The Aching by Hadrosaurus Software
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The Aching #
by the Lobdegg #
In a dark world somewhere between dream and nightmare you find yourself alone, cold, and without memory of where you came from. A silver locket at your feet.
The Aching is a horror adventure game in an unsettling other world where you must find the answers to three burning questions:
- Who are you?
- Where are you?
- What is the significance of this locket?
Filled to the brim with gruesome scenes, creepy close-ups, and tricky puzzles that will make your skin crawl, the world of The Aching is beautifully rendered in 16-color graphics designed for Tandy 1000 series computers. Feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end as the sullen sounds of forgotten nightmares lap from the Tandy 3-voice sound chip!
Join us on a trip of discovery into the dark realms of The Aching.
**System specifications #
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The Aching runs well in DOSBox on any system (Linux/macOS/Windows). If running on real DOS hardware, the system requirements are:
- Any 8086 (or higher) IBM-compatible PC, running at 10 MHz or faster
- MS-DOS (or compatible operating system) or Windows 95/98
- 384KB of RAM
- Tandy 16-color (TGA), or EGA 16-color graphics
- Optional: Tandy 3-voice sound, Roland MT-32 MIDI modules, Sound Blaster, Tandy DAC, Disney Sound Source
Controls #
Arrow keys / Number Pad Keys – MoveEscape key – presents the menuF1 – show versionF2 – restartF5 – save gameF6 – load gameF8 – show inventoryF9 – show verb listF10 – quit
You can also type “restart”, “load”, “save”, “quit”, and “inventory” to execute those commands.
Contact #
Mastodon:
Hadrosaurus Software (development studio)the Lobdegg, author