ScummVM

ScummVM stands for Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion Virtual Machine[1]. It is a set of game engine recreations that allows users to play supported adventure games on their platform of choice[1][2]. ScummVM is a re-implementation of the part of the software used to interpret the scripting languages such games used to describe the game world rather than emulating the hardware the games ran on[1]. This means that ScummVM allows the games it supports to be played on platforms other than those for which they were originally released[1].

ScummVM was originally designed to play LucasArts adventure games that use the SCUMM system, but it also supports a variety of non-SCUMM games by companies like Revolution Software and Adventure Soft[1]. The team behind ScummVM also adds improvements such as bug-fixes and translations and works with commercial companies such as GOG.com about re-releases[1]. ScummVM is distributed as free software under the GPL-2.0-or-later license[1].

ScummVM does not provide any of the original assets for the games it supports, and expects the user to properly own the original game's media so as to use the software legally[1]. The official project website offers games that are freeware that work directly with ScummVM[1]. ScummVM is available on various platforms, including iOS and Android[2][4].

Citations: [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ScummVM [2] https://www.scummvm.org [3] https://www.reddit.com/r/patientgamers/comments/2cyhuk/just_found_out_about_scummvm/ [4] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?gl=US&hl=en_US&id=org.scummvm.scummvm

There are several ways to install ScummVM on Ubuntu. Here are the steps for each method:

  1. Using apt-get, apt, or aptitude:
  2. Open the terminal and run the following command to update the package list: sudo apt update

  3. Run the following command to install ScummVM: sudo apt install scummvm

  4. Using the Snap Store:

  5. Open the terminal and run the following command to install the Snap Store: sudo apt install snapd

  6. Run the following command to install ScummVM from the Snap Store: sudo snap install scummvm

  7. Manually installing the release binary:

  8. Go to the ScummVM downloads page[3] and download the release binary for your Ubuntu version.

  9. Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where the binary was downloaded.

  10. Run the following command to extract the binary: tar -xzf scummvm-<version>-<platform>.tar.gz

  11. Run the following command to install ScummVM: sudo ./scummvm-<version>/install.sh

Note: The above steps are for Ubuntu 20.04, but they should work for other versions as well.

Citations: [1] https://installati.one/install-scummvm-ubuntu-20-04/ [2] https://www.howtoinstall.me/ubuntu/18-04/scummvm/ [3] https://docs.scummvm.org/en/v2.6.1/use_scummvm/install_computer.html [4] https://snapcraft.io/install/scummvm/ubuntu [5] https://zoomadmin.com/HowToInstall/UbuntuPackage/scummvm [6] https://linux-packages.com/ubuntu-focal-fossa/package/scummvm