SCUMMVM
E746048
emulator-like compatibility layer
game engine reimplementation
open-source software
software project
SCUMMVM is an open-source program that allows classic point-and-click adventure games to run on modern systems by re-implementing their original game engines.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adventure Game Interpreter | 1 |
| ResidualVM (3D adventure engine, merged into ScummVM) | 1 |
| SCUMMVM canonical | 1 |
| Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion Virtual Machine | 1 |
| ScummVM | 1 |
| ScummVM Team | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8562333 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SCUMMVM Context triple: [SCUMM, inspiredProject, SCUMMVM]
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A.
SCUMM
SCUMM is a scripting engine and game development system created by LucasArts that powered many of its classic point-and-click adventure games.
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B.
Z-machine
The Z-machine is a virtual machine designed to run Infocom's text adventure games across multiple computer platforms.
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C.
Maniac Mansion
Maniac Mansion is a 1987 point-and-click adventure game known for its dark humor, multiple playable characters, and pioneering influence on the graphic adventure genre.
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D.
3DO
3DO is a fifth-generation home video game console developed by The 3DO Company and known for its advanced multimedia capabilities and high launch price.
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E.
Day of the Tentacle
Day of the Tentacle is a 1993 comedic point-and-click adventure game by LucasArts, celebrated for its time-travel puzzle mechanics, cartoon-style art, and witty writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SCUMMVM Target entity description: SCUMMVM is an open-source program that allows classic point-and-click adventure games to run on modern systems by re-implementing their original game engines.
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A.
SCUMM
SCUMM is a scripting engine and game development system created by LucasArts that powered many of its classic point-and-click adventure games.
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B.
Z-machine
The Z-machine is a virtual machine designed to run Infocom's text adventure games across multiple computer platforms.
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C.
Maniac Mansion
Maniac Mansion is a 1987 point-and-click adventure game known for its dark humor, multiple playable characters, and pioneering influence on the graphic adventure genre.
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D.
3DO
3DO is a fifth-generation home video game console developed by The 3DO Company and known for its advanced multimedia capabilities and high launch price.
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E.
Day of the Tentacle
Day of the Tentacle is a 1993 comedic point-and-click adventure game by LucasArts, celebrated for its time-travel puzzle mechanics, cartoon-style art, and witty writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emulator-like compatibility layer
ⓘ
game engine reimplementation ⓘ open-source software ⓘ software project ⓘ |
| acronymFor |
Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion Virtual Machine
ⓘ
linked to:
SCUMMVM
|
| category | video game preservation ⓘ |
| developer |
ScummVM Team
ⓘ
linked to:
SCUMMVM
|
| distribution |
available in many Linux distributions' repositories
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available on mobile app stores for some platforms ⓘ available via package managers such as Homebrew and Chocolatey ⓘ |
| feature |
allows running classic games on modern operating systems
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reimplements original game engines instead of emulating hardware ⓘ supports MIDI and digital audio output ⓘ supports cloud save synchronization (via some ports) ⓘ supports fan-made games for some engines ⓘ supports game localization and language selection ⓘ supports gamepad and touch controls ⓘ supports graphical scaling and filtering ⓘ supports multiple audio backends ⓘ supports savegame management ⓘ supports subtitles and text rendering ⓘ |
| goal | preserve and make classic adventure games playable on modern hardware ⓘ |
| hasSubproject | ScummVM Tools ⓘ |
| initialReleaseDate | 2001 ⓘ |
| integratedProject |
ResidualVM (3D adventure engine, merged into ScummVM)
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linked to:
SCUMMVM
|
| license | GNU General Public License ⓘ |
| name |
ScummVM
ⓘ
linked to:
SCUMMVM
|
| nonGoal | does not include game data files ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | C++ ⓘ |
| projectStatus | actively developed ⓘ |
| softwareType | game engine interpreter ⓘ |
| sourceModel | open source ⓘ |
| supportsGame |
Beneath a Steel Sky
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Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror ⓘ Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars ⓘ Day of the Tentacle ⓘ Discworld ⓘ Discworld II ⓘ Flight of the Amazon Queen ⓘ Full Throttle ⓘ Gabriel Knight ⓘ Gobliiins series ⓘ
linked to:
Gobliiins adventure series
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis ⓘ King's Quest series ⓘ Leisure Suit Larry series ⓘ Maniac Mansion ⓘ Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge ⓘ Myst (via certain engine support) ⓘ Sam & Max Hit the Road ⓘ Simon the Sorcerer ⓘ Space Quest series ⓘ The Dig ⓘ The Legend of Kyrandia series ⓘ The Secret of Monkey Island ⓘ |
| supportsGameEngine |
AGI
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AGOS ⓘ Cine ⓘ Cruise ⓘ Gobliiins ⓘ GrimE (partial, via ResidualVM integration) ⓘ Kyra ⓘ SCI ⓘ SCUMM ⓘ Wintermute ⓘ |
| supportsGenre |
interactive fiction
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point-and-click adventure game ⓘ |
| supportsInputMethod |
game controller
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keyboard ⓘ mouse ⓘ touchscreen ⓘ |
| supportsPlatform |
AmigaOS
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Android ⓘ Atari ⓘ
linked to:
Atari 8-bit family
Dreamcast ⓘ GP2X ⓘ Haiku ⓘ Linux ⓘ MorphOS ⓘ Nintendo DS ⓘ Nintendo Switch ⓘ OpenPandora ⓘ PlayStation 2 ⓘ PlayStation 3 ⓘ
linked to:
Sony PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable ⓘ Sailfish OS ⓘ Wii ⓘ
linked to:
Nintendo Wii
Wii U ⓘ Windows ⓘ Xbox ⓘ Xbox One ⓘ iOS ⓘ macOS ⓘ web browser via WebAssembly ⓘ webOS ⓘ |
| website | https://www.scummvm.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SCUMMVM Description of subject: SCUMMVM is an open-source program that allows classic point-and-click adventure games to run on modern systems by re-implementing their original game engines.
Referenced by (6)
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