Tag Archives: Halloween

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Nov 1 2012

Urban Dead

Halloween might be over but there are always chilling horrors just around the corner, this time it is in the form of text-based game

Urban Dead. Released in 2005 it is a Multiplayer Survival Horror game set in the fictional city of Malton. Players can play as a survivor with occupations to help them survive in the zombie infected city. ( Military, Police, Civilian, etc) Players can even start the game as one of the undead. Each occupation you choose gives you a specialist ability that allows you to help yourself and other players that you may come across. Your main goal in this game is just to survive as the chaos spills out into the streets and surrounds you, trust me when I say this is easier said than done..

Urban Dead is a little slow at first and it does take some time to get use to but keep with it. Here is a tip: when you start use this time to get use to moving around your section. Find some place to call home and explore the surrounding areas. This game does have combat and is simple, it’s based on the percentage of damage a weapon can deal, and the best weapon to have is a gun, (of course).

This game is mostly for those who are patient and like text-based horror games. It isn’t fast paced and you do have to think about what your next move will be, like:  would you leave a heavily barricaded safe spot to go out and look for fuel for the generator? Or would you help another player with your last first aid kit? Or do you have enough action points to make it back to your home spot, if you decide to venture a few blocks away?

If you think you can survive in Urban Dead, why not give it a try? Just remember, if you die there is no game over.

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Urban Zombie Lake
Oct 31 2012

The Haunting of Second Life: Urban Zombie

This final haunted location will take you to a place where death is no more, where, well you can tell from the title, the dead walk the streets of an urban setting. Where your gun is your best friend.

Urban Zombie is a zombie sim like no other, pitting you against hordes of the undead that are pining for a taste of your flesh. Don’t worry, the owners of the sim aren’t sadist enough to throw you in the deep end without protection

Visit Urban Zombie, like a good maniac once said ‘ One day you might find even death itself may die’, and when that happens where you rather be? In the city, near a prison, or at the airport?

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Oct 28 2012

The Haunting of Second Life: The Haunted Coal Mine

This is the only haunted destination that will not be a teaser, I will be spoiling this one because I think it deserves a fair mention. While doing research for this teaser, to my dismay I found that the destination was gone, so I’m going to give as much detail as I possibly can for this, since I can’t get any pictures, I did manage to find a video of it on Youtube, which I’ll add it to this article.

The Haunted Coal Mine, was filled with atmosphere not only from the surroundings but also from 1930s music that played on the media stream. That seriously added to its creepiness. It did not rely on jump scares, it did have them but they were used in a professional way and were not used all the time, meaning you could visit the mine  several times,go through the whole thing and not once come across a jump scare then when you think you’re safe and go through again, BAM! right there. One example of a jump scare was in the elevator that took us from stage to stage,throughout the mine. The first time we went to the haunted coal mine, a face grew out of the wall appearing out of no where behind us. There was no noise, if we hadn’t moved ( I turned around to get a good look at the elevator) we probably wouldn’t have seen it, but we did and it did make us scream and had us on edge every time we stepped into the elevator.

Venturing deeper into the mine, we came across various doors, and once we entered those doors, we were taken to different places, one was a hell mouth, where you would unknowingly summon a demon, and another place that I remember was a serious mind screw. It was a world where everything was bigger than you, and I’m pretty sure you were meant to be an insect, that was the feeling I personally got from it. The more you walked through this world things would be come distorted and crazy and it really had you wondering if you were ever going get out, because the doors, that usually meant an exit back into the mine, would play tricks on you. You would think that you were going to exit finally and walk through a door only to find that it brought you back to the beginning of that world.

Then there was the mine cart ride, where you had lava pour beside you as you zipped through it and a huge demonic face grins at you as you go by.

The Haunted Coal Mine was a haunted place done right, it was filled with frights that would make think that you were never going to get out. You really got the feeling that the creators enjoyed making this place and it’s really sad that it didn’t last.

Check out the Short Walkthrough of the Haunted Coal Mine. It is actually A LOT bigger than what is shown in the video.

(Note: If it does still exist and I just couldn’t find it, please send us an email info@thetorchslguide.com  and let us know that it’s still there, with slurl. We really want you guys to experience this place for yourself.)

