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| Developers | |
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| Epyx | |
| Publishers | |
| Sierra On-Line | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | September 1994 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | November 23, 2020 |
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Key points
- The manual is required to pass the in-game copy protection
- Can be run under DOSBox.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| Steam | |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1462210/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1462210/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Bbconfig setup
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 640 x 480 and 800 x 600 only | ||
| 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 and 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 | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
| Controller types |
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Audio
Supported SoundCards
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | only Music and SFX on/off | |
| Surround sound | SFX mono | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| German | incomplete translation | |||
| French |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Hot seat |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | VGA, SVGA |  VGA, 640x480, less of the map is visible
 SVGA, 800x600, more of the map is visible
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| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Use DOSBox |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Microsoft MS-DOS 5 or higher | |
| Processor (CPU) | 80386 Processor | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | VGA (640x480) | SVGA with VESA drivers (800x600) |
| Sound (audio device) | SoundBlaster or 100% compatible | |
| Other | 1,44MB 3,5" Diskdrive | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1462210) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.