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| GameName =  
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| ReleaseName = Lighthouse: The Dark Being
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| image = [[Image:NoPicture.png|190px]]
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| image = [[Image:Lighthouse-c.png|190px]]<br />
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''Lighthouse Cover''
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| Developer = [[w:Sierra_Entertainment|Sierra]]
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| ReleaseVersion = 1.1
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| Publisher = [[w:Sierra_Entertainment|Sierra]]
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| ReleaseDate = Sept. 9, {{1996}}
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| Designer =  
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| ProjectStatus = N/A
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| Developer = {{SierraDev}}
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| Publisher = {{SierraPub}}
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| Designer = {{JonBock}}
 
| Category = {{SierraFull}}
 
| Category = {{SierraFull}}
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| ProgrammingLanguage = [[SCI]]
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| Source = {{NoSource}}
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| Genre = [[w:Adventure Game|Adventure]]
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| Genre = {{Adventure}}
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| Engine = [[SCI]]
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| Engine = {{SCI3}}
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| Platform = [[w:MS-DOS|MS-DOS]], [[w:Macintosh|Macintosh]], [[w:Apple II|Apple II]], [[w:Apple IIGS|Apple IIGS]], [[w:Amiga|Amiga]], [[w:Atari ST|Atari ST]], [[w:TRS-80_Color_Computer|Tandy Color Computer 3]]
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| Platform = {{DOS}}, {{Win9x}}, {{Mac}}
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| Localization = [[w:English|English]]
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| Localization = {{English}}, {{German}}, {{French}}
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| Website = [http://web.archive.org/web/19961218234539/http://www1.sierra.com/ www.sierra.com] (web archive)
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| Website = [[s:|www.sierra.com]]
 
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== Description ==
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==<br /> Description ==
  
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'''''GameName''''' is
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<blockquote>
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'''''Lighthouse: The Dark Being''''' uses graphics created in and pre-rendered with [[w:Autodesk 3ds Max|3D Studio]]. It has a [[w:First-person (video games)|first person POV]]. It uses [[SCI Specifications: Chapter 1 - Introduction#RBT|RBT]] for animations and [[SCI Specifications: Chapter 1 - Introduction#VMD|VMD]] for cutscene videos. The style is not unlike that of the [[w:Myst|Myst]] games, though not as static. The game was distributed on two CD-ROM discs. Game design places a strong emphasis on puzzle solving.
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==<br /> Versions ==
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== Screenshots ==
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<blockquote>
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=== SCI3 ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" width="800"
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|-
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! width="435" | Game !! width="125" | Game version !! width="165" | Interpreter version !! width="75" | Date
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| width="435" |Lighthouse: The Dark Being|Lighthouse||width="125" align="center"|1.0C||width="165" align="center"|3.000.000||width="75" align="center"|1996/09/09
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| width="435" |Lighthouse: The Dark Being|Lighthouse||width="125" align="center"|2.0||width="165" align="center"|3.000.000||width="75" align="center"|1997/03/04
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|}
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==<br /> Screenshots ==
  
 
{| align="center" width="80%"
 
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| align="center"|[[Image:SS1.png|320px]]
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| align="center"|[[Image:LighthouseSS1.png|320px]]
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| align="center"|[[Image:SS2.png|320px]]
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| align="center"|[[Image:LighthouseSS2.png|320px]]
 
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|}
  
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==<br /> Story ==
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== Download ==
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* [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/Game_Name?pp=310b86e0b62b828562fc91c7be5380a992b2786a GOG.com]
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==<br /> About ==
  
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<blockquote>
 
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== Walkthroughs/Hints ==
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</blockquote>
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==<br /> Downloads ==
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=== <span class="Inactive">GOG</span> ===
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* <!--[http://www.gog.com/game/GameName?pp=310b86e0b62b828562fc91c7be5380a992b2786a Buy the full game on GOG.com]--><span class="Inactive">Not available at this time.</span>
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=== New Installer ===
  
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* [[File:Setup.png]] [[SHPBin:NewInstallers/LighthouseForDOSBox.exe|SHP New  DOSBox Installer]]<span class="DLInfo"> Setup File [2.94 MB]</span>
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:: Requires files from the original CDs.
  
