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Murder on the Zinderneuf

1 November 19837.7/ 10 · 17 votes4

How long to beat

from 1 player

5h

Normally

story and some extras

Trailer

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About

The year is 1936. You are in flight on the dirigible Zinderneuf and a murder has just been discovered! As the only detective on board the ship, it is your job to discover who the murderer is before landing.

The game is played from a top down view of the Zinderneuf. In order to solve the case, you will need to find enough evidence to accuse the correct person. Clues can be found by searching the various rooms, and also from interrogating the fifteen passengers on board. When you come across a passenger, you can question them by being polite, forceful, naive, or whatever approach you think will get you the most information. You can even ignore passengers, but ignoring someone now may make them reluctant to help you later! By piecing the evidence together you need to come up with the killer before time runs out.

You may play the game as one of eight different detectives. Each time you play, the killer, his/her motive, and the various clues will be different.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Languages (1)

Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

5.25" Floppy Disk

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

Number of Players Supported

1 Player

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel 8088 / 8086

Min. RAM Required

128 KB

Video Modes Supported

CGA, CGA Composite (16 colors), Tandy / PCjr

Sound Devices Supported

PC Speaker

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Facts

Released

1 November 1983

Platforms

PC BooterCommodore 64Apple IIAtari 8-bit

Tags

Top-down2D scrollingPuzzle elementsDirect controlInterwarDetective / mystery