Bringing the classic Agatha Christie-style English country manor murder mystery and board game Clue into interactive software for the first time, Wayne Green's premier software house Instant Software published Who-Dun-It? in 1979 for the TRS-80, Apple II, and Commodore PET, placing players in the role of a master Scotland Yard detective called to an isolated Victorian mansion to investigate a gruesome murder, interrogating suspects, examining alibis, searching rooms for hidden weapons, and naming the killer before they escape.
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Who-Dun-It? is a 1979 video game published by Instant Software for the TRS-80 16K. It is named for the whodunit, a type of crime fiction.
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Who-Dun-It? is a game in which the player chooses one of five crimes to investigate.
Reception
Bruce Campbell reviewed Who-Dun-It? in The Space Gamer No. 40. Campbell commented that “I only recommend Who-Dun-It? to those who enjoy mysteries or logic problems. If you fit those categories, it may well be worth the relatively low price.”
