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EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus

In EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus, the player is cast into the role of Adam, the twelve-year-old son of the famous ecologist Noah Greene. One day, his father rescues a dolphin from an abandoned fish net. As…

31 December 1991

EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus is an adventure developed by Sierra On-Line, released 31 December 1991 on DOS. The main story takes about 4.6 hrs to finish.

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What EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus is

EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus is an adventure game developed by Sierra On-Line and released in 1991. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus, the player is cast into the role of Adam, the twelve-year-old son of the famous ecologist Noah Greene. One day, his father rescues a dolphin from an abandoned fish net. As Adam becomes more friendly with the creature, he is amazed to discover that the dolphin can talk! Adam finds out that his new friend is Delphineus, the messenger of the whale king Cetus. As a qualified scuba diver, Adam is chosen to venture into the underwater kingdom of animals known as Eluria, and help its inhabitants. The game's interface and basic gameplay are similar to those of other Sierra adventures: the player interacts with the environment by selecting icons that represent verb…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are educational and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 4.6 hrs.

What it launched against

EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams and Baseball Stars 2.

Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, Baseball Stars 2.

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EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus — frequently asked questions

When did EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus come out?
EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus was released on 31 December 1991 for DOS.
How long does it take to beat EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus?
The main story of EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus takes around 4.6 hrs.

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