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Sleuth

As you begin a game of Sleuth a murder has just been committed. Your job is to mingle with the house guests and to search the contents of the house until you feel you have solved the crime. Every game of…

31 December 1983

Sleuth is a puzzle, released 31 December 1983 on DOS.

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What Sleuth is

Sleuth was released in 1983. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the tradition of the famous board game Clue/Cluedo, a murder has been committed in a lavish mansion and it is now up to you to investigate the crime and expose the murderer.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Sleuth launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.

Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did Sleuth come out?
Sleuth was released on 31 December 1983 for DOS.

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