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This is a fun murder mystery game that can be played in one
sitting. In a setting that would be familiar to fans of crime novels, a victim has
been found aboard the luxury dirigible Zinderneuf. It's up to you, the only detective
on board, to expose the murderer. The game combines traditional sleuthing techniques
with boardgame-style rules. For example, a "motive clue" that suggests the killer's
motive can only be found after an "ordinary clue" is found. Each room may contain no
more than one ordinary clue (which is automatically picked up as you walk around the
room). When you bump into suspects (i.e. the remaining passengers), you have the
option to question, ignore, or accuse them of the murder. The game's most fun feature
is when you question suspects: you can set the tone of the conversation (such as
polite, seductive, forceful, or naive) to try to illicit the most revealing response
from the suspect. These tones differ depending on which detective (out of 8) you
choose to play as. You only have 12 hours in game time (roughly 36 minutes in real
time) to find the culprit, so budgeting your time and ignoring false leads are
essential. As soon as you make a valid accusation, or if your 12 hours is up, you
will learn the identity of the killer as well as his or her motive. You will then be
shown a rating based on the speed with which you solve the case, the amount of
evidence found, and the number of false accusations. Overall, the fun interrogation
mode, high replayability (the killer's identity and motive are randomized each time
you play), and colorful characters make this a fun "quickie" adventure game for any
sleuth who wants to sharpen his or her deductive skills before embarking on more
difficult cases. |
