| Murder, She Wrote, by Legacy Interactive, is a | | | | mini-games can be played on a timer, or not |
| great mystery, adventure game. It is really five | | | | timed. Playing the mini-games can move the |
| murder mysteries in one. You play the game as | | | | hidden objects around so they aren't always in |
| the Angela Lansbury character, Jessica Fletcher, | | | | the same place when you get out of the |
| from the long-running "Murder, She Wrote" | | | | mini-game. That can add some playing time and |
| television series. Each mystery is tied to a book in | | | | suspense to the over all game. |
| the book shelf. Three of the mysteries take place | | | | I like the combination of five mysteries into one |
| in Cabot Cove, Jessica Fletcher's home town. | | | | game, finishing one mystery allows a person to |
| The adventures include finding hidden objects and | | | | open the next. I can come to a good stopping |
| using them in unique ways to solve the mystery. | | | | place, by ending one mystery, but still be excited |
| Hints about what to find come out of Jessica's | | | | about starting the next installment when I get |
| typewriter. You have to find the typewriter | | | | back to my computer. |
| ribbon and the missing vowels to complete the | | | | With the addition of the mini-games and puzzles, |
| words on the list. | | | | the combination of five mysteries in one, and the |
| The graphics are a bit cartoon like, but great for | | | | movie scenes that make up the background and |
| this type of adventure. Many scenes have a | | | | context to the game itself, Murder, She wrote |
| mini-game or puzzle to solve. Most of the | | | | plays a lot like an episode in one of the TV series, |
| mini-games or puzzles are related to the mystery, | | | | and is bound to bring hours of entertainment to |
| helping the user piece together the clues. I believe | | | | any user. I would rate the game a 4.5 on a scale |
| the innovation of adding the mini-games to the | | | | of 5! |
| hidden-object adventure is a real plus. The | | | | |