The Scoop
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You play as a reporter for a big city newspaper. Recently, a rival reporter was found stabbed to death in a phone booth. Your job is to travel around the city following suspects, listening in on conversations, and even searching in their homes when they're away. Based on an Agatha Christie novella.
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Average score: 76% (based on 1 ratings)
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Average score: 3.5 out of 5 (based on 10 ratings with 1 reviews)
The Scoop is one of my favorite games
The Good
There was a lot of things I liked about The Scoop.It was fun,it was challening,it was quite long and it had an excellent storyline.The graphics are quite good for the time and the writing of the games dialogue is very good.I like the aspect of time in the game,as everything you do has to be done at a a certain time.Although the story might get confusing with so many characters,you eventually get back on track and catch that killer.
The Bad
The main thing I didn't like was the fact that you have to restart the game a lot before you can finidh it.You might need to go back and search somewhere,and if you miss that chance and didn't save it before,you're in trouble.This can get tedious after awhile,but it's a minor fault.
The Bottom Line
The Scoop is a great mystery game that will keep you guessing until the end.One of the best adventure games you can get.
DOS · by SamandMax (75) · 2001
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DOSBox, an x86 emulator with DOS
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Museum of Computer Adventure Game History (Spinnaker Software Corporation, DOS)
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Encyclopaedic entry for BBC's National Programme The Scoop and Behind the Screen, which was the inspirational source for the game. -
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Encyclopaedic entry for the combined platforms of the game.
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Game added by SamandMax.
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Additional contributors: ZeTomes.
Game added August 19, 2001. Last modified January 3, 2024.