Night Trap

The opening exposition is delivered by Cmdr. Simms of S.C.A.T. on Sega CD. He explains that five teenage girls disappeared from the Martin winery estate and that investigators are pursuing the case. The tone establishes a covert operation and a sense of looming danger.

The missing girls were last seen invited to stay for the night at the Martin winery estate. The police note the odd behavior of the Martin family as they refuse to allow searches. The setting establishes the eerie house as the center of the investigation.

The Martin family is introduced: Victor Martin, wife Sheila, children Jeff and Sarah, and cousin Tony. They are the household that becomes the focus of the investigation. There is an undercurrent of deception as the family denies involvement.

After the police question the Martins, the case is handed over to S.C.A.T. for a deeper inspection. S.C.A.T. begins evaluating the property for hidden traps and surveillance. This marks the entry of the covert operation into the night.

The S.C.A.T. agents explore the house and uncover a series of traps, security cameras, and a functioning control unit in the basement. Their findings demonstrate a deliberate system designed to capture intruders. The team realizes the house is a trap-filled fortress rather than a simple residence.

The agents splice an override cable onto the control system and connect it to a control panel in the back hallway. This modification gives S.C.A.T. the power to manipulate traps and cameras remotely. The back hallway becomes the nerve center of the operation.

The player is granted the role of an internal S.C.A.T. operative to control the traps and cameras from the back hallway. This positions the player as the unseen puppeteer of events within the house. The mission's responsibility hinges on strategic decisions to monitor or intervene.

Five more teenage girls head toward the estate: Kelli Medd, Ashley, Lisa, Cindy, and Megan. Kelli is placed within the group as an undercover S.C.A.T. agent, unbeknownst to the others. The dynamic adds risk and tension as surveillance begins.

Lisa's younger brother Danny shadows the group as they enter the estate. His presence creates potential emotional and narrative stakes for the players as relationships unfold. The tension between trust and deception grows within the touring group.

The house is invaded by Augers, vampiric beings that crave blood. The Martins themselves are vampires as well, transforming the estate into a supernatural battleground. The encounter escalates the danger as the traps and surveillance become essential for survival.

The events and the ending vary widely depending on which characters the player saves from the Augers. The game offers multiple outcomes based on rescue choices and strategic manipulation of traps. This variability drives replay value and tension.

Even after the introductions and combat, the overarching mystery remains: the true fate of the missing girls and the nature of the Martins' vampirism. The timeline hints at deeper layers to be uncovered by choice and action.