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image=[[Image:bjlogo.gif|left|222px]] | | image=[[Image:bjlogo.gif|left|222px]] | | ||
author=[[Grundislav|Francisco Gonzalez]] | | author=[[Grundislav|Francisco Gonzalez]] | | ||
designer=[[Grundislav|Francisco Gonzalez]]<br/>[[AGA|Berian Williams]]<br />Additional Puzzles<br />(Cases 1 & 2) | | designer=[[Grundislav|Francisco Gonzalez]]<br/>[[AGA|Berian Morgan Williams]]<br />Additional Puzzles<br />(Cases 1 & 2) | | ||
programmer=[[Grundislav|Francisco Gonzalez]]<br/>[[Edmundo|Edmundo Ruiz]]<br />GUI Assistance<br />(Case 2) | | programmer=[[Grundislav|Francisco Gonzalez]]<br/>[[Edmundo|Edmundo Ruiz]]<br />GUI Assistance<br />(Case 2) | | ||
game_length=Medium | | game_length=Medium | | ||
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[[Ben Jordan|Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator]] is the main title of a | [[Ben Jordan|Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator]] is the main title of a series of 8 games made in AGS by [[user:Grundislav|Francisco "Grundislav" Gonzalez]], each game being a separate "case" investigated by Ben Jordan, the protagonist and player character. Each game features the main title and a subtitle, usually relating to the plot of the case. The series distinguishes itself from other games about paranormal investigating in that many of the paranormal phenomena are taken from real-life legends and folklore. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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''[[Case 1 - In Search of the Skunk-Ape]]'' | ''[[Ben Jordan Case 1 - In Search of the Skunk-Ape|Case 1: In Search of the Skunk-Ape]]'' | ||
''[[Case 2 - The Lost Galleon of the Salton Sea]]'' | ''[[Ben Jordan Case 2 - The Lost Galleon of the Salton Sea|Case 2: The Lost Galleon of the Salton Sea]]'' | ||
''[[Case 3 - The Sorceress of Smailholm]]'' | ''[[Ben Jordan Case 3 - The Sorceress of Smailholm|Case 3: The Sorceress of Smailholm]]'' | ||
''[[Case 4 - Horror at Number 50]]'' | ''[[Ben Jordan Case 4 - Horror at Number 50|Case 4: Horror at Number 50]]'' | ||
''[[Case 5 - Land Of The Rising Dead]]'' | ''[[Ben Jordan Case 5 - Land Of The Rising Dead|Case 5: Land of the Rising Dead]]'' | ||
''[[Ben Jordan Case 6 - Scourge Of The Sea People|Case 6: Scourge of the Sea People]]'' | |||
''[[Case | ''[[Ben Jordan Case 7 - The Cardinal Sins|Case 7: The Cardinal Sins]]'' | ||
"[[Ben Jordan Case 8 - Relics of the Past|Case 8: Relics of the Past]]" | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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A professor of Criminology at Oxford, Percival Quentin Jones met Ben Jordan in Smailholm, where he was investigating the murder of the two children there. At the time he was rude and condescending towards Ben, but his attitude quickly changed after the case was solved, and he was quite helpful during Ben's investigation of the Horror at Number 50. Not much is known about Percy, but his final comment at the end of Case 4 would suggest that there is more to him than he lets on... | A professor of Criminology at Oxford, Percival Quentin Jones met Ben Jordan in Smailholm, where he was investigating the murder of the two children there. At the time he was rude and condescending towards Ben, but his attitude quickly changed after the case was solved, and he was quite helpful during Ben's investigation of the Horror at Number 50. Not much is known about Percy, but his final comment at the end of Case 4 would suggest that there is more to him than he lets on...He is revealed in case 7 to be part of a very powerful cult. | ||
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===Mary Blaine=== | ===Mary Blaine=== | ||
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A young lady from Sacramento, California, studying parapsychology at Harvard. Oddly, her name also appears on a tombstone in Ben Jordan 3. Alice was also present at Number 50, and took a liking to both Ben and Simon. Although she and Ben share much in common, Ben seems reluctant to become romantically attached to her. Whether or not this will change in future episodes remains to be seen... | A young lady from Sacramento, California, studying parapsychology at Harvard. Oddly, her name also appears on a tombstone in Ben Jordan 3. Alice was also present at Number 50, and took a liking to both Ben and Simon. Although she and Ben share much in common, Ben seems reluctant to become romantically attached to her. Whether or not this will change in future episodes remains to be seen...At the end of case 6, they go into a relationship. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.grundislavgames.com/bj/ Official Website] | *[http://www.grundislavgames.com/bj/ Official Website] | ||
{{AwardsStart|Ben Jordan 3}} | |||
{{AwardsBefore|Bestowers of Eternity}} | |||
{{AwardsWinner|Best Story|2004}} | |||
{{AwardsAfter|Prodigal}} | |||
{{AwardsBefore|Fatman}} | |||
{{AwardsWinner|Best Player Character|2004}} | |||
{{AwardsAfter|Emily Enough}} | |||
{{AwardsBefore|Spellbound: A Clive Mandrake Adventure}} | |||
{{AwardsWinner|Best Documentation|2004}} | |||
{{AwardsAfter|Anna}} | |||
{{AwardsNominations|2004|Best Game, Best Dialogue, Best Supporting Character, Best Music}} | |||
{{AwardsEnd}} | |||
{{AwardsStart|Ben Jordan 4}} | |||
{{AwardsBefore|Apprentice 2}} | |||
{{AwardsWinner|Best Game|2005}} | |||
{{AwardsAfter|Trilby's Notes}} | |||
{{AwardsBefore|Two of a Kind}} | |||
{{AwardsWinner|Best Gameplay|2005}} | |||
{{AwardsAfter|Duty and Beyond}} | |||
{{AwardsBefore|Apprentice 2}} | |||
{{AwardsWinner|Best Dialogue|2005}} | |||
{{AwardsAfter|The Shivah}} | |||
{{AwardsBefore|7 Days a Skeptic}} | |||
{{AwardsWinner|Best Sound Effects|2005}} | |||
{{AwardsAfter|Ben Jordan 1 Deluxe}} | |||
{{AwardsNominations|2005|Best Puzzles, Best Player Character, Best Music}} | |||
{{AwardsEnd}} | |||
{{AwardsStart|Ben Jordan 1 Deluxe}} | |||
{{AwardsBefore|Ben Jordan 4}} | |||
{{AwardsWinner|Best Use of Sound|2006}} | |||
{{AwardsAfter|A Tale of Two Kingdoms}} | |||
{{AwardsEnd}} | |||
{{AwardsStart|Ben Jordan 6}} | |||
{{AwardsNominations|2007|Best Game, Best Gameplay, Best Dialogue, Best Puzzles, Best Player Character, Best Music}} | |||
{{AwardsEnd}} | |||
[[Category:AGS_games]] | [[Category:AGS_games]] | ||
[[Category:Ben Jordan Series]] | [[Category:Ben Jordan Series]] |