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Jack the Ripper

Back in 19th Century England, one man was able to kill and kill again without ever been caught. That man was Jack the Ripper. Now, the player is a Scotland Yard detective on the trail of this famous killer. He…

31 December 1995

Jack the Ripper is an adventure developed by Intergalactic Development Inc., released 31 December 1995 on DOS.

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What Jack the Ripper is

Jack the Ripper is an adventure game developed by Intergalactic Development Inc. and released in 1995. It was published by GameTek, Inc.. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Back in 19th Century England, one man was able to kill and kill again without ever been caught. That man was Jack the Ripper. Now, the player is a Scotland Yard detective on the trail of this famous killer. He must converse with suspects, highlighting any important information that could be valuable to his case. Then, when he thinks he has enough evidence, the player pieces the clues together to finally catch the infamous killer.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Jack the Ripper launched on 31 December 1995, within three weeks of Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia and Screamer.

Released around the same time: Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia, Screamer.

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When did Jack the Ripper come out?
Jack the Ripper was released on 31 December 1995 for DOS.

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