You feel very alone, and at times, even scared, as if you were there, and did not know which way to turn next, or what results your actions would produce. And yet a little thought and some logic reveals the purpose of many things, while the occasional written clue helps you along. Devices stand ready, with no apparent instructions. Beautifully detailed furnishings lush decor, and strangely disturbing buildings. What is the obvious signifigance of a perfect model of the sunken ship, placed in a bird bath halfway across the island? Sure, it must be important - you can look at it! But that does not give away a whit of information, and it is this ability to both simplify and obscure which gives the world it's strongest illusions.Įverywhere I went, I felt that I was there. This may seem like a giveaway, but it is not. Some things can be examined closely, but only if they are of interest. Before you lies an electrical-looking switch, of all things A sunken sailing ship is in the water, there is an odd hill before you with gears on the top, and a forest nearby, with some buildings between.Īs you move about - simply clicking the mouse in an area and watching the dissolve to a new scene - the sounds become appropriate to the new surrounding, while the views show your new location. A dock, with the wind hissing above you, the water splashing irregularly, a bird (or is it a small dragon?) flying in the distance. Myst was the first game to take multimedia to the limits of the time. The picture moves.and as you handle it the picture expands to bring into the scene itself. It lands open and with the questions ringing in your ears - the sound is extremely evocative - you see a picture on a page. And that was the last time I considered Myst a mere game.Īs the credits roll, a voice talks about losing a book, and a book falls through space. Myst was my first extended contact with CD-ROMs and MPC along with hundreds of thousands of other players. It intrigues and draws one to the box, which contains a number of detailled screen shots. The name whispers of fog and obscurity, of mysteries not yet understood. It was the first to incorporate full multimedia and one of the first to be distributed only on CD. Myst was one of the most popular games ever released on both IBM and Mac platforms. All I ask is minimal assistance from you during the troubleshooting process. In the extremely rare event I cannot get this title to work on your system I will take it back for a full refund. Rapid response technical support for three years is always an e-mail or phone call away. Want the game off your computer? Click Uninstall. One step: Insert my CD and the game will automatically work on your computer. I will also provide a compatibility CD that will allow the game to run under ALL VERSIONS of Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP, both 32 and 64 bit. The box is pictured for reference only and is not included. This listing includes the original game CD. This is my unconditional guarantee for three years. My games are genuine, install in one step, look, sound and play in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP like they did in the old days, or your money back.
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