Lost Dutchman Mine (computer game)
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Developer(s) | Magnetic Images |
Publisher(s) | Magnetic Images |
Release date(s) | 1989 |
Genre(s) | Adventure |
Mode(s) | Single player |
Platform(s) | Amiga |
Input | Mouse, Joystick |
'Lost Dutchman Mine' is a non-linear adventure game which puts the player in the role of a gold miner, circa 1860. The game was sort of a one-hit wonder for its publisher, Magnetic Images, and became well-known for its breezy, free-flowing nature.
The player was free to roam around the desert and town at will (although players must eat, sleep and spend money). Tasks were accomplished in a variety of ways, including panning for gold in a river, playing poker, acting as sheriff, fishing, hunting, etc. The game was also notable for the fact that on each playing, the entire structure of the game changed - the map, the characters you'd meet, etc.