Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - the 1989 action adventure for
Commodore 64 from Lucasfilm Games.

Relive Indy’s quest for the Holy Grail through brawls, puzzles, and
travel across Europe, balancing brains and fists to outwit the Nazis.

Core loop
- explore key movie locations like Venice, Berlin, and the Temple
- collect and use items to solve environmental puzzles
- engage in hand-to-hand fights or dodge guards stealthily
- travel via the map screen to choose the next destination

Systems and items
- dialogue choices - right answers open alternate paths
- notebook and clues - gather Grail lore to pass final trials
- puzzle inventory - combine objects or trade for access
- health bar - drains during fights; recover between scenes

Level design and feel
Side-view adventure scenes mix platform navigation and cinematic puzzles
with smooth animation and tight joystick response. Each setting blends
arcade action with point-and-click style item use.

Why it is notable
- adaptation of the 1989 Lucasfilm movie using SCUMM-style scripting
- released alongside the separate Lucasfilm graphic adventure version
- praised for combining action with thoughtful puzzle logic

Tips
- avoid unnecessary fights—use dialogue or bribes where possible
- keep notes from the notebook; they determine Grail choices later
- study enemy patterns—block first, then counterpunch to win safely

At a glance
Year - 1989
Developer - Lucasfilm Games
Design and programming - David Fox - Noah Falstein - Ron Gilbert
Graphics - Lucasfilm team
Music - Chris Hülsbeck (C64 conversion)
Publisher - Lucasfilm Games
Genre - Action adventure
Players - 1
Controls - Joystick in port 2 - keyboard for actions