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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Castle of Dr. Brain cover.jpg | |cover = Castle of Dr. Brain cover.jpg | ||
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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/engine|SCI1}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|SCI|name=SCI1}} |
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1991}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1991}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Turn-based }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Cinematic camera }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Educational, Puzzle }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Pixel art }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Dr. Brain, Sierra Discovery Series }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
|gogcom id side = | |gogcom id side = | ||
| + | |hltb = 1557 | ||
| + | |igdb = castle-of-dr-brain | ||
|strategywiki = The Castle of Dr. Brain | |strategywiki = The Castle of Dr. Brain | ||
|mobygames = castle-of-dr-brain | |mobygames = castle-of-dr-brain | ||
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|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
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| + | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| + | |discord = | ||
| + | |discord notes = | ||
| + | |epic games launcher = | ||
| + | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
| + | |gog galaxy = | ||
| + | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
| + | |origin = | ||
| + | |origin notes = | ||
| + | |steam cloud = | ||
| + | |steam cloud notes = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
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|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
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|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = | |windows 32-bit exe = | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = | |windows 64-bit exe = | ||
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|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
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|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
Latest revision as of 16:48, 14 March 2024
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| Developers | |
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| Sierra On-Line | |
| Engines | |
| SCI1 | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1991 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Cinematic camera |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | Educational, Puzzle |
| Art styles | Pixel art |
| Series | Dr. Brain, Sierra Discovery Series |
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Key points
- Can be played on ScummVM.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS |
Save game cloud syncing
- 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 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 | ||
| 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 |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| 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 |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | MCGA, Tandy, EGA, VGA |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 3.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 286 16 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 640 KB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||