Riven game
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Riven is the much anticipated sequel to the very popular game Myst. Like Myst, Riven brings the world back to life with stunning and unbelievable graphics, animations and sound.
- 4,000 breathtaking images
- Three hours of astonishing animation
- Unprecedented graphic depth and detail
- Two hours of alluring music and sound effects
- Immerse, multi-track sound
If you have a DVD drive in your computer we highly recommend you purchase the DVD version of this game, as it allows you to not have to switch the CDs, making the game much more enjoyable.
| GAME INFORMATION Released 11/1996 | ||||
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| GAME RATINGS |
| Game Play: | 8.5 |
| Graphics: | 10 |
| Sound: | 8.0 |
| Difficulty: | 9.0 |
| Overall Rating: | 8.8 |
| PC REQUIREMENTS |
| Computer: | 100% IBM Compatible |
| Processor: | Intel Pentium 100 MHz |
| Memory: | 16 MB RAM |
| Drives: | 4x CD-ROM drive 75 MB HDD space |
| Sound: | Sound Blaster Compatible sound card that supports DirectX |
| Video: | VGA 640x480 256 Colors or higher-resolution that supports DirectX |
| Controls: | Keyboard / Mouse. |
| Operating System: | Windows 95, Windows 98 |
| DirectX: | DirectX 5.0 |
| Multiplayer: | |
| Advisory: | All Ages |
| Other: | |
| Price: | $40.00 - $50.00 |
| PC DVD REQUIREMENTS |
| Computer: | 100% IBM Compatible |
| Processor: | Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
| Memory: | 16 MB RAM |
| Drives: | Generate 2 DVD 82 MB HDD space |
| Sound: | Sound Blaster Compatible sound card that supports DirectX |
| Video: | VGA 640x480 256 Colors or higher-resolution that supports DirectX |
| Controls: | Keyboard / Mouse. |
| Operating System: | Windows 95, Windows 98 |
| DirectX: | DirectX 5.0 |
| Multiplayer: | |
| Advisory: | All Ages |
| Other: | |
| Price: | $30.00 - $40.00 |
| MAC REQUIREMENTS |
| Computer: | Macintosh |
| Processor: | 90MHz PowerPC or faster |
| Memory: | 9 MB RAM |
| Drives: | 4x CD-ROM drive 65 MB HDD space |
| Sound: | |
| Video: | Thousands of colors running at 640 x 480 or higher-resolution |
| Controls: | Keyboard / Mouse. |
| Operating System: | System 7.5 or higher |
| Multiplayer: | |
| Advisory: | All Ages |
| Other: | |
| Price: | $30.00 - $40.00 |
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To break many of the puzzles in Riven the player needs to have an understanding of the D'ni Number System. The player will find the first 6 of these numbers in the school that is accessed through the submarine in the Jungle island (additional information on how to access this on our Walkthrough. Below is a helpful chart with each of the D'ni numbers and the breakdown for each of them.
