Adventure solving DOS game from 1990-1991?

GoodEnough

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I have a question. Do you remember an MS-DOS game from around 1990? It was more than just some “action arcade” game. It was some sort of adventure puzzle solving game. You had to figure stuff out, and I only recall moving some man around. The graphics were good, but not 3D “Doom” or whatever came to be later in the decade. Any clue what that game was? I remember it fit entirely on 1 floppy.


What else about the game? It was clearly an impressive game. Everyone felt it was "next gen" kind of a game. It was like you'd go into a room and have to solve some sort of cryptic clues. It was not an action game, BUT there were parts that did involve "arcade" style things like crossing a screen with moving obstacles. So, it was part adventure, part action. But, 80% puzzle solving. You were a guy and you'd walk around screens gathering clues. It was the kind of game you'd have to play for hours to solve.

It was a PC game. It was on a single floppy, which made it so impressive, since the game had depth. I recall the color blue when thinking of the man moving around the rooms/screens. The man would be like 1/4 the height of the screen, unlike a tiny PacMan, for example.
 

Kaido

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Did the dude have a flashlight?

Edit: Nah, I'm thinking of Midnight Rescue from the Super Solvers series:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Rescue!

Wooooooooooooow that brings back memories, I remember playing that in the 90's! Dang.
 
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GagHalfrunt

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Is it dark and are you likely to be eaten by a Grue?


There were 10,000 games in that era that fit the general description you provide.
 

tynopik

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gotsmack

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I have a question. Do you remember an MS-DOS game from around 1990? It was more than just some “action arcade” game. It was some sort of adventure puzzle solving game. You had to figure stuff out, and I only recall moving some man around. The graphics were good, but not 3D “Doom” or whatever came to be later in the decade. Any clue what that game was? I remember it fit entirely on 1 floppy.


What else about the game? It was clearly an impressive game. Everyone felt it was "next gen" kind of a game. It was like you'd go into a room and have to solve some sort of cryptic clues. It was not an action game, BUT there were parts that did involve "arcade" style things like crossing a screen with moving obstacles. So, it was part adventure, part action. But, 80% puzzle solving. You were a guy and you'd walk around screens gathering clues. It was the kind of game you'd have to play for hours to solve.

It was a PC game. It was on a single floppy, which made it so impressive, since the game had depth. I recall the color blue when thinking of the man moving around the rooms/screens. The man would be like 1/4 the height of the screen, unlike a tiny PacMan, for example.

Maniac Mansion?
 

Nhirlathothep

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I think I got it.

Was it called "Out of this World?" (aka: Another World)
http://gamesnostalgia.com/en/game/out-of-this-world

I remember it had a weird name.
I am 80% sure that was the name...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another_World_(video_game)


Written by a French guy?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Éric_Chahi


Here is footage of the game. Was this it!?!?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgkf6wooDmw

if it was 1991 it was Another World

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if it was 1992, it was Flashback (from Delphine Software too)

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