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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1989}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1989}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 16, 2017|wrapper=ScummVM|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/release_the_colonels_bequest Release: The Colonel's Bequest - GOG.com]</ref>}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 2108578958
|strategywiki =  
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|strategywiki = The Colonel's Bequest
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|mobygames    = colonels-bequest
 
|wikipedia    = The Colonel's Bequest
 
|wikipedia    = The Colonel's Bequest
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Laura Bow}}
 
{{Series|Laura Bow}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} The game uses a physical DRM solution (special map and magnifying glass)
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{{++}} Can be played on [[Engine:ScummVM|ScummVM]].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.sierrachest.com/index.php?a=g&id=33&fld=s&pid=1 The Sierra Chest entry]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.sierrachest.com/index.php?a=g&id=33&fld=s&pid=1 The Sierra Chest entry]
{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/colonels-bequest MobyGames entry]
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{{GOG.com links|2108578958|laura_bow_series|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Requires special map and magnifying glass. | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B0010CCK82 | unknown | | | DOS |}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_colonels_bequest | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\RESOURCE.CFG}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\RESOURCE.CFG}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\CB1SG.***}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\CB1SG.***}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
{{Video settings
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                =
 +
|discord notes          =
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|epic games store      =
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|epic games store notes =
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|gog galaxy            = true
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|gog galaxy notes      =
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|origin                =
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|origin notes          =
 +
|steam cloud            =
 +
|steam cloud notes      =
 +
|uplay                  =
 +
|uplay notes            =
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|xbox cloud            =
 +
|xbox cloud notes      =
 +
}}
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==Video==
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|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      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|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  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|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
 +
|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
 +
|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|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    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              = CGA, EGA
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos 32-bit app      =
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|macos 64-bit app      =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 11:47, 18 May 2020

The Colonel's Bequest
The Colonel's Bequest cover
Developers
Sierra Entertainment
Engines
SCI
Release dates
DOS 1989
Windows (ScummVM) February 16, 2017[1]
The Colonel's Bequest guide on StrategyWiki
The Colonel's Bequest on MobyGames
The Colonel's Bequest on Wikipedia
Laura Bow
The Colonel's Bequest 1989
The Dagger of Amon Ra 1992
Parlor Games with Laura Bow 1992

Key points

Can be played on ScummVM.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Requires special map and magnifying glass.
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\RESOURCE.CFG
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\CB1SG.***
Windows

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

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text-based.
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 CGA, EGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2.11
Processor (CPU) Intel 8088
System memory (RAM) 512 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 MB
Video card (GPU) CGA, EGA


References