Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
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Collection LucasArts: Aventure - The Dig; Full Throttle; Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
(1997) -
Indiana Jones Adventure Kit
(2001) -
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis / Full Throttle
(1998) -
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade / Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
(1997) -
LucasArts Adventure Pack
(2009) -
LucasArts Heroes
(1994) - LucasArts Mac CD Game Pack II (1993)
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LucasArts x3 Triple Packs
(1994) -
Softgold presents: LucasArts Top Adventures (CD-ROM Edition)
(1993) -
The LucasArts Archives: Vol. I
(1994) -
Zehn Adventures
(1997)
Description official descriptions
Indiana Jones is back! The great archaeologist and adventurer has to solve a grand mystery once again, aided by his trusty whip, his sharp wit, and his courage. A man who calls himself Mr. Smith is interested in a certain ancient statue. When the unsuspecting Indy hands it over to the client, he finds out that Mr. Smith is in fact a colonel in the Nazi army! Why was he so interested in that statue? A young woman who had once worked together with Indy, the pretty red-haired (and a bit troublesome) Sophia, tells him the whole thing must have a connection with the legendary lost continent Atlantis. Gathering clues from all over the world, Indy and Sophia embark on a grand journey across the globe.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is a puzzle-solving adventure game conceived in the spirit of Indiana Jones movies; however, it is not based on a specific movie, introducing a new, independent story. The game utilizes LucasArts' SCUMM system, with action verbs the player chooses from a menu; objects that can be interacted with are highlighted. The game contains many puzzles of various kinds (mostly inventory-based) and dialogues with multiple choices. There are also a few simple hand-to-hand fights against the Nazis, some of which can be avoided.
The middle part of the game can be played in three "modes": co-operation (Indy and Sophia), adventure (Indy alone), and action (Indy alone, with fewer puzzles and more action). In each mode, there are different locations to visit, different puzzles to solve, and different characters to meet. The CD version of the game adds voice-overs to all the conversations.
Spellings
- Индиана Джонс и Судьба Атлантиды - Russian spelling
- אינדיאנה ג'ונס: בעקבות סודה של אטלנטיס - Hebrew spelling
- インディ・ジョーンズ アトランティスの運命 - Japanese spelling
- 印笫安那．瓊斯系列:亞特蘭提斯之謎 - Traditional Chinese spelling
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- Game Engine: SCUMM
- Gameplay feature: Multiple endings
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- Indiana Jones licensees
- Inspiration: Movies
- Physical Bonus Content: Hint Book
- Physical Bonus Content: Poster
- Protagonist: Female (option)
- Protagonist: Treasure hunter
- Setting: 1930s
- Setting: City - Monaco
- Setting: City - New York
- Setting: Military Submarine / U-Boat
- Software Pyramide releases
- Sound Engine: iMuse
- Theme: Atlantis
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Reviews
Critics
Average score: 91% (based on 47 ratings)
Players
Average score: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 440 ratings with 17 reviews)
Why Couldn't This Have Been the Plot for the 4th Indiana Jones film?
The Good
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (CD-ROM edition) is arguably the best video game based on the exploits of Doctor Jones, if not also one of the best point and click, adventure games made by LucasArts. I would go as far as to say that the plot for this video game should have been the plot for the 4th Indiana Jones film (instead of the Kingdom Skull mess we got).
The year is 1939, the world is on the brink of a war. Doctor Indiana Jones goes on another international quest that involves an ex-girlfriend, Nazis and untold secrets lurking within ancient civilizations. It is not based on any of the films, but, as I said, the game's storyline could easily have been made into a great film.
The 1992-era graphics are impressive, the game mechanics are very user-friendly (especially if you have played games such as Monkey Island) and the story really feels like a big screen Indiana Jones movie adventure.
While the game does have some action sequences, much of the game is a point and click adventure game using LucasArts' trademark SCUMM system. The CD-ROM edition is a "talkie" featuring some very nice voice acting.
The Bad
It is hard to find fault with with game. If you do not like point and click adventure games, then this game is probably not for you. Sometimes the action sequences are a bit cumbersome and sometimes you may be tempted to solve a puzzle by cheating.
The Bottom Line
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is an amazing point and click, SCUMM adventure game from the folks at LucasArts. The CD-ROM edition features some great voice acting to read the game's dialogue. Let us hope and pray that more of these LucasArts adventure games are released on the newer game systems.
DOS · by ETJB (428) · 2021
Another superior LucasArts graphic adventure
The Good
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is a superior point n' click, graphic adventure game from the folks at LucasArts. This game offers nice graphics, music, sound effects and an original storyline, with nice plot twists and the option to have more or fewer arcade sequences. The SCUMM interface is user friendly and there are more than enough interesting people, puzzles and locations to keep die hard adventure gamers busy for awhile. The CD-ROM "talkie", edition features excellent voice talents, albeit not from the film franchise.
The Bad
Some of the puzzles are a bit on the hard side, particularly when you get inside the ancient civilization. Locations of certain rooms and or items tends to change, which increases the replay value but also can provide a high level of frustration. Fans of the franchise might find themselves wondering why this game was not made into an Indiana Jones film. The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull storyline pales in comparison to the game.
The Bottom Line
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is a classic graphic adventure game from LucasArts that utilizes the SCUMM interface system and offers, especially with the voice talents, an engaging, creative and funny storyline involving Nazi Germany, spies, mythology, old romances and the fabled lost city of Atlantis. A few of the game's later puzzles may stump less seasoned gamers, but all fans of LucasArts adventure games should give this one a try.
