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  • Acting for Two: The voice actor who plays Hobbins also voices several other minor characters, and there are a few times when they both exchange words.
  • Dummied Out: The "Security Manual" lists a lot of "suspects" who don't appear in the game. Even the ones who do seem to play a lesser role.
  • Feelies: The game comes with a security manual intended for Reich's use which provides a lot of background details on the game's characters.
  • Multi-Disc Work: The DOS version has six disks, while the Amiga version has a whopping fifteen.
  • Referenced by...: Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror: If Nico Collard tries to give a chocolate to a ghost, Robert Foster shows up in a tunnel.
  • The Other Darrin: Played with. Joey can use different robot "shells" throughout the game, some of which change his voice tone and/or attitude towards things.
    • Adam Henderson, the voice actor of Robert Foster plays both as Gallagher and Stephen Reich.
  • What Could Have Been: The game was originally titled Underworld but it was renamed due to the release of Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss.
  • Working Title: Beyond The Abyss.

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