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name	publisher(developer)	year	description	platform
Crime Wave	Access Software	1990		MS-DOS
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Vol. 1	Icom Simulations	1991	[37]***One of the first CD-only "Interactive-Movie" games for the PC.	MS-DOS
Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Vol. 1	Icom Simulations	1991	The Mummy’s Curse Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson learn from the newspaper about three men who were found strangled in quick succession after they were last on an expedition together in Egypt. There were strips of mummy bandages at each of the three crime scenes, so that the Times suggests that a millennia-old mummy followed them to London to seek revenge. When hysteria developed, Holmes and Watson took over the investigation. The Tin Soldier An old general is murdered in his own home by a mysterious visitor. After the visitor appears to have disappeared without a trace immediately after the fact, Holmes and Watson investigate whether the general's involvement in a tontine for veterans, the unfinished book about a missing diamond he had last written on, or a broken marriage or a secret from his past played a role in this crime. The Mystified Murderess A young woman is charged with the murder of her lover after she is found in a hotel with gun in hand near his body. However, she asserts that she did not commit the crime. She couldn't remember the hotel or how she got hold of the gun. Holmes and Watson pick up a trace of the victim's apparently dark past.	Tandy VIS
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Vol. 1	Icom Simulations	1992		Mac OS Classic
Night Trap	Sega;Tec Toy;Digital Pictures (Digital Pictures)	1992	You're the character in your own intrigue movie. The mystery surrounds five teenagers who are missing. You're a special agent with Commander Simms' SWAT team responsible for making sure it doesn't happen again. You work with an undercover agent named Kelly Meda (Dana's platoon) to keep the peace that doesn't last. Using real actors rather than computer-generated characters; you can control hidden cameras in eight different rooms of this mansion. Life is at stake if you screw up, but you also have control over a series of trap doors that you can grab anyone who tries to get in and threatens the safety of others. DigiChrome and InstaSwitch combine the virtual reality of real actors with instant response.*US version [29]* [26]* [32]* [29]* [27]* [20]***Published in the US by SEGA in 1992. by Tec Toy in Brazil 1993. Apparently the first game to use FMV with live actors and [i]supposedly[/i] among the first games to have mature content.	Mega-CD
Critical Path	Media Vision;Mechadeus	1993		Win3.1
Mad Dog McCree	American Laser	1993		MS-DOS
Microcosm	Psygnosis	1993		MS-DOS
Night Trap	Digital Pictures;Virgin Interactive (Digital Pictures)	1993	Published by Virgin in the US 1994, Japan 1994-06-24 Apparently the first game to use FMV with live actors and [i]supposedly[/i] among the first games to have mature content.	3DO
Quantum Gate	Media Vision (Hyperbole Studios)	1993		Win3.1
The 7th Guest	Virgin Games (Trilobyte)	1993	Originally a 68k game, a patch for PPC was later released.	Mac OS Classic
The 7th Guest	Virgin Games (Trilobyte)	1993		MS-DOS
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Volume II	Radio Shack (Icom Simulations)	1993		Tandy VIS
Burn:Cycle	Philips (TripMedia)	1994		Mac OS Classic
Inspektor Zebok: Das Erbe	SillyWood	1994	This is an FMV (Full Motion Video) adventure based on a tv series. You are playing as Inspector Zebok who has a new case to solve: the death of a notary - natural death or murder? The gameplay consists basically of three actions: going to certain destinations and search them, questioning witnesses and giving orders to your staff. When searching a place you have to click on interesting items in the video window and watch a video of Zebok's actions. It is possible to miss clues and make the game impossible to beat. At the start of the game you have to choose your staff of six people out of about 20. You can't use them anytime, just at certain places.	Win3.1
Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold	American Laser	1994		MS-DOS
Mad Dog McCree	American Laser Games	1994		Mac OS Classic
