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Murder in a Wheel
Author: Eshaktaar Resolution: 320x200 at 32-bit color Downloaded: 13744 times (3.7 Mb) Genres: Contemporary, Investigative, Original Length: Short games
Added on: 17 October 2007 Website: (none) Content advisory: None  None  Rare, mild Ratings: AGS Panel: (what is this?) Player rating: 85% Awards won: Best Short Game 2007 A Locked Room Mystery Story: Roderick, Lady Blackwin's beloved Hamster, was murdered. It is up to you to solve the crime and find the killer. MiaW can be finished in half an hour if you rush through the conversations. The game is based on LucasFan's MMM Starterpack. Story & Graphics were done by me, and the midi music was borrowed from several old games. Download Now (if the download doesn't work, try Right Click, Save Target As)
User ratings for Murder in a Wheel:
From 52 peoples votes so far: (vote here) Visual: 83% Immersion: 82% Puzzles & Pacing: 89% Overall Enjoyment: 85% You can see a detailed breakdown of the votes.
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User comments about Murder in a Wheel:
Posted by Gameguru on 2009-06-19 at 23:05 (IP logged): This was an amazing game. I had no idea who it was until they told me! In this game EVERYBODY has a reason to kill the hamster. Who you think did it changes almost every minute in this short, but fantastic mystery game Posted by foxyfox555 on 2009-02-09 at 18:25 (IP logged): Hello, my name is Joel, from the french AGS forum. I want to translate your game in french. If you agree, send me an email to this address: kaldaya@hotmail.fr and I contact you. Thank you. :) Posted by bicilotti on 2009-01-08 at 06:03 (IP logged): Mhhh... I have to disagree a bit with the other reviewers. The story is convoluted (which isn't bad by itself, since this is a whodunnit game); the thing that I didn't like were the puzzles: many of them seem to be placed there (or be designed in a certain way) only to make the game last longer. This reduces the enjoyment of playing it in my opinion (but mind you, I'm quite bad at puzzle solving). Posted by rbaleksandar on 2008-09-02 at 19:20 (IP logged): Forgot to mention the dialogs - very nice :) And about the sounds - the violin was extremely funny :D Posted by rbaleksandar on 2008-09-02 at 19:20 (IP logged): Forgot to mention the dialogs - very nice :) And about the sounds - the violin was extremely funny :D Posted by rbaleksandar on 2008-09-02 at 19:16 (IP logged): Very, very good, but not excellent. Animation, backgrounds, sound and plot - really good BUT characters need more depth, game is really short...Okay, I know it is a short game, but it took me about 30-40 minutes (WITHOUT walkthrough) to finish it :( It was really entertaining, but short...There were a couple of puzzles, that didn't make sense (for example the pulling of the bloody handkerchief out of the laundry tunnel...Why? :) Good that the string could be used anyware else ;)). It would have been nice if there were a few more rooms to explore and to solve puzzles in them (a creepy, dusty, dark attic would do the trick :P), cause 1.when you see the mansion from the outside, it is obvious it has more than 1st and 2nd floor, and more than 4 rooms (without the 2 corridors). But the whole impression (despite these small thingies ;)) is good. But since it is so short and the puzzles are really easy, this game won't be interesting after the 4th or 5th replay...You should try it though. Especially for beginners in the adventure genre, it is a very good tutorial to get familiar with the point'n'click concept. Posted by Yolt1 on 2008-04-20 at 15:38 (IP logged): Great game, Superb immersion, even if i think its not very hard to get through the game keeps you focused on it. Very good graphics also and good dialog. Thanks for that little AGS jewel... Posted by matt on 2008-02-07 at 00:03 (IP logged): Nice to have played a game that reminds me of the old classic oldschool-adventures. The puzzles were just right and the dialogs (as well as the