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The Detective

In the role of a Scotland Yard detective, you arrive at the McFungus estate in London, 1974. Angus McFungus is murdered and you are challenged to collect evidence and reveal the murderer. The game functions on…

31 December 1986

The Detective is an adventure, released 31 December 1986 on Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What The Detective is

The Detective was released in 1986. It was published by Argus Press Software. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the role of a Scotland Yard detective, you arrive at the McFungus estate in London, 1974. Angus McFungus is murdered and you are challenged to collect evidence and reveal the murderer. The game functions on a strict time limit and the detective loses the case if the murderer cannot be found in time.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

The Detective launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.

Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.

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When did The Detective come out?
The Detective was released on 31 December 1986 for Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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