Abandonware DOS title

Deadline

Released in 1982, Deadline is one of Infocom’s classic text adventures, and it doesn’t pull punches. You’re a detective with twelve in-game hours to solve a murder, and time moves whether you’re ready or not. The suspects have their own routines, conversations happen without you, and if you miss a clue—too bad. It’s unforgiving, cerebral, and gloriously old-school. There are no graphics, just words, but the writing is sharp enough to make you feel the tension of the investigation. It’s less “casual gaming” and more “put on your thinking cap and interrogate everyone.” Perfect for mystery lovers with patience.
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To launch the game, run deadline/deadline.bat.

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Retro gamer collector's corner:

The folio original release contained the following feelies:

  • an Inspector's Casebook
  • a plastic bag with 3 white pills
  • 5 pages of interview notes
  • a coroner's note: Corpus Delicti
  • a letter from Coates to Chief of Police
  • an offical memo from the Police Department
  • a lab report
  • a photo of the murder scene

The gray box re-release contained:
  • documentary evidence: file #H657/SJ43.1
  • a plastic bag with 3 white pills
  • a letter from Coates to Chief of Police
  • a coroner's note: Corpus Delicti
  • a photo of the murder scene

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