 A young boy named Cooper and his girlfriend , Amber , are seen searching frantically for civilisation after they take a wrong turn . They are caught in a storm and head to a nearby mansion to seek shelter . Once outside , Cooper checks his map , but is unaware that someone is watching . Baron von Ghoul , the game 's main antagonist , looks down from his window and orders two gargoyles to retrieve Cooper and Amber . Amber is kidnapped by the gargoyles and is taken into the <unk> Mansion , with Cooper in pursuit . Once inside the mansion , Cooper realises that Amber is nowhere to be seen in the Grand <unk> . <unk> , the mansion 's butler , tells him to go to the archives where Amber is held . On the way , a huge group of boxing skeletons challenge Cooper to a boxing match , with Cooper emerging victorious . Upon reaching the archives , Cooper finds Amber being held hostage by a mad scientist named Dr. <unk> . <unk> then shoots Amber with his laser rifle and she transforms into a horrible creature . 
