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Mystified Myst fans need not worry: Sequel is on its way
November 15, 1996
Web posted at: 7:00 p.m. ESTFrom Correspondent Dick Wilson
(CNN) -- The waiting and guessing games for Myst junkies is over.
Myst, the adventure game that has mesmerized millions with its spellbinding conundrums, intense non-linear plot and surreal graphics, is coming out with a sequel.
The new version, to be called Riven, is due in stores during the summer of 1997, though its creators have kept the exact launch date under tight wraps. Both Mac and PC versions will reportedly be released at the same time.
(1.1 MB / 30 sec. Myst QuickTime movie)
Riven has a lot to live up to. Myst is the world's most popular CD-ROM game, with more than 3 million copies sold. It's a game unlike most others -- no vicious slayings or random violence. No one keeps score, and only exploration leads to answers.
Myst (short for Mystery) was introduced in September 1993 by co-creators and brothers, Robyn and Rand Miller, of Cyan, a small software company in Spokane, Washington.
Since Myst's release, books and Web sites have been dedicated to the game -- even talk of a Myst movie are circulating. Myst junkies have craved more.
The sequel promises to be better than the original -- clearer pictures, more interaction with characters and tougher puzzles.
"We have puzzles that we hope are more taxing than the first one, said Richard Vanervende, Riven co-director.
Related sites:
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- Cyan
- Broderbund Software Inc. Homepage
- Unofficial Myst II Homepage
- Excellent Myst links
- Interview with Myst creator
- Pyst (The Myst parody)
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