Halloween Places: Part One

By Gemma Cleanslate

Halloween is always a treat in Second Life. Creators and designers go out of their way to make spooky , scary places. There is a poster around that gives five pages of haunted places to visit. It makes it easy to visit the most before the real day if that is your favorite thing to do. I picked out some to visit starting with the fifth page. I will never get to all of them in time to write about them before Halloween but you can pick the lists up at most of the places I visited. Check out the hunt hints too and watch for gifts. 

My first trip was to Deathly Halloween at Aldergrove. On arrival it looks like a lovely countryside with homes and farms. A skull with green eyes changes your opinion when it watches you move up the hill.  It is not as lovely as it seems and then name fits it well.  Dead bodies litter the place. Little islands with cottages and ghouls to visit too.  

Take care to move around and don’t miss the ghost ship! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aldergrove/159/130/26

My next visit was over to Mieville Shelley-Magnum where there is a hunt going on in the picturesque village. You are hunting for hidden pumpkins . Before you leave the entrance room pick up a hud that will register your points for each you find. At the end you can use the points to buy gifts that are also in pumpkins that are placed around the towns . There are more pumpkins in the town than I have ever seen so it is not an easy hunt! Welcome to Foxwarts ! This is a fun walk around a cute steampunk town and you can do some shopping while you go hunting. Visiting any Mieville region is always interesting and you meet interesting people in town too.  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mieville%20Shelley/217/52/1035 

Palenia. When you land here take the tp to Hallow Haunts. This is a scary place with more pumpkins!! Enter the little witch houses set around to see .The zombie bus will give you something to think about. There are many wondrous creatures roaming this little town so watch out!  Near the cemetery there is a horse drawn coach that offers an opportunity for picture taking with several poses. Don’t miss it. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Palenia/134/152/23

Echoes warns you DO NOT ENTER but of course we will . There is a great cemetery . I saw a poor skeleton trying to get out of his grave and tried to help him.

“Help A Brother Out: Gemma please, oh please help me out of this grave, I will tell you where all my gold is hidden if you will. ... Gemma, thank you so much for helping me out of this grave, You will be rich with all my gold after I get out. ... Gemma where did you go? I need to tell you where the gold is. ... Dangit Gemma Stop hiding? I want to fullfill my part of the deal. ... Oh well, I guess they were just being a good samaritan. Thanks again Gemma! I'm outta here.”

I was not hiding I was underground taking his place in the grave so be careful at this place!!!!
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Echoes/223/36/1201

I broke off from the list at that point to check out the Chedderbarrel Maze and Fair. I found lots of mazes and a haunted house full of skeletons having a wonderful time. I played a few games I have not seen in a while too and rode one of Torgon Woodget’s rollercoasters, If you like mazes this is well worth a visit! You have your choice of many different ones.  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shedao/184/174/54 

My next trip was to Gotham Island to see what was going on there where Creations for Parkinson’s . There will be events going on all month and all proceeds to to the Michael J Fox Foundation. I was greeted by a marvelous skeleton band on the stage. I walked to the haunted house next door to check that out. Farther on up a long stone stair case is a more scary haunted house where I found very unhealthy family portraits on the walls. 

I walked through the cemetery safely this time and down to the town streets. Here you can do some shopping while you explore. Watch for candy corn as you go. It contains gifts for 10L .I saw some great Halloween decor and outfits and of course spent some money . I like the items that donate all of the proceeds.  I found some raffle boards with some really nice wares for which to take chances and auction items .A good deal of donations come to the Foundation from sales here .I really enjoyed my visit.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gotham%20Island/129/182/24 

One of my favorite places to visit every year is Halloween Town where Laura Liberty of Townies sets up a wonderful experience for everyone. The town is set up with shops just full of decor for the holiday, and loads of costumes for adults and kids.At the bottom of the hill enter one of the best haunted houses you will ever enter , or try to leave. Follow directions and prepare for the worst. When I was there the place was full so I did not get to go through the house but I know how good it is and will go back again. Inside is based on horror movies of the past that I am sure you will recognize. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Townies/116/104/99 

I plan to visit some more  sites from the wonderful lists and some not on the lists too . I will be giving you my impression of the places during the month. 

