So far, we are able to keep the release cadence. This quarter, the team is bringing you a set of new and old, all exciting features!

Newly Supported Games:

• Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel
• Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island
• Noctropolis
• Cartoon Carnival
• Alfred Pelrock: En Busca de un Sueño
• Pilot Brothers: On the Track of Striped Elephant
• Pilot Brothers: The Case of Serial Maniac and 5 more games on the same engine

General enhancements

This was the period of the Google Summer of Code start, so we had an influx of new contributors, who were busy with improving our GUI, adding small and big quality-of-life features, such as improved search, kinetic scrolling, and revamped About dialog.

Engine bugfixes and improvements

Ten supported engines got their tweaks and improvements. Martian Memorandum got script bug fixes, Simon 2 multilanguage support became better, there is a new whole control panel for the GLK engine, allowing to adjust text rendering, Last Express had some corner case bugs squashed, which also happened to the Rex Nebular. Might and Magic 1 had major rewiring of its keymapper, and the enhanced patch support plays better than ever.

There was active work on the Nancy engine, and besides the two newly added games (number 8 and 9), most of the already supported games in the series received their bug fixes (thank you very much for submitting bug reports).

Two new games landed to the SLUDGE engine, and we made them downloadable from our website. And last but not least, the TwinE engine, used for the Little Big Adventure series, got its own measure of bugs fixed.

On the ports side, the Atari port is an ongoing constant series of big and small optimizations, and the PlayStation 3 port is easier on the memory consumption, allowing heavier games to be played.

For more detailed itemization of the improvements, you may refer to the release notes.

And as per our new release procedure, the port builds will be arriving within the next few weeks.

ScummVM has officially wrapped up on Gamos’s Windows proprietary game engine. The engine originally powered Pilot Brothers 1 & 2, launching the iconic adventure series before it later transitioned to qdEngine and NGI tech. The engine was also widely used to build a wave of office time-killer games.

This engine adds support for 7 games:

• Patience
• Flip-Flop
• NetWalk
• Pilot Brothers: On the Track of Striped Elephant
• Pilot Brothers: The Case of Serial Maniac
• Vitamin
• WildSnake

So, if you would like to remember the past and spend some time with two eccentric detectives, Chief and Colleague, or kill some time with Solitaire-style games, you need the latest daily development build and the game’s required data files. As always, if you encounter any irregularities or oddities, please submit those to our bug tracker.

Good news for adventure game fans: Alfred Pelrock is now supported in ScummVM!

Originally released in 1996, Alfred Pelrock is a humorous point-and-click adventure featuring cartoon-style graphics, quirky puzzles, and an irreverent sense of humor. After dreaming of an Egyptian princess imprisoned in the distant past, Alfred embarks on a time-travelling adventure to Ancient Egypt to rescue her, encountering bizarre situations and eccentric characters along the way.

While the game is packed with comedy and satire, players should be aware that it also includes mildly suggestive themes and occasional adult-oriented humor typical of its era. It is also worth noting that the game was released exclusively in Spanish and has no official translations.

As always, if you own an original copy of the game and speak Spanish, grab the latest daily development build, add the game’s required data files and enjoy. We also welcome bug reports. and feedback from players to help improve compatibility and preserve this quirky piece of adventure gaming history.

Come one, come all! Hanna-Barbera's Cartoon Carnival is now ready for public testing in ScummVM.

Originally developed and released for Philips CD-i in 1993 by Funhouse Design and then ported to Windows and Macintosh in 1995, Cartoon Carnival brings together a cast of familiar Hanna-Barbera characters in a collection of short arcade-style minigames. Scooby-Doo, Fred Flintstone, George Jetson, Top Cat and friends each get their turn in different challenges, ranging from mazes and pattern matching games to balloon catching and trivia quizzes.

Rather than a traditional adventure game, this is a colorful piece of mid-90’s multimedia entertainment, full of animation, voices and music. It is also one of those licensed titles that can easily slip through the cracks, so we are especially happy to help keep it playable on modern systems.

At this time, only the Windows and Macintosh versions are supported. The original CD-i version is not supported.

To test the game, you will need the latest daily development build and either an original copy of the Windows or Macintosh release, or its demo (which we were only able to source in Italian). Please check the wiki page for the required data files.

As usual, please report any issues to our bug tracker, including the version you tested, your platform, and any useful screenshots or save files.

Step right up, pick a game, and help us make sure this carnival runs properly!

Tired of running a mundane bookstore and ready to dive into the gritty, neon-drenched pages of a comic book? Get your trench coat ready, because Flashpoint Productions’ 1994 dark adventure, Noctropolis is now ready for public testing!

In this interactive comic brought to life you play as Peter Grey, a lonely bookstore owner pulled into a dystopian superhero world where the sun never shines. With the legendary hero Darksheer retired, it is up to you to take on his role, solve the puzzles, and save the city from a cast of villains doing the bidding of a mysterious force.

To help us test, you will need your copy of the game data files and a recent daily development build of ScummVM.

Support has been added for both the original DOS release (including demos) and the Nightdive Studios digital re-release, which is available from GOG or Steam.

As you patrol the dangerous streets, please report any issues you find on our bug tracker.

The city needs a hero – will you answer the call? Happy crime-fighting!