''Intrigue!'' is an adventure video game developed by Kinemation and published by Spectrum HoloByte for

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and

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in 1986.

Plot

International terrorists are planning to blow up a bomb that spreads a virus called PF13. The player is a private detective set to find and defuse the bomb in

Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...

. The game's plot is randomized each playthrough with suspects, motives, and clues different.

Gameplay

The player chooses from text options during exploration and dialog scenes. Close-ups of characters and other images accompany the text during these sequences. The graphics are in monochrome. 360 degree panoramic view of the gameworld is used on the streets and in building interiors. The characters react differently to the player depending on the gender chosen for the detective. Multiplayer is supported up to four players, where each player controls a different detective.

Reception

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'' wrote: "Here is a completely novel game system, with a mixture of cartoon style graphics amid digitised pictures, plus some catchy music, that has taken over a year to reach the UK. What a shame! I wonder why!" '' Commodore User'' called it "the most polished and absorbing game". ''

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'' said the graphics are of poor quality, conversations are amusing but limited and concluded that it is "a game for mugs". '' Zzap!64'' called the audiovisual presentation atmospheric and said the game overall is "quite good". ''

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'' said the graphics are outdated but don't distract from the dense atmosphere. ''

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'' said there's no apparent difference between the Apple and Commodore versions: both have the same limited graphics but retain "the power of seduction".

References

External links

* {{moby game, id=/intrigue
''Intrigue!''
at Lemon64 1986 video games Adventure games Apple II games Commodore 64 games Commodore 128 games Detective video games Mirrorsoft games Monochrome video games Multiplayer and single-player video games Spectrum HoloByte games Video games about terrorism Video games with gender-selectable protagonists Video games set in Washington, D.C.