Goosebumps HorrorLand – The Video Game!

October is finally here and things are starting to get scary — and exciting! For over a year, we at Scholastic Interactive have been working on the Goosebumps HorrorLand Video Game, and in a few short weeks, it will be released. But before it gets into the hands of gamers, we wanted to provide dedicated Splotters with exclusive insight into the game.

When the game producers conceived of the game, they decided that the story behind this HorrorLand amusement park should center around its reopening by a group of Horrors, led by a Horror magician named Horrifico. Horrors, as some of you may know from the Goosebumps books, are the green monsters with curled horns that staff HorrorLand (more on them in next week’s blog entry). The Horrors want to build a brand new HorrorLand — bigger and scarier than the original. Without the limitations of human management, the Horrors can create a park that would scare kids again and again (no humans would ever let that happen!). Most importantly, the Horrors want a park that invites kids in but never lets them out. In an effort to attract kids to the park, the Horrors will invite thousands of kids to the park — and this is where the game begins . . . with YOUR invitation to the Grand Opening of HorrorLand!

Like any theme park, HorrorLand is filled with rides and games — all with Goosebumps twists! One game is the Batting Cage, which is like home-run derby, but instead of hitting baseballs you swing at flying bats, the squealing kind! Get it — “Batting” Cage. (Click on the image on the left for a closer look!)

There are rides too, like Calamity Canyon, a rickety roller coaster through an abandoned mine. (Check it out, on the right.) The ride is falling apart and you literally ride for your life, ducking from falling beams and dodging boulders on the track. There are 30 games in HorrorLand — all with cool names like Bumper Carnage, Garlic Crusher, Swamp Stomp, Brain Drain, and Mummy Run. It was fun helping the game producers come up with names. Before the team decided on Calamity Canyon, other name possibilities were Rickety Railroad and Screamer Steamer. I think the best name won out of that bunch!

HorrorLand is a big park with five uniquely themed areas: Carnival of Screams, Vampire Village, Fever Swamp, Mad Labs, and Terror Tombs. You need Frights to unlock these park areas and you can earn them by playing the games.

Beyond the rides and games, what’s really neat about the video game is that it puts you in the driver’s seat of your own Goosebumps adventure with a unique story that unfolds as you play through the game. As you make your way through the park, you’ll meet a little girl named Gigi who has been trapped in the park by the Horrors. Gigi will help you find the pieces of your HorrorLand ticket – the key to escaping the park. She’s eager to leave the park too, and as you play, you’ll find out why.

Be sure to check back next Monday to find out more about the Horrors, including some images that you won't see anywhere else (even in the game)! In the meantime, you can visit the official game site to quench your curiosity.

— Amabel, Scholastic Interactive Staffer

Comments

[Comment #1]

I love GOOSEBUMPS it's so aswome because they do super specials and the one i like best is Welcome To The Dead House.

[Comment #2]

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! My 6 year-old will be turning 7 in April and he is begging me to get him this game. The game looks great and age appropriate. He owns majority of the Goosebumps, Horrorland, and Fear Street books. He's not at the level where he can read them on his own yet, so they are all 'Deadtime stories'. Do you make any Goosebumps stories for 1st through 3rd grade reading levels?

[Comment #3]

I thought the vidio game was osome expeshelly for Wii and guse what i won it. and I love the books I just got finehed whith the nighmare room. R.L stine is my farot other he rocks I only like spooky bookes.I would relly recomend his bookes I also read egg monsters from mars my most favrot book from R.L stine is probly curse of camp cold lake and a night in teror tower

[Comment #4]

I aim to read every goosebumps in the world!goosebumps is great.I just got THE SCREAM OF THE HAUNTED MASK.

[Comment #5]

i soooooooooooooooooooooooo love the gosebups books they give me the chhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhillllllsss every time i read them !

[Comment #6]

wow i love the stories but i get really scared that i pee in my pantsssssssss

[Comment #7]

i love to read gosebups books.they rook:))

[Comment #8]

i love goosebumps i love R.L stine i want to read all your books i want your videogame also your should be proud that every one buys your books i give you 5 out of 5 you rule i love horrorland

[Comment #9]

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[Comment #10]

itz all b0utt g00seebumps bUkKz!!! hehehehe!!!![:

[Comment #11]

this is so gonna be cool!!! i`m starting to save my allowance for this video game!!!!

[Comment #12]

I just got the game about 2 weeks ago.I absalutly LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it! My favorite place is Fever swamp and Mad labs. Unfortunitly, mine is gliched. I love R.L.'s work, and I thought that this game shoud get more atentune. scare me up, Horrorland fans!

[Comment #13]

i love your "scary" books

[Comment #14]

you are creative on writing goosebumps especially your first book. thanks!

[Comment #15]

I love Goosebumps! I am sooooooo glad R.L. stine wrote all of them! <3

[Comment #16]

AMAZING ! MARVELOUS !
I love goosebumps. It makes me see nightmares !

[Comment #17]

i love your books,R.l Stine you inpire me. write more!!!!!

[Comment #18]

i think your game is awsome i cant what to play your game

[Comment #19]

I love goosebumps as soon as I heard about the video game started saveing every single coin or bill that I had or found. R.L STEIN rocks you so need to wright more. My favorite is THE LEGEND OF THE LOST LEGAND.

[Comment #20]

RL.STINE I love your books espesially the one where the boy turns into the wolf

[Comment #21]

i want the goosebumps game so badly

[Comment #22]

gosboms

[Comment #23]

R.L STINE i love your show sooooooooo much.

[Comment #24]

Goosebump books are
so excelent that I
stay up until 3 in
the morning reading
them every night
and they will
still freak me out.

[Comment #25]

Your books are sooooooooo
cool and I looooooove
the effect it has.I've
been reading them for 6
years and they still scare
me.........please keep
writing so I can keep
reading.