About 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,
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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 is found dead—strangled with a very familiar-looking lariat, with a bullet from the costume's gunbe
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About Suspect
Suspect is a game developed by Infocom. Released in 1984, Suspect falls under the Adventure genre..
The game is available on Atari8bit, C64, Atari-ST, C16, Mac.. Game modes include Single player.
The game explores themes of Thriller, Mystery and is played from a Text perspective.. Players who enjoy Suspect might also like the 8 similar games listed above.