The Dig
| The Dig | ||
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| 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 |
| 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 |