The Clue!

December 31, 1994 neo Software
Point-and-click Simulator Strategy Tactical Adventure
Amiga CD32 DOS Amiga
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An adventure game, assuming the identity of Matt Stuvysant, a burglar who is looking beyond just the clothes on his back and a hotel room on Holland Street, the player is tasked with finding accomplices, scouting potential targets, and plotting plans of burglary, down to the finest detail. Featuring the archetypal point-and-click interface during investigations, engaging in planning a job would alter the controls to include keyboard, using it to control the planned movements of the personnel.
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Game Info

Release Date December 31, 1994
Developer neo Software
Game Modes Single player
Perspective First person, Bird view / Isometric
Themes Stealth