Jack Orlando
Encyclopedia
Jack Orlando: A Cinematic Adventure is a 1997 adventure game
by TopWare Interactive
. In 2001 a director's cut
version was released.
The game follows a worn down 1930s post-Prohibition in the United States
era private detective caught up in a murder
that he was framed for. After being caught in an alley
with a dead man, he is given 48 hours to clear his name and find the real killers.
You play the role of Jack Orlando, a private detective who was once at the top of his game. Jack Orlando is now a worn down private detective who stumbles from bar
to bar burying his problems at the bottom of a whiskey bottle.
He is found in an alley by police officers next to a dead man whom the police discover to belong to the US Army, he is arrested and subsequently released by the chief inspector due to their close relationship. He is given 48 hours to find the real killers of the man in the alley. As the story develops, it is found out that a local gangster named Don Scaletti is running a weapons smuggling operation and bribing a military officer to steal weapons.
Jack later discovers that the very man whom released him to conduct his investigation is involved with the scam.
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
by TopWare Interactive
TopWare Interactive
TopWare Interactive is a video game publisher and developer located in Paradise, Nevada.TopWare Interactive started out in 1995 as a video game publishing subsidiary of the TopWare CD Service AG based in Mannheim, Germany— which included a inhouse development studio based in Poland. In...
. In 2001 a director's cut
Director's cut
A director's cut is a specially edited version of a film, and less often TV series, music video, commercials, comic book or video games, that is supposed to represent the director's own approved edit...
version was released.
The game follows a worn down 1930s post-Prohibition in the United States
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
era private detective caught up in a murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
that he was framed for. After being caught in an alley
Alley
An alley or alleyway is a narrow lane found in urban areas, often for pedestrians only, which usually runs between or behind buildings. In older cities and towns in Europe, alleys are often what is left of a medieval street network, or a right of way or ancient footpath in an urban setting...
with a dead man, he is given 48 hours to clear his name and find the real killers.
You play the role of Jack Orlando, a private detective who was once at the top of his game. Jack Orlando is now a worn down private detective who stumbles from bar
Bar (establishment)
A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
to bar burying his problems at the bottom of a whiskey bottle.
He is found in an alley by police officers next to a dead man whom the police discover to belong to the US Army, he is arrested and subsequently released by the chief inspector due to their close relationship. He is given 48 hours to find the real killers of the man in the alley. As the story develops, it is found out that a local gangster named Don Scaletti is running a weapons smuggling operation and bribing a military officer to steal weapons.
Jack later discovers that the very man whom released him to conduct his investigation is involved with the scam.
External links
- http://www.jowood.at/gamers/?lang=en&site=2&GameID=jackorlando&pfid=PC - JoWooD's official Jack Orlando Site