Jack the Ripper (1987 video game)

Jack the Ripper is a text adventure game designed by St. Bride's School and released by CRL in 1987 for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum home computers. The game is based on the notorious "Jack the Ripper" murders of the 1880s.

For the 2003 adventure game, see Jack the Ripper (2003 video game).
Jack the Ripper
Publisher(s)CRL Group
Designer(s)St. Bride's School, Jared Derrett
Platform(s)Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Release1987
Genre(s)Text adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Plot

A murderer is roaming the East End of London and the police suspect you of being responsible. The player must clear their name by exposing the real culprit.[1]

Gameplay

The game is a standard text adventure with static graphics in some locations to set the scene.

Reception

As with the earlier CRL adventures Dracula and Frankenstein, the game was classified by the British Board of Film Classification, receiving an '18' certificate for its gory graphics.[2] Because of this W. H. Smith refused to stock the game.[3]

Reviews

Sinclair User:

The first game ever to receive an "18" certificate. Very literate effort from St. Brides, with 'gore' added by CRL.[4]

Notes

The game was produced using the Gilsoft Professional Adventure Writer.[5]

References
  1. https://www.gamecrate.com/video-game-legacy-jack-ripper/14338
  2. BBFC rating of Jack the Ripper
  3. "Whodunwat", Sinclair User, December 1987
  4. "Jack the Ripper Review", Sinclair User, January 1988
  5. "Jack the Ripper Review", Computer & Video Games, January 1988
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