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Arbitrary Kickstarters — Myst creators launch Kickstarter to bring every game in the series to Windows 10 Most of the games are already available, but there are some collector’s items.
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[www].se [ftp].se [mirror].us Riven1.toast_.sit (412.50 MB) For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
[www].se [ftp].se [mirror].us Riven2.toast_.sit (473.05 MB) For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
[www].se [ftp].se [mirror].us Riven3.toast_.sit (462.45 MB) For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
[www].se [ftp].se [mirror].us Riven4.toast_.sit (397.08 MB) For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
[www].se [ftp].se [mirror].us Riven5.toast_.sit (469.02 MB) For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
[www].se [ftp].se [mirror].us riven_updater.img_.sit (535.69 KB) For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
[www].se [ftp].se [mirror].us Riven_fr.zip (2.66 GB) For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
[www].se [ftp].se [mirror].us Riven_Mac_Installer.zip (15.26 MB) For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
[www].se [ftp].se [mirror].us Riven_DVD.zip_.001 (500.00 MB) For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
[www].se [ftp].se [mirror].us Riven_DVD.zip_.002 (500.00 MB) For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
[www].se [ftp].se [mirror].us Riven_DVD.zip_.003 (500.00 MB) For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
[www].se [ftp].se [mirror].us Riven_DVD.zip_.004 (500.00 MB) For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
[www].se [ftp].se [mirror].us Riven_DVD.zip_.005 (500.00 MB) For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
[www].se [ftp].se [mirror].us Riven_DVD.zip_.006 (395.27 MB) For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 9
[www].se [ftp].se [mirror].us riven_manual.pdf
Emulation This game works with: SheepShaver, ScummVM
Riven is a puzzle adventure game, the sequel to Myst. Developed by Cyan Worlds, it was initially published by Brøderbund. Riven was distributed on five compact discs and released in 1997; it was later released on a single DVD-ROM, with improved audio and a fourteen-minute 'making-of' video.
A note about the downloads available above:
Files 1 to 5 each correspond to CD 1 to 5 of the game (both PC & Mac)
File 6 is an updater to the game (Mac only)
File 7 is the French edition of the game (5 Bin/Cue Hybrid images inside) MD5 checksum & filename: 24606662838ff6732fbdf66ff26a251a *Riven_fr.zip
File 8 is a Riven Mac installer (ScummVM based) for mac os x 10.6.8 up to mac os x 10.13 on Intel mac
Riven was praised by professional reviewers, with the magazine Salon proclaiming that the game approaches the level of art. Critics positively noted the puzzles and immersive experience of the gameplay. The best-selling game of 1997, Riven sold 1.5 million copies in one year.
Like its predecessor Myst, Riven is a point-and-click adventure game played from a first-person perspective. The player explores immersive environments depicted through a large series of computer generated stills, using mouse clicks for movement or to manipulate objects within reach. By operating mechanical contraptions and deciphering codes and symbols discovered in the surroundings, the vaguely explained goal can eventually be reached.
To navigate the world, the player simply clicks in the direction they want to walk or turn. The cursor changes in appearance, depending on its position on the screen and what it is hovering over, to show what effect clicking will have. For instance, if the player positions the cursor hand near the side of the screen, it may show a pointing finger, indicating that clicking will turn the view in that direction. The cursor also changes in context to show when players can drag or toggle switches, or when certain items can be picked up and carried. Such items can then be examined at any time, and either reveal clues to puzzles or provide information on the game's setting and story. Like Myst, Riven has an optional method of navigation known as Zip Mode, which allows players to skip to areas already explored, but may cause them to miss important clues.
Riven has more complex and numerous puzzles than its forerunner, and is set in a larger virtual world for players to explore. Whereas in Myst the objective of the game is to travel to different Ages to solve puzzles before returning to a 'hub Age', Riven's gameplay takes place on the five islands of the Age of Riven. Much of it consists of solving puzzles to access new areas of the islands, though players are also able to explore without fulfilling objectives. The volcanic landscape depicted, with its steep cliffs and crater lakes, is bestrewed with mechanical, Victorian looking artifacts such as elevators, pipes, levers and roller coaster-like transports. To solve the game, players must speculate on the purpose and physical principles of these artifacts, as well as their role in the fictional culture.
[From Wikipedia]
See also: Myst (original version, Masterpiece Edition, and realMyst), Myst III: Exile, Myst IV: Revelation, Myst V: End of Ages
Compatibility Architecture: PPC
Hybrid CD-ROM image for PC & Mac.
System requirements Mac: Mac OS 7.5 or higher, 90 MHz PPC or faster, 9 MB free RAM, 65 MB hard disk space.
System requirements PC: Pentium 100 MHz, Windows 95, 16 MB of RAM, 75 MB of hard disk space
Common requirements: 4X CD-ROM drive or faster, 640x480 display, thousands of colors
Note: the French edition would install QuickTime 2.5 in French also. This won't prevent the game to play, nor perturb your localized system, but you could remove or delete all QuickTime French extensions labelled 2.5 after installation. These extensions won't be loaded when booting (X displayed).
Caveat: the Mac OS X installer would be blocked by the system if Gatekeeper is activated (System preferences > Security...)