MTV: Club Dead	Viacom International	1994	This was the first in a short line of games endorsed by MTV. Undercover and fresh out of prison, you, Sam Frost, are hired by the corporate giant, Metacorp, to discover why the patrons of their "posh resort," the Alexandria, are being killed off. The game has a futuristic, cyberpunk feel to it as you negotiate the halls of the resort in a first-person slideshow style similar to that of Myst. Although unlike Myst, you have control of an extensive inventory.*** [22]	MS-DOS
Neuro Dancer	Electric Dreams (Pixis)	1994		3DO
Neuro Dancer	Electric Dreams (Pixis)	1994		Mac OS Classic
Night Trap	Digital Pictures;Acclaim Entertainment (Digital Pictures)	1994	A 32XCD game. You need a Mega/Sega CD as well as a 32X. Distributed by Acclaim Distribution, Inc. Apparently the first game to use FMV with live actors and [i]supposedly[/i] among the first games to have mature content. [Sanguine]	32X
SimCity Enhanced	Interplay (Maxis)	1994	Requires 2Mo RAM* [22]* [37]***An all new version of the "classic" SimCity released by Interplay on CD-ROM. Features better graphics than the old version and many (rather funny) video sequences.	MS-DOS
The Lawnmower Man	Sales Curve	1994		MS-DOS
The Psychotron	The Multimedia Store (Merit Studios)	1994	The Psychotron is an adventure from the early development time of live video, set in a wild Texan environment. A sort of Mission Impossible type of game with much usage of live video. You have been assigned by the US President and the FBI to find out a missing official science project. The video interaction is very sharp and the game also offers the player many puzzles, card and board game sequences.*** [22]	Win3.1
The Vortex: Quantum Gate 2	Hyperbole Studios	1994	In this sequel, you assume the role of Drew Griffin, a young soldier recruited to fight a war against an anthropomorphic alien race on a distant world. The year is 2057. Due to severe environmental pollution, Earth has only five years to live. Only a rare mineral exists on the planet AJ3905 can reverse this environmental Armageddon. At the end of the original Quantum Gate, you and your comrades are transported through an interplanetary device called the Quantum Gate to destroy the alien inhabitants in order to excavate the needed minerals. Through your Virtual Reality tophat display, they appear in the form of alien bugs. When your tophat suddenly malfunctions, however, you discover that you have been tricked by your commanding officer Colonel Saunders to destroy a seemingly peaceful race known as the Aylinde instead. It's played entirely from a first person perspective. Various icons appear intermittently during playback of Full Motion Videos that convey the story throughout the game. By clicking on these icons, it allows the player to make inquires, guide Drew’s actions, or display emotions. The emotion can be anger, balance, or sorrow. Some icons trigger supplemental videos to simulate various moments of flashbacks by Drew. Responses differ depending on the player's choices. An unprecedented six hours of digital video is backed by a Hollywood quality production, with over 30 professional actors forming the cast. Photorealistic 16-bit graphics provide an immersing environment that can be explored in detail. The story is engaging and has an unexpected ending.*** [22]	Win3.1
Vampire's Kiss	Digital Playground	1994	Journey through the corridors of the vampire's ancient virtual 3-D castle. Astounding interactive graphics allow you to search for the secret passageway that leads to the vampire's private chambers and to find out the secret of the mysterious "Fountain of Eternal Youth". Your actions determine the outcome, but beware of things that go hump in the night, they just might suck more than your blood! The first full screen, full-motion sex adventure. Based on 1993 XXX movie of the same name.	Win3.1
WanderLust	EMedia	1994	Your adventure begins on the beach from where you're immediately launched into CyberSpace. You travel down the highway until you reach a fork in the road. At this point you have to decide whether to "WANDER' or "LUST". Select "WANDER" if you want to continue down the highway or "LUST" if you want to explore this region of CyberSpace. Your ultimate goal is to return to the beach from where you were launched. This can only be done by acquiring the key found only in the deepest regions of WanderLust.javascript:void(0);	Win3.1
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger	Origin Systems	1994		MS-DOS
