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{{disambig|the original adventure game|the 2014 remake|[[Gold Rush! Anniversary]]|the unrelated mining simulator|[[Gold Rush: The Game]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Gold Rush! cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Gold Rush! cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|KISS ltd}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|KISS ltd}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|AGI}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|AGI|name=AGI3}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1988}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1988}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1989}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1989}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 25, 2014|ref=<ref>http://www.sunlight-games.com/PR/PM-0514-us.pdf</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 25, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.sunlight-games.com/PR/PM-0514-us.pdf|title=sunlight-games.com|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|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            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Flip screen }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control, Text input }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pixel art }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | North America, Western }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Gold Rush! }}
 
|steam appid  = 308000
 
|steam appid  = 308000
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 3993
 +
|igdb        = gold-rush
 +
|lutris      = gold-rush-classic
 +
|mobygames    = 440
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Gold Rush!
 
|wikipedia    = Gold Rush!
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Gold Rush!}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} Later re-released as '''California Gold Rush!''' and '''Gold Rush! Classic'''.
 
{{ii}} Later re-released as '''California Gold Rush!''' and '''Gold Rush! Classic'''.
 +
{{++}} Can be played on [[Engine:ScummVM|ScummVM]].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/308000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/308000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Mac OS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | | | DOS, Mac OS }}
{{Availability/row| developer | http://www.softwarefarm.com/gr_ordering.htm | unknown | | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| developer | https://www.softwarefarm.com/gr_ordering.htm | unknown | | | DOS }}
 +
{{Availability/row| EGS | gold-rush-classic-34d7d5 | EGS | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 308000 | Steam | DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 308000 | Steam | DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-GOLD-RUSH-CLASSIC-SLG | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
===Configuration file and save game data location===
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===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\GRSG.**}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\GRSG.**}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\GRSG.**}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Saves can be stored in any folder.
 
{{ii}} Saves can be stored in any folder.
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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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{{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}}
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
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|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Gold Rush! Classic settings.png|Settings for Classic (<code>{{p|game}}\Conf.exe</code>).}}
 
{{Image|Gold Rush! Classic settings.png|Settings for Classic (<code>{{p|game}}\Conf.exe</code>).}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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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
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|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
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    = [http://www.abandonsocios.org/index.php?topic=17136.0 Fan translation].
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|fan      = true
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              = EGA
 
|dos modes              = EGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
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|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
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|mac os 68k app        = true
 +
|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = DOS
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|minOS    = 2.0
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|minCPU  = Intel 8088
 +
|minCPU2  = Intel 8086
 +
|minRAM  = 256 KB
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|minHD    =
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|minGPU  = Hercules, CGA, EGA, Tandy/PCjr
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|recOS    = 6.22
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|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = VGA
 +
}}
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 200 MHz
 +
|minRAM  =
 +
|minHD    = 20 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
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|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
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{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Mac OS
 
|minOS    =  
 
|minOS    =  
 
|minCPU  =  
 
|minCPU  =  
|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 512 KB
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  

Latest revision as of 23:14, 3 July 2023

This page is for the original adventure game. For the 2014 remake, see Gold Rush! Anniversary. For the unrelated mining simulator, see Gold Rush: The Game.

Gold Rush!
Gold Rush! cover
Developers
The Software Farm
Publishers
Sierra
KISS ltd
Engines
AGI3
Release dates
DOS 1988
Mac OS (Classic) 1989
Windows (DOSBox) July 25, 2014[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Flip screen
Controls Direct control, Text input
Genres Adventure
Art styles Pixel art
Themes North America, Western
Series Gold Rush!
Gold Rush! on HowLongToBeat
Gold Rush! on IGDB
Gold Rush! on MobyGames
Gold Rush! on Wikipedia
Gold Rush!
Gold Rush! 1988
Gold Rush! Anniversary 2014
Gold Rush! 2 2017

Gold Rush! is a singleplayer flip screen adventure game in the Gold Rush! series.

Key points

Later re-released as California Gold Rush! and Gold Rush! Classic.
Can be played on ScummVM.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
DOS
Mac OS
Developer website
DRM details are not known
DOS
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Game data

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\GRSG.**
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/308000/pfx/[Note 2]
Saves can be stored in any folder.
In-game settings are stored in each save rather than shared.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud
ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

Settings for Classic (<path-to-game>\Conf.exe).
Settings for Classic (<path-to-game>\Conf.exe).

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Toggle with Alt+ Enter when using DOSBox or set in configuration tool for Classic.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
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

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
On/off only.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Everything is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Spanish
Fan translation.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes EGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 8088
Intel 8086
System memory (RAM) 256 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Hercules, CGA, EGA, Tandy/PCjr
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 200 MHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 512 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD)


Notes

  1. File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
  2. Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. sunlight-games.com - last accessed on 26 May 2023