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In the Dead of Night

In this game you are private investigator Tom Scool. You have been hired by a dishonest jewel collector to sneak into a famous actress' chalet, posing as the double of well-known thriller writer Eric Wells…

31 December 1994

In the Dead of Night is an adventure developed by Trecision S.p.A., released 31 December 1994 on Amiga and DOS.

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What In the Dead of Night is

In the Dead of Night is an adventure game developed by Trecision S.p.A. and released in 1994. It is available on Amiga and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In this game you are private investigator Tom Scool. You have been hired by a dishonest jewel collector to sneak into a famous actress' chalet, posing as the double of well-known thriller writer Eric Wells, and to steal her precious gem "Vesnú". But the actress was killed by one of her guests and because of snowstorm you have to wait for police and try to solve this murder case by yourself. Every character has their own personality and you have to find their weakest places, talking to all of them and collecting the items which are available for your inventory.
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How it plays

Its themes are mystery.

What it launched against

In the Dead of Night launched on 31 December 1994, within three weeks of Umihara Kawase, King's Field, WWF Raw and Battle Arena Toshinden.

Released around the same time: Umihara Kawase, King's Field, WWF Raw, Battle Arena Toshinden.

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When did In the Dead of Night come out?
In the Dead of Night was released on 31 December 1994 for Amiga and DOS.

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