CodeWriter 1985

Aka:

Case of the Elusive Motive, The

Language:

English

Authors:

Frank S. Eva

Systems:

Quill, The/AdventureWriter

Platforms:

Atari 400/800

Genres:

Whodunit

Related:

1: Casebook of Hemlock Soames 1, The, 2: Casebook of Hemlock Soames 2, The, 3: Casebook of Hemlock Soames 3, The, 4: Hemlock Soames Strikes Again

Entered by:

devwebcl, Gunness, Strident

Added:

03-05-2018

Edited:

22-01-2022

Synopsis

Plot

Investigate the muder of Lady Penelope Wellington, a wealthy divorcee. You can question the suspects for clues, but the amount of physical evidence, which is slight, is necessary to convict the suspect you arrest.

Notes

Case 3 was titled The Case of the Elusive Motive.

In two parts. This single story was sold as a double pack labelled casebook #3 & #4 as part of the CodeWriter "Ready to Run" series of programs.

The game tries to get around the memory limitations of the platform in an interesting way. In part one you are free to wander around and make a detailed map, but cannot interact with the environment. In part two, the location descriptions are removed but you can now solve the adventure.

Originally listed here with a 1986 release date, the game packaging & magazine references show the release date was actually 1985.

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