Difference between revisions of "The Colonel's Bequest"
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|cover = The Colonels Bequest Cover.png | |cover = The Colonels Bequest Cover.png | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Sierra | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Sierra On-Line}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|Retail}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision|Digital}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|SCI}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|SCI}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1989}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1989}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 16, 2017|wrapper=ScummVM|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 16, 2017|wrapper=ScummVM|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/release_the_colonels_bequest|title=Release: The Colonel's Bequest - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} |
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− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Detective/mystery }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Laura Bow }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Laura Bow }} | ||
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|gogcom id = 2108578958 | |gogcom id = 2108578958 | ||
|strategywiki = The Colonel's Bequest | |strategywiki = The Colonel's Bequest | ||
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|wikipedia = The Colonel's Bequest | |wikipedia = The Colonel's Bequest | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
+ | {{++}} Can be played on [[Engine:ScummVM|ScummVM]]. | ||
{{mm}} [http://www.sierrachest.com/index.php?a=g&id=33&fld=s&pid=1 The Sierra Chest entry] | {{mm}} [http://www.sierrachest.com/index.php?a=g&id=33&fld=s&pid=1 The Sierra Chest entry] | ||
{{GOG.com links|2108578958|laura_bow_series|for game series}} | {{GOG.com links|2108578958|laura_bow_series|for game series}} | ||
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|windows 64-bit exe = unknown | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | ||
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|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
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|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
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Revision as of 12:23, 9 April 2024
Developers | |
---|---|
Sierra On-Line | |
Publishers | |
Retail | Sierra On-Line |
Digital | Activision |
Engines | |
SCI | |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1989 |
Windows (ScummVM) | February 16, 2017[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Adventure |
Themes | Detective/mystery |
Series | Laura Bow |
Laura Bow | |
---|---|
The Colonel's Bequest | 1989 |
The Dagger of Amon Ra | 1992 |
Parlor Games with Laura Bow | 1992 |
The Colonel's Bequest is a singleplayer third-person adventure game in the Laura Bow series.
General information
- Can be played on ScummVM.
- The Sierra Chest entry
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Requires special map and magnifying glass. | |||
GOG.com |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\RESOURCE.CFG |
Windows |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\CB1SG.*** |
Windows |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy |
- ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | All speech is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | CGA, EGA |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2.11 | 6.2 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 8088 | Intel 286 |
System memory (RAM) | 512 KB | 1 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | CGA, EGA |
References
- ↑ Release: The Colonel's Bequest - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023