The Lost World

Box front of The Lost World

Details

Released
1993
Developer
Satchel Software
Publisher
Department for Education and Children's Services South Australia
Genre
Adventure, Education
Players
Up to 1; single player
Type
Commercial
Platform
MS-DOS
Pack
eXoDOS
Manual
Not included

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Screenshots

Title screen of The Lost World
Title screen
Gameplay of The Lost World
Gameplay

About this game

The Lost World is based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1912 novel. The game combines text-based storytelling with graphical illustrations, leading players on an adventure set in the Amazon basin. Players explore a plateau where prehistoric creatures, including dinosaurs, still exist, facing various challenges and uncovering the secrets of this isolated land.

Designed with educational intent, the full name of the game was "The Lost World: An Illustrated Adventure and Cross-Curriculum Resource for Upper Primary Classes". It shipped with a teacher's guide & resoutce book that was aimed to help teachers to adapt the game to be part of their classroom activities.