The Witness
by Thekla, Inc·published by Thekla, Inc
Reader score
7.0/ 10
50 votes
How long to beat
8 players20h
Normally
story and some extras
35h
Completionist
everything in it
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About
The Witness is a text adventure in which the player takes control of a police detective working near Los Angeles. The year is 1938, and on this stormy February night a wealthy but frightened man has asked the detective for protection. In spite of his best efforts, a death occurs, and the hero has twelve hours to solve the mystery and try to arrest the killer. If the player thinks there is enough evidence against one or more suspects to convince a jury of their guilt, he or she can arrest them and conclude the case.
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Languages
15 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
| Language | audio | subtitles | interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | — | ||
| Chinese (Simplified) | — | ||
| Chinese (Traditional) | — | ||
| English | |||
| French | — | ||
| German | — | ||
| Hungarian | — | ||
| Italian | — | ||
| Japanese | — | ||
| Korean | — | ||
| Polish | — | ||
| Portuguese (Brazil) | — | ||
| Portuguese (Portugal) | — | ||
| Russian | — | ||
| Spanish (Spain) | — |
Game details
Business Model
Commercial
Media Type
5.25" Floppy Disk
Text Modes Supported
80×25
Input Devices Supported/Optional
Keyboard
Number of Offline Players
1 Player
System requirements
Min. CPU Class Required
Intel 8088 / 8086
Min. OS Class Required
PC/MS-DOS 2.0
Min. RAM Required
128 KB
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Also known as
Invitation To Murder — Working title
The Witness - An INTERLOGIC Mystery — Tag-lined title
The Witness: Somebody's going to take the Deep Six! — Tag-lined title
Witness — Media title
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Released
1983
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Standing
Top 2% by 24hr peak players
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