February 22, 2016

Geisha

Tomahawk, 1990


One of the earliest Coktel Vision releases, this fast-paced erotic adventure leads you from the high-fashion models of Paris to the Kimono wrapped ladies of Tokyo, also known as Geisha. A mad scientist has kidnapped your girlfriend Eva, and wants to transform her in some sort of futuristic Geisha i.e. part machine, part human, and you have to travel to Tokyo to save and rescue her. Your mission is to acquire information from certain criminals by infiltrating their society in the guise of a Geisha. The puzzles are difficult and the game, unforgiving. Should you miss a specific puzzle or game element, you must reload an earlier saved game in order to continue. Additionally, there are several arcade sequences you must deal with to complete the game. The graphics are quite good for the time, sprinkled with some adult oriented scenes and supported with mouse-driven point & click interface.






20,000 Leagues under the Sea

Coktel Vision, 1988


Based on the classic Jules Verne's novel of the same name, 20,000 Leagues takes you aboard the famous ship Abraham Lincoln for an adventure on (or should I say, "below") the high seas. Seek out the secret of the legendary leviathan as you attempt to solve puzzles that almost boggle the mind. Explore and discover the unseen underwater world aboard the Nautilus, the submarine navigated by Captain Nemo, while following the trail of the sea monster.

The enhanced graphics are quite good for the era. While the interface is a bit clumsy, the internal PC speaker supported sound is slightly better.






Mystery of the Mummy

Time Warp, 1991


Originally released for the Amiga Gaming System, this PC adaptation of Mystery of the Mummy casts you as the investigator of a missing mummy in Hamburg, Germany.  You have just five days to gather evidence, follow up leads and question witnesses in order to solve the crime. You can use items and interact with environments as you seek the perpetrator, but the fun is slightly marred by a few annoying action sequences and a cumbersome interface.  Lovers of detective games are urged to overlook these flaws, as the marvelous mystery elements make this one well worth playing.