J.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues (1994) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

J.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues

J.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues provides an interactive cinematic experience with real actors and settings. Choices arise, advancing time and requiring astute planning for mystery-solving and time management…

15 April 1994

What J.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues is

J.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues is an adventure game developed by Riverhillsoft and released in 1994. It was published by NEC Home Electronics. It is available on 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, PC-FX, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, LaserActive, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

J.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues provides an interactive cinematic experience with real actors and settings. Choices arise, advancing time and requiring astute planning for mystery-solving and time management. Following Murder Club, J.B. Harold investigates the murder of a woman in Chicago. A surprising turn occurs as a female detective probing the case is killed and staged as a suicide. J.B. Harold teams up with local police to uncover the truth.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

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

What it launched against

J.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues launched on 15 April 1994, within three weeks of Final Fantasy III, FINAL FANTASY VI, The Elder Scrolls: Arena and Sensible World of Soccer.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy III, FINAL FANTASY VI, The Elder Scrolls: Arena, Sensible World of Soccer.

Official trailer

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J.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues — frequently asked questions

When did J.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues come out?

J.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues was released on 15 April 1994 for 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, PC-FX, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, LaserActive, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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