Re: Q: Anyone know this game?

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Barry Allen writes ...
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> While going through my // software collection, I came across a game called
> "Murder by the dozen". It's for the 48/64/128K Apple // family. Manual says
> it's by Thunder Mountain Software, but it was released by Mindscape,
> Copyright 1983.
> 
> Unfortunately, it was at the very bottom of a huge box in my closet and the
> game box was smashed flatter than a pancake. But.......good news, no disk
> inside, just the manual. Bad news, no disk anywhere to be found. Seems to
> be missing a big foldout map of the town called Micropolis also.
>
> The manual is essentially a short synopsis of all 12 cases, clues and
> solutions at the end. I figure if it runs on a 48k //e, it's gonna be
> mega-cheesey, but I never got to find out; I bought it in a close-out sale
> and threw it in a closet.
>

     We played through all of the scenarios. It's really a very good game.


> Anybody have this game they'd like to unload cheap?
 ....

     Murder by the Dozen is available for download from Asimov at
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/games/misc/ .  This is a
compressed disk image. Use WinZIP to uncompress.

     You can find a copy of the map sheet in the GS WorldView archive at
http://www.apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Sel/index.html .  Click on "Docs".



Rubywand