Difference between revisions of "The Dig"

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The Dig

First release	1995
Also known as	Dig
Developed by	LucasArts
Published by	LucasArts
Distributed by	(unknown)
Platforms	DOS, Macintosh, Windows
Resolution	320x200, 256 colors
Engine	SCUMM
Support	Since ScummVM 0.2.0
Available for Purchase	Yes

The Dig was the eleventh game to use the SCUMM scripting language. The game, based on a story by Steven Spielberg, first follows two NASA astronauts (Commander Boston Low, Dr. Ludger Brink) and a reporter named Maggie Robbins as they attempt to destroy an asteroid that is on a collision course with Earth. Later, the game finds the crew on an alien planet trying to discover why there seems to be no sentient life, discovering the secrets the planet holds, and trying to find a way back home.

Game Variants

The Macintosh and PC DOS versions are virtually identical.

Data Files

All of the files required for The Dig to run

Macintosh CD

The Dig Data

Macintosh Demo

The Dig Demo Data

PC CD and Floppy

VIDEO folder
DIG.LA0
DIG.LA1
DIGMUSIC.BUN
DIGVOICE.BUN
LANGUAGE.BND (Non-English versions)

PC Demo

audio folder
video folder
dig.la0
dig.la1

Datafile Compression

The *.BUN files can be compressed with the utility compress_scumm_bun which is found in the [ScummVM tools package]

The utility is used in the following manner:

compress_scumm_bun digmusic.bun

Platform Compatibility

List of platforms where The Dig is known to work / not to work

Legend:

Completable

Not Completable

Doesn't Work

The Dig Compatibility by Platform
Platform	Game Version	Status
Windows	PC CD-ROM	Completable
Windows	Macintosh	Completable
Linux	PC CD-ROM	Completable
Linux	Macintosh	Completable
Dreamcast	PC CD-ROM	Not Completable - cutscenes freeze, gameplay slow

External links

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 *[http://www.scummvm.org/screenshots.php?cat1=0&cat2=10&view=-1 Screenshots]
+[[Category:Supported Games|Dig, The]]
 [[Category:SCUMM Games|Dig, The]]