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'''Detective''' is a game from [[Amsoft]] / Argus Press Software.
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|{{Infobox Game
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|Image = [[Image:Detective Front Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|centre|300px|Coverscan]]
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|Developer = [[Peter Green]]
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|Publisher = [[Amsoft]]
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|Musician = None
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|Release = [[:Category:Games 1985|1985]]
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|Platform = [[Amstrad CPC|CPC]], [[Atari 8-Bit|Atari 400/800]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
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|Genre = [[:Category:Board & Card Games|Board & Card Games (Cluedo)]]
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|GameModes = 2-9 Player
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|Controls = {{Keyboard}}
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|Media = {{Tape}}
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|Language = {{EN}}
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|Info =
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An early ''Cluedo'' knock off produced by [[Argus Press Software]] and released through [[Amsoft]].
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== '''Inlay Text''' ==
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'''Detective''' is a game of deduction and tactics.  It is set in an English country house where the body of the butler, found murdered, has been found dumped on the top of a staircase.  Each player takes the role of one of the characters in the game and each of you falls under the suspicion of Scotland Yard.  Unimpressed by the Police, you each decide to clear yourselves by finding out who commited the crime, the weapon used, the place of the murder and the killer's motive.
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{|
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|-
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|[[Image:Detective (Title).png|left|thumb|200px|Title Screen]]
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|[[Image:Detective_1.png|left|thumb|200px|In-Game Screen]]
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== '''Videos''' ==
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None
  
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== Information ==
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== '''Ratings''' ==
  
 
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|Title:|| '''Detective'''
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|CWTA:||Issue 04 (Apr '85)||Page 24||no mark
 
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|Company:|| [[Amsoft]] / Argus Press Software
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|AA:||[http://cpcoxygen.fxwebdevelopment.com/aa_depot/001JS.html Issue 01 (Oct '85)]||Page 68||38%
 
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|Type:|| Adventure
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|Amtix:||Issue 02 (Dec '85)||Page 30||25%
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|Year:|| 1984
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|Soft Num. UK:|| 902
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|Soft Num. FR:|| 4902
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== Covertape ==
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== '''Cheat Mode''' ==
  
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<gallery caption="Detective">
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None
  
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Image:Detective Back Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|Back Covertape
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== '''Prequels / Sequels''' ==
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Image:Detective Front Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|Front Covertape
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</gallery>
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None
  
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== Tape ==
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== '''Compilations & Re-releases''' ==
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None
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== '''Trivia''' ==
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None
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== '''Downloads & Materials''' ==
  
 
<gallery caption="Detective">
 
<gallery caption="Detective">
  
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Image:Detective Tape - side B (Amsoft).jpg|side B
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Image:Detective Front Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|Cover
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Image:Detective Back Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|Instructions
 
Image:Detective Tape - side A (Amsoft).jpg|side A
 
Image:Detective Tape - side A (Amsoft).jpg|side A
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Image:Detective Tape - side B (Amsoft).jpg|side B
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Image:Detective (CWTA).JPG|CWTA Review
  
 
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== Links ==
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== '''Weblinks''' ==
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* {{CpcPower|2950|Link to CPC-Power.com}}
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* {{Tacgr|249|Link to Tacgr}}
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* {{WorldOfSpectrum|0001368|Link to World of Spectrum}}
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* [http://www.gb64.com/game.php?id=2138| Link to GB64.com]
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* [http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-detective_1600.html| Link to Atari Mania]
  
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* [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=2950 CPC game base from CPC Power]
 
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* [http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/downloads/filedetail.php?recid=249 The Amstrad CPC Games Resource]
 
  
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[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1984]]
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[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1985]] [[Category:Board & Card Games]]

Revision as of 05:50, 2 September 2010

Detective
Coverscan
Developer Peter Green
Company
Publisher Amsoft
Musician None
Release 1985
Platform(s) CPC, Atari 400/800, C64, ZX Spectrum
Genre Board & Card Games (Cluedo)
OS
Game Modes 2-9 Player
Controls Keyboard
Media Cassette
Language Language:english
Information

An early Cluedo knock off produced by Argus Press Software and released through Amsoft.

Inlay Text

Detective is a game of deduction and tactics. It is set in an English country house where the body of the butler, found murdered, has been found dumped on the top of a staircase. Each player takes the role of one of the characters in the game and each of you falls under the suspicion of Scotland Yard. Unimpressed by the Police, you each decide to clear yourselves by finding out who commited the crime, the weapon used, the place of the murder and the killer's motive.

Title Screen
In-Game Screen


Videos

None

Ratings

CWTA: Issue 04 (Apr '85) Page 24 no mark
AA: Issue 01 (Oct '85) Page 68 38%
Amtix: Issue 02 (Dec '85) Page 30 25%

Cheat Mode

None

Prequels / Sequels

None

Compilations & Re-releases

None

Trivia

None

Downloads & Materials

  • Detective

  • Cover

  • Instructions

  • side A

  • side B

  • CWTA Review

Weblinks

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