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{{Infobox game
 
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|title        = The Legend of Kyrandia:<br/>Malcolm's Revenge
 
|cover        = Legend of Kyrandia Malcolm's Revenge box art.jpg
 
|cover        = Legend of Kyrandia Malcolm's Revenge box art.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|The Dreamers Guild|Mac OS}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|The Dreamers Guild|Mac OS}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts|Digital}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Kyra}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Kyra}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|January 2, 1994}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1994}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1996}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 10, 2013|wrapper=ScummVM|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/release_the_legend_of_kyrandia_hand_of_fate_malcolms_revenge Release: The Legend of Kyrandia: Hand of Fate and Malcolm's Revenge]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 10, 2013|wrapper=ScummVM|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/release_the_legend_of_kyrandia_hand_of_fate_malcolms_revenge|title=Release: The Legend of Kyrandia: Hand of Fate and Malcolm's Revenge|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 15, 2013|wrapper=ScummVM|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/bonus_more_mac_games_on_gogcom Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 15, 2013|wrapper=ScummVM|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/bonus_more_mac_games_on_gogcom|title=Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Legend of Kyrandia }}
 
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|gogcom id    = 1207659823
 
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|wikipedia    = The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
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{{Series|Legend of Kyrandia}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} Also known as ''The Legend of Kyrandia: Book Three''
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{{++}} Can be run under ScummVM
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|release history  =
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{ii}} Also known as '''''The Legend of Kyrandia: Book Three'''''.
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{{++}} Can be run under [[ScummVM]].
 
{{mm}} [http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/legend-of-kyrandia-book-three-malcolms-revenge/ Hardcore Gaming 101] - Comprehensive feature
 
{{mm}} [http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/legend-of-kyrandia-book-three-malcolms-revenge/ Hardcore Gaming 101] - Comprehensive feature
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659823|legend_of_kyrandia_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659823|legend_of_kyrandia_series|for game series}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | legend_of_kyrandia_malcolms_revenge | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with ScummVM. Includes the Official Prima Strategy Guide for the series. | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | legend_of_kyrandia_malcolms_revenge | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with ScummVM. Includes the Official Prima Strategy Guide for the series. | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Essential improvements==
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===Video playback size and performance under DOSBox===
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By default the DOSBox cycles=auto setting results in only 3000 cycles per second, and this causes the video performance test, which is run the first time you run {{file|SETUP}}, to conclude that your computer is not powerful enough for full-screen video playback.
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The solution is to set cycles manually to a higher value in your DOSBox config file. {{code|1=cycles=10000}} seems to be sufficient. After changing the cycles setting, delete {{file|PLAYER.INI}} from the game directory and re-run {{file|SETUP.EXE}}.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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}}
  
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]] or ScummVM).
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Legend of Kyrandia Malcolm's Revenge options.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Image|Legend of Kyrandia Malcolm's Revenge options.png|Audio settings}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects and Speech
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects and Speech
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
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|red book cd audio        =
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Hebrew
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = true
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|fan      = true
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|notes    = Fan localization by [https://www.facebook.com/groups/hebrewadventure Hebrew Adventure], [https://www.facebook.com/groups/200491360554968/posts/1093299284607500/ download].
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
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  |interface = true
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  |interface = hackable
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    = Fantranslation.
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|fan      = true
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  |notes    = Fan translation, [http://la-aventura.eu/baja/traducciones/?filtro=id162id download]
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable      = hackable
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes= Requires [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/snapshots/stable/mingw-w64-stable-latest.zip 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
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|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      = 64-bit requires [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/snapshots/stable/mingw-w64-stable-latest.zip 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
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|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
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|mac os 68k app        = unknown
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|mac os executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 22:40, 13 October 2023

The Legend of Kyrandia:
Malcolm's Revenge
The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge cover
Developers
Westwood Studios
Mac OS (Classic) The Dreamers Guild
Publishers
Retail Virgin Interactive
Digital Electronic Arts
Engines
Kyra
Release dates
DOS 1994
Mac OS (Classic) 1996
Windows (ScummVM) October 10, 2013[1]
macOS (OS X) (ScummVM) November 15, 2013[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Themes Fantasy, Comedy
Series The Legend of Kyrandia
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The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge on HowLongToBeat
The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge on IGDB
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The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge guide on StrategyWiki
The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge on MobyGames
The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge on Wikipedia
The Legend of Kyrandia
The Legend of Kyrandia 1992
The Legend of Kyrandia: Hand of Fate 1993
The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge 1994

The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge is a singleplayer third-person adventure game in the The Legend of Kyrandia series.

General information

Also known as The Legend of Kyrandia: Book Three.
Can be run under ScummVM.
Hardcore Gaming 101 - Comprehensive feature
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
DOS
Mac OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with ScummVM. Includes the Official Prima Strategy Guide for the series.
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Video playback size and performance under DOSBox

By default the DOSBox cycles=auto setting results in only 3000 cycles per second, and this causes the video performance test, which is run the first time you run SETUP, to conclude that your computer is not powerful enough for full-screen video playback.

The solution is to set cycles manually to a higher value in your DOSBox config file. cycles=10000 seems to be sufficient. After changing the cycles setting, delete PLAYER.INI from the game directory and re-run SETUP.EXE.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\PLAYER.INI
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\MALC_???.SAV
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects and Speech
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hebrew
Fan localization by Hebrew Adventure, download.
Spanish
Fan translation, download

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes MCGA, VGA 320x200
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
64-bit requires 64-bit build of ScummVM.
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 5.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 386 33 MHz
System memory (RAM) 4 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA
1 MB of VRAM
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM


References