Gemma Cleanslate

Carolyn Avro's "Second Life's Top Haunted Places Tour and Hunt" Part Two

With so many haunts out there, there's too many to explore them all. Fortunately, Carolyn Avro has been coming up with a list, her "Second Life's Top Haunted Places Tour and Hunt." People went to her to advertise their haunts, and to take part in a hunt in which there would be a freebie to find. We can't promise every single place delivers on it's boast to be scary, but you're bound to find some thrills among them.

You can find part one of Carolyn's list (here).

Tigerlily Hyun
"Spooky Interactive Haunted House"
The ghosts are always watching you in this fun, interactive haunted house. Try clicking on or sitting on various objects in the house for fun times! Many other items are triggered just by your presence.? Don't forget to check out the basement and see if you can find the hidden laboratory! ?Search the house for hidden Halloween freebies too!

 SPOOKY INTERACTIVE HAUNTED HOUSE, Solo (130, 29, 1501)

Nvr2old Barrowstone & Betara Brandenburg
"Gathering Mysts and Echoing Mysts Haunts"
Gathering Mysts and Echoing Mysts Are offering a Journey through 2 sims of sights, sounds and scares!  The guided Tour begins when you land.  Follow the arrows and they will lead you through each attraction. Both sims are chock full of ghoulies and ghosts.  THE HORROR  AMUSEMENT PARK has Five hair-raising rides (bring a paper bag),  There is a Transporter to this area

Gathering Mysts, Gathering Mysts (189, 77, 21)

Rhyannon Paragorn
"The Farmer and the Dead"
Willow Acres Farm is a nightmare inducing farmhouse, barn and terrifying basement. Please read the backstory given at the landing for the full history of the terror that occurred there. Not for the faint of heart or easily offended. Also, check out our family themed areas (for those who do not like gore) Including our cornmaze hunt. Can you find all of the tricks and treats? Many high quality prizes hidden throughout the entire event (even a lucky body bag in the basement) 2 prizes hidden for the Top Haunted tour- one in adult section one in family section.

 PAL Park Presents: The Farmer and the Dead (Oct 1st-Oct 31st), Zoobyland (215, 74, 3517) 

Blue Whitefalcon
"Rustic Retreat"
Yes its that time of year for Spookiness  our sim is decorated for autumn , halloween , a touch of apocalyptic zombiness and hidden assylum  so come and pay us a visit and explore

Rustic Retreat, DYNASTY CITY (63, 9, 24) - Adult

Hallow Gothly
"Haunted Silent Peacock Hotel"
Miss Penny Peacock has recently inherited the Silent Peacock Hotel. But little did her grandfathers will say anything about it being haunted.

Haunted Silent Peacock Hotel ( closed under construction ), Lost Shores (171, 178, 21)

Dynasty Clip/Vamparalla
"Dynasty's Kingdom HAUNTED HELL!!"
This is a park  of haunts and this year is no exception. This year we are featuring 3 major haunts: The attic in the whacky shack,Dynasty's zombie apocalypse., and then we have a bonus 
attraction, what is it?! T hat is a surprise!  We have the gold mine hunt. and we have some great prizes, there is a hell in sl unlike you have ever seen. ALL mentioned attractions open October 1st. till November 6th




Haunted Silent Peacock Hotel ( closed under construction ), Lost Shores (171, 178, 21)





Witchone Witherspoon
"Hipville Halloween 10th Year"
It's that time of the year again!!  The old Witch is out.... looking for her next victim! Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble! Fun things to do, bring your camera and wear your costume and have some fun.

Hipville Halloween 10th year, Tenney (171, 152, 100)






Torgon Woodget

"The Halloween Maze"
A threedimensional portal maze.... Hard to describe

Torgon's Store, West Egg (31, 59, 2901)

Whisper Slade (Imakund Resident)
"Our Full Sim; Screaming Woods"
We have a Full Sim full of fun, We have a haunted Bar, Asylum, Barn and a School. Our sim is based on Zombie Children. Most of our objects can be sat on to take pictures and  just make sure your AO is OFF, and your Sounds is ON and UP!

Lycan Island (23/107/3507)

BeatriceElaine
"Haunted Home of Frankenstein (an interactive sim design)"
Dr. Von Frankenstein created his dream and his dream destroyed him. This isn't your average Haunted house, many of them still wander here; looking for peace or victims! We encourage you to sit on things and touch everything. We love you to dress up and have fun!

