something that wouldn't would not be out of place in early an "Edgy" comic in the [=2000s=] [=DeviantArt=]. However, a lot of or an amateur art. However? Many people may will not care.



** The sheer amounts of ways you can get Jennifer killed is arguably ''worth'' doing just to hear Death snark at you.

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** The sheer amounts of ways you can get Jennifer killed in the third game is arguably ''worth'' doing just to hear Death snark at you.
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* BestBossEver: In the true ending, the first fight against Malus where you have to [[AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent fight him as Spencer, Randall, then Jennifer]] in order. Complete with stylistic callbacks to the previous two games.
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** In the third game, [[spoiler:after Jennifer regains her true identity as Luna]], you must spar with the Captain of the Guard. After the fight, he asks you to put your weapons away. The game makes you strike him three more times, with him getting more insistent, until you cut his head off. [[LosingYourHead As he's undead, this merely inconveniences him.]]
--->'''The Captain of the Guard''': Uhhhhhh... Hello, your majesty.
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** RandomEncounters in the first game serve little to no purpose other than to waste your time.
** The sleep mechanic in the third game ends up forcing you to limit how much you are able to do. You have to constantly go into the bedroom, sleep until midnight, then board yourself up into the bathroom. While you don't instantly pass out, you do end up slowing down.

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** RandomEncounters in the first game serve little to no purpose other than to waste your time. \n The sequels keep the random encounters, but they now have leveling systems to make the fighting worth something.
** The sleep mechanic in the third game ends up forcing you to limit how much you are able to do. You have to constantly go into the bedroom, sleep until midnight, then board yourself up into the bathroom. While you don't instantly pass is not one of its more appreciated features. Jen will slow down considerably once her stamina runs out, so you do end up slowing down. need to make your way back to the bedroom on a regular basis. This is dangerous before you learn the door-seal spell and just plain annoying after you do, because the house ''will'' come under siege every midnight.
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* GameBreaker: One of the spirits you can unlock in the third game ''generates ammo over time''. You can also find a spell that perfectly seals doors until you open them again. Combine the two (preferably in the bedroom so you can sleep as needed) and you have no excuse for ever running out of ammo again.
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* SignatureScene: [[Fan Nickname Fake Jen]] from the first game, hands down.

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* SignatureScene: [[Fan Nickname [[FanNickname Fake Jen]] from the first game, hands down.

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** In the second game, once you clean the rag, Randall can wear it like an ascot. But that's not all- you can put the rag on ''the freaking GRIM REAPER'' of all people. What ensues after that has to been seen to be believed.
*** Even better, the game becomes ''impossible'' to close normally, so you're left with that image until you reset your computer or figure out how to close it.

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** In the second game, once you clean the rag, Randall can wear it like an ascot. But that's not all- you can put the rag on ''the freaking GRIM REAPER'' of all people. What ensues after that has to been seen to be believed.
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believed. Even better, the game becomes ''impossible'' to close normally, so you're left with that image until you reset your computer or figure out how to close it.
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Despite being quite scary at times, the game isn't afraid to have some fun occasionally.

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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Despite being quite scary at times, none of the game isn't games are afraid to have some fun occasionally.
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** In the second game, once you clean the rag, Randall can wear it like an ascot. But that's not all- you can put the rag on "the freaking GRIM REAPER" of all people. What ensues after that has to been seen to be believed.
*** Even better, the game becomes "impossible" to close normally, so you're left with that image until you reset your computer or figure out how to close it.

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** In the second game, once you clean the rag, Randall can wear it like an ascot. But that's not all- you can put the rag on "the ''the freaking GRIM REAPER" REAPER'' of all people. What ensues after that has to been seen to be believed.
*** Even better, the game becomes "impossible" ''impossible'' to close normally, so you're left with that image until you reset your computer or figure out how to close it.

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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Depsite being quite scary at times, the game isn't afraid to have some fun occasionally.
** In the second game, once you clean the rag, Randall can wear it like an ascot. But that's not all- you can put the rag on

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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Depsite Despite being quite scary at times, the game isn't afraid to have some fun occasionally.
** In the second game, once you clean the rag, Randall can wear it like an ascot. But that's not all- you can put the rag on "the freaking GRIM REAPER" of all people. What ensues after that has to been seen to be believed.
*** Even better, the game becomes "impossible" to close normally, so you're left with that image until you reset your computer or figure out how to close it.



** One of the instant-death traps is an apparent old lady watching TV. It seems hilarious that this can kill you. [[OhCrap Until you turn the TV off]].

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** One of the instant-death traps is an apparent old lady watching TV. It seems hilarious that this can kill you. [[OhCrap [[PressXToDie Until you turn the TV off]].

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** Cursed 3 features much much more fluent animation and gameplay, even allows monsters to chase you into rooms.
* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: One of the phone numbers you can call in the third game is the infamous "Freak Phone". Jennifer's expression is indescribable but amazing.

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** Cursed 3 features much much, much more fluent animation and gameplay, even allows monsters to chase you into rooms.
* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: One Depsite being quite scary at times, the game isn't afraid to have some fun occasionally.
**In the second game, once you clean the rag, Randall can wear it like an ascot. But that's not all- you can put the rag on
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of the phone numbers you can call in the third game is the infamous "Freak Phone". Jennifer's expression is indescribable but amazing.



