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Killing Time

by Studio 3DO·published by The 3DO Company

1995Mature25
PCWindows3DOMac

Reader score

7.2/ 10

19 votes

Gallery

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About

Tess Conway was a wealthy heiress to an estate located on Matinicus Island in the state of Maine. She financed an expedition to locate the Water-Clock of Thoth, an ancient Egyptian artifact that was eventually discovered by the Egyptologist, Dr. Hargrove. However, during the night of the summer solstice in 1932, Tess attempted to use the artifact and mysteriously vanished as a result. Many years later, a former student of Dr. Hargrove arrives on the island, only to discover that it has been overrun by horrifying creatures. He must explore the estate and its surroundings, and find out what really happened on that fateful night.

Killing Time is a 3D first-person shooter differing in several ways from the traditional template of Doom. Rather than being divided into successive levels, the game's world is fairly open, allowing the player to explore locations in a different order as well as backtrack to previously visited areas. The game's arsenal includes, besides various guns and Molotov cocktails, unique weapons such as an Ankh that damages multiple enemies at once. Various setpieces may involve sudden attacks by large amounts of enemies, traps, etc. The player character is able to jump, strafe, and crouch and those actions are required in certain places. The spirits of Tess and her guests appear occasionally and bring the story of that night to light, helping the player to find keys, unlock doorways, locate secret passages, and solve puzzles.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

First person

Remade as

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

CD-ROM, Download

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Mouse

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick, Digital Joystick

Number of Offline Players

1 Player

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Single-player

Save Game Methods

Internal Storage

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel Pentium

Min. OS Class Required

Windows 95

Min. RAM Required

12 MB

Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required

2X (300 KB/s)

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Also known as

Tozasarata Tachi — Japanese title

Tozasareta Yakata — Japanese title

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Facts

Developer

Studio 3DO

Released

1995

Platforms

PCWindows3DOMac

Age ratings

ESRBMature

Standing

Top 93% by visits

Tags

1st-personShooterDirect controlDetective / mysteryHorror