Murder on the Zinderneuf is an adventure developed by Free Fall Associates, released 31 December 1983 on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS. The main story takes about 5 hrs to finish.
What Murder on the Zinderneuf is
Murder on the Zinderneuf is an adventure game developed by Free Fall Associates and released in 1983. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.
The premise, in the publisher's words
On board of the dirigible Zinderneuf a murder has taken place and you have only until the airship lands to find the culprit. Through interrogation (forceful, naive or polite) and finding clues you have to pinpoint the murderer. High replayability is granted since the murderer and the motive change with every new start of the game.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 5 hrs.
What it launched against
Murder on the Zinderneuf launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, The Witness and Zoo Keeper.
Released around the same time: Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, The Witness, Zoo Keeper.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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