Dave Miller is the main character in Maniac Mansion. Whereas other characters are selectable, Dave is always the default. Despite this, he has no special abilities.
Dave is a college student who is dating Sandy Pantz. When Sandy was kidnapped by Dr. Fred, Dave was able to rally two of his friends to aid him in a rescue mission, whereby they broke into the Mansion.
Dave leaves a message on the State University corkboard appealing for help as he saw Sandy kidnapped from cheerleading practice. On the same corkboard is a bumper sticker saying "DAVE MILLER FOR CLASS PRESIDENT", along with graffiti that reads "Dave is a tuna head!"
Trivia[]
- It is said that Dave is based on Ron Gilbert himself.[1]
- If Dave is killed during the game, there is an extra dialogue line in the epilogue, where Dr. Fred apologizes to Sandy and offers to reanimate him as a zombie.
- Dave, along with Sandy, makes an appearance in Ron Gilbert's Thimbleweed Park game. He is shown as a cook at their diner.