The Dig
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| The Dig | |
| Developer | LucasArts |
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| Publisher | LucasArts Activision (Europe) |
| Platforms | DOS, Linux, Mac OS, macOS, Windows |
| Released | DOS, Mac OS NA: November 30, 1995 Windows WW: July 8, 2009 Linux, macOS WW: July 11, 2016 Novelization February 8, 1995 |
| Added to Museum |
Windows: March 20, 2015 Linux, macOS: July 11, 2016 Novel: October 24, 2014 |
The Dig is an adventure game by LucasArts that was released on November 30, 1995 for DOS and Mac OS.
It was released on July 8, 2009, for Windows and on July 11, 2016 for Linux and macOS, using ScummVM.
Plot
Astronauts travel to detonate a meteor before it can crash into the Earth. However, the asteroid is a spaceship that transports them light years away to a desolate alien planet.
Development
The Dig uses the SCUMM scripting language, which was also used in the previous LucasArts adventure games.
It had a turbulent development cycle, and was led by four project leaders throughout its development: Noah Falstein, Brian Moriarty, Dave Grossman, and Sean Clark. The latter was the project leader for the finished product.
Novelization
A novelization of The Dig was written by Alan Dean Foster. It expands on the game, describing scenes from the alien's point of view, showing Earth's reaction to the destruction of the asteroid, and offering an further fleshing out the game's ending.
