Detective (Argus Press Software)

Strategy game released as part of the "30 Games" game pack. In this game of deduction and tactics, the object is to solve the murder of lucky duke. To find the murderer, place, weapon and motive. The computer chooses which character you are to play and you cannot be the murderer. Each player will be given a set of codes for the suspect's names, weapons and motives. the codes are so that other players cannot follow your progress. The computer throws a die and you move accordingly. You can call a suspect, weapon and motive to your square and the computer indicates the accuracy of your claim with a Y for each correct item. Eventually, this will allow one player to resolve the mystery and catch the killer.