Difference between revisions of "Murder on the Mississippi (C64)"
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{{Infobox Game | {{Infobox Game | ||
− | |Title= Murder on the Mississippi | + | | Title = Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |BoxArt= Murder on the Mississippi | + | | BoxArt = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - USA.jpg |
− | |Platform= [[Commodore 64]] | + | | Platform = [[Commodore 64]] |
− | |Year= 1986 | + | | Year = 1986 |
− | |Developer= {{Developer|Activision}} | + | | Developer = {{Developer|Activision}} |
}} | }} | ||
− | '' | + | :''For other versions, see [[Murder on the Mississippi]].'' |
− | ''Murder on the Mississippi'' was also ported to [[Apple II]] and later released in Japan on [[MSX2]] and [[Famicom]] as [[Mississippi Satsujin Jiken (MSX2)]] and [[Mississippi Satsujin Jiken ( | + | '''''Murder on the Mississippi''''' is an early text adventure game developed and published by Activision in 1986. The player controls a Sherlock Holmes-esque detective named Charles Foxworth, along with his servant Regis. While traveling on a boat from St. Louis to New Orleans, the two sleuths find a dead body. So now it's up to them to solve the mystery before the boat reaches its destination. |
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+ | ''Murder on the Mississippi'' was also ported to [[Apple II]] and later released in Japan on [[MSX2]] and [[Famicom]] as [[Mississippi Satsujin Jiken (MSX2)]] and [[Mississippi Satsujin Jiken (FC)]]. | ||
==Screenshots== | ==Screenshots== | ||
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{{Screenshot | {{Screenshot | ||
− | |Image= | + | | Image = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Title Screen.png |
− | |Description= | + | | Description = The title screen.}} |
{{Screenshot | {{Screenshot | ||
− | |Image= | + | | Image = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Credits.png |
− | |Description= The credits screen.}} | + | | Description = The credits screen.}} |
{{Screenshot | {{Screenshot | ||
− | |Image= | + | | Image = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Main Menu.png |
− | |Description= | + | | Description = The main menu.}} |
{{Screenshot | {{Screenshot | ||
− | |Image= | + | | Image = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Story.png |
− | |Description= The story.}} | + | | Description = The story.}} |
{{Screenshot | {{Screenshot | ||
− | |Image= | + | | Image = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Gameplay 1.png |
− | |Description= Going downstairs.}} | + | | Description = Going downstairs..}} |
{{Screenshot | {{Screenshot | ||
− | |Image= | + | | Image = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Gameplay 2.png |
− | |Description= Talking to the captain.}} | + | | Description = Talking to the captain.}} |
|} | |} | ||
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===Recording=== | ===Recording=== | ||
+ | So far, only the PAL recordings were made. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Issue Meta}} | ||
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{{TrackListBegin}} | {{TrackListBegin}} | ||
{{TrackListEntry | {{TrackListEntry | ||
− | |Track= 1 | + | | Track = 1 |
− | |Title= Main Theme | + | | Title = Main Theme |
− | |TitleLink= Main Theme - Murder on the Mississippi | + | | TitleLink = Main Theme - Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} |
− | |DurationMin= 0 | + | | DurationMin = 0 |
− | |DurationSec= 46 | + | | DurationSec = 46 |
− | |Game= Murder on the Mississippi | + | | Game = Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Platform= C64 | + | | Platform = C64 |
− | |Recording= | + | | Recording = 01 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Main Theme.ogg |
}} | }} | ||
{{TrackListEntry | {{TrackListEntry | ||
− | |Track= 2 | + | | Track = 2 |
− | |Title= Crime Scene, Trap | + | | Title = Crime Scene, Trap |
− | |TitleLink= Crime Scene, Trap - Murder on the Mississippi | + | | TitleLink = Crime Scene, Trap - Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} |
− | |DurationMin= 0 | + | | DurationMin = 0 |
− | |DurationSec= 4 | + | | DurationSec = 4 |
− | |Game= Murder on the Mississippi | + | | Game = Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Platform= C64 | + | | Platform = C64 |
− | |Recording= | + | | Recording = 02 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Crime Scene, Trap.ogg |
}} | }} | ||
{{TrackListEntry | {{TrackListEntry | ||
− | |Track= 3 | + | | Track = 3 |
− | |Title= Nelson's Theme | + | | Title = Nelson's Theme |
− | |TitleLink= Nelson's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi | + | | TitleLink = Nelson's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} |
− | |DurationMin= 0 | + | | DurationMin = 0 |
− | |DurationSec= 9 | + | | DurationSec = 9 |
