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{{GameDescription| | {{GameDescription| | ||
name=The Black Cauldron| | name=The Black Cauldron| | ||
image= | image=https://www.scummvm.org/data/screenshots/agi/bc/bc_dos_en_1_2.jpg| | ||
release=1986| | release=1986| | ||
alternateNames=Black Cauldron| | alternateNames=Black Cauldron| | ||
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The game follows an assistant pig farmer named Taran, who must get Henwen back and defeat the evil Horned King. | The game follows an assistant pig farmer named Taran, who must get Henwen back and defeat the evil Horned King. | ||
==Game Variants== | ==Game Variants== | ||
The MS-DOS, Apple II, and Atari ST versions are similar in terms of graphics. The Amiga version used an extended palette. | The MS-DOS, Apple II, and Atari ST versions are similar in terms of graphics. The Amiga version used an extended palette. | ||
As an FYI, Black Cauldron is the only game to have been made in AGI v1 (version 1.1K, 1.1M), v2 (v2.00) and v3 (v2.10) formats. | As an FYI, Black Cauldron is the only game to have been made in AGI v1 (version 1.1K, 1.1M), v2 (v2.00) and v3 (v2.10) formats. | ||
==Installation== | |||
===Required data files=== | |||
For more information on how ScummVM uses game data files, see the [https://docs.scummvm.org/en/latest/use_scummvm/game_files.html user documentation]. | |||
'''''All platforms''''' | |||
* *VOL.* (e.g. GRVOL.0, KQ4VOL.11, VOL.1) | |||
*OBJECT | |||
*<nowiki>*DIR* (e.g. PQDIR, MH2DIR, DMDIR, DIRS, LOGDIR, PICDIR, SNDDIR, VIEWDIR)</nowiki> | |||
*WORDS.TOK | |||
and if available | |||
*PAL.* | |||
'''''Apple IIGS''''' | |||
These files are needed to enable music playback | |||
*<nowiki>*.SYS16 (e.g. KQ.SYS16, LL.SYS16, MG.SYS16, BC.SYS16, SQ2.SYS16)</nowiki> | |||
*SIERRASTANDARD | |||
==Controls== | |||
=== Predictive input dialog=== | |||
The Predictive Input Dialog is a ScummVM aid for running AGI engine games (which notoriously require command line input) on devices with limited keyboard support. | |||
For more information, see the [[AGI/Predictive Dialog]] wiki page. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[ | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Cauldron_(video_game) Wikipedia article on The Black Cauldron] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.scummvm.org/screenshots/sierra/disney/ Screenshots (Disney's AGI Series)] | ||
[[Category:Supported Games|Black Cauldron, The]] | [[Category:Supported Games|Black Cauldron, The]] | ||
[[Category:AGI Games|Black Cauldron, The]] | [[Category:AGI Games|Black Cauldron, The]] | ||