Myst | |
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Developer(s) | Cyan |
Publisher(s) | Brøderbund,Midway Games,Mean Hamster Software,Sunsoft |
Designer(s) | Robyn Miller,Rand Miller |
Composer(s) | Robyn Miller |
Series | Myst ![]() |
Platform(s) | Cross-platform:Mac OS,Saturn,Windows,Jaguar CD,3DO,CD-i,PlayStation,AmigaOS,PSP,Nintendo DS,iOS |
Release | Macintosh Saturn
PlayStation PSP Nintendo DS iOS April 22, 2009 |
Genre(s) | Graphic adventure,puzzle |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Myst is acomputer game designed by the brothersRobyn andRand Miller in a company calledCyan. The Millers started working on Myst in 1991 and released it for theMacintosh computer on September 24, 1993.Myst was later released on many differentcomputers andvideo game consoles.
InMyst, the player starts by using a special book to travel to Myst Island. There, the player uses other special books to travel to different worlds called "Ages". Solving puzzles on different Ages helps the player learn more about Myst Island and the people who live there. The player can make choices that change the ending of the game.
WhenMyst was released, it became very popular.Critics lovedMyst because it felt like a real world.Myst was the best-selling computer game untilThe Sims was released in 2000.Myst helped theCD-ROM get more popular when the CD-ROM was new. BecauseMyst was so popular, foursequels were made, and threeMystnovels were written.