 The commercial success of Phantasmagoria had an immediate positive financial impact on Sierra On @-@ Line . Even before its release , the company 's stock rose in July 1995 , up $ 3 @.@ 875 to $ 30 @.@ 875 , which Vince Turzo of Jeffries & Co attributed in part due to anticipation of Phantasmagoria . Sierra 's stock continued to rise after it was released . The company closed on the NASDAQ stock market at $ 43 @.@ 25 on September 8 , 1995 , translating to a 73 percent gain in less than three months , which Turzo again attributed partially to Phantasmagoria 's success . For the quarter ending September 30 , 1995 , Sierra posted a profit of $ 3 @.@ 26 million , compared to a loss of $ 850 @,@ 000 in 1994 . This improvement exceeded expectations in analysts ' forecasts , and was thanks largely to Phantasmagoria sales . 
