Trivia / Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura

• Dummied Out:
  • Characters in-game frequently mention the island of Cattan, a tourist destination. You can see it on the map, but you can't actually go there in-game. Should you use a glitch or cheat to get there anyhow, it's empty.
  • The leftover in dialogue files suggest that at some point there was Playable Epilogue in plans, similar to Fallout 2, but it didn't get into the final game, most likely because of time constraints. In particular, there are unused dialogue lines with the followers and citizens who, after being asked what to do now, say that the game is over and tell the player to turn the game off in a Breaking the Fourth Wall manner:
    Raven: That's a foolish question. You're going to turn of the machine and go to bed. I mean, the game's over. There's nothing left to do. Good night...
    Geoffrey: What are we going to do now? Are you bloody joking? We're going to stop playing this game, because you already won, you damned fool! Go to sleep... Do you have any idea what hour it is? I swear... I just don't understand some people...
    Sebastian: What do you think we're going to do? We're going to turn off this game and go to bed! Sometimes I wonder about you...
    Franklyn Payne: Now? Why now we're going to stop playing this game! There's no more bloody adventures to go on! It's over! HA! Isn't that a crock! I'd almost be disappointed, if I wasn't so bloody tired from the whole affair. Farewell!
    Z'an Al'urin: [she closes her eyes] I see...I see you turning off your computer. The game is over. You need not play any more...
    Perriman: Now? Well, I'd say you're going to shut off this game and go to sleep! It's over! We've won! No offense, but sometimes you're not the smartest of fellows...
    Magnus: What to do now? The game's over! Go home! Turn off the bloody computer! Start saving your money for Arcanum 2!
• Feelies: The game was originally sold in two versions - standard and with a size L t-shirt with the box-art printed on it. The price difference between those two versions was almost non-existing, so those containing the t-shirt sold out pretty quick. Nowdays, the original shirts are a highly-valued collector item, especially those in mint condition (the print was high-quality, but of really low mechanical resistance).
• Keep Circulating the Tapes: Not for the main game itself (which has remained readily available up to today), but there was a special bonus dungeon, called the Lost Dungeon of Souls, released separately on a different disc. Finding a copy of said disc was (and is) extremely difficult, to the point where the collective Internet completely forgot it even existed for several years. Eventually, it was re-discovered, and can now be searched for and downloaded.
• Urban Legend of Zelda: There were rumours in various forums that you could somehow convince the Wheel Clan to invade Tarant.

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