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The Dig

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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
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

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