Final Mystery - Murder Club
Immerse your players in one of the first masterpieces of the genre mystery-adventure on MSX2. Released in August 1986, this title proposes an ultra-realistic police investigation where every decision moves the time forward: you have from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. each day, and you have to solve the murder before the end of the fourth day, under penalty of definitive failure. The scenario, inspired by a black American drama, captivates from the first dialogue. In short, it is the perfect mix of narrative tension and logical challenge that seduces retro game collectors today.
It is a very rare version because, unlike what is on the net, it is complete here (nothing missing notice, personal record of indices, guarantee, stickers, etc.).
Besides, the game is in an almost new state! A room to put in a museum !!
139.00€
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About
Background
The game was developed by Riverhill Soft, a small studio that, until then, had known only modest titles like - I'm sorry. (Tegari wo Sagase!) or 白バラ連続殺人事件 (Shiro Bara Renzoku Satsujin Jiken). The exit of 殺人倶楽部 (Satsujin Kurabu) The studio has marked a decisive turning point: thanks to its dense screenplay and innovative mechanics, the studio has « Run on the major track » public software market. This breakthrough paved the way for several suites (e.g. Manhattan Requiem, D.C. Connection) and has consolidated the reputation of Riverhill Soft as creator of high quality investigation games.
Special features of gameplay.
- Time management Each action (interrogation, displacement, search for clues) consumes real time in the game. The player must therefore plan his investigations as a true detective, a rare mechanics at the time that inspired many later titles.
- Scenario : the intrigue begins with the discovery of the body of Bill Robbins, director of a commercial company, in the parking lot of Hawlington College campus, near Liberty Town. The protagonist, the detective J.B. Harold, is charged to unravel a network of lies and hidden motivations, mixing romance, money and revenge.
Heritage and Recognition
- Considered one of the best MSX games by retro critics, it is regularly included in the lists of classics inescapable.
- Its influence is found in modern investigative games which still use the notion of « Time window » to create narrative pressure.
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