Jack the Ripper (Windows)

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Description

The real murders by the renowned killer, Jack the Ripper, took place in London in the year 1888. As everyone knows, the cases have never been solved. What would happen if Jack left London and started his killing thirteen years later ... in New York City?

Similar to other Jack the Ripper stories, the main character is a reporter. You play James "Jimmy" Palmer, a newspaper man in New York, who is assigned to get the scoop on some strange and grotesque murders. Guide Jimmy around the dank and dirty "Low Side" of New York in the year 1901 - twelve years after Jack the Ripper's last known killing in London. Visit crime scenes, interview people who knew the victims in a brothel, a cabaret nightclub and alleyways. Get help from different types of people from various walks of life - bookies, prostitutes, street bums as well as the police, investigative agency professionals and Jimmy's co-workers.

This first person adventure game is completely mouse controlled and features an in-game map for navigating between locations, 360° views, 3D graphics, and ambient background effects. Exploration, interaction with other characters, solving various types of puzzles, and finding/using inventory objects are all part of the gameplay.

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Alternate Titles

• "开膛手杰克" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "Джек Потрошитель" -- Russian spelling
• "Jack lo Squartatore" -- Italian title
• "Jack L'éventreur: New-York 1901" -- French title
• "Jack el Destripador" -- Spanish title

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: Virtools
• Inspiration: Jack the Ripper
• Protagonist: Journalist / Reporter
• Setting: Belle Époque
• Setting: City - New York

User Reviews

The Game That Wasn't There	Terrence Bosky (5463)
Jack Is Back!	Jeanne (76324)
A short but very nice game.	John Doe (3)

Critic Reviews

GamersHell.com	Jan 31, 2004	8.2 out of 10	82
IGN	Feb 11, 2004	7.8 out of 10	78
Jeuxvideo.com	Mar 09, 2004	13 out of 20	65
UHS (Universal Hint System)	Apr 09, 2004		60
GameSpy	Mar 10, 2004		60
GameZone	Feb 10, 2004	5.8 out of 10	58
Aventura y Cía	May 12, 2004		50
Game Over Online	Feb 19, 2004	46 out of 100	46
Tap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks	Mar, 2004		40
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	May, 2004		40

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References

The autopsy report for the second Low Side victim is written by Dr. Ralph Llewen. Dr. Rees Ralph Llewellyn examined the first commonly accepted Ripper victim, Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols, and determined that the killer was left-handed.

Related Web Sites

• Hints for Jack the Ripper (Universal Hint System hints for the game give you only as much information as you need. Complete solutions included.)
• Jack the Ripper (Official Web Site (The Adventure Co.))
• Jack the Ripper (Official Web Site (Galilea))
• MaGtRo's Walkthrough (Step by step guide for solving the game)