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Adventures of Beetlejuice: Skeletons in the Closet is an arcade action game released for MS-DOS in 1990. It is a licensed title based on the Beetlejuice property, developed by Riedel Software Productions and published by Hi-Tech Expressions. The game presents its action from a bird's-eye view perspective.

Players control the character Beetlejuice, tasked with confronting numerous skeletons. The primary objective is to defeat these enemies using various projectile weapons. Gameplay progression involves moving Beetlejuice around the environment to target skeletons, initially with a single projectile. Defeated skeletons leave behind collectible bonuses that can upgrade the player's offensive capabilities, such as increasing the number of projectiles per shot or providing entirely new weapons. The player must also manage the safety of a non-player character, Lydia, who follows specific rules within the game's systems.

A key gameplay system involves Lydia using a vacuum cleaner to collect the remains of defeated skeletons. However, if an active skeleton reaches Lydia, she becomes trapped in a cage. To free her, the player must defeat another skeleton and collect a specific lightning bonus from its remains. The game environment also features environmental hazards, such as a worm that periodically emerges and will eliminate Beetlejuice upon contact. This adds an additional layer of challenge to the core combat and character rescue mechanics.