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There are a number of Driller demos for different platforms all of them non-interactive. Demos will show replay a sequence of inputs directly in the game engine. Therefore, these results are no prerenderer images but all the graphics are generated on real-time.
There are a number of Driller demos for different platforms. All of them non-interactive expect for two rare ones sent to a videogame magazine that allow to play an incomplete version of the game. Non-interactive demos will show replay a sequence of inputs directly in the game engine. Therefore, these results are no prerenderer images but all the graphics are generated on real-time.
Driller demos, as well as other Freescape games ones, [https://downloads.scummvm.org/frs/demos/freescape/ can be freely downloaded here].
Driller demos, as well as other Freescape games ones, [https://downloads.scummvm.org/frs/demos/freescape/ can be freely downloaded here].


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1. Unknown origin (9th September 1988). This demo will show a short description of the game and then tour around Amethyst, the store room and Obsidian. To run this demo, copy the following files:
1. Unknown origin (9th September 1988). This demo will show a short description of the game and then tour around Amethyst, the store room and Obsidian. To run this demo, copy the following files:
* console.neo
* data
* demo.cmd
* driller
* lift.neo
* soundfx
2. Demo for Magazine (15th September 1988). This demo will allow to play an incomplete version of the game. It is unclear what features or areas are missing. To run this demo, copy the following files:
* console.neo
* console.neo


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2. Blue Software Demo Disk 484: This software seems to contain the same as the Amiga/AtariST, however their data files are different. Unsupported.
2. Blue Software Demo Disk 484: This software seems to contain the same as the Amiga/AtariST, however their data files are different. Unsupported.
3. Demo for Magazine. This demo will allow to play an incomplete version of the game. It is unclear what features or areas are missing. To run this demo, copy the following files:
* console.neo
* data
* demo.cmd
* lift.neo
* soundfx
* auto_x.prg


===Additional options===
===Additional options===


Using the option "disable demo mode", ScummVM allows to interactively visit the areas in the demos. While the demos do not include the full game, it is currently unknown how complete are in terms of data/scripts included.
Using the option "disable demo mode", ScummVM allows to interactively visit the areas in the non-interactive demos. While the demos do not include the full game, it is currently unknown how complete are in terms of data/scripts included.
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