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** Fake Jen from the first game, hands down.

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SignatureScene: [[Fan Nickname Fake Jen Jen]] from the first game, hands down.
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** Fake Jen from the first game, hands down.

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** The second game also has the same issue - when fighting the leader of the cult, the final boss theme from ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory'' plays. After the music had been fairly consistent with its chiptunes, hearing it shift so ''dramatically'' can be surprising.



** The games amateur art style actually makes many monsters seem ''scarier''. Especially the undead enemies.



** The sleep mechanic in the third game.

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** The sleep mechanic in the third game.game ends up forcing you to limit how much you are able to do. You have to constantly go into the bedroom, sleep until midnight, then board yourself up into the bathroom. While you don't instantly pass out, you do end up slowing down.



** The second game in particular is about a person exploring an abandoned town with a cult - very similar to ''VideoGame/SilentHill''.

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** The second game in particular is about a person exploring an abandoned town with a cult trying to bring their god into the world - very similar to ''VideoGame/SilentHill''.



** The room puzzle frustrates a lot of people due to only one option being right, but the logic to figure it out requires a lot of reading. What's more, there are a ''lot'' of potential choices - and many of them are dead. Oh, and you'll have to go through the "Two are lying, one is truthful" puzzle again.

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** The room puzzle frustrates a lot of people due to only one option being right, but the logic to figure it out requires a lot of reading.reading before you figure out what means what. What's more, there are a ''lot'' of potential choices - and many of them are dead. Oh, and you'll have to go through the "Two are lying, one is truthful" puzzle again.
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: One of the phone numbers you can call in the third game is the infamous "Freak Phone". Jennifer's expression is indescribable but amazing.
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** The use of music from other games is not in and of itself a problem. But one of the themes used in the third game is [[VideoGame/SuperPaperMario "The Ultimate Show"]]. Music from a ''Paper Mario'' game really doesn't work as a fight theme in a survival horror.
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* ThatOneBoss: That damn ''baby'' in Cursed 3. When you put them back together, they appear to disappear... except you have to track them down in the labyrinth. Oh, and it will [[NightmareFuel climb into your bed and kill you until you defeat it]], so hope you [[GuideDangIt knew to keep your eye on the energy meter!]]
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** At one point in the second game, Randall's truck gets a flat. You then have to replace it by unscrewing every luggnut and screw them back in. It's very ''very'' easy to misclick and cause the tool to fall to the ground. Do so enough? You get an instant-death.
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* EvenBetterSequel:
** Cursed 2 is very much this to the first game featuring cleaner visuals, cleaner animation, and a much ''much'' larger game world.
** Cursed 3 features much much more fluent animation and gameplay, even allows monsters to chase you into rooms.
* {{Narm}}:
** Jennifer's face at the end of Cursed 1 (provides the page image) can be unintentionally funny.
** The general art style of the game is described as looking somewhat like a mid-[[TurnOfTheMillennium 2000s]] "Edgy" webcomic. In some ways? It feels very much this. In other ways, however, [[NightmareFuel it actually makes the monsters seem more and more unsettling]].
** One of the instant-death traps is an apparent old lady watching TV. It seems hilarious that this can kill you. [[OhCrap Until you turn the TV off]].
** Can be forced by the player in the third game. Before the player learns a spell that will seal doors off (and thus allow players to easily hide in rooms at midnight), the player will simply have to board up doors. There's a surprising amount of boards to board up the door with - meaning you can ''completely cover the door''.
* MemeticMutation: The Staff is itself a boss fight. In the second game, the player must pick up a staff but it's deep in a dungeon with limited way(s) to return - and their inventory is definitely full of large items that take up space.
* NarmCharm:
** The art style - primarily Randall and even Jennifer's appearances, looks very much like something that wouldn't be out of place in early [=2000s=] [=DeviantArt=]. However, a lot of people may not care.
** The sheer amounts of ways you can get Jennifer killed is arguably ''worth'' doing just to hear Death snark at you.
* QuicksandBox: The first game is very straightforward. The second and third games not so much - it's very easy to get overwhelmed and spend hours wandering around not knowing an intended order of event(s).
* ScrappyMechanic:
** RandomEncounters in the first game serve little to no purpose other than to waste your time.
** The sleep mechanic in the third game.
* SpiritualAdaptation:
** The games are intended to be this for ''VideoGame/MacVenture'' games, especially the second game which even uses a similar interface.
** The second game in particular is about a person exploring an abandoned town with a cult - very similar to ''VideoGame/SilentHill''.
* ThatOneLevel:
** Any maze section - especially ones you have to go through multiple times.
** In the second game, the tower features multiple puzzles that can be [[ThatOnePuzzle annoying]].
* ThatOnePuzzle:
** In the tower of the moon, the "Two are lying, one tells the truth" puzzle for one simple fact: It's randomised each time.
** The room puzzle frustrates a lot of people due to only one option being right, but the logic to figure it out requires a lot of reading. What's more, there are a ''lot'' of potential choices - and many of them are dead. Oh, and you'll have to go through the "Two are lying, one is truthful" puzzle again.
* TheWoobie: Poor Jennifer, who gets killed and possessed and at the end [[spoiler: loses everyone who helped her out]].

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