Lost Dutchman Mine (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Magnetic Images |
| Publisher(s) | Magnetic Images |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS |
| Release | 1989 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Lost Dutchman Mine is a non-linear adventure video game which puts the player in the role of a gold miner, circa 1860 A.D. The game was the biggest success for its publisher, Magnetic Images.[citation needed]
The player was free to roam around the desert and town at will, constrained only by the need to make sure he had enough food to eat and a safe place to sleep. Earning money could be accomplished in a variety of ways, including panning for gold in a river, mining for gold in a cave or capturing a wanted bandit. Food could be purchased or caught from a river if the player had previously acquired fishing gear.
The game became well known for its breezy, free-flowing nature. The game was also notable for not having a single environment for the player to operate in; the location of mines and rivers, and the details of characters a player could meet were different, each time the game was played.
Reception[edit]
Abandonware website Abandonia's Ted Striker reviewed Lost Dutchman Mine with: "There are different modes that the game will put you in, which are equally basic and so fun (something basic is something fun). The game runs on real-time and you need to do what you would need to do in a real expedition: get well equipped, be sure to check your supplies often and don't panic once you encounter danger. After all, isn't it, this very feature, that makes a game addictive in the first place ?"[1]
See also[edit]
- Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine (American historical site)
- Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine (2006 game)
References[edit]
- ^ Striker, Ted (January 1, 2006). "Download Lost Dutchman Mine". Abandonia. Abovo Media Group. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Lost Dutchman Mine at MobyGames
- Lost Dutchman Mine at Amiga Hall Of Light
- Lost Dutchman Mine at Atari Legend