Lisa Crabtree, the receptionist of Sierra On-Line, posed as Laura. Many people who played the game have asked her where they had seen her before.
Ranked #7 in Computer Gaming World's November 1996 listing of the 15 least rewarding endings of all time.
The character Laura Bow ranked #13 in Computer Gaming World's November 1996 listing of the 15 most memorable game heroes.
The name of the ocean liner, "Andrea Doria", was the name of a real ocean liner from the 1950s. The ocean liner in the game is not meant to be the same as the real-life one, however, as the real one was not built until 25 years later.
Bill Davis based the visual style of the game on the artwork of J.C. Leyendecker. In addition, the cover for the game is based on Leyendecker's cover for the 18 March 1905 issue of the Saturday Evening Post.