Verify Police Quest 1: In Pursuit of the Death Angel

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Verifying Police Quest 1 - In Pursuit of the Death Angel (1987) (Sierra On-Line)

Checklist

Have adequate installation instructions been provided to match any config files in the DOSZ?
There are no config files.

Have any official patches been applied, if necessary?
No official patches according to PCGamingWiki.

Is the game data in the root of the ZIP (unless game does not work that way)?
Yes.

For games which include CD images, is there a smaller installation variant that offers the same features but needs less files?
Not applicable.

Is the entry in the right variant file (i.e. Freeware)?
Yes.

Have digital versions (Steam, GOG) been checked for matching?
Yes, a GOG variant was added. However, it can match with the main variant after removing 2 unnecessary BAT files, so I eliminated it.

Can the game benefit from using embedded data or embedded patches in the datfile?
No.

Can DoDAT build the game from the install media?
Yes.

If the game requires a yml in the DOSZ, has it been added to the yml folder in the repo?
Not applicable.

Are there .PIF or .ICO or Win32 .EXE files that could be excluded?
No.

Do the file timestamps match the installation media?
Yes.

Does the DOSZ run standalone?
Yes.

For CD games, can the game be set up to run without a CD mounted?
Not applicable.

Can the game benefit from using CHDtoOGG?
Not applicable.

Is the game creating a swap file in the .pure.zip that could be avoided by increasing memory size? Or is it creating other bloated files that could be prevented by adding them in the DOSZ?
No.

Does the DOSC contain problematic data (i.e. copyright issue)?
No.

Does the DOSC have copy protection removed, if possible?
This version doesn't seem to have copy protection.

Is the game running at the correct speed? Is CPU year specified?
Speed seemed fine at the beginning. I added cpu_year: 1987 since nothing was specified.

Is the DOSC auto-running and skipping past any obstructions? Is it updated to use WAITMODECHANGE if possible?
Yes, but WAITMODECHANGE isn't needed here.

Does the game have MT-32 support? If so, is it correctly using MT-32 (old) or CM-32L (new), going by the Vogons Wiki?
Not applicable.

Does the game have General MIDI support?
Not applicable.

Is the game set up to run with the best quality graphics options by default?
Not applicable.

For certain old games only - are the graphics/audio improved by specifying video_card: pcjr, tandy, or generic_cga?
Yes, I enabled Tandy mode for better music.

Does the game have a mouse cursor that benefits from enabling input_directmouse?
Not applicable.

Does a game with separate episodes/executables have the options named and ordered properly in the DOSZ? Do they use the run_utility feature?
Not applicable.

Does the game share saves with a sequel, expansion, etc? If so, is it updated to use the .savename feature?
Not applicable.

Summary of changes

• Eliminated GOG variant by removing 2 unneeded BAT files from main variant
• Added cpu_year: 1987
• Enabled Tandy mode
• Edited comments and links

Unmentioned in the checklist:

• Allowed more compatibility with a couple TDC entries by removing some useless files. Added an alternate install variant from floppy disks along with this