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MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.4
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Description

Walter Jones, an eccentric billionaire, is found dead on the Maldivian island of Sagorah. There, he had built an enormous Art Deco tower that he hoped to turn into an exclusive holiday resort. His death seems like a nightly accident at first, but turns out to be a mysterious murder. Furthermore, a heavy storm is raging, almost cutting off the island from the rest of the world. At the time of Walter Jones' death, there are eight people staying in Jones' pompous hotel: his grandchildren with their spouses, his lawyer, and the tower's architect. Two native Maldivians live nearby.

This traditional point-and-click adventure game is a classical Who Dunnit. As inspector Jack Norm, you have to investigate which of the suspects might have a reason to want Walter Jones dead, talk to everybody, collect evidence or compare fingerprints. Your PPA (Personal Police Assistant), a kind of inventory/recording device, helps you during your inquiries.

Sinking Island can be played in two modes: in real-time mode, it's a race against time. In adventure mode, you can go through each place at your own pace.

Alternate Titles

  • "Б. Сокаль. Sinking Island" -- Russian title
  • "Sinking Island: Mord im Paradies" -- German title
  • "Sinking Island: Moord in het Paradijs" -- Dutch title
  • "Sinking Island: A Jack Norm investigation" -- Scandinavian title
  • "L'île Noyée" -- French title

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User Reviews

A decent game for detective murder mystery buffs Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (75620) 2.67 Stars2.67 Stars2.67 Stars2.67 Stars2.67 Stars
Poirot without the moustache Joakim Kihlman (270) 2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars

The Press Says

Just Adventure Sep 29, 2008 A 100
Super Play Oct, 2007 9 out of 10 90
Gamesmania Oct 17, 2007 77 out of 100 77
Adventure-Treff Oct 14, 2007 77 out of 100 77
Games32 Feb 05, 2008 73 out of 100 73
PC Gameplay (Benelux) Mar, 2008 72 out of 100 72
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands) Feb 12, 2008 69 out of 100 69
Cheat Code Central Sep, 2008 3.4 out of 5 68
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) Oct 25, 2008 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
Gamekult Oct 22, 2007 4 out of 10 40

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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by mo  (1363) on Oct 20, 2007.
 

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