SCUMM
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SCUMM is a scripting engine and game development system created by LucasArts that powered many of its classic point-and-click adventure games.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SCUMM canonical | 15 |
| SCUMM game engine | 2 |
| SCUMM editor | 1 |
| SCUMM scripting engine | 1 |
| SCUMMVM | 1 |
| Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: SCUMM Context triple: [LucasArts, usesEngine, SCUMM]
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Pitfall
Pitfall is a 1948 American film noir crime drama directed by André De Toth, noted for its dark exploration of suburban discontent and moral compromise.
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Phantasy Star
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Snatcher
Snatcher is a cyberpunk-themed graphic adventure game created by Hideo Kojima, known for its cinematic storytelling, Blade Runner-inspired setting, and cult classic status.
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D.
ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl is a quirky, cooperative roguelike adventure game known for its funky hip-hop aesthetic, alien protagonists, and offbeat humor.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (computer game)
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: SCUMM Target entity description: SCUMM is a scripting engine and game development system created by LucasArts that powered many of its classic point-and-click adventure games.
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A.
Pitfall
Pitfall is a 1948 American film noir crime drama directed by André De Toth, noted for its dark exploration of suburban discontent and moral compromise.
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B.
Phantasy Star
Phantasy Star is a classic Japanese role-playing game franchise known for its pioneering blend of sci-fi and fantasy settings and its influential early titles on Sega consoles.
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C.
Snatcher
Snatcher is a cyberpunk-themed graphic adventure game created by Hideo Kojima, known for its cinematic storytelling, Blade Runner-inspired setting, and cult classic status.
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D.
ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl is a quirky, cooperative roguelike adventure game known for its funky hip-hop aesthetic, alien protagonists, and offbeat humor.
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E.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (computer game)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (computer game) is a 1984 interactive fiction adventure co-designed by Douglas Adams and Steve Meretzky, known for its humorous, punishingly difficult text-based puzzles adapted from the original radio and book series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
game development system
ⓘ
game engine ⓘ scripting language ⓘ |
| coCreator | Aric Wilmunder ⓘ |
| companyDivision |
Lucasfilm Games adventure team
ⓘ
linked to:
LucasArts
|
| creator | Ron Gilbert ⓘ |
| designedFor | point-and-click adventure games ⓘ |
| developer |
LucasArts
ⓘ
Lucasfilm Games ⓘ
linked to:
LucasArts
|
| feature |
cutscene scripting
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dialogue trees ⓘ inventory management ⓘ object interaction system ⓘ pathfinding for characters ⓘ room-based world structure ⓘ scripted scenes ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| firstUsedInGame | Maniac Mansion ⓘ |
| fullName |
Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion
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linked to:
SCUMM
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| genre | adventure game engine ⓘ |
| hasRuntime | SCUMM interpreter ⓘ |
| hasTool |
SCUMM editor
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linked to:
SCUMM
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| influenced |
later adventure game engines
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point-and-click adventure game design ⓘ |
| inspiredProject | SCUMMVM ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enabling rapid development of adventure games at LucasArts
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separating game logic from game assets ⓘ |
| platform |
3DO
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Amiga ⓘ Atari ST ⓘ Commodore 64 ⓘ FM Towns ⓘ MS-DOS ⓘ Macintosh ⓘ
linked to:
Apple Macintosh computers
NES ⓘ
linked to:
Nintendo consoles
Windows ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | C ⓘ |
| relatedProject |
SCUMMVM
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linked to:
SCUMM
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| successorEngine | GrimE ⓘ |
| supportsInterfaceStyle |
icon-based interface
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point-and-click interface ⓘ verb-based interface ⓘ |
| usedByCompany |
LucasArts
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Lucasfilm Games ⓘ
linked to:
LucasArts
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| usedInGame |
Day of the Tentacle
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Full Throttle ⓘ Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis ⓘ Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure ⓘ Loom ⓘ Maniac Mansion ⓘ Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge ⓘ Sam & Max Hit the Road ⓘ The Curse of Monkey Island ⓘ The Dig ⓘ The Secret of Monkey Island ⓘ Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders ⓘ |
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Referenced by (21)
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