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Suspect

Suspect is an interactive fiction computer game designed by Dave Lebling and published by Infocom in 1984. It is the last murder mystery Infocom released, bringing an end to a popular genre of titles such as…

31 December 1984

Suspect is an adventure developed by Infocom, released 31 December 1984 on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW and Apple II.

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What Suspect is

Suspect is an adventure game developed by Infocom and released in 1984. It is available on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE, Commodore 16, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore Plus/4, DOS, Mac and Texas Instruments TI-99.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player's character is a reporter for the fictitious newspaper The Washington Representative. Veronica Ashcroft-Wellman, a longtime friend and wealthy socialite, has sent an invitation to the annual Ashcroft Halloween Ball, where Maryland's high society bluebloods rub elbows, network, and congratulate each other on their fortunes. The paper's editor suggests covering the party as a story, smelling an easy article that could either praise or mock the wealthy. Since it is a costume party, the player's character suits up in a rented cowboy outfit and moseys over to the bash. Many attendees wear masks, making it difficult to initially identify them. Not long into the party, however, Veronica…
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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.

How long it takes, and what that costs

A full completion run takes around 5 hrs.

What it launched against

Suspect launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.

Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Suspect come out?
Suspect was released on 31 December 1984 for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE, Commodore 16, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore Plus/4, DOS, Mac and Texas Instruments TI-99.

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