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Lost Dutchman Mine

Somewhere deep in the vast and rugged Superstition Mountains of Arizona, there lies hidden a gold mine of immense richness. It was allegedly discovered by a prospector named Jacob Waltz, an old German…

31 December 1989

Lost Dutchman Mine is an adventure, released 31 December 1989 on Amiga and DOS.

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What Lost Dutchman Mine is

Lost Dutchman Mine was released in 1989. It is available on Amiga and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Somewhere deep in the vast and rugged Superstition Mountains of Arizona, there lies hidden a gold mine of immense richness. It was allegedly discovered by a prospector named Jacob Waltz, an old German immigrant who wandered the Superstitions during the early 1880's. He claimed the mine was so rich that the gold could be removed with only a knife. Waltz died on October 25, 1891, but he left behind many clues as to the location of his fabulous mine. One clue was to look for a pointed peek. Many people believe this peak is the landmark known today as Weaver's Needle. He also claimed his mine was located where no miner would ever look. Many old maps have A surfaced purporting to show the…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Lost Dutchman Mine launched on 31 December 1989, within three weeks of Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Denaris and Pipe Dream.

Released around the same time: Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Denaris, Pipe Dream.

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When did Lost Dutchman Mine come out?
Lost Dutchman Mine was released on 31 December 1989 for Amiga and DOS.

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