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The Colonel's Bequest
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The Colonel's Bequest

Roberta Williams' 1989 murder mystery, starring college student Laura Bow in a creepy Louisiana mansion.

In 1925, Laura Bow joins her friend at the bayou estate of a rich old colonel, who announces how he will split his fortune. That night, the guests begin to die, one by one.

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About the game

Time passes as you explore, and what you see depends on where you are and when.

You can finish without solving the mystery, but the game grades how much you uncovered.

History

Designed by Roberta Williams and published by Sierra in 1989.

A sequel, The Dagger of Amon Ra, followed in 1992.

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Ways to play

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