Burn:Cycle	Philips (TripMedia)	1995	You play data thief Sol Cutter in a very Johnny Mnemonic-like plot. You have just pulled off a major data theft, but in doing so you've infected yourself with a neural virus, named Burn:Cycle, which will literally turn your brain into goo in 2 hours. Unless that is, you can find a cure while you simultaneously try to avoid the people whom you stole the data from. Why are they chasing you if you're gonna die anyway? How do you get rid of this virus? What does it all mean? You'll try to figure that out in this game which plays like a Cyberpunk The Journeyman Project, in full screen and with more action sequences. Gameplay consists of first-person action and puzzle sequences spiced up with video in-between.***Review fot both PC and Mac versions. [22]	Win3.1
Crime Patrol	American Laser Games	1995		Mac OS Classic
Crime Patrol	American Laser Games	1995		MS-DOS
Cyberdreams	Hybrid Technology	1995		Mac OS Classic
Die Flodders	tewi Verlag (Silly Wood Productions)	1995	Following the pattern of the same RTL television series about a chaotic family designed this game to rake in more money. Video clips and animations add to the illustrious goings on.	MS-DOS
Double Switch	Digital Pictures	1995		Windows
Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster	Interplay (Amazing Media)	1995	This interactive movie puts a new twist on the Frankenstein tale: you are the monster! You have been falsely accused of murder and executed. However, the scientist Dr. Frankenstein (played by Tim Curry) has found a way to bring you back to life. You wake up in his laboratory, and your goal is to find out what exactly happened to you and what role Frankenstein played in your resurrection. Will you be able to return back to your former self? The game plays entirely from first-person perspective. You wander around the huge laboratory, looking for clues and solving puzzles. Sometimes events will happen in the game, triggered by careful research of Frankenstein's notes and other clues. The game features live actors filmed over pre-rendered backgrounds.	Win3.1
Live Action Football	Accolade	1995	In this American Football game you don't control the players directly. You only set the tactics after each attempt and then watch the outcome in non-interactive video sequences.	Win3.1
Phantasmagoria	Sierra On-Line (Sierra)	1995	This might be an obscure release. As you know, Bob, make distributors, stores, and other software outlets refused to deal with Phantasmagoria sometimes because of the subject matter (violence, gore, sex, rape) but mostly because of the perceived subject matter and the ardent insistence by most anyone except the creators, of this game marketed to adults, was in fact a ploy to corrupt young children (the "M" rating, the screenshots on the back of the box, definitely targeted at young children¡) . The PH1PATCH.SEA.HQX patch is required to corrects some (not all) of the Unimplemented Trap and System 11 lockup errors that occur when saving at the end of a chapter. The term [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantasmagoria]Phantasmagoria[/url] comes from a type of theater popular from the late 18th to 19th century. A kind of slideshow magic show, owners of pubs or coffee houses (generally not frequented by children) would use glass and mirrors to project macabre photographs or sculpture onto walls or even seemingly into mid air. Frequent observation by individuals with already questionable metal state could induce the mental condition known as phantasmagoria (remembering seeing while awake, a series of real or imagined macabre images as if in a dream state). One Phantasmagoria operator, and professional physicist, became so good at terrifying people as to convince even the stable-minded that the ghosts, devils, skeletons, and other fantastic terrors he displayed were real and his to command. He was arrested and sued on multiple occasions by patrons and public prosecutors, but especially by competitors. I guess things haven't changed that much.	Mac OS Classic
The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery	Sierra On-Line	1995	WHERE SHADOWS END, THE HUNT BEGINS From the darkly prolific mind of creator Jane Jensen comes the next Gabriel Knight Mystery: The Beast Within. Now we find Schattenjäger, or shadow hunter, Gabriel and his assistant Grace Nakimura deeply embroiled in a murderous mystery that unravels half a world away. Play as both Gabriel and Grace as they are dispatched to Munich to solve a series of mutilation murders though to be the work or werewolves. Gabriel confronts his own demons while Grace traces an historical mystery, that of the strange demise of Mad King Ludwig II. The hunters become the hunted, and the only hope for deliverance lies in the most desperate of schemes...*** [84]	Windows
