Game Classification

Murder in a Wheel 2007  

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Classification

VIDEO GAME

Keywords

Adventure - Puzzle-solving

Market

This title is used by the following domains:
  • Entertainment

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
 Age : 12 to 16 years old / 17 to 25 years old
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)

The core of gameplay is defined by the rules below:
AVOID : explanation of this brick MATCH : explanation of this brick MOVE : explanation of this brick SELECT : explanation of this brick
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Murder in a Wheel Investigative researcher Lionel Ulmer is invited to the mansion of Lord Blackwin to help him with the manuscript of his book. When he arrives, Lady Blackwin discovers that Roderick, the rodent pet, has been brutally murdered. Lionel is asks to investigate and he discovers everyone present, including the cat Mrs. Winterbottom, had a reason to get rid of the hamster.

Murder in a Wheel is a freeware AGS game with art and design reminiscent of the classic LucasArts games. It is entirely controlled with the mouse and a typical SCUMM interface with commands, inventory and status bar. The different commands can be selected individually but the most logical ones are applied directly by clicking the mouse on an active hotspot. Lionel investigates the death and gathers clues to find the culprit. The entire game takes place inside the mansion.

The game was created as a semester work (Game Design, Interactive Storytelling) at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). It was based on LucasFan's MMM Starterpack and the MIDI music was borrowed from several existing games. [source:mobygames]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : PC (Windows)

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