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Platforms
MobyRank MobyScore
Amiga
...
3.4
Atari ST
...
2.7
DOS
79
3.7

Description

A murder mystery, taking place at a spooky plantation in the 1920's. College student Laura Bow is invited by her friend Lillian to come along to what has to be the most dysfunctional family gathering ever. The only problem is, various members of the family begin to mysteriously disappear! Done in the traditional Sierra adventure game style.

Alternate Titles

  • "The Colonel's Bequest: A Laura Bow Mystery" -- Tag-lined title
  • "Laura Bow 1" -- slang

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User Reviews

Now they're alive. Now they're dead DOS B14ck W01f (37398)
Top mystery game. DOS MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (47009)
The embodiment of Roberta Williams' virtues and flaws DOS Colin Rowsell (45)
You had to have been there. DOS William Shawn McDonie Bronze Star Contributing Member (1161)
Suspensful non-stop rollercoaster riding murder-mystery adventure game! DOS OlSkool_Gamer (99)
One big cliche but still fun DOS Travis Owens (7)

The Press Says

Tilt DOS Apr, 1990 18 out of 20 90
Jeuxvideo.com DOS Mar 12, 2010 17 out of 20 85
Adventure Classic Gaming DOS Nov 07, 2007 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Adventure Gamers DOS Apr 10, 2003 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Quandary DOS Aug, 2004 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars 70
Power Play DOS Apr, 1990 68 out of 100 68
ST-Computer Atari ST Jan, 1991 6 out of 10 60

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Trivia

Shower 'Stuff' :-)

Once Laura is in the washroom, type in "Take Shower". Laura strips, gets in and scrubs away while the hooded killer slips in and murders her in a wonderful parody of the horror classic "Psycho", complete with high-pitched violins playing.

In the sequence in Fifi's room while she get ready to meet her lover-boy Jeeves, when she goes behind the screen to change type in "Open Door" and you can see Fifi in her underwear!


This entry was contributed by Eurythmic (2613), POMAH (26139) and Belboz Bronze Star Contributing Member (6599)
 

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