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'''Freescape Engine''' is a 3D game engine developed by [[Incentive Software]] and used in several games from 1987 to 1992. The Freescape engine is one of the first fully-3D game engines (released for 8 platforms, no less), although it was quite limited and didn't support shading or textured surfaces.
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'''Freescape Engine''' is a 3D game engine developed by [[Incentive Software]] and used in several games from 1987 to 1992. The Freescape engine is one of the first fully-3D game engines (released for 7 platforms, no less), although it was quite limited and didn't support shading or textured surfaces.
  
 
Since Freescape is a game engine rather than a series, not many composers or songs are shared throughout the various releases.
 
Since Freescape is a game engine rather than a series, not many composers or songs are shared throughout the various releases.
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=== Driller (aka Space Station Oblivion) ===
 
=== Driller (aka Space Station Oblivion) ===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Driller (AMI)|1987-??-??}}
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File:Driller - CPC - UK.jpg|File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Driller (CPC)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1987-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Driller (AST)|1987-??-??}}
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File:Driller - C64 - UK.jpg|{{Series Caption|Driller (C64)|1987-??-??}}
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Driller (C16)|1987-??-??}}
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File:Driller - DOS.jpg|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Driller (DOS)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1987-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Driller (C64)|1987-??-??}}
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File:Driller - ZXS - UK.jpg|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Driller (ZXS)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1987-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Driller (CPC)|1987-??-??}}
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File:Driller - AMI.jpg|{{Series Caption|Driller (AMI)|1988-??-??}}
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Driller (DOS)|1987-??-??}}
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File:Driller - AST.jpg|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Driller (AST)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1987-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Driller (ZXS)|1987-??-??}}
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
=== Total Eclipse ===
 
=== Total Eclipse ===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Total Eclipse (C64)|1988-??-??}}
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File:Total Eclipse - C64 - USA.jpg|{{Series Caption|Total Eclipse (C64)|1988-??-??}}
 
File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Total Eclipse (CPC)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1988-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
 
File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Total Eclipse (CPC)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1988-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Total Eclipse (DOS)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1988-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
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File:Total Eclipse - DOS - USA.jpg|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Total Eclipse (DOS)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1988-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Total Eclipse (ZXS)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1988-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
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File:Total Eclipse - ZXS.jpg|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Total Eclipse (ZXS)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1988-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
 
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Total Eclipse (AMI)|1989-??-??}}
 
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Total Eclipse (AMI)|1989-??-??}}
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Total Eclipse (AST)|1989-??-??}}
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File:Total Eclipse - AST - USA.jpg|{{Series Caption|Total Eclipse (AST)|1989-??-??}}
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Total Eclipse (C16)|198?-??-??}}<ref>It's unknown if this game has music.</ref>
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Dark Side (C64)|1988-??-??}}
 
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Dark Side (C64)|1988-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Dark Side (CPC)|1988-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Dark Side (DOS)|1988-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Dark Side (ZXS)|1988-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Dark Side (AMI)|1989-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Dark Side (AST)|1989-??-??}}
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</gallery>
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=== Total Eclipse 2: The Sphinx Jinxs ===
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<gallery>
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Total Eclipse 2: The Sphinx Jinxs (C64)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1989-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">The same music with the Total Eclipse.</span>
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Total Eclipse 2: The Sphinx Jinxs (CPC)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1989-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Total Eclipse 2: The Sphinx Jinxs (ZXS)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1989-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
=== Castle Master ===
 
=== Castle Master ===
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<gallery>
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File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Castle Master (AMI)|1990-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Castle Master (AST)|1990-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Castle Master (C64)|1990-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Castle Master (CPC)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1990-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Castle Master (DOS)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1990-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Castle Master (ZXS)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1990-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
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</gallery>
  
 
=== Catle Master II: The Crypt ===
 
=== Catle Master II: The Crypt ===
 
=== Total Eclipse 2: The Sphinx Jinxs ===
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|Total Eclipse 2: The Sphinx Jinxs (C16)|1989-??-??}}<ref>It's unknown if this game has music.</ref>
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Castle Master II: The Crypt (AMI)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1990-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">The same music with Castle Master</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Total Eclipse 2: The Sphinx Jinxs (C64)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1989-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">The same music with the previous game.</span>
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Castle Master II: The Crypt (AST)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1990-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">The same music with Castle Master</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Total Eclipse 2: The Sphinx Jinxs (CPC)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1989-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Castle Master II: The Crypt (C64)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1990-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">The same music with Castle Master</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Total Eclipse 2: The Sphinx Jinxs (ZXS)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1989-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Castle Master II: The Crypt (CPC)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1990-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Castle Master II: The Crypt (DOS)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1990-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Castle Master II: The Crypt (ZXS)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1990-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
=== 3D Konstruction Kit (aka Visual Reality Studio) ===
 
=== 3D Konstruction Kit (aka Visual Reality Studio) ===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|3D Konstruction Kit (AСOR)|1991-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|3D Konstruction Kit (ARCH)|1991-??-??}}
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|3D Konstruction Kit (AMI)|1991-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">3D Konstruction Kit (AMI)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1991-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|3D Konstruction Kit (AST)|1991-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">3D Konstruction Kit (AST)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1991-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|3D Konstruction Kit (C16)|1991-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">3D Konstruction Kit (C64)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1991-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|3D Konstruction Kit (C64)|1991-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">3D Konstruction Kit (CPC)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1991-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|3D Konstruction Kit (CPC)|1991-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">3D Konstruction Kit (DOS)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1991-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|3D Konstruction Kit (DOS)|1991-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">3D Konstruction Kit (ZXS)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1991-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|3D Konstruction Kit (ZXS)|1991-??-??}}
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
=== 3D Konstruction Kit II (aka Visual Reality Studio 2.0) ===
 
