Sleuth: Shades Of Mystery (Beta) is the latest incarnation (currently in beta) of the text based game Sleuth. The new game has added some point'n'click elements, but there's still a lot of reading (which I know isn't everyone's cup of tea) involved in this murder mystery. You have to "create a detective" to play, which I guess is sort of like registering, but you don't have to leave an email address (it's optional) which should please those of you phobic about registering for anything [subbed by Kate].
Entry 3102, Thursday, February 21st 2008, Filed In Games
Rating(70%)
LK
:pretty easy but fun! i like that there are more cases to solve and things to do.
Angelblade
:Hm, third... it looks nice!
Pufje
:this game is fun but i think it is TOO much at once you know...
AsheyA
:fith: cool!
AsheyA
:any one playing? there are a couple of things I can click on in James's house, but when I do there's just a black screen. anyone else have this problem
Tweetiti
:I played the old fashion sleuth and that was easy enough using a spreadsheet but this is now nicer and more compliacated, I hope it will sitll be free once it is live as it was before (you could pay for mor eocntents but really there was no need).
Ben
:I'm the creator of this game.
Yep tweetiti, you'll be able to continue to play for free after launch. Hopefully some people will get addicted enough to register, but we're committed to continuing to provide a good experience to non-paying players :)
Confuzzled
:If we've used up all our intimidation how do we get the people to talk.
Cody_E
:it's a little confusing at first, but I find myself liking it more the more cases I play.
Kate
:Woo hoo a game I subbed was listed go me. AshleyA you can click on some of the vases in the houses but if there is nothig in the vase you are just looking at the black interior of it. Same with the golf bags and such. Hope that helps.
Murtaghrox22
:Um, I can't register. I create a new detective and It just directs me to login for returning members. Am I missing something?
Murtaghrox22
:Sorry, never mind. It was a cookie thing :)
Jasygirl2000
:where do you go to find out about gun shot wounds?
Kate
:The Police Agency
TallMario
:Gunshot wounds = Beat Cop (in the Bar) actually...
Strange enigma
:too much fun
Ahoytheship
:I'm collecting evidence all over the place in my first real case, but it only shows the crime scene clues in my case file. When I go to the various people to get help with the handwriting samples I've collected, for example, the game doesn't seem to recognize that I have these other clues. Any thoughts? If I can't figure this out I don't think I'll be able to finish the case. Do I have to move some clues around within the case file?
Theidiotcircusboy
:Other than the pissy navigation (where's my Dramamine?) and the confusing skill points integration, this is a great game. A bit repetitive, but I enjoy it.
Jeneva
:Love this!! What a great game! Props to you, Ben.
Momo
:i dislike the characters in the game... all of them like to clam up... if not, they will be asking for bribes... and mind you...
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better to ask suspects of motives and those waiter/bartender/nurse abt where the person stays...
now i'm unable to accuse coz i'm unable to state the motive of the suspect and i've run out of charms and moolah...
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shld give ppl a chance to earn other money...
now i've got the key of someone but i dunno where he stays... =((
Momo
:but nonetheless i think its a great game
AJ
:Anyone else had trouble loading the first case?
I created my detective but now the case won't load - it is stuck at 43%
Paolo
:I haven't played much of the game, but here is feedback for the game author:
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It's a bit confusing having all the locations available at once... could they be revealed as you need them?
There is no such time as "12:00 AM" - it's either "12 noon" or "12 midnight". "AM" means "before noon", and "PM" means "after noon", therefore "12:00 AM" and "12:00 PM" both mean "midnight".
There is no such word as "tobacconeer" - I think you mean "tobacconist".
Theidiotcircusboy
:Everybody knows "12:00 AM" is midnight and "12:00 noon" is... noon (duh). Technically or not. ;)
Biggest thing I dislike is the way the ppl "clam up" so damn fast, hehe.
I can't even find the "tobacconeer" but, I bet he'll clam up pretty damn quick. :D
Good game for the most part.
Kate
:I have been playing this game for a couple days now in fact I submitted it. Now when I go to log in it says that the detective does not exsit or that the password is wrong. I tried to get the system to e-mail me my password but it says that the decitive does not exist. :-( very sad
Meme2
:Kate, your detective doesn't exist as the game was reset (because the earlier version was a Beta). You need to create a new detective to start playing again.
Pond
:Ben; this is a great game but I doubt anyone will subscribe to get more mysteries per day. I can simply create multiple characters for more daily games and combine them into an agency. You can deter this by using cookies to an extent.
The help info is good but it would be nice to know who we can learn the various skills from - I want to be more charming :)
Confuzd
:i wasted two "successful" charms on natalie Minnow, who wouldn't even answer the questions afterwards. wtf
Confuzd
:the intimidation, charm and bribe are rather ridiculously introduced. mostly they lead to nothing. overall a good mystery though
WishBoNe
:I keep having people clam up and my moolah isn't enough to buy the keys.
I just need one more key! Not enough charm either.
Jasmin
:Can they make money any other way??? please email me the solution to this... stargirl7827@yahoo.com...
Jessica
:Every time I try to access the site it directs me to this message:
Spyce exception
File: /var/www/html/referrer.spy
Message:
IOError: [Errno 28] No space left on device
Stack: /usr/share/spyce/modules/session.py:222, in set:
What does this mean? I really want to play!! It's driving me nuts lol.
Kerrigwen
:In the tutorial case, how does one find out where Sam lives? I mean, we have the key, he/she is listed under suspects, but there's no way to find them. =( Help!
Yoooo
:ahhh i am stuck on the toutorial case bacause i only have 2 clues for my suspect -- sam zimerman but i cant figure out how to get a third please help!!
Jessica
:can any1 help me plz i know who the killer is on 1 of my cases they have 3 stars and a fake a alibi but i don't have there motive therefore it won't let me accuse them. I can't find out there motive either because everytime i ask some1 they calm up and i'm out of charm and intimidation what should i do?
Pond
:Quit the case and tart another one Jessica. Also there's plenty of help on the site in the forums there.
Tom
:you sholdnt have used all of your intimidation
Tom
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can somone have a chat with me please
Tom
:can someone chat 2 me please
Tom
:come on
Leti
:hi tom
Leti
:SOME ONE RESPOND I HAVE A HUGE QUESTION
Leti
:I have two pieces of evidence on sam zimmerman;
bloody footprint, fake alibi.
I NEED ONE MORE PIECE OF EVIDENCE!
Anybody know what the third star of evidence is against Sam Zimmerman? Answer quick please. Im dying to know :^)
Manon
:you can accuse him with two evidences if you're sure taht it's him and nobody else. I always accuse with two evidences and i never had false accusation. Come on do it!!
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