The Dig

ReleasedNov 30, 1995

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About

In the dead of space, something is alive. A deep space adventure by Sean Clark in collaboration with filmmaker Steven Spielberg. You've saved the Earth from Total Destruction. Now, Can you save yourself? An asteroid the size of a small moon is on a crash course toward Earth, and only NASA veteran Boston Low has the expertise to stop it. Along for the ride are award-winning journalist Maggie Robbins and internationally renowned geologist Ludger Brink. Once the wayward asteroid is nuked into a safe orbit, the trio conducts a routine examination of the rocky surface. What they uncover is anything but routine. Low, Brink and Robbins unwittingly trigger a mechanism that transforms the asteroid into a crystal-like spacecraft. The team is hurled across the galaxy to a planet so desolate, Brink is moved to name it Cocytus, after the 9th circle of Hell in Dante's Inferno. The bleak landscape was obviously once home to a highly enveloped civilization, with remnants of sophisticated architecture, advanced technology and an intricate network of underground tunnels. But no Cocytans. Who were the original inhabitants of this once rich empire-turned-wasteland? What are those apparitions that mysteriously appear from time to time? Why have Low, Robbins and Brink been brought to this place? And how can Low keep his team from unraveling in the face of such uncertainly? To return to Earth, the must dig for answer, both on the planet's surface and deep within themselves. From the combined talents of LucasArts and legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg comes an epic adventure that plunges headlong into the very core of the unknown. And takes you with it.

Developer: LucasArts
Publisher: LucasArts
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Themes: Science fiction
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Age ratings: USK 6, ESRB E, PEGI 7
Time to beat: 9 h normally
IGDB rating: 64 / 100 (122 ratings)
Also known as: The Dig.exe

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
DOS	Nov 30, 1995 · North America1995 · Europe1996 · Australia
Linux	May 12, 2010 · WorldwideMar 19, 2015 · Worldwide
Mac	Nov 30, 1995 · North AmericaMay 12, 2010 · WorldwideMar 19, 2015 · Worldwide
PC (Microsoft Windows)	Oct 29, 2002 · North AmericaFeb 6, 2004 · EuropeJan 31, 2007 · AustraliaJul 8, 2009 · WorldwideMar 19, 2015 · Worldwide