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The AGOS Engine was originally created by Alan Cox at HorrorSoft and is based on AberMUD V, with graphical extensions. The AGOS engine was used in the following games:
{{EngineDescription|
* Elvira - Mistress of the Darkness (1990)
        name=AGOS|
* Elvira 2 - The Jaws of Cerberus (1991)
        developer=[[User:ludde|ludde]], [[User:eriktorbjorn|eriktorbjorn]], [[User:Kirben|Kirben]], [[User:olki|olki]]|
* Elvira 3 - Waxworks (1992)
        companies=[[Adventure Soft]]|
* Simon the Sorcerer (1993)
        usedBy=[[Personal Nightmare]],<br />[[Elvira: Mistress of the Dark]],<br />[[Elvira 2: The Jaws of Cerberus]],<br />[[Waxworks]], [[Simon the Sorcerer]],<br />[[Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe|Simon the Sorcerer II]],<br />[[The Feeble Files]],<br />[[Simon the Sorcerer Puzzle Pack]]|
* Simon the Sorcerer 2 (1995)
        dateAdded=April 12, 2002|
* The Feeble Files (1997)
        release=0.2.0|
        status=Complete|
}}


== About ==
The AGOS Engine (Adventure Graphic Operating System) was originally created by Alan Cox at Horror Soft and is based on AberMUD V, with graphical extensions.
The [http://ftp.linux.org.uk/pub/linux/alan/Software/Games/AberMUD5/SOURCE/ source code] for AberMUD V was released in October 1995.
The [http://ftp.linux.org.uk/pub/linux/alan/Software/Games/AberMUD5/SOURCE/ source code] for AberMUD V was released in October 1995.


The Acorn (CD) and PC versions of Simon the Sorcerer are supported.
Adventure Soft provided the source code of some of their games with us.


The Amiga, Macintosh and PC versions of Simon the Sorcerer 2 are supported.
== Games using this engine ==
The AGOS engine was used in the following games:
* [[Personal Nightmare]] (1989)
* [[Elvira: Mistress of the Dark]] (1990)
* [[Elvira 2: The Jaws of Cerberus]] (1991)
* [[Waxworks]] (1992)
* [[Simon the Sorcerer]] (1993)
* [[Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe]] (1995)
* [[The Feeble Files]] (1997)
* [[Simon the Sorcerer Puzzle Pack]] (1998)


We have recently obtained the source code for The Feeble Files from Adventure Software, which will be added to ScummVM.
== Status ==
* The Amiga, Atari ST and PC versions of Personal Nightmare need testing.
* The Amiga and PC versions of Elvira 1 are completable.
* The Amiga and PC versions of Elvira 2 are completable.
* The Amiga and PC versions of Waxworks need testing.
* The Acorn, Amiga and PC versions of Simon the Sorcerer are completable.
* The Amiga, Macintosh and PC versions of Simon the Sorcerer 2 are completable.
* The Amiga, Macintosh and PC versions of The Feeble Files are completable.
* The Windows version of Simon the Sorcerer's Puzzle Pack is completable.


==External links==
== Resources ==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/elvira-mistress-of-the-dark MobyGames entry for Elvira]
* [[AGOS/Bugs|AGOS Bugs]]: List of bugs that occurred in the original versions
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/elvira-ii-the-jaws-of-cerberus MobyGames entry for Eliva 2]
* [[AGOS/TODO|AGOS TODO]]: TODO Page
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/waxworks MobyGames entry for Elvira 3]
* [[AGOS/Versions|AGOS Versions]]: List of all known versions
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/simon-the-sorcerer MobyGames entry for Simon the Sorcerer]
* [[AGOS/Formats|AGOS Formats]]: List of all formats the different AGOS versions use
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/simon-the-sorcerer-ii-the-lion-the-wizard-and-the-wardrobe MobyGames entry for Simon the Sorcerer 2]
 
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/feeble-files MobyGames entry for The Feeble Files]
[[Category:Engines]]

Latest revision as of 18:33, 16 December 2022

AGOS
Engine developer ludde, eriktorbjorn, Kirben, olki
Companies that used it Adventure Soft
Games that use it Personal Nightmare,
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark,
Elvira 2: The Jaws of Cerberus,
Waxworks, Simon the Sorcerer,
Simon the Sorcerer II,
The Feeble Files,
Simon the Sorcerer Puzzle Pack
Date added to ScummVM 2002-04-12
First release containing it 0.2.0

About

The AGOS Engine (Adventure Graphic Operating System) was originally created by Alan Cox at Horror Soft and is based on AberMUD V, with graphical extensions. The source code for AberMUD V was released in October 1995.

Adventure Soft provided the source code of some of their games with us.

Games using this engine

The AGOS engine was used in the following games:

Status

  • The Amiga, Atari ST and PC versions of Personal Nightmare need testing.
  • The Amiga and PC versions of Elvira 1 are completable.
  • The Amiga and PC versions of Elvira 2 are completable.
  • The Amiga and PC versions of Waxworks need testing.
  • The Acorn, Amiga and PC versions of Simon the Sorcerer are completable.
  • The Amiga, Macintosh and PC versions of Simon the Sorcerer 2 are completable.
  • The Amiga, Macintosh and PC versions of The Feeble Files are completable.
  • The Windows version of Simon the Sorcerer's Puzzle Pack is completable.

Resources