Jack the Ripper (adventure game)
Encyclopedia
Jack the Ripper is a text adventure
game released by CRL in for the Commodore 64
, Amstrad CPC
and ZX Spectrum
home computers. The game is based on the notorious "Jack the Ripper
" murders of the 1880s.
and the police suspect you of being responsible. You must clear your name by exposing the real culprit.
and Frankenstein
, the game was classified by the British Board of Film Censors, receiving an '18' certificate
for its gory graphics. Because of this W.H. Smith refused to stock the game.
Interactive fiction
Interactive fiction, often abbreviated IF, describes software simulating environments in which players use text commands to control characters and influence the environment. Works in this form can be understood as literary narratives and as video games. In common usage, the term refers to text...
game released by CRL in for the Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
, Amstrad CPC
Amstrad CPC
The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom,...
and ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
home computers. The game is based on the notorious "Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper
"Jack the Ripper" is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. The name originated in a letter, written by someone claiming to be the murderer, that was disseminated in the...
" murders of the 1880s.
Plot
A murderer is roaming the East End of LondonEast End of London
The East End of London, also known simply as the East End, is the area of London, England, United Kingdom, east of the medieval walled City of London and north of the River Thames. Although not defined by universally accepted formal boundaries, the River Lea can be considered another boundary...
and the police suspect you of being responsible. You must clear your name by exposing the real culprit.
Gameplay
The game is a standard text adventure with static graphics in some locations to set the scene.Reception
As with the earlier CRL adventures DraculaDracula (adventure game)
Dracula is a text adventure game by CRL released in for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum home computers. The game is based on the novel "Dracula" by Bram Stoker.- Plot :...
and Frankenstein
Frankenstein (adventure game)
Frankenstein is a text adventure game released by CRL in for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum home computers. The game is based on the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley.- Plot :Dr...
, the game was classified by the British Board of Film Censors, receiving an '18' certificate
18 certificate
The 18 certificate is issued by the British Board of Film Classification to state that, in its opinion, a film, video recording, or game should not be seen or purchased by a person under 18 years old....
for its gory graphics. Because of this W.H. Smith refused to stock the game.
Reviews
- Sinclair UserSinclair UserSinclair User, often abbreviated SU, was a magazine dedicated to the Sinclair Research range of home computers, most specifically the ZX Spectrum...
:"The first game ever to receive an "18" certificate. Very literate effort from St. Brides, with 'gore' added by CRL..."
External links
- Jack the Ripper at Lemon 64