Madame L'Estrange and the Troubled Spirit
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| Madame L'Estrange and the Troubled Spirit | |
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| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 1997 |
| Credits | |
| Authors | Ian Ball and Marcus Young |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 3 out of 5 (4 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genres |  Fantasy  Mystery |
| Location |  City |
| Language | English |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | ZCODE-1-970929-6C0F |
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How it begins
You are Madame L'Estrange, a Spiritualist Detective, living in Sydney, Australia. You are carrying a handbag and a notebook. A "Mr. Jones" visits you, and asks you to investigate the death of his cousin, Dr. David Taverner, a marine biologist found dead in the harbour near Harbour Bridge. When you have learned why and how Taverner died, you are to visit "Jones" in Room 1313 of the Hilton Hotel and answer his questions.
Versions
Release 1
Date: 1997
- Madame L'Estrange and the Troubled Spirit (Ian Ball and Marcus Young; 1997; Z-code 5).
- Release 1 / Serial number 970929 / Inform v6.05 Library 6/2
- IFID: ZCODE-1-970929-6C0F
IFID links: IFDB - IF Comp 1997: 17th place of 34 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 1997: Finalist for Best Story.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- Madame L'Estrange and the Troubled Spirit (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Madame L'Estrange and the Troubled Spirit - at IFDB.
- Madame L'Estrange and the Troubled Spirit - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Reviews
- Madame L'Estrange and the Troubled Spirit - at SPAG.
- Madame L'Estrange and the Troubled Spirit - at IF Ratings.
- Review - by Paul O'Brian.
- Review (archive) - by Duncan Stevens.
Date: 1997