The Colonel's Bequest

During the dinner Laura meets members of Lillian's extended family and their alleged friends.

As Laura begins to explore the mansion and talk to its inhabitants, she unravels old family feuds and realizes some of those people - if not all - have their own plans and schemes.

It all gets much worse when strange accidents and murders start to occur.

Laura must investigate those gruesome events and find the culprit.

The Colonel's Bequest is a detective mystery adventure game very similar in style and presentation to Agatha Christie's novels.

The game world is confined to the island and consists of numerous interconnected areas, such as various rooms in the mansion, garden, smaller structures, etc.

The player is free to explore much of the game's world right from the beginning, with only a few areas being initially inaccessible.

The game's clock advances a quarter of an hour each time Laura performs an action pertaining to the plot.

Characters have their own schedules and clues are often obtained by discretely observing their actions.

The player interacts with the environment by typing verb-object command combinations (such as "Look Garden", "Talk Colonel", etc.).

Some of the most common actions have keyboard shortcuts.

The gameplay largely focuses on exploration.

Much of the plot stays in the background and can be uncovered by talking to the characters about various topics (mostly other people).

There is an inventory and a few puzzles, but they play a much less prominent role in the game compared to other adventures by Sierra.

It is possible to complete the game without having discovered the entire plot or even without having identif

The Colonel's Bequest for Commodore Amiga is currently worth €44.21 loose, €60.68 complete in box, and €121.37 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

The Colonel's Bequest has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For The Colonel's Bequest, loose is €44.21 and CIB is €60.68 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.