The Detective

The Detective (1986)

by Argus Press Software Ltd.
Genres:Adventure, Strategy, Puzzle
Themes:Mystery
Game modes:Single player
Story:In the role of a Scotland Yard detective, you arrive at the McFungus estate in London, 1974. Angus McFungus is murdered and you are challenged to collect evidence and reveal the murderer. The game functions on a strict time limit and the detective loses the case if the murderer cannot be found in time.
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I got a copy of this with either Zapp64 or Commodore Format, so didn't have a full set of instructions. I liked that you were trying to solve mysteries as some of them were happening. It seemed quite advanced for the Commodore 64 I was playing it on at the time. I suspect it hasn't aged as well as my memories of it but the nostalgia hit will be immense.
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