Who-Dun-It?

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Who-Dun-It?
Developer(s) Instant Software
Publisher(s) Instant Software
Platform(s) TRS-80
Release1979

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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Contents

Who-Dun-It? is a game in which the player chooses one of five crimes to investigate. [1]

Reception

Bruce Campbell reviewed Who-Dun-It? in The Space Gamer No. 40. [1] 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." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Campbell, Bruce (June 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (40). Steve Jackson Games: 36.