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Oct 28 2012

The Haunting of Second Life: Isle of Dee

The Isle, where humans and mystical beings live side by side. Sounds peaceful right? Haha! Oh God no, if it was it wouldn’t be in this teaser now would it? Two different beings sharing an isolated Island. It’s funny what tension and paranoia can create. On one side the humans in the village, on the other the beings in the Wyle and in the middle…

Visit Isle of Dee to see what it has to offer, the residents are just DYING to meet you!

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Oct 27 2012

The Haunting of Second Life: The Last House on The Left of Sexy Mamas.

I have to admit this one was a weird find. For those of you who have no idea what the title means, Sexy Mamas is a store that offers clothes and other pregnancy items to Residents that wish to experience family life in our virtual world.

Ironically in a place where the beginning of life is celebrated, there is a part dedicated to Death. Apparently this place is on the SL’s Top Haunted Places Tour and Hunt for this year but it was around long before then and I didn’t even notice it was the haunted places tour until I came to take a picture of the place for this teaser..

This place is a traditional haunted house, with a bit of a spin it, it’s amazing not just because of its location but because well, it’s fun. It’s interactive and great if you just a place to have fun with your friends and give them a bit of a scare. And with all Haunted Houses, there is a ….secret in the basement.

Visit the Last House on the Left of Sexy Mamas, it is deliciously cheesy, fun, spooky, and worth checking out.

(small note: I know my directions are wrong, it’s actually the last house on the right then left of Sexy Mamas, but that is a bit of a mouth full don’t you think?)

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Oct 26 2012

The Haunting of Second Life: Caledon Middlesea

Caledon is one of the largest steampunk themed communities in Second Life. It is also home to something more sinister in its seas.

Caledon Middlesea is an island in depths of Caledon’s Sims that hold a dark secret within its bowels. As soon as you land you are trapped, with no way to escape and the only thing you can do is explore.

I tried to get a good landmark for this, but the landing point is fixed to the airship above the land so when you land there you’ll be on the airship. Just go outside and jump off but try to avoid the creatures that lurk in the water who would love to taste your flesh.

Visit Caledon Middlesea to uncover the mystery hidden in its walls. What is it, you ask? Well the answer is so RICH you’ll DIE when you find out!

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Oct 24 2012

The Haunting of Second Life: The Haunted House Ride

In the days leading up to Halloween we have been looking for the most haunted places in Second Life. We’ll be checking out what we think are the best places to get a good, bad , or just plain surprising scare in our fair virtual world.

Just a little note: This will be a small summary of each place. I will try my best not to give away any spoilers. See this as a teaser to wet your curiosity, we really want you to visit and experience these places for yourself. Right, now on with the scares:

There is a wild ride like no other that a waits you. Filled with frights that will trigger memories from your childhood. Each room from start to finish will put you face to face with monsters, murders and ghouls from your past, the one you use hide from under the covers. Careful, they might be feeding off your fears.

The beginning takes some time to get use to, it’s a ride that you really have to sit back and admire what is around you. It’s more of nostalgia trip, than anything else, well…that is until you pass the motel. That’s when it really gets interesting, it’s really something you must see to believe.

Check out the Haunted House Ride, watch you step between cart and the platform, we don’t want you to fall through to your death..

Just yet.

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Oct 23 2012

Have A Super Halloween

The Torch has been looking for the perfect costumes for this Halloween. Last year we were witches, ghosts and creepers. This year we decided to go the way of the Super heroes, thanks to watching so much of Linkara’s Atop the Forth Wall, from That Guy With The Glasses.

With our need to be superHeroes_001heroes for the month growing we decided to look around the grid and stumbled onto ( and by stumble I mean look at our Torch Jack O Lantern Hunt list) and found Heroes Clobber, a store that belongs to Heroes Nightclub, a club for…well…superheroes and super villains. Heroes Clobber was created by Abby (nightgirl destiny) and features characters from both the DC and Marvel universe, as well as the Heroes Clobber’s very own characters. Their costumes are very affordable, ranging from as low as 75L$ to as high as 200L$

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Omega is a Heroes Clobber original. A mysterious explosion in a Science Academy changed the lives of 48 students who worked there, this is the faith  two of 48. It turned them into Omega. they have control over the darkness, and emits an eerie black fog, that will have you terrified. It is unclear if they are super heroes or super villains, but which ever they are, it is certain they are the end of all things.

