221b Baker Street Game
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| Developer(s) | Datasoft |
| Publisher(s) | Datasoft |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC |
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| Genre(s) | Board game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, four-player |
221B Baker Street is a 1986 computer game published by Datasoft, based on an earlier board game of the same name. The game was inspired by the exploits of Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and derives its title from the detective's residence at 221B Baker Street in London.
221B Baker Street first appeared in A Study in Scarlet when Holmes and Watson rented it from the landlady, Mrs Hudson. Watson moved away after his marriage to Mary Morstan following the events of The Sign of the Four. 221B Baker Street also features two different scatter icons, with the first of these being a close up shot of Holmes’ enemy, Moriarty. These pay in any position that they land in, and spinning three or more reaps huge benefits. Five of these appearing across the reels will pay out a big balance-boosting 4,000 coins.
The original board game was created and copyrighted by American writer Jay Moriarty (dba Antler Productions) in 1975.
Gameplay[edit]
Up to four players compete against each other to solve various mysteries in and around Victorian London. Each player can assume the role of one of four characters from the Sherlock Holmes books—Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Irene Adler or Inspector Lestrade—and can select from 30 different adventures. Case file for each mystery are provided in the manual and give the particulars of the case, including key clues and suspects.
To solve the case, players roll dice to move among 15 different locales throughout London, collecting the clues necessary to unravel the mystery. Each player also visits Scotland Yard to collect a badge, which allows him to 'lock' a particular location on the map, making access to it by the other players more difficult. Once a player believes he has solved the case, he returns to Baker Street where he must successfully answer a quiz. Play ends when a player successfully passes the quiz.
221b Baker Street Game Online
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External links[edit]
- 221B Baker Street for the Atari 8-bit family at Atari Mania
- 221B Baker Street for the Atari ST at Atari Mania
- 221B Baker Street at Lemon 64