The Adventures of Tintin partially deaf physicist and a regular character alongside Tintin, Snowy, and Captain Haddock. He was introduced in "Red Rackham's Treasure", and based partially on Auguste Piccard, a Swiss physicist. The leading characters do not initially welcome his presence, but through his generous nature and his scientific ability, he develops a lasting bond with them. Eventually, by the end of "Land of Black Gold", he becomes a resident of Marlinspike Hall. Normally mild-mannered and dignified, Calculus occasionally loses his temper and acts in a spectacularly aggressive manner in response to actual or perceived insults, such as when Captain Haddock belittles his
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (video game) side-view, and are controlled by means of finger swipes on the touchscreen. The game also incorporates stealth levels and quick time events. The console versions of the game have a slightly different plot than the iOS, Android and Symbian^3 versions. A sea plane carrying Tintin (voiced by Adam Howden), Captain Haddock (Lewis Macleod), and Tintin's dog Snowy is flying through a thunderstorm when it is hit by lightning and crash lands in a desert, knocking all three unconscious. The game then flashbacks to the previous day, where Tintin and Snowy are looking around a market. Tintin purchases a model ship,