By Grey Lupindo
If you like riddles and mysteries, the new “Death in the
Desert” site should be on your list of go-to places. It opened October 1st and will
remain open until October 31st.
The site was created by Slueth-Sayers Builders and is located at Death
in the Desert, Fun and Games (130, 20, 22)
The mystery is that that Edmund Mallory, a great archaeologist
but perhaps a not-so-great person, is missing.
He has lots of enemies, including rival archaeologists, shady
businessmen, government agents, and even his own son. There are notecards which give you the
background on the historic site, as well as a few bare facts about Mallory. After
the original investigator was promoted to a position with INTERPOL, a new agent—you--
is assigned to the case. To make matters
more interesting, the evidence that the first Investigator found has
been stolen from the police evidence locker.
Since I love hunts and mysteries, this seemed like a perfect
challenge for me. The locale is beautiful, too: an Egyptian market surrounded by the desert,
the Nile, a pyramid, and lovely oasis waterfalls.
The first problem I faced was too high a script count. To its credit, the sim keeps lag down by
keeping scripted avi’s at bay. Warning
messages told me how many scripts I needed to lose or risk being sent
home. It took a bit, but I finally got
my weight down without shedding too many clothes.
You are instructed to first go to the police station to meet
Police Chief Fasir. This is easy since
there is a large sign. At the police
station you receive a Case File filed with photos of the main suspects,
interview notes, clues and other items. You are then sent out to investigate.
To work the case you will need to look in every shop and
back alley. As you hunt you’ll find
some freebies as well as some beautiful items for sale. I picked up some free clothing, lots of
snacks, and a few other fun items. The
goods for sale range from beautiful furniture to inexpensive trinkets. My favorite furniture item was an inlaid
desk with drawers that open and close.
My favorite fun item was a pool of blood on the floor, which was for
sale for $30L. I passed up buying
either item, but I may go back after that desk.
There’s also a train
and a boat to ride, both of which were fun and passed by sites where you might
find clues. I hopped off once or twice,
but when I stayed off too long the train left without me. It was a long, dry walk back to the market.
After receiving the case file, I snooped around and soon
found informant Badru Fayad. I
collected some evidence off of him, including a pick axe and shovel. Then I was off to dig up more clues.
As soon as I found my first person, I was able to access the
interview sheet. I quickly realized I
was going to have to gather all of the basic information before I could solve
the crime, just like a RL detective should do.
Once all of the evidence is gathered, the rules tell you to take your
time solving the mystery. If you guess
wrong, you have to start all over gathering the clues again.
So far I’ve found four of the people I need to interview and
lots of evidence, including a potentially useful recipe for poison. I’ve filled up on snacks and Skeleton Cake,
too. In short, I had a great time.
The names of the ace detectives who have already solved the
puzzle are listed at the entrance. My name
isn’t there yet, but I’m working on it.Fun and Games (130, 20, 22)
Grey Lupindo
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