Traumatizing Videogame experience?

Like Sketch, I was also raped by a Kemco game as a kid. Except it was Shadowgate. I feel the need to use italics and everything. It was also the FIRST NES game I ever played, as mine came bundled with Shadowgate, Dr. Mario and Zelda. "THIS ONE WITH THE CRAPPY DEMON ON THE COVER WILL BE GOOD!"

It started off well enough, trying to figure out why anyone would store the key to their front door in a skull.

Spoiler:

That was a spoiler.

And I'd stumble around, not knowing what to do. Then my torches would start burning out, and this AWFUL horrifying music would play. Oh God it scared me half to death, I had to go fumble for the volume knob. But it wasn't just that, it was the (at the time) shocking death sequences. Even though it was pretty much just text telling you what happened. Then Mr. Grim Reaper would burst onto the scene and inform you that the game was over, with more terrible music playing.

Now a zillion years later, I've beaten the game, and it was okay. I'd like to track down Shadowgate 64 one day. I'm in no rush though, as I hear the game is basically made out of dog poo.

Jam it back in, in the dark.