Home of Frankenstien, Wish Master (46, 54, 22) - Adult

Jim Draven (jim collinson)
"Nightmare Isle"
A haunted isle filled with halloween/haunt fun. Make your way thru the Isle and find your teleport to Nightmare Asylum and the teleport out.  Hang out up at our parks and shops above and take the kids trick or treating. Charity events held to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness



Haunted SIm, Moon of Desire (65, 254, 27) - Adult

Maylessa Fehr
"The Forgotten"
THE FORGOTTEN....Haunted Full SIM Event...First ever interactive haunt on SL...First opened doors 2011..Not for faint of heart. Please note if you have a seizure disorder there are flashing lights and moving colors. Please respect the staff working...Gates of Hell Open Oct 1st @ 6:30slt. Runs Oct 1st to Nov 1st.

Eternally Immortal (126, 132, 3500)

Smilemaker Mathy
"Breakers Haunted Castle"
The date? ...October 31st 1016.. No, it is now called the Citadel Of  Death... an order of Knights Templar defended that castle and protected these lands for over 100 years....... Black plague infected them.... To save us they sealed their doors. .. All died horribly.... one by one... at the end, none to bury the dead... Yes, Evil greedy men went to loot the treasures of the church.. I do not know.... No soul has ever returned... I do not want your coins.

Wedding Chapel  Church  Wedding Church, Breakers II (132, 165, 50)

Martine Serpente & Stevie Basevi 
"Welcome to HELLOWEEN!"
This is an adult RP sim, and our display is for adults.  Bring friends!  It is a three level display with swamp, graveyard, haunted buildings, and an entryway to hell.  Take the entry and there are catacombs, and a hell maze!  It is one giant display with things to play with and goodies!
Port in. Walk North through the mall area.  Then turn East at the wall. It is right there. Click the TP and choose Halloween!


Zantosa, Dark RP Sim CCS 8 Tick, Zantosa (58, 110, 1899)

Ava Cartier 
"Corpsewood Haunted House"

Lurk the haunted sim's seven buildings, including an asylum, chapel, and cemetery. Find what evil resides within and even win prizes. Scares for everyone! 


Corpsewood Haunted Mansion, Miasma (115, 140, 27) - Adult

Spartacus Audion
"Final Refuge Halloween Haunt"
Touch your way from the attic to the dungeon and other crazy scary spaces to find outrageous surprises and dozens of freebies.  Our adult haunt has 8 levels and 24 rooms.  Some are hidden, so explore and touch.  Bring your friends along for moral support as you scream your way through this SL Top Haunt enjoying anything you find here.  Adult role play is very welcome, and Final Refuge includes numerous RLV traps and transformation devices for an immersive experience. NO CHILD AVATARS!  Otherwise, enjoy your stay. and enjoy your play!

Final Refuge Halloween Haunt, Days Away (84, 60, 3522) - Adu

alexandrasadie (Alex Luciano)
"Deadman's Island Haunted Sim"
Haunted lake house, Cemetery, Haunted Church, dead bodies everywhere! Blood and gore everywhere! The woods are full of spooky and scary scenes. Everything in the house and in the lighthouse are interactive, so it makes for a great place to take photos!

Deadman's Island, Hogwarts (49, 149, 24) - Moderate






Alisa Farshore
"Spooky Hollow Village"

A Village setting with many places to explore.  Enter down the wooded path to City Hall. Many Interactive items throughout the Village. Make sure you read the signs as you walk around.  Hope to see you here!

Windley Keys (123/160/22)

Zyndyrr
"Hayride to Hades"

Scary swamp themed shop, also a hay-wagon ride that starts out a little spooky - but ends up getting creepier and scarier the farther  it takes you. Several free Halloween gifts available in shop as well.