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=== Demos ===
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== Related Links ==
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* [[Lighthouse Demo]]
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=== Patches ===
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* [[File:ZIP.PNG]] [[SHPBin:Patches/Lighthouse/Lighthouse2Patch(LITE2PAT).zip|Official LITE2PAT Patch]]<span class="DLInfo"> ZIP File [1.58 MB]</span><br />Resolves:
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** All fixes from the previous patch LHPAT.EXE
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** Adds several new features to the game
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* [[File:ZIP.PNG]] [[SHPBin:Patches/Lighthouse/Lighthouse2Patch(LITE2FIX).zip|Official LITE2FIX Patch]]<span class="DLInfo"> ZIP File [22.7 KB]</span><br />Resolves:
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** Errors that occur around the submarine or in the compass in Lighthouse 2.0.
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* [[File:ZIP.PNG]] [[SHPBin:Patches/Lighthouse/Lighthouse2Patch(LITEPT2A).zip|Official LITEPT2A Patch]]<span class="DLInfo"> ZIP File [1.59 MB]</span><br />Fixes:
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** All fixes from the previous patches (LHPAT and LITE2FIX).
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** Adds several new features to the game
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==<br /> Walkthroughs/Hints ==
  
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* [[SHP:Games/GameName/GameNameHelp.html|GameName on The Sierra Help Pages]]
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* [[shp:Walkthroughs/LighthouseWalkthrough.html|Lighthouse Walkthrough]]
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* [[SHP:Games/GameName/GameSeriesHelp.html|Game Series on The Sierra Help Pages]]
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* [[shpf:11|SHP  Forums]]
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* [[w:GameName|GameName on Wikipedia]]
 
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* [[w:GameName|GameSeries on Wikipedia]]
 
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* [[moby:GameName|GameName on MobyGames]]
 
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* [[mgsrs:Game-series|GameSeries on MobyGames]]
 
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* [[Sierra Game List|Sierra Game List]]
 
  
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==<br /> Related Links ==
  
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* [[SHP:Games/LighthouseHelp.html|Lighthouse on The Sierra Help Pages]]
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* [[w:Lighthouse: The Dark Being|Lighthouse on Wikipedia]]
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* [[moby:lighthouse-the-dark-being|Lighthouse on MobyGames]]
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* [[Sierra Release List]]
 
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Latest revision as of 21:31, 9 February 2023

Lighthouse: The Dark Being
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Release Date: Sept. 9, 1996
Project Status: N/A
Latest Version: 1.1
Developer(s): Sierra
Publisher: Sierra
Designer(s): Jon Bock
Source Available:  No
Category: Full Release
Type: {{{Type}}}
Genre: Adventure
Theme(s): {{{Theme}}}
Engine: SCI3
CP Scheme: {{{CopyProtection}}}
ESRB Rating: {{{ESRBRating}}}
Platform: MS-DOS, Windows 9x, Macintosh
Localization: English, German, French
Website: www.sierra.com



Description

Lighthouse: The Dark Being uses graphics created in and pre-rendered with 3D Studio. It has a first person POV. It uses RBT for animations and VMD for cutscene videos. The style is not unlike that of the Myst games, though not as static. The game was distributed on two CD-ROM discs. Game design places a strong emphasis on puzzle solving.


Versions

SCI3

Game Game version Interpreter version Date
Lighthouse: The Dark Being|Lighthouse 1.0C 3.000.000 1996/09/09
Lighthouse: The Dark Being|Lighthouse 2.0 3.000.000 1997/03/04


Screenshots

LighthouseSS1.png LighthouseSS2.png


Story

 


About

 


Downloads

GOG

  • Not available at this time.

New Installer

Requires files from the original CDs.

Demos

Patches


Walkthroughs/Hints


Related Links

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