levels. Occasionally, Rick is able to pick up weapons (e.g. a baseball bat or a cleaver, among others) to use against the monsters. Once you defeat all the monsters in the room an in-game map appears to give you some choice in how you get to the end of each level. The game's storyline alters significantly if you fail to finish levels before the allotted time runs out. For example; in the second level you are tasked with saving Rick's wife Jennifer from being devoured by a boreworm. In order to save her, you must reach the end of the level to confront and defeat the boreworm within the time limit. Failing to do so before the time runs out will result in Jennifer being devoured internally by the boreworm planted inside of her body. Reception Allgame editor Geoffrey Douglas Smith praised Splatterhouse 3, stating that the game "stands at the top of the beat-'em-up heap on Genesis" and "a fun and gory ride with plenty of enemies to pummel and a solid game engine (making the game) a blast to play". References External links 1993 video games 1990s horror video games Namco beat 'em ups Now Production games Side-scrolling beat 'em ups Video game sequels Sega Genesis games Video games developed in Japan Video games set in Connecticut Video games with alternate endings Works set in country houses Single-player video games