Difference between revisions of "Dark Seed"

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Dark Seed

First release	1992
Also known as	Dark Seed 1
Developed by	Cyberdreams
Published by	Cyberdreams
Distributed by	Cyberdreams
Platforms	DOS, Windows 3.1, Macintosh Amiga, Amiga CD32, PlayStation Sega Saturn
Resolution	640x350, 16 colors
Engine	Darkseed
Support	Since ScummVM 2.10.0
Available for Purchase	No

Dark Seed is a horror point-and-click adventure game, based on H. R. Giger's artwork. You play the role of Mike Dawson, who just moved to a beautiful solitary mansion to pursue his dream of becoming a writer.

You'll soon realise that the place harbors dark secrets, and you'll have just three days to escape a fate worse than death...

Mike's story continues in the sequel Dark Seed II.

Installation

Currently only DOS and Windows 3.1 versions are supported.

Default controls

To change these controls, use the Keymaps tab in the global or game-specific settings. For more information, see the user documentation

Hotkey	Description
`Left Mouse Button`	Action
`Right Mouse Button`	Change Command
`t`	Time advance. (Advance game time by 1 hour)
`Ctrl` + `q`	Quit game

Audio

The CD version contains poorly remapped versions of the original songs from the floppy disk version of the game. In ScummVM it is possible to use the original floppy music with the CD version. Simply copy the .SBR and .SIT files into the \SOUND directory and select the use floppy version music option from the game configuration settings.

Demo

A short playable demo is supported and available for download

External links

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-	name=Dark Seed|
+name=Dark Seed|
-	release=1995|
+release=1992|
-	alternateNames=1992|
+alternateNames=Dark Seed 1|
-	publisher=[[Cyberdreams]]|
+image=https://scummvm.org/data/screenshots/darkseed/darkseed/darkseed_dos_en_1_3.jpg|
-	developer=[[Cyberdreams]]|
+publisher=[[Cyberdreams]]|
-	platforms=DOS, Macintosh, Amiga<br/>CD32, PlayStation, Sega<br/>Saturn|
+developer=[[Cyberdreams]]|
-	engine=|
+distributor=[[Cyberdreams]]|
-	support=Not supported.
+resolution=640x350, 16 colors|
+platforms=DOS, Windows 3.1, Macintosh<br/>Amiga, Amiga CD32, PlayStation</br>Sega Saturn|
+engine=[[Darkseed]]|
+support=Since ScummVM 2.10.0
 }}
-'''Dark Seed''' was an adventure game by Cyberdreams that was based on the artwork of H. R. Giger.  The game follows a writer named Mike Dawson who has a nightmare when he sleeps in a mansion he had just purchased.  The nightmare turned out to be true, as an alien had implanted a machine in his skull called the "dark seed".  Mike must find out the secret of the town before three days when the seed erupts from his brain.
+'''Dark Seed''' is a horror point-and-click adventure game, based on H. R. Giger's artwork.
+You play the role of Mike Dawson, who just moved to a beautiful solitary mansion to pursue his dream of becoming a writer.
+You'll soon realise that the place harbors dark secrets, and you'll have just three days to escape a fate worse than death...
+Mike's story continues in the sequel [[Dark Seed II]].
+==Installation==
+Currently only DOS and Windows 3.1 versions are supported.
+==Default controls==
+To change these controls, use the Keymaps tab in the global or game-specific settings. For more information, see the [https://docs.scummvm.org/en/latest/settings/keymaps.html user documentation]
+{| class="wikitable"
+!Hotkey
+!Description
+|-
+|<code>Left Mouse Button</code>
+|Action
+|-
+|<code>Right Mouse Button</code>
+|Change Command
+|-
+|<code>t</code>
+|Time advance. (Advance game time by 1 hour)
+|-
+|<code>Ctrl</code> + <code>q</code>
+|Quit game
+|}
+==Audio==
+The CD version contains poorly remapped versions of the original songs from the floppy disk version of the game. In ScummVM it is possible to use the original floppy music with the CD version.
+Simply copy the <code>.SBR</code> and <code>.SIT</code> files into the <code>\SOUND</code> directory and select the <code>use floppy version music</code> option from the game configuration settings.
+==Demo==
+A short playable demo is supported and available for [https://downloads.scummvm.org/frs/demos/darkseed/darkseed-dos-demo-en.zip download]
 ==External links==
-*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Seed_%28game%29 Wikipedia article on Dark Seed]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Seed_(video_game) Wikipedia article on Dark Seed]
+*[https://www.mobygames.com/game/302 MobyGames article on Dark Seed]
-[[Category:Unsupported Games]]
+[[Category:Supported Games]]
+[[Category:Darkseed Games]]