Left Turn Only Productions proudly presents
Christmas Carol vs. The Ghost of Christmas Presents,
a new and original game cartridge for your Intellivision®.
As Carol Greenleaf, one of Santa's most trusted elves,
you must explore the dark and frozen Ice-Cube Caverns to retrieve all
the presents before the Evil Snowman returns.
Packed with whimsical charm and exciting arcade action, Christmas Carol
offers fun for kids and adults alike, and is destined to become an instant classic!
You are on a mission.
The children of the world are counting on you...
So get your scores in!
AtariAge
and that dude who made a game some time ago
invite you to another very special edition of our Christmas Championship Extravaganza!
Join us during the month of December in our annual tournament of Christmas merriment, fun,
and great prizes.
Play the game and help Carol Greenleaf save Christmas
from the Evil Snowman. Rise to the top of the ranks
of Santa's Elite Elf Squad and submit your top score to the judges for a chance
to win a very special gift from Santa Claus himself!
It's been several years since I last updated this page, but Christmas Carol has not been idle --
the fun and whimsical story depicted in the game has turned into a full-fledged novella. That's
right, Christmas Carol is now a book! Go check it out at our brand new web page!
The book is now available for sale. Don't miss out a chance to experience the world of
Christmas Carol the way it was always meant to be!
December 1, 2015:
Carol's Super-Duper Christmas Championship Extravaganza is back for its fourth year!
The Carol vs. The World!
Championship is now officially open. Check out the
championship leaderboard,
or better yet, submit your own entry!
Don't miss out on another chance to win great prizes.
With the passing of the year, the Carol vs. The World! Championship
has finally concluded. With a great turn out and over 400 individual submissions,
we can say without a doubt that the tournament was once again a resounding success!
The official winners will be announced during the first week of the year. Thank you all
who participated and supported this year's championship. See you next year!
As is tradition with the Carol vs. The World! Championship,
we've published this year's pre-contest riddles. Guess all answers correctly to earn
an extra achievement. See the
championship page
for more information.
November 28, 2014:
Carol's Super-Duper Christmas Championship Extravaganza is back!
Announcing the 2014 edition of the
Carol vs. The World!
Championship! COMING SOON TO A WEB SITE NEAR YOU!
October 1, 2014: TREAK OR TREAT!
Carol's second favorite holiday is Halloween, and the
Ghost Of Christmas Presents loves trick-or-treating; so, in keeping
with tradition, we've dressed up the site for the occasion again.
Happy Halloween from Carol and her gang!
September 28, 2014:
Christmas Carol vs. The Ghost Of Christmas Presents is temporarily sold out.
We apologize to all the fans looking to buy a copy. In the meantime, the game is available
as a free download in ROM format. We hope to re-stock
really soon, but please do let us know of your interest.
With the passing of the year, the Carol vs. The World! Championship
has finally concluded. With a higher turn out than last year and over 480 individual
submissions, we can say without a doubt that the tournament was once again a resounding success!
The official winners will be announced during the first week of the year. Thank you all
who participated and supported this year's championship. See you next year!
December 29, 2013:
We have uploaded a new video showing a walkthrough of the Twisted Toyland stage.
The video is available on the Trailers page.
December 25, 2013:
May you have a wonderful and glorious Day with your family and friends and may the
Spirit of Christmas (but not the Ghost!) bless you with
happiness and joy! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Occassionally we have received questions asking if the game was available for download,
even though we've been offering it for about a year now. That made us think that perhaps
the downloads link was not easily found. We have added a Free ROM Download
section to the "Game" page. Now there's no excuse,
go get the game ROM and play!
November 15, 2013: Gobble! Gobble!
The leaves are turning brown and the air is getting a little chilly... Yes!
We're getting closer to our favourite time of the year. And while we wait for
snow and the joys of the season, Carol and the gang are
preparing their traditional feast! Stay tuned for our next announcement...
something big is coming soon, all wrapped up in golden ribbons and
silver bells! Happy Thanksgiving!
August 1, 2013: Elf-Knight Edition
We are extremely proud to reveal to the world details on the exclusive customized version
of our game presented to Carol vs. The World! Championship winner, Chris Dean.
Read the in-depth article entitled "A Grand Ole Prize,"
which describes in great detail the
Christmas Carol - Elf-Knight Edition.
The story includes plenty of screenshots, videos, and photographs of the very
special package prepared exclusively for Chris.
