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{{Infobox Game
 
{{Infobox Game
|Title= Murder on the Mississippi
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| Title     = Murder on the Mississippi
|BoxArt= Murder on the Mississippi (C64).jpg
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| BoxArt   = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - USA.jpg
|Platform= [[Commodore 64]]
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| Platform = [[Commodore 64]]
|Year= 1986
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| Year     = 1986
|Developer= {{Developer|Activision}}
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| Developer = {{Developer|Activision}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''''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 New Orleans.
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:''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 (NES)]].
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'''''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= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_-_Title_Screen.png
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| Image       = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Title Screen.png
|Description= Title screen.}}
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| Description = The title screen.}}
 
{{Screenshot
 
{{Screenshot
|Image= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_-_Credits.png
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| Image       = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Credits.png
|Description= The credits screen.}}
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| Description = The credits screen.}}
 
{{Screenshot
 
{{Screenshot
|Image= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_-_Main_Menu.png
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| Image       = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Main Menu.png
|Description= Main menu.}}
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| Description = The main menu.}}
 
{{Screenshot
 
{{Screenshot
|Image= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_-_Story.png
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| Image       = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Story.png
|Description= The story.}}
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| Description = The story.}}
 
{{Screenshot
 
{{Screenshot
|Image= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_-_Gameplay_1.png
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| Image       = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Gameplay 1.png
|Description= Going downstairs.}}
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| Description = Going downstairs..}}
 
{{Screenshot
 
{{Screenshot
|Image= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_-_Gameplay_2.png
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| Image       = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Gameplay 2.png
|Description= Talking to the captain.}}
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| Description = Talking to the captain.}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===Recording===
 
===Recording===
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So far, only the PAL recordings were made.
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{{Issue Meta}}
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{{TrackListBegin}}
 
