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Jack Orlando

Jack Orlando is a point 'n click adventure game set in the 1930s where you play as detective Jack Orlando.

31 December 1997

Jack Orlando is an adventure developed by TopWare Interactive, released 31 December 1997 on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Jack Orlando is

Jack Orlando is an adventure game developed by TopWare Interactive and released in 1997. It was published by Denda Multimedia. It is available on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

1933 will go down in the history books as the year America passed the 21st Amendment to the Constitution. Prohibition is over. To the delight of millions, alcohol can now flow freely across the thirsty land. Two days before the official announcement, bars and clubs across the land are stocking up on quality whiskey. This is the absorbing story of a scruffy but shrewd private investigator who becomes the prime suspect in a mysterious murder case through no fault of his own. Jack now has only 48 hours to slip the noose and find the real offender. The sands of time are rapidly running out for Jack – he must unravel the threads of the mysterious plot in which he finds himself – a race against…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are mystery and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Jack Orlando launched on 31 December 1997, within three weeks of Resident Evil 2 (1998), Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo and Klonoa: Door to Phantomile.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil 2 (1998), Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile.

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Jack Orlando come out?
Jack Orlando was released on 31 December 1997 for DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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