Jim Walls: [opening lines] Hello. I'm Jim Walls, retired California Highway Patrol Officer and designer of the Police Quest series. With Police Quest, you're not just watching some movie star portraying the glamourous part of police work. As Detective Sonny Bonds, YOU'RE the man behind the badge. It's up to you to learn and follow correct police procedure - to make the right decisions in life and death situations. In REAL police work, you have to know when to be a hero and when to rely on caution and use the other team players on the force. Some of the incidents in Police Quest 3 are based on actual events that occurred during the course of my career. I managed to survive them. Let's see if YOU can do as well under pressure. Here's the scene you're about to be walking into...
[Then a picture of a city appears next to Jim Walls]
Jim Walls: Lytton, once a quiet and peaceful little town, has been growing like a weed. There's new industry, good jobs, and a decent standard of living. Unfortunately, progress is not without its side effects. Poverty and crime are going up about as fast as the new cultural center.
[Then another picture of Sonny Bonds and Marie appears next to Jim Walls]
Jim Walls: Homicide Detective Sonny Bonds and his wife Marie are still on a 'honeymoon high' from their wedding a few years back. Marie's got a good job at Oak Tree Mall and the two have a beautiful new home.
[Then another picture of Sonny Bonds profile side appears next to Jim Walls]
Jim Walls: As for Sonny, he was promoted to Detective Sergeant with the Lytton Police Department. As the story opens, Sonny's just finished his Sergeant's training and is back on duty. Overburdened as the department is, he's been assigned to Traffic Division for a bit. Seems Traffic's always understaffed. Well, that's Sonny's life - and it's a good one, worth protecting. And now it's time for you to assume the role of Detective Sonny Bonds. I happen to know you're in for a heck of a day.