{{TrackListBegin}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
|Track= 1
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| Track       = 1
|Title= Main Theme
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| Title       = Main Theme
|TitleLink= Main Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
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| TitleLink   = Main Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
|Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
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| Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
|DurationMin= 0
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| DurationMin = 0
|DurationSec= 46
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| DurationSec = 46
|Game= Murder on the Mississippi
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| Game       = Murder on the Mississippi
|Platform= C64
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| Platform   = C64
|Recording= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_01_-_Main_Theme.ogg
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| Recording   = 01 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Main Theme.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
|Track= 2
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| Track       = 2
|Title= Crime Scene, Trap
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| Title       = Crime Scene, Trap
|TitleLink= Crime Scene, Trap - Murder on the Mississippi
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| TitleLink   = Crime Scene, Trap - Murder on the Mississippi
|Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
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| Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
|DurationMin= 0
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| DurationMin = 0
|DurationSec= 4
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| DurationSec = 4
|Game= Murder on the Mississippi
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| Game       = Murder on the Mississippi
|Platform= C64
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| Platform   = C64
|Recording= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_02_-_Crime_Scene,_Trap.ogg
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| Recording   = 02 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Crime Scene, Trap.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
|Track= 3
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| Track       = 3
|Title= Nelson's Theme
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| Title       = Nelson's Theme
|TitleLink= Nelson's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
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| TitleLink   = Nelson's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
|Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
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| Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
|DurationMin= 0
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| DurationMin = 0
|DurationSec= 9
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| DurationSec = 9
|Game= Murder on the Mississippi
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| Game       = Murder on the Mississippi
|Platform= C64
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| Platform   = C64
|Recording= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_03_-_Nelson's_Theme.ogg
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| Recording   = 03 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Nelson's Theme.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
|Track= 4
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| Track       = 4
|Title= Taylor's Theme
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| Title       = Taylor's Theme
|TitleLink= Taylor's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
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| TitleLink   = Taylor's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
|Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
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| Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
|DurationMin= 0
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| DurationMin = 0
|DurationSec= 6
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| DurationSec = 6
|Game= Murder on the Mississippi
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| Game       = Murder on the Mississippi
|Platform= C64
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| Platform   = C64
|Recording= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_04_-_Taylor's_Theme.ogg
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| Recording   = 04 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Taylor's Theme.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
|Track= 5
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| Track       = 5
|Title= Helen's Theme
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| Title       = Helen's Theme
|TitleLink= Helen's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
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| TitleLink   = Helen's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
|Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
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| Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
|DurationMin= 0
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| DurationMin = 0
|DurationSec= 14
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| DurationSec = 14
|Game= Murder on the Mississippi
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| Game       = Murder on the Mississippi
|Platform= C64
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| Platform   = C64
|Recording= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_05_-_Helen's_Theme.ogg
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| Recording   = 05 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Helen's Theme.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
|Track= 6
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| Track       = 6
|Title= Godwin's Theme
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| Title       = Godwin's Theme
|TitleLink= Godwin's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
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| TitleLink   = Godwin's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
|Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
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| Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
|DurationMin= 0
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| DurationMin = 0
|DurationSec= 12
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| DurationSec = 12
|Game= Murder on the Mississippi
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| Game       = Murder on the Mississippi
|Platform= C64
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| Platform   = C64
|Recording= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_06_-_Godwin's_Theme.ogg
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| Recording   = 06 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Godwin's Theme.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
|Track= 7
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| Track       = 7
|Title= Carter's Theme
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| Title       = Carter's Theme
|TitleLink= Carter's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
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| TitleLink   = Carter's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
|Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
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| Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
|DurationMin= 0
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| DurationMin = 0
|DurationSec= 7
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| DurationSec = 7
|Game= Murder on the Mississippi
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| Game       = Murder on the Mississippi
|Platform= C64
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| Platform   = C64
|Recording= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_07_-_Carter's_Theme.ogg
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| Recording   = 07 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Carter's Theme.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
|Track= 8
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| Track       = 8
|Title= Dizzy's Theme
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| Title       = Dizzy's Theme
|TitleLink= Dizzy's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
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| TitleLink   = Dizzy's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
|Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
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| Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
|DurationMin= 0
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| DurationMin = 0
|DurationSec= 4
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| DurationSec = 4
|Game= Murder on the Mississippi
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| Game       = Murder on the Mississippi
|Platform= C64
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| Platform   = C64
|Recording= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_08_-_Dizzy's_Theme.ogg
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| Recording   = 08 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Dizzy's Theme.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
|Track= 9
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| Track       = 9
|Title= William's Theme
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| Title       = William's Theme
|TitleLink= William's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
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| TitleLink   = William's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
|Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
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| Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
|DurationMin= 0
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| DurationMin = 0
|DurationSec= 8
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| DurationSec = 8
|Game= Murder on the Mississippi
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| Game       = Murder on the Mississippi
|Platform= C64
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| Platform   = C64
|Recording= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_09_-_William's_Theme.ogg
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| Recording   = 09 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - William's Theme.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
|Track= 10
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| Track       = 10
|Title= Henry's Theme
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| Title       = Henry's Theme
|TitleLink= Henry's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
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| TitleLink   = Henry's Theme - Murder on the Mississippi
|Composer= {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
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| Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Ed Bogas}}
|DurationMin= 0
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| DurationMin = 0
|DurationSec= 15
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| DurationSec = 15
|Game= Murder on the Mississippi
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| Game       = Murder on the Mississippi
|Platform= C64
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| Platform   = C64
|Recording= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_10_-_Henry's_Theme.ogg
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| Recording   = 10 - Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Henry's Theme.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEnd}}
 
{{TrackListEnd}}
  
 
===Credits===
 
===Credits===
 
 
* '''Ripper:''' HVSC
 
* '''Ripper:''' HVSC
 
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:Жукороп|Жукороп]]
 
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:Жукороп|Жукороп]]
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===Game Rip===
 
===Game Rip===
 
 
{{Rips
 
{{Rips
|Formats= {{Format|SID}}
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| Formats     = {{Format|SID}}
|File= Murder_on_the_Mississippi_(C64)_Rip.zip
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| File       = Murder on the Mississippi (C64).zip
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Audio Devices===
 
===Audio Devices===
 
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This game uses the computer's built-in [[6581|SID]] chip.
  
