The Colonel's Bequest (1989)

College student Laura Bow is invited by her friend Lillian to come along to a family gathering. The members of the family begin to mysteriously disappear, what is happening at this mansion in Southern Louisiana?

Directors:

Chris Iden, Roberta Williams

Writer:

Roberta Williams

Storyline

College student Laura Bow is invited by her friend Lillian to come along to a family gathering. The members of the family begin to mysteriously disappear, what is happening at this mansion in Southern Louisiana?

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Plot Keywords:

louisiana | peep hole | fear | role playing game | rpg | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Mystery

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sierra On-Line

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character Clarence Sparrow's name is based on that of Clarence Darrow.

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Goofs

The game is set in 1925 however, the undergarments depicted in this game are actually modern (1989) styles.

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Connections

References Bluebeard (1972)

User Reviews

Favorite Game of All Time?

This game is definitely one of my favorite games ever to be produced by Sierra. I received the Kings Quest Collection as a gift for Christmas one year, and wound up playing the Laura Bow games more than the King's Quest series. :) First of all, the writing is fantastic. The characters all have their own unique personalities, along with their own motives for wanting the others dead. The plot moves in an arrangement of acts, like a play, and you have to see or do a certain number of things to progress the clock into each Act. It's a fabulous idea, really. I wish they had put more into the series. The sequel, The Dagger of Amon Ra, is just as good, too, but has better graphics. It is missing that old style Sierra feel, though.