Lost Dutchman Mine (computer game)

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Lost Dutchman Mine
Buying supplies in Lost Dutchman Mine
Buying supplies in Lost Dutchman Mine
Developer(s) Magnetic Images
Publisher(s) Magnetic Images
Release date(s) 1989
Genre(s) Adventure
Mode(s) Single player
Platform(s) Amiga
Input Mouse, Joystick

'Lost Dutchman Mine' is a non-linear adventure game which puts the player in the role of a gold miner, circa 1860. The game was sort of a one-hit wonder for its publisher, Magnetic Images, and became well-known for its breezy, free-flowing nature.

The player was free to roam around the desert and town at will (although players must eat, sleep and spend money). Tasks were accomplished in a variety of ways, including panning for gold in a river, playing poker, acting as sheriff, fishing, hunting, etc. The game was also notable for the fact that on each playing, the entire structure of the game changed - the map, the characters you'd meet, etc.