 
==Releases==
 
==Releases==
 
 
{| align="center" |
 
{| align="center" |
 
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{{Publication
 
{{Publication
|Title= Murder on the Mississippi
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| Title       = Murder on the Mississippi
|BoxArt= Murder on the Mississippi (C64).jpg
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| BoxArt     = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - USA.jpg
|Platform= {{Platform|Commodore 64}}
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| Platform   = {{Platform|Commodore 64}}
|Publisher= {{Publisher|Activision}}
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| Publisher   = {{Publisher|Activision}}
|Released= 1986-??-??
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| Released   = 1986-??-??
|Country= USA
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| Country     = USA
}}
 
{{Publication
 
|Title= Murder on the Mississippi
 
|BoxArt=
 
|Platform= {{Platform|Commodore 64}}
 
|Publisher= {{Publisher|Activision}}
 
|Released= 1986-??-??
 
|Country= EU
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Publication
 
{{Publication
|Title= Murder on the Mississippi
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| Title       = Murder on the Mississippi
|BoxArt=
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| BoxArt     = Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - EU.jpg
|Platform= {{Platform|Commodore 64}}
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| Platform   = {{Platform|Commodore 64}}
|Publisher= {{Publisher|Activision}}
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| Publisher   = {{Publisher|Activision}}
|Released= 1986-??-??
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| Released   = 1986-??-??
|Country= Germany
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| Country     = EU
 
}}
 
}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
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* [http://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/c64/564418-murder-on-the-mississippi gamefaqs.gamespot.com/c64/564418-murder-on-the-mississippi] - GameFAQs.
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/murder-on-the-mississippi mobygames.com/game/murder-on-the-mississippi] - MobyGames.
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_on_the_Mississippi en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_on_the_Mississippi] - Wikipedia.
  
* https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/c64/564418-murder-on-the-mississippi - GameFAQs.
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{{Series - Murder on the Mississippi}}
* https://www.mobygames.com/game/murder-on-the-mississippi - MobyGames.
 

Latest revision as of 07:52, 28 June 2023

Murder on the Mississippi
Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - USA.jpg
Platform: Commodore 64
Year: 1986
Developer: Activision
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).

Screenshots

Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Title Screen.png

The title screen.

Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Credits.png

The credits screen.

Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Main Menu.png

The main menu.

Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Story.png

The story.

Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Gameplay 1.png

Going downstairs..

Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - Gameplay 2.png

Talking to the captain.

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.


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# Title Composer Length Listen Download
01 Main Theme Ed Bogas 0:46
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02 Crime Scene, Trap Ed Bogas 0:04
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03 Nelson's Theme Ed Bogas 0:09
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04 Taylor's Theme Ed Bogas 0:06
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05 Helen's Theme Ed Bogas 0:14
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06 Godwin's Theme Ed Bogas 0:12
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07 Carter's Theme Ed Bogas 0:07
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08 Dizzy's Theme Ed Bogas 0:04
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09 William's Theme Ed Bogas 0:08
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10 Henry's Theme Ed Bogas 0:15
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Credits

(Source: Credits screen.)

Game Rip

Format

Download

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Download

(Info)


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

  USA.svg   USA
Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - USA.jpg
Title: Murder on the Mississippi
Platform: Commodore 64
Released: 1986-??-??
Publisher: Activision
  EU.svg   EU
Murder on the Mississippi - C64 - EU.jpg
Title: Murder on the Mississippi
Platform: Commodore 64
Released: 1986-??-??
Publisher: Activision

Links


Murder on the Mississippi
Murder on the Mississippi Platform - C64.png • Platform - FC.png • Platform - MSX2.png
Notable Songs Main Theme
Notable Personnel Ed Bogas
Notable Companies Activision • TOSE • Jaleco