− | |Game= Murder on the Mississippi | + | | Game = Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Platform= C64 | + | | Platform = C64 |
− | |Recording= | + | | Recording = 03 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Nelson's Theme.ogg |
}} | }} | ||
{{TrackListEntry | {{TrackListEntry | ||
− | |Track= 4 | + | | Track = 4 |
− | |Title= Taylor's Theme | + | | Title = Taylor's Theme |
− | |TitleLink= Taylor's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi | + | | TitleLink = Taylor's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} |
− | |DurationMin= 0 | + | | DurationMin = 0 |
− | |DurationSec= 6 | + | | DurationSec = 6 |
− | |Game= Murder on the Mississippi | + | | Game = Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Platform= C64 | + | | Platform = C64 |
− | |Recording= | + | | Recording = 04 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Taylor's Theme.ogg |
}} | }} | ||
{{TrackListEntry | {{TrackListEntry | ||
− | |Track= 5 | + | | Track = 5 |
− | |Title= Helen's Theme | + | | Title = Helen's Theme |
− | |TitleLink= Helen's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi | + | | TitleLink = Helen's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} |
− | |DurationMin= 0 | + | | DurationMin = 0 |
− | |DurationSec= 14 | + | | DurationSec = 14 |
− | |Game= Murder on the Mississippi | + | | Game = Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Platform= C64 | + | | Platform = C64 |
− | |Recording= | + | | Recording = 05 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Helen's Theme.ogg |
}} | }} | ||
{{TrackListEntry | {{TrackListEntry | ||
− | |Track= 6 | + | | Track = 6 |
− | |Title= Godwin's Theme | + | | Title = Godwin's Theme |
− | |TitleLink= Godwin's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi | + | | TitleLink = Godwin's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} |
− | |DurationMin= 0 | + | | DurationMin = 0 |
− | |DurationSec= 12 | + | | DurationSec = 12 |
− | |Game= Murder on the Mississippi | + | | Game = Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Platform= C64 | + | | Platform = C64 |
− | |Recording= | + | | Recording = 06 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Godwin's Theme.ogg |
}} | }} | ||
{{TrackListEntry | {{TrackListEntry | ||
− | |Track= 7 | + | | Track = 7 |
− | |Title= Carter's Theme | + | | Title = Carter's Theme |
− | |TitleLink= Carter's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi | + | | TitleLink = Carter's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} |
− | |DurationMin= 0 | + | | DurationMin = 0 |
− | |DurationSec= 7 | + | | DurationSec = 7 |
− | |Game= Murder on the Mississippi | + | | Game = Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Platform= C64 | + | | Platform = C64 |
− | |Recording= | + | | Recording = 07 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Carter's Theme.ogg |
}} | }} | ||
{{TrackListEntry | {{TrackListEntry | ||
− | |Track= 8 | + | | Track = 8 |
− | |Title= Dizzy's Theme | + | | Title = Dizzy's Theme |
− | |TitleLink= Dizzy's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi | + | | TitleLink = Dizzy's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} |
− | |DurationMin= 0 | + | | DurationMin = 0 |
− | |DurationSec= 4 | + | | DurationSec = 4 |
− | |Game= Murder on the Mississippi | + | | Game = Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Platform= C64 | + | | Platform = C64 |
− | |Recording= | + | | Recording = 08 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Dizzy's Theme.ogg |
}} | }} | ||
{{TrackListEntry | {{TrackListEntry | ||
− | |Track= 9 | + | | Track = 9 |
− | |Title= William's Theme | + | | Title = William's Theme |
− | |TitleLink= William's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi | + | | TitleLink = William's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} |
− | |DurationMin= 0 | + | | DurationMin = 0 |
− | |DurationSec= 8 | + | | DurationSec = 8 |
− | |Game= Murder on the Mississippi | + | | Game = Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Platform= C64 | + | | Platform = C64 |
− | |Recording= | + | | Recording = 09 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - William's Theme.ogg |
}} | }} | ||
{{TrackListEntry | {{TrackListEntry | ||
− | |Track= 10 | + | | Track = 10 |
− | |Title= Henry's Theme | + | | Title = Henry's Theme |
− | |TitleLink= Henry's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi | + | | TitleLink = Henry's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}} |
− | |DurationMin= 0 | + | | DurationMin = 0 |
− | |DurationSec= 15 | + | | DurationSec = 15 |
− | |Game= Murder on the Mississippi | + | | Game = Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |Platform= C64 | + | | Platform = C64 |
− | |Recording= | + | | Recording = 10 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Henry's Theme.ogg |