The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery	Sierra On-Line	1995		MS-DOS
The Daedalus Encounter	Virgin (Mechadeus)	1995	From MECHADEUS comes a heart-stopping science fiction action adventure as vast as a universe - and just as mind-blowing in concept. Join actress Tia Carrere (Wayne's World, Rising Sun, True Lies) in her most dynamic role yet. Together, you must explore and gain control of a vast alien spacecraft on a collision course with disaster: a massive binary star. Sumptuous cinematic sequences are infused with exploration, puzzle-solving, combat - and occasionally diplomacy. Navigate a maze of tunnels and stay constantly alert for encounters with the warlike Krinn. Feel the plot writhing under your influence, twisting and turning towards one of several thrilling finales. Just make sure you don't play it alone.FEATURES * Over two hours of digital video and animation, a seamless combination of live actors and computer-generated scenery and animation. Feature film production quality and cutting-edge interaction fill three compact discs. * A moody, original musical score from Her House productions and rock musician Ronnie Montrose. * Multiple endings and three levels of difficulty for a vast range of possibilities. * Runs under Microsoft Windows so installation is simple and the interface is intuitive.*** [22]	Win3.1
The Daedalus Encounter	Virgin (Mechadeus)	1995		Mac OS Classic
The Last Dynasty	Sierra On-Line (Coktel Vision)	1995	Comes on 2 CDs	Win3.1
The Riddle Of Master Lu	U.S. Gold (Sanctuary Woods)	1995		Mac OS Classic
The Umbra Conspiracy	Cosmi Corporation	1995	An S.D.I. Research computer programmer with Top Secret "UMBRA" clearance has been killed in a tragic auto accident under suspicious circumstances. As a new COPNET (Computer Operated Police Network) agent, you have been assigned the preliminary investigation. But, almost before your disk drive is up to speed, the case has exploded into one of international espionage, and you are the prime suspect. You are swept up in a series of events so diabolical, so mind-boggling, it will take all your skill and perseverence to unravel the plot and prove your innocence. As you are led on a trail of secrecy and intrigue, you discover that you are both the pursuer and the pursued! Yet it is up to you to pierce the veil of the most incredible deception ever undertaken. But, beyond this mystery...beyond your innocence...lies a plot so evil, so sinister, that it must be uncovered and stopped before the world's time runs out! This is reportedly one of the worst adventure games ever game...the filmed scenes are so bad they're funny.	Windows
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger	Electronic Arts (Origin Systems)	1995		Mac OS Classic
Phantasmagoria	Sierra On-Line (Sierra)	1995	A writer named Adrienne Delaney has just moved into an old mansion with her photographer husband Donald. Shortly after moving in, Adrienne begins to experience horrifying nightmares and have odd encounters inside the creepy old abode. Furthermore, the house is having a severe effect on her husband, changing him for the worse. Adrienne must discover the secret of the house before the unknown force consumes her husband, and unravel the terrible events that have happened in the past. Phantasmagoria is an adventure game that places heavy emphasis on full motion video for exposition and cutscenes at various junctures to advance the storyline. Adrienne is represented as a digitized character roaming around pre-rendered settings in the house. She inspects various rooms, finds items, adds them to her inventory, finds places to use the items, and triggers advancements in the plot. Puzzle-solving element is present, though reduced compared to most other adventure games made by Sierra. There are seven chapters in the game, as well as a status screen that tracks the player's progress within the chapter. If the player happens to get stuck in the game, a talking skull icon who identifies himself as the hintkeeper can supply the player with hints on request. It is possible to start playing the game from any chapter.*** [22]	MS-DOS