=== 3D Konstruction Kit II (aka Visual Reality Studio 2.0) ===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|3D Konstruction Kit (AMI)|1992-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">3D Konstruction Kit II (AMI)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1992-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|3D Konstruction Kit (AST)|1992-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">3D Konstruction Kit II (AST)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1992-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|3D Konstruction Kit (DOS)|1992-??-??}}
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File:BoxMissing.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">3D Konstruction Kit II (DOS)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">1992-??-??</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
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</gallery>
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=== Remakes ===
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Those remakes of the Freescape games don't use the original engine, just simular or superior. But they share the same story with original games.
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<gallery>
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File:NoBox.png|{{Series Caption|Driller (CP4)|1990-??-??}}
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File:NoBox.png|{{Series Caption|Total Eclipse (CP4)|1990-??-??}}
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File:NoBox.png|{{Series Caption|Total Eclipse 2: The Sphinx Jinxs (CP4)|1991-04-??}}
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File:NoBox.png|{{Series Caption|Dark Side Tarzan (CP4)|1991-07-15}}
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File:NoBox.png|{{Series Caption|Castle Master (CP4)|1992-11-02}}
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File:NoBox.png|{{Series Caption|Driller (W32)|200?-??-??}}
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File:NoBox.png|{{Series Caption|Total Eclipse (W32)|200?-??-??}}
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File:NoBox.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Castle Master (GBA)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">2004-02-14</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
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File:NoBox.png|{{Series Caption|3D Konstruction Kit Game (CP4)|????-??-??}}
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File:NoBox.png|{{Series Caption|Dark Side Csory (CP4)|????-??-??}}
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File:NoBox.png|<div style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Total Eclipse (A8)<br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">TBA</span><br/><span style="font-size:8pt;">No music</span>
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</gallery>
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=== Another games using Freescape Engine ===
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They don't have the same setting or story, just use the same engine for fan games made via 3D Konstruction Kit I or II.
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<gallery>
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File:NoBox.png|{{Series Caption|Escape (ZXS)|1992-??-??}}
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File:NoBox.png|{{Series Caption|Loups Garoux (ZXS)|1993-??-??}}
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File:NoBox.png|{{Series Caption|Cyborg: Intrussion 00 3D (ZXS)|2008-??-??}}
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File:NoBox.png|{{Series Caption|A Chance in Hell (ZXS)|2011-??-??}}
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File:NoBox.png|{{Series Caption|Cyborg 2900 (ZXS)|2011-??-??}}
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File:NoBox.png|{{Series Caption|The Time Crystal (ZXS)|2011-??-??}}
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File:NoBox.png|{{Series Caption|Dead by Down (ZXS)|2012-??-??}}
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
== Notable Songs ==
 
== Notable Songs ==
* [[Castle Master]] - Loader from Castle Master and The Crypt games.
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* [[Castle Master]] - Loader from Castle Master and Castle Master 2: The Crypt games.
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* [[Dark Side]] - Loader from Dark Side games.
 
* [[Driller]] - Loader from Driller games.
 
* [[Driller]] - Loader from Driller games.
* [[Total Eclipse]] - In-game tune from Total Eclipse and The Sphinx Jinxs games.
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* [[Total Eclipse]] - In-game tune from Total Eclipse and Total Eclipse 2: The Sphinx Jinxs games.
  
 
==Notable Audio Personnel==
 
==Notable Audio Personnel==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Wally Beben.jpg|{{Series Caption|Wally Beben|Composer for Total Eclipse and Dark Side games.}}
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File:Wally Beben.jpg|{{Series Caption|Wally Beben|Composer for Total Eclipse, Total Eclipse 2 and Dark Side games.}}
File:NoPhoto.png|{{Series Caption|Tom Gray|Composer for Driller ports.}}
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File:Matt Gray - 1.jpg|{{Series Caption|Matt Gray|Composer for Driller ports.}}
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File:Mfurniss1.jpg|{{Series Caption|Matt Furniss|Composer for Castle Master and Castle Master 2 ports.}}
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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==Links==
 
==Links==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/freescape-games mobygames.com/game-group/freescape-games] - Moby Games.
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/freescape-games mobygames.com/game-group/freescape-games] - MobyGames.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freescape en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freescape] - Wikipedia.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freescape en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freescape] - Wikipedia.

Revision as of 08:48, 3 April 2020

Freescape Engine
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Founded 1987-??-??
Last Release 1992-??-??

Freescape Engine is a 3D game engine developed by Incentive Software and used in several games from 1987 to 1992. The Freescape engine is one of the first fully-3D game engines (released for 7 platforms, no less), although it was quite limited and didn't support shading or textured surfaces.

Since Freescape is a game engine rather than a series, not many composers or songs are shared throughout the various releases.

Games

Driller (aka Space Station Oblivion)

Total Eclipse

Dark Side

Total Eclipse 2: The Sphinx Jinxs

Castle Master

Catle Master II: The Crypt

3D Konstruction Kit (aka Visual Reality Studio)

3D Konstruction Kit II (aka Visual Reality Studio 2.0)

Remakes

Those remakes of the Freescape games don't use the original engine, just simular or superior. But they share the same story with original games.

Another games using Freescape Engine

They don't have the same setting or story, just use the same engine for fan games made via 3D Konstruction Kit I or II.

Notable Songs

  • Castle Master - Loader from Castle Master and Castle Master 2: The Crypt games.
  • Dark Side - Loader from Dark Side games.
  • Driller - Loader from Driller games.
  • Total Eclipse - In-game tune from Total Eclipse and Total Eclipse 2: The Sphinx Jinxs games.

Notable Audio Personnel

Notable Companies

Links