Editing Atmosfear (section)

==Nightmare/Atmosfear==
Contained in a decorated box like a coffin guarded by demonic bats, Atmosfear, originally titled "Nightmare" but renamed in locations where the name was already a copyright, centered around a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcWL8rqPpMw|VHS tape with a one-hour timer]. The master of the game, called the "Gatekeeper", appears suddenly without warning and commands players to stop playing, then gives them instructions (as well as verbal harassment) which usually result in a player being punished or inconvenienced. The point of the game is to travel around the board and collect a paper key of each color. Once attained, players attempt to reach the center of the board. At the start of the game, each player writes their greatest fear (or what they'll admit anyway) on a scrap of paper and puts it in a felt bag. A player attempting to win draws a piece of paper, and wins if it is anyone else's fear. If nobody wins by the end of the hour (the clock continues to count down while the Gatekeeper painfully eats up the clock during his appearances) the Gatekeeper himself --
[[File:STOP.jpg|thumb|center|300px|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouCKRhNTJsI|'''STOP! WHO'S TURN IS IT NEXT? ANSWER ME MAGGOT! ANSWER ME "YES MY GATEKEEPER!" ...IF ANY OF YOU FAILED TO ANSWER, YOU ARE BANISHED TO THE BLACK HOLE UNTIL YOU ROLL A MISERABLE "ONE" ON YOUR TURN. YOU MORE ATTENTIVE WORMS ARE IN NEED OF DISCIPLINING AS WELL. EACH OF YOU, ROLL THE DICE. LOWEST NUMBER MAY JOIN YOUR DIM-WITTED FRIENDS IN THE BLACK HOLE...''']]]
-- wins the game. Given his tendency to take players out of commission for long periods in time-outs for anything from being the youngest player to not saying "YES MY GATEKEEPER" as he appears (and taking keys from players), he is in fact the one most likely to win the game. 

The tokens were all gravestones in different colors. The graves came in two styles; crosses, and rounded. Players represented souls caught in the "Other Side" wandering the realm of the Gatekeeper, and are assigned a character by drawing their headstone blindly out of the bag that the fears are placed in. 

A coin and six numbered dice were included for the Gatekeeper's various challenges, as well as a dotted dice for movement. In addition, "Fate" "Chance" and "Time" cards take a part in gameplay, as well as "Nightmare" cards. The former two are drawn and obeyed when a player lands on a tile naming a type of card. Time cards require players to perform certain actions (such as suddenly bursting out into screaming making the other players piss themselves) when a certain time is reached on the tape to avoid or gain their effects. Unfortunately, drawing Time cards for time that has already passed isn't uncommon. 

As the tape was the same each time, the game had limited replayability for hardcore gamers; while being dug out a few times in October players would still be surprised by the Gatekeeper, periodic play lead to predictability. As a result, expansion packs were added to the game. Rather than the Gatekeeper, the games were narrated by the characters said to control the realms of the Other Side, but were subservient to the Gatekeeper. 

Each tape, including the first, feature the host transforming into a monstrous appearance while lights dim and glowing effects (mostly from paint and black lights) are used, while a winning host has become a full and very menacing monster. Another feature present is the background with the clock growing more and more ominous (skies darken, the moon becomes full, candles melt, and so on). In each tape, the host picks a player at the start who will be their bitch the rest of the game. Gatekeepers often announce themselves and require responses from players in the same manner, for example the Gatekeeper opening each interruption with "STOP!" and expecting a "YES MY GATEKEEPER" from players he addresses. 

Nightmare II was hosted by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj1_sotPJJo|Baron Samedi], and was accompanied with a multi-national campaign sponsored by Pepsi. Samedi even had a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2VyqY-x3ME| music video] (that in itself dating the game) with a song called "Thrill Me". 

Nightmare III was hosted by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM5cA2U4R08| Anne de Chantraine].

Nightmare IV was hosted by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWF59ONqudc| Elizabeth Bathory].

A Nightmare V was planned, starring Khufu, but was never officially released. Many years later a whole Khufu game was made instead (see below).

Most of the expansions are largely the same with a unique tape, something new to call out when the host appears, and a mechanic involving a deck of cards; one of the problems with this is that fans of the series wound up with a LOT of decks to keep track of, making finding complete sets a bit difficult nowadays in some cases. 

A movie was planned at one point, but the sales of the games didn't provide enough capital to invest in it as the sales of the expansions saw diminishing returns due to needing the core game. To boost the sales, a planned successor game was released immediately. 

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Image:Nightmare Contents.jpg|The game itself.
Image:Nightmare Board.png|The original board.
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