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Description
Another game in Infogrames' line of H. P. Lovecraft inspired games started by Alone In the Dark, Prisoner of Ice puts you in the role of Lt. Ryan, an American agent stationed aboard the submarine H.M.S. Victoria on a rescue mission to the Antarctic. The Victoria picks up two mysterious crates during the course of the rescue. Before you know it the Captain is eaten alive by the cargo, a horrific monster with whom you are trapped aboard the submarine. And that's just the start of your problems.Prisoner of Ice features a very simplified version of the classic adventure game interface, where you can left click with the cursor to operate an object or right click to look at it. The program won't let you do anything with these objects, other than the few appropriate actions needed to advance the game.
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Alternate Titles
- "Gevangen in het ijs" -- Dutch title
- "Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice" -- International title
Part of the Following Groups
- Gameplay feature: Multiple endings
- Games made into comics
- Green Pepper releases
- Inspiration: Author - H. P. Lovecraft
- Inspiration: Literature
- Setting: Military Submarine / U-Boat
User Reviews
Critic Reviews
Computer and Video Games (CVG) | DOS | Jul, 1995 | 91 out of 100 | 91 |
Gameplay (Benelux) | DOS | Aug, 1995 | 88 out of 100 | 88 |
PC Joker | DOS | Jun, 1995 | 80 out of 100 | 80 |
Score | DOS | Aug, 1995 | 8 out of 10 | 80 |
Adventure Corner | Windows | Mar 04, 2008 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
80 |
PC Hemma | DOS | Feb, 1996 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
80 |
The Retro Spirit | DOS | Sep 03, 2010 | 4.5 out of 6 | 75 |
Oldies Rising | DOS | Mar 24, 2011 | 14 out of 20 | 70 |
Mac Ledge | Macintosh | Oct 15, 1996 | 4.8 out of 10 | 48 |
CD-Action | DOS | Apr, 1996 | Unscored | Unscored |
Forums
Topic | # Posts | Last Post |
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Question about "Prisoner of Ice" game play | 3 | BostonGeorge (788) Feb 25, 2009 |
Is there really Windows edition of a game? | 11 | Slug Camargo (589) Jul 20, 2007 |
Trivia
This game is the sequel to Shadow of the Comet, although the continuity won't be apparent until the last 1/4 of the game. Two major characters from the first game show up about that time, and there's even a brief cameo by Lord Boleskine himself.Prisoner of Ice is loosely based on the H.P. Lovecraft short story "Mountains of Madness" where an American expedition to the Antartic uncovers horrible creatures entombed in slabs of ice as well as a massive lost city beneath the Antartic snow. The game takes place several years after the story during WW II with Nazis having established a secret research base over the site of the lost city.
Related Web Sites
- Hints for Prisoner of Ice (If you are stuck in POI, these hints will get you going again.)
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DOS Credits (49 people)
39 developers, 10 thanks
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Prisoners of Graphics:
Prisoners of Graphics:
Christine Allemand, Christophe Anton, Daniel Balage, Xavier Bottet, Mathieu Chaboud, Patrick Charpenet, Franck Drevon, Xavier Fournier, Josiane Girard, Fabrice Giraud, Jöel Mouclier, Dominique Peyronnet, Fabrice Têté
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