Windows · by ETJB (428) · 2010
Excellent LucasArts adventure with a unique twist
The Good
Indiana Jones is a very suitable character for an adventure game, but only one adventure was produced by LucasArts (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) since the company didn't exist when the first two movies were screened. So, one day the good guys in LucasArts came up with the idea of INDY IV, and we had the chance to experience another Indiana Jones adventure (and a movie to some extent).
The game features a new story combing the best elements of the movies. There are three possible endings, and you have the chance to play the role of Sophia, your partner too. There are plenty of exciting places to explore and authentic characters to meet, both of which bring the game to life.
All the graphics are beautiful examples of pixel art, and the soundtrack simply fits the game very well.
The Bad
The city of Atlantis is kind of disappointing. It should have been more impressive.
The Bottom Line
A wonderful adventure game based on the best elements of the Indiana Jones movies.
DOS · by IJan (1971) · 1999
Trivia
1001 Video Games
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.
CD-ROM version
There are two versions of this game: a floppy version (11 disks) and a CD-ROM version. The floppy DOS version features talked interactions for only the introduction, while the CD-ROM one is a full "talkie".
LucasArts Logo Easter Egg
On the island of Crete while exploring the caverns, there are several rooms which have LucasArts logo etched in stone, to look as if they're something that came from Atlantis.
Comics
A Fate of Atlantis comic book series with four issues was published by Dark Horse in 1991. It was based on the story created by Hal Barwood and Noah Falstein, but only loosely followed the game's storyline.
Development
The original script for the game was written by Hal Barwood who also wrote movie scripts for The Sugarland Express (1974), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Dragonslayer (1981). He later created the story for Star Wars: Yoda Stories (1997).
For a short period, lead artist Bill Eaken worked at Sierra On-Line, and he hated every second of it. When he did the evil ghost animation at the end of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, where it swirls around and comes right up to the player and speaks, he made it say "F**k Sierra."
Fights
You can press Insert during fights to "sucker punch" your opponents and win immediately. Some enemies which can be circumvented by solving a puzzle are immune to this move. To this day this is being reported as a cheat, even though it is a feature of the game and clearly pointed out in the manual (page seven).
This is either a sign of how widely this game was pirated or of how few people actually read manuals.
German version
In the German CD-ROM version a small swastika in Kerner's pass was removed. It is still there in the disk version.
Plot
The story line of this game is fairly accurately based on history. Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler attempted to rewrite history in an effort to prove that the Aryan race in fact descended from the Atlanteans. To this end he instigated archaeological digs in Iceland, the Middle East and Tibet. Similar occult/Nazi material appears in Raven Software's Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
More information about this can be found in the book Himmler's Crusade: The Nazi Expedition to Find the Origins of the Aryan Race.
References
- When you are trying to sell the mask to Omar-Al-Jabbar, one of the things he gives to you is a baseball ball "signed by Lou Gherigh", as he says. But if you look at the ball, it's signed by "Ron Gilbert". Ron Gilbert worked for Lucasarts and was the creator of Monkey Island.
- Several Harrison Ford movies are referenced in FoA. For Example, Indy complains that when he was in school, the principle would always send letters home to his father that began with "Regarding Henry..." (Regarding Harry is a 1991 drama which Ford starred in)
- When Indy plays with the flashlight in the Monte Carlo hotel, one of the shadow puppets is the comic book character Max known from comics and the later Sam & Max Hit the Road.
- In the CD-ROM "talkie" version, when Indiana strains physically he lets out a Wookie roar.
- Many of the street names in Monte Carlo are insider gags. Among other things there is an "Avenue des Troi Bois" and a "Boulevard des Guerres des Etoiles". "Trois Bois" is French for "three wood", which is obviously a reference to Guybrush Threepwood from Monkey Island. "Guerres des Etoiles" translates as "Star Wars".
Awards
- Computer Gaming World
- November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) - #93 overall among the “150 Best Games of All Time”
- November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) – #4 Most Memorable Game Hero (Madame Sophia)
- November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) – #14 Most Memorable Game Hero (Indiana Jones)
- Amiga Joker
- Issue 02/1994 – Best Game in 1993 (Readers' Vote)
- Issue 02/1994 – Best Adventure in 1993 (Readers' Vote)
- GameStar (Germany)
- Issue 12/1999 - #37 in the "100 Most Important PC Games of the Nineties" ranking
- PC Gamer
- November 1999 - #42 Best Game of All Time
- PC Games (Germany)
- Issue 01/1993– Best Adventure in 1992
- Power Play
- Issue 02/1993 – Best Adventure Game in 1992
- Issue 02/1993 – Best Presentation in 1992
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Game added by Olivier Masse.
Windows added by Picard. Amiga added by POMAH. Antstream added by lights out party. FM Towns added by Terok Nor. Macintosh added by Jason Savage. Linux added by me3D31337.
Additional contributors: MAT, Istari, Unicorn Lynx, Jeanne, Apogee IV, Johnny "ThunderPeel2001" Walker, Michael Zöller, CubbyKatz, DarkDante, martin jurgens, Ricky Derocher, 6⅞ of Nine, Paulus18950, Patrick Bregger, mailmanppa, Ingsoc, FatherJack.
Game added October 20, 1999. Last modified April 12, 2024.