Christmas Carol vs. The Ghost Of Christmas Presents is showcased in the latest edition of
the homebrew game magazine Revival, Issue #45. Among some
excellent articles on the homebrew scene of the various retro-gaming consoles out there, the issue includes a
glaring review of Christmas Carol by Michael Thomasson of
Good Deal Games. This follows a recent review by
RayXambeR on the French edition of the magazine. So,
go buy a copy and support a wonderful resource of
homebrew retro-gaming information!
May 1, 2013:
The Easter egg hunt is over, and Carol and the gang are back to their normal self, and the site is
back to normal and getting ready for the summer break.
March 31, 2013:
Happy Easter! Bunny Carol wishes you a beautiful spring and a bountiful Easter Egg hunt!
And just to get you started, we've hidden some treats within the game for you to find. Here's one:
If you manage save Christmas with "Perfect Bonus" on all stages, you will get more than just points...
Happy hunting!
It is the start of a New Year, and our Super-Duper Christmas Championship Extravaganza
has finally concluded. With over 140 individual entries, some of them taking the game to its extremes,
we can definitely say the tournament was a resounding success!
The official winners will be announced during the first week of the year. In the meantime,
please visit the final championship leaderboard and marvel
at the achievements of every one of Santa's Helpers who took the challenge to join
Santa's Elite Elf Squad.
December 24, 2012: 'Twas the night before Christmas...
So far, our Super-Duper Christmas Championship Extravaganza has been a success, and to make things
a bit more interesting, we're adding a new challenge to the competition,
a MASTER Challenge!
December 1st, 2012: Joy to the World & ROM's for all Mankind!
As part of our Super-Duper Christmas Championship Extravaganza, and as a nice seasonal gift
to all our fans, the Christmas Carol game ROM is now available
for free download. So bake some cookies, drink some eggnog,
and play a game!
November 24, 2012:
Our site is back to normal following Carol's Thanksgiving Pageant.
Carol and the gang are now preparing for their most important night of the year!
Order your game in time for the Holidays and join us in
counting down the days till Christmas!
November 23, 2012:
A new video depicting the evolution of the game title screen, is available in the
Trailers page.
November 18, 2012: Carol Vs. The World!
Get ready to play and win some prizes! Announcing Carol's
Super-Duper Christmas Championship Extravaganza:
Carol Vs. The World!. Head on over to
the official contest page for more information.
November 18, 2012:
A new video showcasing the game-play of Christmas Carol is available in the
Trailers page.
November 3, 2012: THANK YOU!
While waiting for Christmas to come around, Carol is preparing a bountiful feast
to celebrate friendship and give thanks for all her blessings. We feel especially thankful this
year for all the wonderful support and accolades the game has received.
November 1, 2012:
Our site is back to normal following the spooky Halloween season, and Carol
and her friends are getting ready for their most important night of the year!
Order your game in time for the Holidays and join us in
counting down the days till Christmas!
October 21, 2012: TREAK OR TREAT!
Carol's second favorite holiday is Halloween, and the
Ghost Of Christmas Presents loves trick-or-treating; so we've dressed up the site for the occasion.
Happy Halloween from Carol and her gang!
October 12, 2012:
First orders of Christmas Carol have started shipping! We're excited to hear what people
have to say about the game, so please be sure let us know. Send all feedback to
[info@CarolVsGhost.com].
October 10, 2012:
CG Expo 2k12 Recall Update: Replacement cartridges have been shipped to all affected
customers that have requested one. For more information visit the "CG Expo Recall" page.
Christmas Carol vs. The Ghost Of Christmas Presents is now available for sale to the public.
To order, please visit the "How To Buy" page. You can also visit
Left Turn Only Productions' web site
for information on additional game titles and other products for sale.
October 8, 2012:
Download a preview of the items included with the game. The instruction booklet and the artwork for the box
and hand-controller overlays are available for download on the "How To Buy" page.
October 7, 2012:
Game sound effects are now available for download in "wave-file" format (.WAV). These are all sampled
from the game itself. To download the sounds and other game-related files, visit the
"History" page.
Additional test videos, in-game screeshots and design documents are now available for download in
the "History" page.
August 18, 2012:
An important announcement regarding the release of the game is posted for
CG Expo visitors. The announcement can be found on the "CG Expo Recall" page.
August 11, 2012:
Christmas Carol vs. The Ghost Of Christmas Presents makes its grand world-wide debut
at the Classic Gaming Expo 2k12 in Las Vegas.
August 10, 2012:
The official Carol Vs. Ghost web site goes live,
in anticipation of the Classic Gaming Expo 2012. Check out game trailers and download design
documents, screenshots, and other game-related materials from the site. Keep abreast of
the latest developments in the world of Christmas Carol by visiting often.
