A Locked Door A Dead Man
And 12 Hours to solve the murder.
- First of the INTERLOCK.-™ Mystery Series from Iiifocom
The packaging for DEADLINE is as unique as the highly sophisticated prose mystery game itself. DEADLINE comes packaged in an actual dossier containing critical evidence on the crime. The dossier includes such genuine clues as a lab report, fingerprints, physical evidence collected near the victim's body, interviews with possible suspects, an 8X10 glossy photo of the scene of the crime, as well as a full-fledged detective's manual.
This dossier is not "window dressing," according to Joel Berez, President of Infocom, Inc. "The clues must be utilized to solve the crime. It's a whole new concept in which the player utilizes in-hand materials, as well as the software to play the game," Mr. Berez said.
In addition to tactile as well as cerebral sleuthing, DEADLINE delivers an unparalleled degree of realism because of the INTERLOGIC™ English upon which it is founded. INTERLOGIC, trade-marked by Infocom, offers personal computer owners and English-based vocabulary of 600+ words, the ability to use complete English sentences, and the widest range of command options in the genre.
Only the utmost skill, logic and intuition enable the computer detective to unravel the treacherous web of motives and suspicions to solve the crime within the 12-hour "deadline." Actual playing time, according to the company, may run a good 20 hours or more.
DEADLINE is available for Apple II, ATARI 400/800, IBM Personal Computer, NEC PC-8000, CP/M, and PDP-11. □
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