Board Game / Board Game - Miscellaneous · 1987

221B Baker Street

Published by Datasoft · Developed by Sculptured Software

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Information

Genre: Board Game - Miscellaneous
Language: [unknown]
Controls: Keyboard, Joystick
Players: 1, 2+
Resolution: Low
Programmer(s): Adams, Peter
Graphic Artist(s): Camasta, Todd J., Reid, Bonita
Game design: Harth, Jeff, Duboff, Steven, Sohl, John P.
Musician(s): [unknown]
Sound FX: [unknown]
Year: 1987
Publisher: Datasoft
Distributor: -
Developer: Sculptured Software
Licensed from: Antler Productions
Country: USA
Software: English
Box/Instructions: English
License: Commercial
Serial: 1510
ST Type: ST, STe, TT, Falcon030, 0.5MB
Number of Disks: 1, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.9/10 · Votes: 176 · Downloads: 5,138 · Hits: 18,615

Additional Comments

See P. Putnik's site for adapted versions for hardware like HxC Floppy Emulator, Atari harddisk, TT, Falcon030 and more: The Atari ST Game Archive

Screenshots (10)

Cover Art (5)

Instructions (35)

Trivia (3)

Origins

Game was based on board game created by Jay Moriarty, and inspired by the exploits of Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It derives its title from the detective's residence at 221B Baker Street in London.

Conversion - Atari 8-bit

Releases

First 16-bit releases reviewed in UK Atari or multiformat magazines for Atari ST (8/1987)

Based on the review data, the Atari ST version was released first on the 16-bit market in Europe, and ported later for other 16-bit systems.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.

Book / Magazine Reviews (2)

Atari ST User · September, 1987 · Rating: 5/5

ANALOG · July, 1988