Killed Until Dead

December 31, 1986 Artech Studios Accolade, U.S. Gold
Adventure
C64 ZXS Apple][ ACPC
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Killed Until Dead is a murder mystery game developed by Artech Studios and published by Accolade, originally released in 1986. The gameplay is a spin on the classic board game, Cluedo.
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Release Date December 31, 1986
Developer Artech Studios
Publisher Accolade, U.S. Gold
Game Modes Single player
Perspective First person
Themes Thriller, Mystery