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Foul Play - Mystery at Awkward Manor

Something terrible has happened at Awkward Manor! For all those who love a good murder mystery, here is a new twist. Now you can explore an elegant English mansion, just as if you were there in person. Forget…

31 December 1995

Foul Play - Mystery at Awkward Manor is an adventure developed by The Armchair Travel Company, released 31 December 1995 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Foul Play - Mystery at Awkward Manor is

Foul Play - Mystery at Awkward Manor is an adventure game developed by The Armchair Travel Company and released in 1995. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Something terrible has happened at Awkward Manor! For all those who love a good murder mystery, here is a new twist. Now you can explore an elegant English mansion, just as if you were there in person. Forget virtual reality- Virtual Travel makes it real! There are ten different game levels to satisfy every age and ability. As a gumshoe detective at Level 1, you'll get lots of help, but as a skilled detective at Level 10, it could take you an hour or more to solve each mystery! Awkward Manor has fourteen beautifully photographed rooms and thousands of places where suspects may have left clues... there's a clue now, under that chair! It looks as if Major Gallop was in the library! When was…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are mystery and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Foul Play - Mystery at Awkward Manor launched on 31 December 1995, within three weeks of Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia and Loaded.

Released around the same time: Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia, Loaded.

Official trailer

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When did Foul Play - Mystery at Awkward Manor come out?
Foul Play - Mystery at Awkward Manor was released on 31 December 1995 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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