The Clue!

aka: Der Clou!, Zloděj
Moby ID: 2568
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Description

You play Matt Stuvysant, a man of Polish descent and criminal persuasion. You arrive in London with nothing but the clothes on your back and a desire to become the greatest criminal mind this century. Once getting a room and meeting some accomplices, you must begin your career. Starting with small shops and gradually working your way up to the theft of the Crown Jewels.

The game allows you to control almost every aspect of the crime, from choosing the target building and accomplices to actually planning the burglary itself.

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  • ... and avoid panic by
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Produced by
  • NEO Software Produktions Ges.m.b.H.
Published by
  • MAX DESIGN GmbH & Co

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Average score: 78% (based on 18 ratings)

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Trivia

Freeware release

The original German version of the game, called Der Clou!, can be downloaded for free from developer Neo's company website. The add-on Profidisk is also available. Be warned, however, as it's rather difficult to get the DOS-only game to run on modern machines. Detailed instructions on this topic can be found on the website, too.

In addition to having been released into the public domain, The Clue! has also become open source. The complete source code can be found on the company website and on the project's SourceForge page.

References

While visiting the car dealer, a picture of actor Humphrey Bogart is hanging on the wall in the background.

Awards

  • Amiga Joker
    • Issue 02/1995 – Best Genre Mix in 1994 (Readers' Vote)

Information also contributed by John David Karlgren and Zack Green.

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Contributors to this Entry

Game added by Gav Powell.

Amiga CD32 added by Kabushi. Amiga added by Martin Smith.

Additional contributors: -Chris, Rebound Boy, Scaryfun, Patrick Bregger.

Game added October 30, 2000. Last modified January 22, 2024.