The Midnight Advertisement
Solve a classic mystery as Sherlock Holmes by presenting deductions to open the case.
Quiz & Personality
delasty_multimedia made this on Mable.
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Investigate a mystery by gathering clues from locations, contacts, and the newspaper to deduce the culprit.
How to play
- Tap the navigation tabs to explore places, read the newspaper, and interview contacts.
- Click the collect buttons found in the different sections to gather all six clues.
- Open the deduction screen using the deduce button located at the bottom of the screen.
- Select a culprit, motive, and hiding place from the three provided dropdown menus.
- Submit your deduction with all six clues collected to solve the case and view the resolution.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap the tabs and buttons to navigate sections and collect clues.
- Keyboard
- Not supported.
- Mouse
- Click the tabs and buttons to navigate sections and collect clues.
More about this game
Take on the role of a detective in this text-based mystery game. Your goal is to identify the culprit, their motive, and their hiding spot. Navigate through tabs to visit four locations, read the newspaper, and interview three contacts. Clicking specific buttons in these sections adds to your list of clues, which tracks your progress. Once you have gathered all six clues, you can submit your final deduction. Selecting the correct answers from the dropdown menus solves the case and displays the resolution screen.
Tips
- You must collect all six clues before the game accepts your final deduction, even if you select the correct dropdown answers.
- The Newspaper tab contains a button to collect one of the six clues needed to complete your investigation, so check it early.
- The first location in the Places tab features a helpful hint button that displays the source of your next missing clue.
FAQ
- How do I win the game?
- You need to collect all six clues from the locations, contacts, and newspaper. Then, correctly identify the culprit, motive, and hiding place in the deduction menu to view the resolution screen.
- Where can I find hints if I get stuck?
- Visit the first location in the Places tab. It features a hint button that tells you exactly which source to check for your next missing clue.
- Does the game save my progress?
- Yes, the game automatically saves your visited locations and collected clues to your browser's local storage, allowing you to safely close the window and resume your investigation later.
