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'''''Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis''''' is an adventure game based on the [[wikipedia:Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones]] franchise, developed and published by LucasArts in 1992 for various home computers. A [[Sega Master System]] version was announced in 1991, but ultimately never released.
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'''''Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis''''' is the name of two games based off of the [[wikipedia:Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones]] franchise, both released in 1992. The first was a graphic adventure game published and developed by [[LucasArts]] for DOS-based PCs, and was an original story. The second, released around the same time, was an isometric action-adventure adaptation for various home computers, developed by [[Attention To Detail]] and published by [[US Gold]], under the subtitle ''The Action Game'' (similarly to what happened with US Gold's ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade|Last Crusade]]'' adaptation)
  
An enhanced version was announced for the [[Sega Mega-CD]], featuring at [[Summer CES 1993]], but was cancelled before release. It is thought LucasArts' decision to axe the title was due to poor sales of the Mega-CD version of ''[[The Secret of Monkey Island]]'', although screenshots, media coverage and a [[VRC]] rating suggest that development of the port was in its advanced stages before the decision was made.
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A Sega Master System version, presumably based off of ''The Action Game'', was announced sometime in 1991 and was planned to be released in 1992 alongside the Game Gear version of ''Last Crusade'', but this was quietly cancelled.
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Later on, a [[Sega Mega-CD]] port was announced, this time based off of the enhanced CD-ROM version of the original graphic adventure, to be published by [[JVC]] and developed by LucasArts themselves, and was featured at the [[Summer CES 1993]]. Despite recieving various amounts of media coverage, including a review on an issue of [[Sega Visions]] magazine, which also featured various screenshots as well as a [[VRC]] rating, suggesting that development on the port was quite far, it ended up being cancelled. It is presumed that the reason to cancel its release was due to poor sales of the earlier Mega-CD port of ''[[The Secret of Monkey Island]]''.
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''Fate of Atlantis'' would ultimately hit consoles in 2009 as an unlockable bonus on LucasArts' Wii game ''Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings'', albeit as an emulation rather than an actual port.
  
 
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CVG UK 117.pdf|page=14|Master System version mentioned in ''C&VG'' #117, August 1991
 
CVG UK 117.pdf|page=14|Master System version mentioned in ''C&VG'' #117, August 1991
 
CVG UK 124.pdf|page=38|Mega-CD version mentioned in ''C&VG'' #124, March 1992
 
CVG UK 124.pdf|page=38|Mega-CD version mentioned in ''C&VG'' #124, March 1992
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SegaVisions US 16.pdf|page=60|Mega-CD version reviewed in ''Sega Visions'' #16, December 1993/January 1994
 
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Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Mega-CD
Publisher:
Sega Master System
US Gold,
Sega Mega-CD
JVC
Developer:
Sega Mega-CD
LucasArts
Planned release date(s):
Sega Master System
1992,
Sega Mega-CD
1993
Genre: Adventure
Number of players: 1

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Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is the name of two games based off of the Indiana Jones franchise, both released in 1992. The first was a graphic adventure game published and developed by LucasArts for DOS-based PCs, and was an original story. The second, released around the same time, was an isometric action-adventure adaptation for various home computers, developed by Attention To Detail and published by US Gold, under the subtitle The Action Game (similarly to what happened with US Gold's Last Crusade adaptation)

A Sega Master System version, presumably based off of The Action Game, was announced sometime in 1991 and was planned to be released in 1992 alongside the Game Gear version of Last Crusade, but this was quietly cancelled.

Later on, a Sega Mega-CD port was announced, this time based off of the enhanced CD-ROM version of the original graphic adventure, to be published by JVC and developed by LucasArts themselves, and was featured at the Summer CES 1993. Despite recieving various amounts of media coverage, including a review on an issue of Sega Visions magazine, which also featured various screenshots as well as a VRC rating, suggesting that development on the port was quite far, it ended up being cancelled. It is presumed that the reason to cancel its release was due to poor sales of the earlier Mega-CD port of The Secret of Monkey Island.

Fate of Atlantis would ultimately hit consoles in 2009 as an unlockable bonus on LucasArts' Wii game Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, albeit as an emulation rather than an actual port.

Magazine articles