No dear, that's the washing machine, not the induction cooker"

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

It is going to be a record breaking weather day today...temperatures in the 70s!

Hope you all enjoy a great Hump Day!

Gerry

Well unfortunately, after 5 hours of playing I believe I have hit a game ending glitch. I searched and didn't see the glitch mentioned anywhere else but, leave it to me! I tried to use an item where it didn't belong and lost it. I did exit out of the game in hopes it would reappear but it didn't. I'm sure I'll try one more time but I think it's a lost cause. In the past, I probably would have restarted the game but I don't know if I'm up to doing that at this time.

I like a game you can complete in two hours too.

Ana

flotsam & Draclvr.

Thanks Marian!

Glad you caught it, Jimbo! Go easy on those slaps. ===[**CDM**]===

I am so glad you are happy with it. It sounded like a dream.

21. enthuses

I have never played as a coroner before, so the prospect of being the newly appointed one in the district of Cedervale was too good to pass up. Having presented myself at the police station and undertaken some basic administration that gets you into how the game works, there is a car accident to investigate.

Essentially, you gather evidence by examining the scene and reading related materials, most of which is in the form of words. I gathered about 30 words in completing the first case, including first and last names, locations, medical terms, and body parts, which you use to complete a series of reports which you then submit. As well as using the words, you might have to tick appropriate boxes, type in numbers, and shade diagrams. Fill in all the parts correctly and your report is accepted and things move in. Get something wrong and it will be rejected, and it's try again.

I also had to submit various samples to the pathologist, attend an autopsy, and complete some blood work with the help of my medical tome. A map was also useful as I tried to determine where the accident occurred.

Whilst collecting the various words left a little to be desired (just click on the underlined words in the material you examine), applying them and the rest of the information in order to complete the reports was well constructed. It necessitated going back and forth between the accident scene and the various material, reviewing and applying bits and pieces to reach conclusions. Many things weren't obvious, but could be discerned logically. I thought it was well done.

Click on the sparkles to examine that area or object, and little check marks will indicate that you have discovered all there is to be found. A counter keeps track of your found words (e.g., x/48) and a hint button is available should you need it. The ink stamp on the left is how you submit reports, the pen resets the form, and the cup of tea (it's a very British setting) will tell you what you got wrong after three incorrect reports.

Nothing is voiced, there is a comic book visual aesthetic, and a soundtrack accompanies things. It exclusively autosaves on exit.

The first case took me just over an hour, and I am about to move on.

That is a good thought. There is also a decided Nancy Drew games group on Reddit.