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The Witness

1985 1 Players 60% Not Rated

The Witness is a text adventure in which the player takes control of a police detective working near Los Angeles. The year is 1938, and on this stormy February night a wealthy but frightened man has asked the detective for protection. In spite of his best efforts, a death occurs, and the hero has twelve hours to solve the mystery and try to arrest the killer. If the player thinks there is enough evidence against one or more suspects to convince a jury of their guilt, he can arrest them and conclude the case.

Release date
December 31, 1985
Developer
Infocom
Publisher
Infocom
Players
1

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The Witness

The Witness is a text adventure in which the player takes control of a police detective working near Los Angeles. The year is 1938, and on this stormy February night a wealthy but frightened man has asked the detective for protection. In spite of his best efforts, a death occurs, and the hero has twelve hours to solve the mystery and try to arrest the killer. If the player thinks there is enough evidence against one or more suspects to convince a jury of their guilt, he can arrest them and conclude the case.

Genres

Adventure

Modes

Single Player

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Developer
Infocom
Publisher
Infocom

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1985 · Not Rated

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