Satsui no Kaisou – Power Soft Satsujin Jiken is a Japanese murder mystery adventure game released exclusively for the Nintendo Famicom in 1988 by HAL Laboratory and Hyperware. You take on the role of an investigator tasked with solving a series of murders occurring at a software development company. With the company president giving you a strict three-day deadline before the police take over, you must navigate a menu-based system to interview employees, gather clues, and identify the culprit before time runs out.
How to Play
As a menu-driven adventure, gameplay revolves around selecting actions to progress the investigation. You will need to carefully manage your in-game time while visiting different rooms, examining suspicious objects, and questioning suspects. Since this is a Famicom title, standard NES controls apply: use the D-pad (mapped to arrow keys) to navigate menus, the A button (Z or X) to confirm selections, and the B button to cancel or go back.
Tips
- Watch the Clock: Time passes as you perform actions. Avoid unnecessary commands or traveling back and forth without a clear purpose, as the three-day limit is strict.
- Multiple Endings: Your choices after identifying the murderer will determine which of the game’s multiple endings you receive, so consider your final actions carefully.
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