Rama

Box front of Rama

Details

Released
October 1, 1996
Developer
Dynamix, Inc.
Publisher
Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Genre
Adventure / First Person
Players
Up to 1; single player
Type
Commercial
Rating
E - Everyone
Platform
Windows 9x
Pack
eXoWin9x
Manual
Included in the pack (PDF)

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Other versions

  • Rama in eXoDOS, 1996

Screenshots

Title screen of Rama
Title screen
Gameplay of Rama
Gameplay
Gameplay of Rama
Gameplay

About this game

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 circumstanced 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.

Also known as

Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee Present Rama
Rendezvous im WeltraumGermany

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Theme
Sci-Fi