This costume comes with a female version and male version and cost 100L$

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Tau is another Heroes Clobber original, they were created from the same explosion that created the Omegas but while the Omegas bring the darkness forth, Tau brings the dead back the life, if you see them run as fast as you can, or before you know it a ghoul will be after you.

This costume also comes in a female and male version and also costs 100L$

There are more awesome Heroes Clobber originals waiting for you, don’t you want to find out the fate of the rest of the students?

We couldn’t leave out the amazing heroes (Villains) of the DC and Marvel universe, there are a lot of familiar faces in Heroes

You all know Steve Rogers AKA Captain America and Batman’s greatest enemy, The Joker.

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If you are in a super mood, this Halloween make your way to Heroes Clobber and have yourself a super Halloween.

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Oct 3 2012

This Week in Second Life–Halloween!

Continuing events:

Haunted Fest: Party throughout the month of October for Halloween in Tribute City! Events include live djs, tribute bands, a Halloween photo contest, a week-long merchant’s fair and, of course, lots of tricks and treats! For more information and updates: http://tributecity.blogspot.com.

Arts:

Hackberry Hall: What you will find if you dare to open the door of this impressive old Victorian manor? Find out when you visit Hackberry Hall.

Arkhamville: Once up on a time in a land not so far away, there was a village where many dark and mysterious things happened and someone was murdered. Come solve the mystery of Arkhamville-talk to villagers, hunt for clues, explore the area. If you love to hunt and love to solve mysteries then this is the place for you. Just in time to get in the halloween spirit!

Scared To Death! Haunted House Ride: Bring your friends and come celebrate the season in this haunted house that features ridable pumpkin cars which seat up to 5 avatars! Come join the fun and have a spooky time!

More this Week in Second Life…

Oct 20 2011

Midnight Eclipse Strip Club and Mall

Midnight Eclipse

 

You can only imagine who surprised I was when I say this place. I am talking fantastic décor, excellent details down to the unlucky chair. The Halloween decorations made the place even more of a gothic style to the whole place. The club has the fantastic location and awesome staff and owner. You will feel like you walked into a family club with all the more mystique that makes it all the more gothic.
Opening in February of this year, 2011, it has 94 total members and has a friendly family oriented type staff. They are looking for workers who want to join a fun and friendly club. In the staff they look for nice look avatars, in other words you can’t look like a newcomer. They are hiring strippers, hosts, and even DJ’s who have been on Second Life for more than 30 days for hosts and dancers/strippers and 60 days for the DJ’s with their own stream. If you need an application contact Maleficent Silentghost and she will be happy to hook you up with a notecard application.
When talking with Maleficent, I learned how she feels about her club and what her club means to her. When asked what makes her club really great, she says that her strippers are what makes people feel happy and love to stick around. The strippers are required to be able to emote very well and are very engaging and friendly. The hosts are also friendly as well and fantastic DJ’s.
They have events at different times throughout the day and week; they are hoping to find live bands to increase the traffic. There is even a full mall that has many stores and things to look at. They are also hosting a photo contest, its 25L$ to enter and voting costs 10L$. The prize is 300L$, however if they get two full pages they will increase the prize to 500L$.
While finishing the interview I asked Maleficent if she had any advice for people who are either new to Second Life or wanting to start up a club or those who have been in Second Life for a while and what to start a club for the first time. This is what she had to say, “It takes a lot of hard work, patience, and a trusting, hardworking staff that is willing to put in the hours and time to help you with the club.” She was glad to help me with the article and hopes that the article will bring even more traffic to the club and mall. I think her club rocks and is going be around a long time.
One last note before I close this article, if you want to go to a gothic club that has a family feel to it then this is the club for you. The mall and club make you feel very welcomed while still being gothic. They accept everyone no matter the way your avatar looks like nekos, dragons, furrys, and even lycans. The only thing is that you have to look like an adult and act like an adult. So head over to Midnight Eclipse Strip club and Mall and check it out for yourself.