''Jack Orlando: A Cinematic Adventure'' is a 1997 point-and-click adventure game by Polish developer Toontraxx and German publisher

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. In 2001, a

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version was released, which adds the choice between easy and normal difficulty. The game was re-released in 2009 on

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, and on January 26, 2012, a

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of the director's cut was released on

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Plot

The player takes the role of Jack Orlando, a private detective in the post-

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1930s who is framed for murder. Once a respected detective during prohibition for catching

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, he now struggles with crippling alcoholism in the wake of the 21st Amendment. Orlando is given 48 hours to clear his name and find the real killers.

Reception

The game received mixed reviews from critics.

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described the game's puzzles, plot, and audio as "a mixed bag", giving the game an overall C− rating. Adventure Gamers rated it 2 out of 5 stars, strongly criticizing the gameplay, puzzles, voice acting and script but stating the " sh artwork, strong score, a simple but solid plot and considerable attention to detail just about save it from total failure." ''

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'' noted that the game contains many useless items and conversations that lead nowhere, producing "an interesting change of pace from the standard adventure formula".

References

{{Reflist 1997 video games Adventure games Point-and-click adventure games Detective video games DOS games Video games developed in Poland Video games set in the 1930s Video games set in the United States Windows games JoWooD Entertainment games TopWare Interactive games Single-player video games

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Reception

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