In a series of completely un-related google searches tonight, I found myself on the wiki page for another PC game I played back in the day. It was called “The Colonel’s Bequest”. The premise of the game was very Agatha Christie-like, which was perfect for me as I was quite into Agatha Christie back then. (Although, the first time I read And Then There Were None, I managed to completely skip over who the killer was. Yeaaah…classic.) The player gets to interact as the character Laura Bow, which, being a main female character, was also a bonus for me. Basic plot synopsis is such – you’re visiting with your friend at her uncle’s plantation. The uncle is loaded and close to death. He announces to the fam that everyone stands to inherit equal shares of his money. That’s when the plotting begins…and the deaths. You get to snoop around and try to discover who the murderer is.
I spent hours on this game, and I remember being really creeped out as a kid. Not only are people around you getting killed, but their bodies would disappear before anyone else could see what was going on. I never did find out where the bodies where hidden. I’ll be honest…that kinda irks me still.
Watching these videos, it’s amazing how much of this is so familiar. I remember it like it really wasn’t 20 years ago. (Eep!)
Here’s the basic intro:

As for the game play, the interaction was mainly command-based. Spelling = good!
And you COULD die in the game. Many, many ways:

Here’s the first murder in the game, along with the subsequent body disappearance!

I decided to google some more to see if I could find out where the bodies were hidden. Turns out, there was a whole other secret passage I never found. That actually irks me even more.