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Games made with the Sierra's Creative Interpreter engine (SCI)

The Sierra's Creative Interpreter (SCI) engine was a game engine developed by Sierra On-Line, a prominent game developer and publisher in the 1980s and 1990s. SCI was used to create a variety of graphic adventure games, including classics like the King's Quest series, Space Quest series, and Quest for Glory series, among others.

The SCI engine represented a significant advancement in game development technology at the time of its introduction. It allowed for more sophisticated graphics, sound, and user interface elements compared to Sierra's earlier AGI (Adventure Game Interpreter) engine. SCI games typically featured point-and-click interfaces, animated sprites, and sometimes digitized sound effects and speech.

Engine: Sierra's Creative Interpreter (SCI): most popular games

Code-Name: Iceman
Code-Name: Iceman
adventureDOS
Jones in the Fast Lane
Jones in the Fast Lane
simulationDOS
Phantasmagoria
Phantasmagoria
adventureWindows XP/98/95, DOS, Mac OS
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist
adventureDOS, Windows XP/98/95, Windows 3.x, Mac OS
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Castle of Dr. Brain

DOS1991 Sierra On-Line
Castle of Dr. Brain is a puzzle lover’s fever dream. It’s like someone crammed a Mensa test into a haunted house and added robot arms. You’re solving logic grids,...
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Code-Name: Iceman

DOS1989 Sierra On-Line
Part Cold War thriller, part adventure game, part submarine simulator, Code-Name: Iceman is a Sierra title that demands patience, precision, and a deep respect for diplomacy and to...
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Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail

DOS1990 Sierra On-Line
In Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail, you don’t just play King Arthur—you earn your role as the guy in charge of finding a cup with magical healing powers ...
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Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood

DOS1991protected Sierra On-Line
Conquests of the Longbow turns Robin Hood into less of a carefree swashbuckler and more of a medieval problem solver with a never-ending to-do list. Sure, you’ll shoot arrows...
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Crazy Nick's Leisure Suit Larry Casino

DOS1992 Sierra On-Line
Step into Crazy Nick’s Leisure Suit Larry Casino and leave your wallet safe—only your pride is at stake here. Larry Laffer, king of questionable fashion, hosts a digita...
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Crazy Nick's Parlor Games with Laura Bow

DOS1992 Sierra On-Line
In Crazy Nick’s Parlor Games with Laura Bow, the famous young detective swaps clues for checkers, backgammon, and card tables. The change of pace is gentle—no bodies to...
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Crazy Nick's Roger Wilco's Spaced Out Games Pack

DOS1993 Sierra On-Line
Crazy Nick’s Roger Wilco’s Spaced Out Games Pack hands the Space Quest janitor a stack of silly mini-games to keep him from accidentally saving the galaxy again. Expect...
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EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus

DOS1991 Sierra On-Line
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Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist

DOSWindows XP/98/95Windows 3.xMac OS1993protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist is a humorous point-and-click adventure game from 1993 developed by Sierra On-Line and co-designed by Al Lowe (creator of Leisure Suit Larry) an...
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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

DOSWindows 3.xMac OS1993protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1993 and designed by Jane Jensen. The game is ...
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Hoyle Book of Games

DOS1989 Sierra On-Line
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Hoyle Classic Card Games

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1993 Sierra On-Line
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Jones in the Fast Lane

DOS1991 Sierra On-Line
Jones in the Fast Lane is the kind of game that you don't see often these days. It's a mix between a digital board game and a modern day life simulation. The goal of the game is to...
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King's Quest 5: Absence makes the heart go yonder

DOSWindows 3.x1990protected Sierra On-Line
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King's Quest 6: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow

DOSWindows 3.x1992protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
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Laura Bow 2: The Dagger of Amon Ra

DOSWindows 3.x1992protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
Laura Bow 2: The Dagger of Amon Ra is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1992. The game is a sequel to The Colonel's Bequest and follows ...
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Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!

DOSWindows 3.x1993protectedNSFW Sierra On-Line
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Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protecteddemoNSFW Sierra On-Line
Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail! is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It is the sixth installment in the Leisure Suit Larry series and was rel...
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Mixed-up Fairy Tales

DOS1991 Sierra On-Line
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Pepper's Adventures in Time

DOS1993demo Sierra On-Line
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Phantasmagoria

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac OS1995protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
Phantasmagoria is a point-and-click horror adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line, released in 1995. Directed by Roberta Williams, Phantasmagoria departed from Si...
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Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh

Windows XP/98/95DOS1996protected Sierra On-Line
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Police Quest 2: The Vengeance

DOS1988protected Sierra On-Line
Police Quest 2: The Vengeance is a graphical point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1988 as the second installment in the...
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Police Quest 3: The Kindred

DOS1991protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
Police Quest 3: The Kindred is an adventure video game developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1991. It is the third installment in the Police Quest series, which was designed...
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Police Quest: Open Season

DOSWindows 3.x1993protected Sierra On-Line
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Quest for glory 1: So you want to be a hero

DOS1989protected Sierra On-Line
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Quest for Glory 2: Trial by Fire

DOS1990protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire is the second installment in Sierra On-Line's Quest for Glory series, blending classic adventure gameplay with RPG elements in a world inspired by...