Forest of Zyn, Aigle (37, 31, 1825) - Moderate

Carolyn Avro's "Second Life's Top Haunted Places Tour and Hunt" Part One

It's been a busy October for the Newser crew, and we've had time to only check a handful of haunts. Fortunately someone else has. Carolyn Avro made up a list, "Second Life's Top Haunted Places Tour and Hunt." In her words, "This is a tour of many types of haunted places and it will be updated all month long with new ones, so take a new list from the sign often.  You will find many amazing types of haunted places and even places to shop for Halloween. You really don't want to miss it. There is so much to see!   Places that have start times other than October 1st will be noted in the individual listing. Each 'Haunt' has a hunt and/or 'freebies'."

It should be noted that Halloween haunts can vary in quality from places that could barely scare your kid nephew to hellish gorefests that will leave you having to bleach your chair. So be ready for a few disappointments, and maybe a sleepless night or two.

* * * * *

Carolyn Avro 
"Favorite Things" Haunted House & Amusements
Haunted House, Cemetery, & Amusements with Skeleton Band and other ghoulish types! Many interactive things with lots of surprises, so make sure you click on everything to see what it does and move up close to things and walk around too!  Lots to see! Be sure to turn your radio on in the Amusement area so that you can hear the Skeleton Band play and dance along with the little goons!                                            
"Favorite Things", Quincentival (146, 164, 600)                                   
                                       
                                                                                 
Tayren Theas
"Nightless Isle, Featuring the Town of Deathknell and the Cursed Caverns"
The haunted Victorian town of Deathknell holds untold horrors if you dare stroll through. Meet witches, demons, werewolves and skeletons as they go about their daily un-lives. If you are particularly brave, enter the Cursed Caverns, where some very unholy happenings occur. Make it through alive and you might reach the Fairy Valley, a haven for creatures of the light. While on your visit, you might enjoy shopping for some of the finest Halloween Costumes at Tayren's and Hig's. Free Halloween goodies are scattered about this beautiful, dark island.                                           
Tayren's Fantasy Fashions, Haunted Island, Halloween Costumes, Nightless Isle (135, 188, 22)

Moon Watanabe
"Labyrinth of Darkness Sim"
Labyrinth of Darkness has been foretold to have many sightings of witches and hauntings all over the land. From the haunted house to the witch mountains all the way to the haunted cove......and be careful not to get lost in the witches woods...........
The Crones Garden Main Store & Voodoo Moon Clan Swamps,

Labyrinth of Darkness (116, 72, 26) - Adult

     

GldsGurl Firecaster
"Village of thee Damned"
Village of thee Damned is a village that is been taken over by monsters. Come and shoot them.  This is a very interactive sim.  All the buildings have some kind of animations. Very interactive. We also have few rides on the sim to.
Island of Death (17/239/3090)

Nance Clowes
"11th Annual Haunted Mansion Ride +more"  FULL SIM
Oldest and Best Haunted Ride in SL, Year Round. There is a FULL SIM of hauntings to explore and possibly survive.     
LandOurs (210/30/604)

Tony Twigvald:
"The Haunted Tardis"
You'd help a dying fellow out, how about a dead one? A dead Time Lord actually. Things went badly for me and regeneration is always a toss of the dice. I came back a ghost, as did my Tardis, bless her cold soul. I'll try ANYTHING to find something that can kill a ghost so I can regenerate once more

Future Home of the Haunted Tardis, Charm (92, 98, 1801) - Adult

MissDemeanor Fallen
"Fallen's Haunting- Haunted House and Cemetery"
Haunted House,Cemetery and Dungeon is an interactive haunt perfect for you and your ghoul friends, little zombies and all bloggers or amateur photographers. Prepare to be frightened! You never know what lurks in the shadows. Turn your sounds on and high for best experience.  Grab a lantern at landing point to help light your way. There is a hidden dungeon, I'm sure you'll find it.  Most importantly have a haunting good time!" All are welcome =)  Live music and DJ's on weekends in October!
Chrysanthemum Island (75/15/2503)

Sweetsister Silverstar
"Haunted"

IF YOU LOVE TO BE SCARED COME TO  Haunted!Haunted has 2 sims full of  spooks and scares ,we have an Apocalyptic city, where Zombies are king.There is a lot to do here if the Zombies let you!

