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Adventure

Rama

by Dinamix, Inc.·published by Sierra Online, SoftBank

1996Kids to Adults18
PCDOSWindowsPlayStationPS1Mac

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7.2/ 10

51 votes

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About

Nobody has expected it - but one day, something entered the solar system from outside. The mysterious object appeared to be a gigantic cylinder with unknown properties. The International Space Agency (ISA) sent the special Newton Team onto the object, which they dubbed "Rama". The scientists soon discovered that Rama was, in fact, a huge biomechanical collector of alien species and their cities. One of the explorers, Valeriy Borzov, dies under mysterious circumstances. Another astronaut is sent to replace him, investigate the circumstances that led to his death, and perhaps uncover the mystery of Rama.

Rama is a puzzle-solving adventure game based on Arthur C. Clarke's series of science fiction novels. Visually and gameplay-wise, it mostly follows the template of Myst, consisting of pre-rendered backgrounds and live action scenes, and focusing almost entirely on complex logic puzzles. The player character has a special device called "wristcomp", which includes communicative, automapping, and teleporting abilities. A personal android provides descriptions of objects and comments on the events of the game.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

First person

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

CD-ROM

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Mouse

Number of Offline Players

1 Player

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)

Video Modes Supported

Window

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Also known as

Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee Present Rama — Full title

Rendezvous im Weltraum — German title

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Facts

Developer

Dinamix, Inc.

Released

1996

Platforms

PCDOSWindowsPlayStationPS1Mac

Age ratings

ESRBKids to AdultsUSK6ELSPA11+

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Top 88% by visits

Tags

1st-personPuzzle elementsSci-fi / futuristicLicensed