Indiana Jones
The archaeologist protagonist, searching for the Holy Grail while trying to rescue his father.
Documented for this version
Which controls does this version use?
Actions
Left Mouse Button | Select a verb, object, character, inventory item, or destination. Used with the on-screen SCUMM interface. |
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Right Mouse Button | Cancel the current selection or leave a context-sensitive interaction. The exact effect can vary by interface context. |
Keyboard | Enter text or operate interface commands when required. DOS keyboard support varies by game-screen function. |
Control notes
A mouse is the primary documented input method for the DOS adventure interface.
The verb-and-object interface determines most actions; no combat button layout is required.
How it plays
How does Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure play?
The game is viewed from a third-person, side-on perspective across illustrated locations. Players select verbs, objects, characters, and inventory items to move Indiana, investigate scenery, talk to people, collect clues, and solve environmental puzzles.
The story follows a sequence of film-based episodes, including investigation, travel, infiltration, and the search for the Grail. Dialogue choices can affect encounters, and the IQ Point system rewards alternate or more inventive solutions. Progress depends on combining observations, conversation, and inventory items rather than on reflex-based action.
Plan your run
What is the best way to play Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure?
Examine every scene carefully and speak with characters more than once; important information is often revealed through specific dialogue choices.
- Save before major conversations and dangerous sequences.
- Try alternative actions when a solution seems too obvious, especially if you want a higher IQ score.
- Keep useful objects in the inventory and test them on plausible environmental targets rather than combining items randomly.
Meet the cast
Who are the key characters?
Henry Jones Sr.
Indiana’s scholarly father and a key Grail researcher.
Elsa Schneider
An archaeologist whose loyalties become important during the Grail investigation.
Walter Donovan
A wealthy patron whose interest in the Grail drives the expedition.
Marcus Brody
Indiana’s colleague and ally in the search for Henry and the Grail.
Before you begin
What should you know before playing?
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Use the verb list precisely; different verbs can produce different responses.
- 2
Record clues from conversations, especially information about the Grail and the expedition.
- 3
Save frequently before travel, confrontations, and major puzzle attempts.
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