The Dark Eye	Expert Software (inSCAPE)	1995	The Dark Eye is the role-playing adventure game set in a haunting nightmare world of murder and malevolence. Players are challenged to unlock their fate within a twisted labyrinth populated by dozens of characters and channeled by plots and points of view inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe. The incredible 3-D animated realm of The Dark Eye features hundreds of views in four separate story worlds. An elaborate array of cursors draws you directly into macabre plots, taking the graphic adventure to a new level of intrigue and horror. Explore the minds of murderers, madmen, and their terrified victims as every objects you touch, every corner you turn, every choice you make reveals another layer of suspense. Written by Russell Less, The Dark Eye features the voice of legendary author William S. Burroughs (Naked Lunch) and Jession Hecht (Friends), the audio design of electronic music pioneer Thomas Dolby and Headspace (Cyberia CD-ROM), and characters, developed with animator Doug Beswick (Aliense, The Addams Family). Game Features: - The voices of legendary author William S. Burroughs, actress jessica Hecht (Friends) and more. - Original score and audio design by Thomas Dolby and Headspace. - Players unlock multiple story paths navigated via seven characters points of view, attempting to resolve a labyrinthine nightmare. - Stunning 3-D animation offers hundreds of views inside four separates story worlds. - 28 elaborately choreographed stop-motion characters developed with Doug Beswick. - Animated cursor designs provide dozens of unique player interactions.*** [84]	Windows
The Dark Eye	inSCAPE	1995		Mac OS Classic
The Dark Eye	Expert Software (inSCAPE)	1995		Win3.1
Stonekeep	Interplay (Interplay Productions)	1995	Latest version: 1.2 (as of ?)*[b]sorcery[/b] - requires a magic staff onto which you inscribe combinations of magic runes that produce various effects, modified by meta runes and so forth (in the tag's grey area) --- averted ambidextrous - has no significant gameplay effect. simply determines which mouse button activates it and which hand on the screen uses it. ergo, this is primarily a graphical gimmick. no way to swap handedness without dragging and dropping the tools between hands.The scan of the box art is flawed only because my scanner can't really scan the hologram on it (I'm not sure any scanner can). You can see this rainbowy thing behind and around the front skeleton and another skeleton in the rainbow, but in reality it should be silvery/chrome-white and the second skeleton barely visible.Immerse yourself in an epic experience more powerful and realistic than anything you've imagined. Using innovative new technology, Stonekeep draws you into its dark reaches so completely you'll forget it's just a game. Your feet will walk the ancient corridors. Your hands will wield weapons of metal and magic. You'll battle disembodied foes, rescue your allies from evil, liberate a massive dragon from bondage and discover an experience more realistic than anything you've ever imagined. Step into the mystery of Stonekeep and begin a quest through dark corridors, treacherous sewers and subterranean realms of faeries, magic and the living dead. You'll discover a world where darkness reigns and where you become part of a detailed story line that unfolds to your commands. Defeat evil, reclaim your immortal soul and experience the adventure that is Stonekeep. Concentrate on the experience, not the computer** * An epic production, Stonekeep is the result of nearly 30 man-years for a dedicated team of producers, designers, programmers, artists and other professionals. * Hollywood special effects, state-of-the art sound effects and music, expert scriptwriting and stunning live action cinematic sequences... Stonekeep is an experience like nothing you have ever seen. * 3-D rendered dungeons and creatures combine with live actors and amazing special effects to produce a game play environment of unparalled realism. * Full-Screen graphics let you truly feel the full intensity of your quest. Without distracting menus and icons, you can conctentrate on the experience, not the keyboard. * An intelligent Diary accompanies you in your travels, automatically mapping where you've been, the characters you've encountered and important clues you may have heard. * Includes the first chapter in the Stonekeep saga - Thera Awakening, a limited edition hardbound novella from Steve Jackson and David Pulver. [Box blurb]***The game came bundled with a small novella, Thera Awakening, coauthored by Steve Jackson and David Pulver.	MS-DOS

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