The inspiration for this game came in 1985 when Frank and Susan Wimmer decided to spend their honeymoon at Myrtle Plantation in Saint Francisville, Louisiana, because of the known hauntings. Their experiences changed their minds about the existence of ghosts and led to the creation of the game.
One of the main puzzles in the game has to do with adjusting a radio tuner to transport between different times in the past. The deejays heard on the radio are none other than John Isley and Billy James - stars of The John Boy and Billy Big Show.