Corruption is an adventure developed by Magnetic Scrolls, released 31 December 1988 on Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Amstrad CPC and Apple II.
What Corruption is
Corruption is an adventure game developed by Magnetic Scrolls and released in 1988. It was published by Rainbird. It is available on Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Mac and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
You're on the fast track. At last, a partnership in the firm. With perks... new car, new office, new secretary. This is the life. Wake up. This is the real world. The underworld. The city of London, where high-finance and low double deals are commonplace. Where drugs, gambling and big money talk. And you? You find yourself the victim of a frame-up... the chief suspect in an insider trading scandal. And to survive, you have to be as devious, if not more so, than the rest.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are mystery and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Corruption launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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