Perry Mason: The Case of the Mandarin Murder (Perry_Mason.txt)
PERRY MASON AND THE CASE OF THE MANDARIN MURDER (Telarium) ---------------------------------------------------------- by Jacob Gunness This is a highly entertaining game. You star as the famous defence attorney who must save a young woman who apparently shot her husband. The case might seem simple, but as you dig into it, you'll soon learn that there is indeed something rotten in the state of Denmark :o) Actually, getting Laura off the hook isn't too taxing. However, finding the real killer *is* and will require a lot of work on your part. In particular you have to make sure you make the right objections when your opponent is at work. The only letdown to the game is that in some respects it's much too easy, and in others it's way too difficult. When your opponent is questioning a witness, it is quite simple discovering when to make an objection and when to shut up. Also, determining what evidence to confront the witnesses with isn't very difficult either. On the other hand, the game is made hard by the fact that it is quite tricky to find the right way to express your questions. If you get stuck on that account (you will!), you can always go for the DELLA,TIP solution. Don't let all this scare you - this is one heck of an intriguing game! Exploring the apartment : ------------------------- (Note that movement will be very restricted due to the overly eager Holcomb) YES, YES, ANSWER PHONE (Laura has been arrested for murdering her husband), GO TO APARTMENT, GO TO PEN, EXAMINE DOOR (there are blood marks on it), GO TO DEN, EXAMINE BOOKSHELVES, EXAMINE BOOK (you find a letter), READ LETTER (Margot has been dating Victor), EXAMINE PLANT, GET EARRING, GO TO LIVING ROOM, EXAMINE CARD TABLE, GET DOCUMENT, READ DOCUMENT (Julian wanted to buy Victor's share of the Argos), GO TO JAIL (you meet Paul), YES (he gives you a sheet of paper), GET PAPER, PAUL,INVESTIGATE BLOOD IN PEN, GO TO PRISON, LISTEN * 4 (Laura tells her that she's innocent), GO TO OFFICE (here you may read the files on all eight witnesses - do that!), GO TO COURT In court: --------- Paul should return shortly after Tragg has started and give you a BLOOD REPORT, telling you that the blood in the pen is Victor's, not the dog's! During the trial, you can (and should) use Paul to INVESTIGATE Burns, Miller, Julian, Suzanne, and Margot - in that order. This will give you the following info: * Burns - has been arrested once * Miller - was fired from his work. After that, just type DELLA, CALL MAGAZINE and they'll give you a DEPOSITION saying that Miller deliberately gave the Argos a bad review. * Julian - has all of his money from his wife * Suzanne - her father runs a dog kennel. DELLA, CALL BARSTOW KENNEL will get you a AFFIDAVIT saying that Victor and Suzanne were the only ones capable of handling the dog. * Margot - there's no info on her at all. But if you make DELLA, CALL BRANNIGAN, he'll tell you that Margot got very drunk on Friday night and stated that she hated Victor. The questioning: ---------------- (unless otherwise noted, you just type "A" to keep listening). And type FROWN once in a while after a good question to intimidate the witnesses. There's really no need to ask either Dorset or Crossman, but it will give you more info. With all the latter witnesses, you can tell you’ve done things right if they wind up breaking down! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAGG (cop): When did you join the police force? Did you investigate this murder? Describe your investigation Did you find a gun in the apartment? ***Did the murderer fire the gun near the victim? OBJECTION - unqualified Did you find the bullets? Where did you find the bullets? ------ Did you test the blood? Where did you find the dog? introduce report as evidence show report (blood in pen not from dog - he didn't know that) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- DORSET (ballistics expert): What do you know about ballistics? Do you recognize this gun? How do you know about the gun? ***Would you call this a lady's gun? OBJECTION - leading ***Did this bullet kill Victor Kapp? OBJECTION - unqualified ***Could the defendant shoot a man from 15 feet? OBJECTION - unqualified Could the average person shoot a man from 15 feet? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CROSSMAN (doctor): Where do you work? Describe your expertise in forensic pathology? How did Victor die? ***Did the murderer shoot the victim from the stairs? OBJECTION - leading Did the murderer shoot the victim from a close range? When did Victor Kapp die? Did you find any signs of struggle? ------ What was the bullets angle of entry (shot from a foot above the ground) Describe the contusions (hit statue after being shot) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- BURNS (doorman): Where do you work? Did Victor live in your building? Did you see the defendant on Friday night? Describe the defendant's arrival to the apartment building? Did you see the defendant after 1.30am? Did other people enter the building around the time of the murder? ***Did Laura look suspicious to you? OBJECTION - leading ------ Why have you been arrested? How many guests registered on Friday night? introduce list as evidence show list How many guests registered (he missed 2 of them) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- MILLER: (Restaurant critic for Epicture magazine) Describe yourself to the court? Did you know Victor? What institute was that? Do you know Laura? Did you socialize with Victor? Did you conduct business with Victor? ***Was the victim faithful to the defendant? OBJECTION - opinion Did you see Victor on regular dates? ***Did Victor love Margot? OBJECTION - opinion ------ Did you review the Argos? frown introduce deposition as evidence show deposition (he was fired) frown Did you review the Argos? frown Do you gamble? (yes, he owes a lot of money) Frown Describe your alibi (he doesn't have one) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- JULIAN MASTERS: When did you become a business partner of Victor's? How did you become partners? Did you know about the defendant's illness? ***Would the defendant threaten Mr. Kapp? OBJECTION - leading Did you see Victor on Friday afternoon? ***Was Victor having an affair? OBJECTION - opinion ***Was Victor expecting the defendant's visit? OBJECTION - leading Did Victor Kapp talk about the defendant? What did he say? ------ Describe the Argos Describe your partnership with Victor (it's a success) introduce document as evidence show document Describe your partnership with Victor (actually, it has problems) Describe your marriage introduce earring as evidence show earring Describe your marriage (breaks down into tears) wait Describe your alibi (his wife and he haven't slept together for 6 months - she wasn't with him during Friday night) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUSANNE MASTERS: Do you know the defendant? Did you see the defendant on Friday night? ***Did the defendant have a gun? OBJECTION - leading What was the defendant carrying? Did you see this gun in Laura's purse? Did you talk with the defendant? Did the defendant talk about her husband's affair? What did the defendant say about the affair? (Victor was having an affair) ***How did the defendant look to you? OBJECTION - opinion Describe Laura's behavior ------ Describe your alibi (none) Describe your relationship with Victor (had an affair) frown introduce affidavit as evidence show affidavit *** if you've done things right, she should break down at this point and confess - end of case! *** otherwise, the last witness will show up ------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARGOT DUBOQ: Did you work for Victor? ***Did you ruin Victor's marriage? OBJECTION - browbeating Didn't Victor take you to the Bradford Ballroom? Didn't Victor take you to the Philharmonic? ***Didn't Victor take you to the Mandarin's opening? OBJECTION - browbeating ***Weren't you dating Victor? OBJECTION - browbeating Do you know the defendant? Did the defendant call you on Friday? What did Laura say? ------ Were you having an affair with Victor? frown introduce letter as evidence show letter Why did you write the letter? (she is an illegal immigrant) Were you having an affair with Victor? (he forced her) Frown wait (she calms down) ***************************************************** Displayed on the Classic Adventures Solution Archive: http://solutionarchive.com