Clock tower

Clock towers are a common sight in many parts of the world with some being iconic buildings. One example is the Elizabeth Tower in London commonly called 'Big Ben' (although this name strictly refers to the bell inside the tower). Clock towers are a specific type of building which houses a turret clock and has one or more clock faces on the upper exterior walls. Many clock towers are freestanding structures but they can also adjoin or be located on top of another building.

Definition

There are many structures which may have clocks or clock faces attached to them and some structures have had clocks added to an existing structure. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat a building is defined as such if at least fifty percent of its height is made up of floor plates containing habitable floor area. Structures that do not meet this criterion, are defined as towers. A clock tower historically fits this definition of a tower and therefore can be defined as any tower specifically built with one or more (often four) clock faces and that can be either freestanding or part of a church or municipal building such as a town hall. Not all clocks on buildings therefore make the building into a clock tower.

Clock Tower (1996 video game)

Clock Tower, known in Japan as Clock Tower 2 (クロックタワー2), is a survival horror point-and-click adventure game developed by Human Entertainment for the PlayStation. It is the sequel to Clock Tower, which was only released in Japan for the Super Famicom. Two novels and a radio drama based on the game were created, but were not released outside Japan.

Gameplay

In Clock Tower the player controls a cursor to direct and give commands, such as investigating objects, to the protagonist. The interface is similar to '90s era computer adventure games, but simplified to make the game run more smoothly when playing with a gamepad.

The game is separated into three scenarios. The first is the prologue, wherein the main character for the rest of the game is decided. In the prologue, the player controls character Samuel Barton. Depending on the results of the prologue, the player may control either Jennifer Simpson or Helen Maxwell in the first chapter of the game. The playable character for the second chapter can either be Nolan, Stan, or Helen. Between each chapter, there is an intermission, where the player can explore the town and gather clues using a "world map", before moving on to the next level.

Clock Tower (series)

Clock Tower (クロックタワー, Kurokku Tawā) is a survival horror point-and-click adventure video game series, originally created by Human Entertainment and continued by Sunsoft and Capcom. Unlike many other survival horror games, the Clock Tower series does not focus on shooting creatures or using violence, but rather using the player's surroundings to hide and escape while solving puzzles and following the narrative.

Installments

Clock Tower (1995)

The first title in the series, Clock Tower (クロックタワー, Kurokku Tawā), was released in 1995 for the Super Famicom exclusively in Japan. The game was later ported to PC in 1997, and WonderSwan in 1999.

Clock Tower 2 (1996)

Clock Tower 2 (クロックタワー2), simply known as Clock Tower in North America, was released in 1996 for PlayStation. It is directly connected to its predecessor by use of common main characters and enemies. It was the first Clock Tower game to be released outside Japan, so the "2" in the title was dropped for localization.

Clock Tower: The First Fear (1997)