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Dune

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A strategy-adventure on the desert planet Arrakis

The briefing

About this game

Dune is a strategy-adventure game based on Frank Herbert’s novel and visually inspired by the 1984 David Lynch film. Players take the role of Paul Atreides, son of Duke Leto, as House Atreides takes control of spice extraction on the desert planet Arrakis.

The Emperor has granted the Atreides family rights to manage the production of Melange, also known as Spice—the universe’s most valuable substance. With the rival Harkonnen House threatening their position, Paul must navigate the conflict surrounding the resource that determines control of the universe.

Game Details

  • Developer: Cryo Interactive Entertainment
  • Publishers: Sega, Virgin Games, and Virgin Games, Inc.
  • Genres: Adventure, Real-Time Strategy, Strategy
  • Platforms: Amiga, Commodore Amiga, DOS, MS-DOS, and Sega CD
  • Release date: December 31, 1991