HAUNTED, Mimari (10, 126, 22)

3D Republic - Anthonys Republic & Katelyn Barom
"Captains House - Haunted Mansion"
We are proud to invite you to a haunting on All Hollows Eve. Come to  3D Republic's and walk the hallways of "The Captain's House". An early  New England Sea Captain's house notorious for his tragic tale.
3D Republic - Full Perm Mesh, Sculpts & Textures, Builders Republic (77, 100, 22)

Stitches Bade
"Escapade's Haunted Farm and Hospital"

Haunted house, cemetary and hospital.  Alot of interactive items so be sure to click on things.  See if you can find the haunted circus!  Area is best viewed at midnight. Area is mature so please no child avi's.

Adored (142/192/31)

Grey Snow (anpe.rau)

"Deeproot Manor"

"Generations of evil left something behind between life and death that better should be left alone. The beings who dwell here try to find a way back to the world of the living..."

Deeproot Manor, Mormo (81, 111, 28)

Warren Cobain
"Downton Abbey"
Inspired by the hit BBC Drama lets find out what happened to the great manor house after the Crawley Family if forced out and Evil moves in

Highclere, Lovers Peak (12, 163, 3705) - Adult

Foxy Petunia

"Haunted Hallow Forest"

Come meet your maker in the swampy forest of Palenia. Grounds with lots of surprises to scare you out of your wits.   Happy Hauntings !!!!

Palenia -Seasons of Palenia- Haunted Forest, Palenia (126, 144, 23)


Eva Manson-Crowley and Yeti Manson-Crowley
"Manson-Crowley Hall at Foggy Hill Island"
A centuries old manor deep in the foreboding woods of Foggy Hill Island. Purported to be haunted, it is rumored to be inhabited by an Evil presence and cursed by the restless, wandering spirits of those who mysteriously and violently lost their lives there.
Manson~Crowley Hall: Foggy Hill Island, mimmi land (149, 124, 35) - Adult

Nikki Kesten

"Vengari Halloween Town"

Welcome to Halloween Town! We have Haunted Houses, Rides, Horror Movies, and much more! Scary, Rides, Fun, Haunted, Games, Movies!

Halloween Town, Oceanic Trench (60, 198, 2501) - Adult

Farthington Whetmore
"Whetmore Demonic Castle"

"Demonic & Satanic Horrors await you at The Whetmore Castle Halloween Haunt. Enter at your own discretion! Please Use Region Settings. Avatars must be at least 90 days old to enter sim. NO FLY ZONE"

The Whetmore Castle, Wild Shores (147, 70, 21)

Caete Chevalier
"Heiligenstadt's Carnival"
Spook House ride, echoing the dark rides of the 50s/60s. Recently added a shaker ride and an octopus whirl. Places to sit, rocket rides, traditional horse carousel and feline themed ride ons. At the landing point there is a tp pad that will take you down to the family cemetary that has existed in one form or another since 2007.

Carnival Skybox, Foyle Gully (30, 102, 608)


Niesa Kesslinger
"Slaughter Creek, Monte Cristo Homestead Australia"
The boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Christopher William Crawley & His young bride Elizabeth, arrived in Junee in 1876, 137 years later, they are still here...  A homestead packed full of fright, Haunted House, Haunted Swamp, Haunted Kids playground, Clown den, Dragons lair
.::SLAUGHTER CREEK::., Lyme (129, 128, 21)


That Mayor (Stone.Lunasea)
"That Place Amusement Park"
Raved as one of the #1 Amusement Park on the grid, That Place is not to be missed! Roller Coasters galore, lots and lots to explore. Linden Sea and River access, 5 SIM wide mountain range for Offroad use. Use our toys or rez your own! That Place is THE place to be on the grid. Weekly Halloween Show and Costume Contest every Saturday until Halloween from 5pm - 8pm SLT!
Seatalan (135/114/37)

 IceStorm36  
"Halloween Storm"
Halloween Storm is an eerie place where you don't know what's around the next corner... with an Asylum & its crazy occupants who  maybe will get you to stay awhile as a guest.. ( laughs ). Drop in the Haunted Mansion & find the secret rooms by clicking on certain items to gain access to more scary places. Visit a long lost relative in The Storm Graveyard  & pay your respects..maybe lay down for awhile..lol. There's even a Haunted House you might wish to creep through. Lots of interactive things to click & use.. 15 Prize boxes to be found... Happy Halloween !
Halloween Storm 2016, Sadistic Intent (70, 193, 3001)

To be continued