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'''Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle''' was the sequel to [[Maniac Mansion]], and the eighth game to use the [[SCUMM]] scripting language.  The game first follows the nerd from the first game, Bernard Bernoulli, and his roommates Hoagie and Laverne as they rescue green tentacle from Dr. Fred's basement.  Later, the game follows the trio as they go back in time to stop the evil purple tentacle from changing the past for his own benefit.
'''Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle''' was the sequel to [[Maniac Mansion]], and the eighth game to use the [[SCUMM]] scripting language.  The game first follows the nerd from the first game, Bernard Bernoulli, and his roommates Hoagie and Laverne as they rescue green tentacle from Dr. Fred's basement.  Later, the game follows the trio as they go back in time to stop the evil purple tentacle from changing the past for his own benefit.


==Game Variants==
==Versions==
The CD versions were "talkie versions" and included speech for each of the lines of text said by the characters in the game.
''Day of the Tentacle'' was released in several different versions.
 
*The SCUMM V6 versions (floppy and CD "talkie" versions)
*The ''Remastered'' version (based on the VGA DOS CD version with high-resolution assets laid over the original V6 script data).
 
The high-resolution data ("modern" mode) in the ''Remastered'' version is not supported by ScummVM.  It is possible to extract the files of the V6 VGA DOS CD version ("classic" mode) and make them playable via ScummVM. The process is performed using  [https://quickandeasysoftware.net/software/doublefine-explorer DoubleFine Explorer]. Do note that by using this method, only the classic mode of ''Day of the Tentacle'' is playable in ScummVM.


== Miscellaneous ==
== Miscellaneous ==

Revision as of 18:05, 12 October 2020

Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle
tentacle_dos_en_1_2.jpg
First release 1993
Also known as Day of the Tentacle,
Maniac Mansion 2, DOTT
Developed by LucasArts
Published by LucasArts, Disney
Distributed by (unknown)
Platforms DOS, Macintosh
Resolution 320x200, 256 colors
Engine SCUMM
Support Since ScummVM 0.2.0
Remastered version is
not supported
Available for
Purchase
Yes

Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle was the sequel to Maniac Mansion, and the eighth game to use the SCUMM scripting language. The game first follows the nerd from the first game, Bernard Bernoulli, and his roommates Hoagie and Laverne as they rescue green tentacle from Dr. Fred's basement. Later, the game follows the trio as they go back in time to stop the evil purple tentacle from changing the past for his own benefit.

Versions

Day of the Tentacle was released in several different versions.

  • The SCUMM V6 versions (floppy and CD "talkie" versions)
  • The Remastered version (based on the VGA DOS CD version with high-resolution assets laid over the original V6 script data).

The high-resolution data ("modern" mode) in the Remastered version is not supported by ScummVM. It is possible to extract the files of the V6 VGA DOS CD version ("classic" mode) and make them playable via ScummVM. The process is performed using DoubleFine Explorer. Do note that by using this method, only the classic mode of Day of the Tentacle is playable in ScummVM.

Miscellaneous

A list of boot params is available for this game.

External links