}} | }} | ||
{{TrackListEnd}} | {{TrackListEnd}} | ||
===Credits=== | ===Credits=== | ||
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* '''Ripper:''' HVSC | * '''Ripper:''' HVSC | ||
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:Жукороп|Жукороп]] | * '''Recorder:''' [[User:Жукороп|Жукороп]] | ||
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===Game Rip=== | ===Game Rip=== | ||
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{{Rips | {{Rips | ||
− | |Formats= {{Format|SID}} | + | | Formats = {{Format|SID}} |
− | |File= | + | | File = Murder on the Mississippi (C64).zip |
}} | }} | ||
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===Audio Devices=== | ===Audio Devices=== | ||
− | + | This game uses the computer's built-in [[6581|SID]] chip. | |
==Releases== | ==Releases== | ||
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{{Publication | {{Publication | ||
− | |Title= Murder on the Mississippi | + | | Title = Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |BoxArt= Murder on the Mississippi | + | | BoxArt = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - USA.jpg |
− | |Platform= {{Platform|Commodore 64}} | + | | Platform = {{Platform|Commodore 64}} |
− | |Publisher= {{Publisher|Activision}} | + | | Publisher = {{Publisher|Activision}} |
− | |Released= 1986-??-?? | + | | Released = 1986-??-?? |
− | |Country= USA | + | | Country = USA |
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}} | }} | ||
{{Publication | {{Publication | ||
− | |Title= Murder on the Mississippi | + | | Title = Murder on the Mississippi |
− | |BoxArt= | + | | BoxArt = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - EU.jpg |
− | |Platform= {{Platform|Commodore 64}} | + | | Platform = {{Platform|Commodore 64}} |
− | |Publisher= {{Publisher|Activision}} | + | | Publisher = {{Publisher|Activision}} |
− | |Released= 1986-??-?? | + | | Released = 1986-??-?? |
− | |Country= | + | | Country = EU |
}} | }} | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
+ | * [http://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/c64/564418-murder-on-the-mississippi gamefaqs.gamespot.com/c64/564418-murder-on-the-mississippi] - GameFAQs. | ||
+ | * [http://www.mobygames.com/game/murder-on-the-mississippi mobygames.com/game/murder-on-the-mississippi] - MobyGames. | ||
+ | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_on_the_Mississippi en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_on_the_Mississippi] - Wikipedia. | ||
− | + | {{Series - Murder on the Mississippi}} | |
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Latest revision as of 07:52, 28 June 2023
Murder on the Mississippi | ||||||
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- For other versions, see Murder on the Mississippi.
Murder on the Mississippi is an early text adventure game developed and published by Activision in 1986. The player controls a Sherlock Holmes-esque detective named Charles Foxworth, along with his servant Regis. While traveling on a boat from St. Louis to New Orleans, the two sleuths find a dead body. So now it's up to them to solve the mystery before the boat reaches its destination.
Murder on the Mississippi was also ported to Apple II and later released in Japan on MSX2 and Famicom as Mississippi Satsujin Jiken (MSX2) and Mississippi Satsujin Jiken (FC).
Contents
Screenshots
Music
The game has ten short tracks that weren't present in the Apple II version.
Recording
So far, only the PAL recordings were made.
These files need proper meta data. |
# | Title | Composer | Length | Listen | Download |
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01 | Main Theme | Ed Bogas | 0:46 | Download | |
02 | Crime Scene, Trap | Ed Bogas | 0:04 | Download | |
03 | Nelson's Theme | Ed Bogas | 0:09 | Download | |
04 | Taylor's Theme | Ed Bogas | 0:06 | Download | |
05 | Helen's Theme | Ed Bogas | 0:14 | Download | |
06 | Godwin's Theme | Ed Bogas | 0:12 | Download | |
07 | Carter's Theme | Ed Bogas | 0:07 | Download | |
08 | Dizzy's Theme | Ed Bogas | 0:04 | Download | |
09 | William's Theme | Ed Bogas | 0:08 | Download | |
10 | Henry's Theme | Ed Bogas | 0:15 | Download |
Credits
(Source: Credits screen.)
Game Rip
Ripping Commodore 64 music is an arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.
Audio Devices
This game uses the computer's built-in SID chip.
Releases
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Links
- gamefaqs.gamespot.com/c64/564418-murder-on-the-mississippi - GameFAQs.
- mobygames.com/game/murder-on-the-mississippi - MobyGames.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_on_the_Mississippi - Wikipedia.
Murder on the Mississippi | |
Murder on the Mississippi | • • |
Notable Songs | Main Theme |
Notable Personnel | Ed Bogas |
Notable Companies | Activision • TOSE • Jaleco |