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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Gobliiins cover.jpg
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|cover        = Gobliiins Cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Coktel Vision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Coktel Vision}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/dosporter|M.D.O.}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|M.D.O.|DOS}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Coktel Vision|Retail}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|DOS}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DotEmu|Digital}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Coktel Vision|Mac OS}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DotEmu|Windows}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Gob}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1991}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1991}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1992}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1992}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2010}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 23, 2010|wrapper=ScummVM}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Puzzle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Gobliiins }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1207662273
 +
|gogcom id side = 1207658846
 +
|hltb        = 3966
 +
|igdb        = gobliiins
 +
|mobygames    = 1154
 +
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Gobliiins
 
|wikipedia    = Gobliiins
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Gobliiins}}
+
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{++}} Can be run under [[ScummVM]].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|gobliiins_pack|gobliiins_pack|for game series}}
+
{{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/Gobliiins/GobliiinsHelp.html The Sierra Help Pages entry]
 +
{{GOG.com links|1207662273|gobliiins_pack|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Mac OS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Mac OS }}
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{{Availability/row| publisher | http://www.dotemu.com/en/download-game/44/gobliiins-1 | DRM-free | Also sold as part of the [http://www.dotemu.com/en/download-game/25/gobliiins-trilogy Gobliiins Trilogy]. | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | gobliiins_pack | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with ScummVM. Comes bundled with [[Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon]] and [[Goblins Quest 3]]. Can choose between the floppy disk and CD-ROM release. | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | gobliiins_pack | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Gobliins 2: Prince Buffoon]] and [[Goblins Quest 3]]. | | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A demo is available from [https://www.scummvm.org/demos/#gob ScummVM].
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
{{++}} Running the game through [[DOSBox]] or ScummVM makes the game playable on modern hardware and operating systems. There are extra features like screen scaling and volume sliders.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
{{ii}} Progress is saved through passwords.
+
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Gobliiins1.ini}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} This configuration file is only for the GOG.com version.
 +
{{ii}} Game progress is saved through passwords.
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Upscaled 320x200 only.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 only.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = true
+
|windowed                  = false
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using DOSBox or ScummVM).
+
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = hackable
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = See [[#Essential improvements|Essential improvements]].
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        = limited
 +
|red book cd audio notes  = CD-ROM release only; see [[ScummVM]] readme for how to use with ScummVM.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = n/a
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Spoken language is made-up
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Unofficial translation by "Taralej & Jabocrack"
 +
  |fan       = true
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              = CGA, EGA, VGA
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      = 64-bit requires [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/snapshots/stable/mingw-w64-stable-latest.zip 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = true
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = DOS
 +
 +
|minOS    = 5.0
 +
|minCPU  = Intel 386 16 MHz
 +
|minRAM  = 2 MB
 +
|minHD    = 3.5 MB
 +
|minGPU  = VGA
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = XP
−
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
−
|minRAM  =  
+
|minRAM  = 256 MB
−
|minHD    =  
+
|minHD    = 80 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minDX    = 7
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
−
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
−
|recRAM  =  
+
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 +
|recDX    = 9
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 16:06, 14 March 2024

Gobliiins
Gobliiins cover
Developers
Coktel Vision
DOS M.D.O.
Publishers
DOS Sierra On-Line
Mac OS Coktel Vision
Windows DotEmu
Engines
Gob
Release dates
Mac OS (Classic) 1991
DOS 1992
Windows (ScummVM) March 23, 2010
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure, Puzzle
Art styles Cartoon
Series Gobliiins
Icon overlay.png
Gobliiins on HowLongToBeat
Gobliiins on IGDB
Gobliiins on MobyGames
Gobliiins on Wikipedia
Gobliiins
Gobliiins 1991
Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon 1992
Goblins Quest 3 1993
Gobliiins 4 2009
Gobliiins 5 2023

Gobliiins is a singleplayer adventure and puzzle game in the Gobliiins series.

Key points

Can be run under ScummVM.

General information

The Sierra Help Pages entry
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
Mac OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with ScummVM. Comes bundled with Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon and Goblins Quest 3. Can choose between the floppy disk and CD-ROM release.
Windows
A demo is available from ScummVM.

Essential improvements

Running the game through DOSBox or ScummVM makes the game playable on modern hardware and operating systems. There are extra features like screen scaling and volume sliders.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Gobliiins1.ini[Note 1]
This configuration file is only for the GOG.com version.
Game progress is saved through passwords.

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
320x200 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)
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

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
See Essential improvements.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
CD-ROM release only; see ScummVM readme for how to use with ScummVM.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Spoken language is made-up
Russian
Unofficial translation by "Taralej & Jabocrack"

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, EGA, VGA
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
64-bit requires 64-bit build of ScummVM.
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 5.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 386 16 MHz
System memory (RAM) 2 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.5 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz 1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 80 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible DirectX 9 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References