story) funny. I'm looking forward to see your next game.. Posted by cat on 2008-01-26 at 13:52 (IP logged): Amazing puzzles, nice graphics, an original soundtrack would have added to the atmosphere but it's ok. Posted by pandabearlove on 2008-01-14 at 21:15 (IP logged): A surprising ending and a good plot Posted by Rui "Trovatore" Pires on 2008-01-14 at 00:59 (IP logged): An extremely good, extremely fun short game which boasts actual detective work. This is an example of what a short game should be like - just because it's short it doesn't mean it has to be obvious, simplistic, easily finished and shelved. On the contrary, this game is probably the closest I've seen to DoTT style - and manages to pull it off! Posted by JB on 2008-01-10 at 13:33 (IP logged): Excellent backgrounds and sprites. The interactivity was also very good, I mean, there's lots of possible actions and results. Congratulations! Posted by ladymeba on 2008-01-08 at 14:36 (IP logged): Great little adventure I thoroughly enjoyed it! Posted by Daphoenyx on 2008-01-06 at 22:37 (IP logged): I really enjoyed it :) The puzzles were perfect :) Posted by Ghost on 2008-01-03 at 18:43 (IP logged): Witty, funny, hilarious! And it translates surprisingly well! Posted by GreenPig on 2008-01-01 at 11:10 (IP logged): Enjoyed it. Posted by Rastis on 2007-12-09 at 23:18 (IP logged): A perfect example of a good adventure game. The story is interesting, graphics are wacky and well done, and the puzzles aren't frustrating. Well done! Posted by Svart on 2007-12-08 at 09:25 (IP logged): Short, sweet and fun. A great little game if you want to relax, pleasant graphics and a lot of humour :) Posted by Pierre HOPQUIN on 2007-11-29 at 14:12 (IP logged): Amazing game, nice graphics, puzzles and animations. Really your backgrounds are marvelous !! really. The puzzles came in sense, and I found it really easy, but that's okay. Posted by mr.me on 2007-11-09 at 20:48 (IP logged): Great game, I loved the story and the humor, it had fun puzzles, and great graphics. There is also a twist that I didn't see coming at all. I can't wait for more games from you! Posted by Jimmy Shelter on 2007-10-27 at 18:49 (IP logged): Nice little game. Original story & puzzles. Posted by Pelican on 2007-10-22 at 23:51 (IP logged): Short and sweet. Add this to your to-play list, it's great fun. :) Posted by ShadeJackrabbit on 2007-10-22 at 02:43 (IP logged): Very good. I'd reccomend for a quick bit of fun. Posted by Thalon on 2007-10-21 at 13:38 (IP logged): Great game: good artwork, logical puzzles (it's very difficult to get frustrated in solving the game), the only drawback is the music, that's not original (recycled soundtracks of famous adventures from lucasarts and other companies are used instead). Recommended. Posted by Obadiah on 2007-10-21 at 02:49 (IP logged): This game is great. Very nice delivery. Probably my favorite short game here. Posted by blackgsd on 2007-10-19 at 19:51 (IP logged): Not to discourage the author since this was a nice little game, but if this is a 10, how would you rate the great games by Wretched, Crystal Shard or Herculean Effort...as 20's? Posted by jkohen on 2007-10-19 at 18:28 (IP logged): This game is a perfect ten. It features an interesting, non-obvious plot, excellent art (be it borrowed or homegrown, the author makes it all fit perfectly), really original puzzles (all of which are logical), interesting characters and good dialog (I played the original German version, for what it's worth). Posted by Groogokk on 2007-10-19 at 00:48 (IP logged): A fine piece of work. Posted by Tinkerer on 2007-10-18 at 21:08 (IP logged): VERY nice game. very detailed, great animations, great backgrounds. Posted by paolo on 2007-10-18 at 10:54 (IP logged): What an excellent game! Great graphics and a great story with lots of twists and turns. Posted by TassieDevil on 2007-10-17 at 23:14 (IP logged): As I said in "Completed Games"; well done - must play this game! Thank You.

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