Maniac Mansion
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| Developers | |
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| LucasArts | |
| Engines | |
| Original | SCUMM |
| Re-release | ScummVM |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | March 12, 1988 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | October 5, 1987 |
| Windows | December 18, 2017 |
| macOS (OS X) | December 18, 2017 |
| Linux | December 18, 2017 |
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| Maniac Mansion | |
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| Maniac Mansion | 1988 |
| Day of the Tentacle | 1993 |
| Maniac Mansion Deluxe (unofficial) | 2004 |
| Maniac Mansion Mania (unofficial) | 2005 |
| Day of the Tentacle Remastered | 2016 |
Key points
- Can be run under ScummVM
- Also playable in Day of the Tentacle and Day of the Tentacle Remastered by using the computer in Ed Edison's room
- One of the first graphic adventure games to feature cutscenes, multiple protagonists and multiple endings[1]
General information
- The International House of Mojo - In-depth article including developer interviews and game trivia
- Hardcore Gaming 101 - Comprehensive feature on the series
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
The game had two different releases: original ("Version 1") and enhanced ("Version 2"). See: Version differences. Manual-based copy protection. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Pre-packaged with ScummVM. | |
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| Steam | |
Pre-packaged with ScummVM. | |
- Can be played online in your browser through the Internet Archive Software Library (progress can't be saved however).
Version differences
- The original 1988 release ("Version 1") runs in 16 colors.
- The enhanced 1989 release ("Version 2") has moderately improved graphics and new character animations. It runs at a slightly higher resolution with more colors.[2]
- For the 2004 VGA fan remake see: Maniac Mansion Deluxe.
Essential improvements
Compatibility on modern systems
Higher quality music (DOSBox and ScummVM)
- The music in this game was composed for the Tandy 3-voice, which produced more advanced sound than the default PC speaker (beeper) found in most computers running DOS. To emulate this in DOSBox, set
tandy=trueunder[speaker]in the configuration file. To emulate this in ScummVM, overwrite the global audio settings and setMusic DevicetoIBM PCjrunder the audio tab in the individual game options for Maniac Mansion.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\PREFS |
| Windows | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME.* |
| Windows | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
- ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Russian | Fan translation by PRCA and Old-Games.RU, download |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | Hercules, CGA, EGA, MCGA, VGA |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||||
| macOS (OS X) | |||||
| Linux | |||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 1.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 8088 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 KB (original)/384 KB (enhanced) | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | CGA | |