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This page is for the original game. For the 2013 HD remake, see Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards: Reloaded.
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
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Sierra On-Line |
Retail |
Sierra On-Line |
Digital |
Codemasters |
Original release |
AGI2 |
VGA remake |
SCI1 |
DOS |
June 4, 1987 |
Mac OS (Classic) |
June 4, 1987 |
Windows (ScummVM) |
January 17, 2013 |
macOS (OS X) (ScummVM) |
January 17, 2013[1] |
Linux (ScummVM) |
December 17, 2015 |
Monetization |
One-time game purchase |
Modes |
Singleplayer |
Pacing |
Real-time |
Perspectives |
Flip screen |
Controls |
Point and select, Text input |
Genres |
Adventure |
Themes |
Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, North America, Romance |
Series |
Leisure Suit Larry |
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Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards is a singleplayer flip screen adventure game in the Leisure Suit Larry series.
The game had two different versions: EGA (1987 AGI engine original, text parser) and VGA (1991 SCI engine remake with updated graphics and mouse controls).
General information
- Can be run under ScummVM.
- Leisure Suit Larry Omnipedia - Leisure Suit Larry Wiki
- Al Lowe's Humor Site - The series on Al Lowe's personal website
- Sierra Gamers - Game page on Ken Williams' personal website
- Hardcore Gaming 101 - Comprehensive feature on the series
- Larry Laffer Dot Net - Active fan site featuring music from Larry games
- The Sierra Help Pages - Extensive troubleshooting guide
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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The game had two different releases: EGA (original) and VGA (remake). See: Version differences. The EGA version uses disk-check ("key disk"), while the VGA version uses game brochures ("feelies") for copy protection. |
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GamersGate |
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Both EGA and VGA release are included. |
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Both EGA and VGA release are included. |
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GOG.com |
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Part of Leisure Suit Larry 1-6 bundle. Both EGA and VGA release are included. Pre-packaged with ScummVM. |
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Green Man Gaming |
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Both EGA and VGA release are included. |
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Steam |
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Both EGA and VGA release are included. Pre-packaged with ScummVM. |
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ZOOM Platform (unavailable) |
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VGA version. Part of Leisure Suit Larry 1-6 Collection. Both EGA and VGA release are included. Also includes Softporn Adventure. Delisted on March 31, 2023.[2] |
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- In all releases, manual lookup is used for copy protection.
- Uses an anachronistic age verification quiz, which has to be solved at every launch. This feature is also present in all digital re-releases. See: Issues fixed.
Version differences
- The original 1987 EGA release employs AGI engine and text parser interface. The game runs in 16 colors with PC speaker or Tandy sound.
- The 1991 VGA remake employs SCI engine and icon-based point-and-click interface. The game has updated graphics and new soundtrack. It runs in 256 colors and supports multiple soundcards.
- For the 2013 HD remake, see: Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards: Reloaded.
- The GOG.com and ZOOM Platform re-releases are a bundle based on the 1997 Leisure Suit Larry: Collection Series. They include:
Essential improvements
Higher quality music in EGA version
- This fix is for the ScummVM re-release of the EGA version. It will enable MIDI music in place of the default 3-voice Tandy sound.
Change the sound device in ScummVM configuration file[3]
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- Edit the file
<path-to-game>\lsl1.ini .
- In the
[scummvm] section add the line music_driver=windows .
- Save the file.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- The original release has no configuration file.
RESOURCE.CFG
is used by the VGA remake.
- The GOG.com re-release uses ScummVM configuration file:
lsl1.ini
for the EGA version, and lsl1sci.ini
for the VGA remake.
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
- In the original release saves are labeled
LLLLLSG.*
, while in the VGA remake LSL1SG.*
.
- The GOG.com version on Linux puts the 1987 EGA release save files into
<path-to-game>/data/lsl1.*
and 1991 VGA release save files into <path-to-game>/data/lsl1sci.*
.
- ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.
Video
General options (original EGA release)
General options (VGA remake)
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Sound can only be toggled in the original release. Master volume can be adjusted in the VGA remake. |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Polish |
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Available in the retail collection Leisure Suit Larry's Greatest Hits & Misses!. |
Russian |
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Spanish |
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Available in the retail collection Leisure Suit Larry: Ultimate Pleasure Pack. Only the VGA version was translated. |
Issues fixed
Stuck at the intro / Can't start a new game or load a saved game
- Due to its adult nature, the game uses a period-correct trivia quiz to verify the user's age. These questions have to be answered every time the game is launched.
Use a cheat code[4]
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After you input your age, on the screen with the first question, use the following key combination to skip the quiz:
Alt+X - in the original EGA release
Alt+Ctrl+X - in the VGA remake
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DOS video modes |
Hercules, Tandy/PCjr, CGA, EGA |
The original release also supports MCGA and VGA in 16-color compatibility mode. The remake only supports 256-color MCGA and VGA. |
System requirements
DOS | Windows | Mac OS (Classic) | macOS (OS X) | Linux |
DOS |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
2.0 |
Processor (CPU) |
8088 / 8086 5 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 KB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Video card (GPU) |
CGA |
Other |
The remake requires DOS 5.0, Intel 286 CPU, 640 KB RAM, 4 MB HDD and a VGA card. |
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Processor (CPU) |
1.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 7 compatible |
Mac OS |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
Apple DOS 3.3 |
Processor (CPU) |
Apple IIe |
System memory (RAM) |
128 KB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Other |
The remake requires Mac OS 6.0.7, 2 MB RAM and 256-color display. |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
10.6.8 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Video card (GPU) |
64 MB of VRAM |
Linux |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
Ubuntu 14.04, Mint 17 |
Processor (CPU) |
2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Video card (GPU) |
256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
References