Agatha Christie's Dead Man's Folly PC Game Review

Agatha Christie Hidden Object Games - Dead Man's Folly PC Game Review

Review of Dead Man’s Folly PC game. The third hidden object game based on a Christie story. This one featuring Hercule Poirot.

There are 4 hidden object games. Inspired by Agatha Christie’s classic detective stories. For reviews of the other HO games. See my posts included below.

Plus for more top detective games – point-and-click adventures and hidden object games, see my list of posts below.

Agatha Christie Dead Man’s Folly PC Game

Developers: Floodlight Games/Oberon Games | Genres: Detective, Mystery, Hidden Object, Puzzle.

Dead Man’s Folly – Game Details

PC release: October 2009.

Plot: As a guest at the beautiful Nasse House, you are invited to take part in a thrilling mock-murder game. Join famed detective Hercule Poirot as you discover that this charade could be the perfect disguise for a despicable scheme! Find hidden clues, decode messages and solve puzzles to unravel a story of deception, secrets and a fatal end. [Source: Amazon]

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Dead Man’s Folly – Game Play

Ariadne Oliver, the famous crime novelist, has invited Poirot to Nasse House. For the annual country fayre and a mock-murder hunt! But all is not what it seems, as they have a sense of foreboding as the event looms.
Game play includes searching hidden object scenes for clues. Decrypting clue notes, that are revealed throughout the game. And solving puzzles.
Hidden object games include text lists and collecting a number of the same items. Including some items that require some interaction to find them.
There are 11 chapters. This is a timed HO game, with 25 minutes to complete each chapter.
Each chapter starts with 3 hints. If you find 3 or more items in quick succession you’ll be rewarded with a further hint.
There are click penalties, if you click on too many incorrect items in succession. You’ll get time taken off.
In some HO scenes you’ll need to decrypt a clue note first before you can find a particular item off the list.
At the end of each chapter you’ll also have a Bonus Puzzle to solve. You can skip any of the puzzles, if you wish.

Dead Man’s Folly – Features

48 timed seek and find games to play.
15 gorgeous locations set in and around an English country estate.
Uncover clues, solve complex puzzles and reveal the truth behind a dark secret.
Earn rewards for solving the Murder Hunt, then unlock “Find All” mode to be able to uncover all hidden items in the game!
Colorful and detailed hidden object scenes. That reflect the era and location of the original story.
Map which shows where HO items are yet to be found.
Comic-book style cut-scenes provide further details of the back story as the investigation unfolds.
Free trial & full version download available online. See below for the link.

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Review – Game Play

This third Agatha Christie hidden object game, continues in the same style as the previous HO game adaptation. See my Agatha Christie’s Peril at End House Game Review. With similar game play in the hidden object scenes, mini games and puzzles. As well as in the look and feel of the game. Including the comic book style cut scenes, used to fill you in with details of the back-story.

The hidden object games were reasonably challenging. Especially as you have the pressure of a limited amount of time to do them in. A limited amount of hints. And sometimes the items are very well-hidden or quite small.

The mini games and puzzles involved a variety of types. Mainly, completing messages by filling in missing words. Decrypting murder hunt clues. Pairing up clues with characters or items, to find further evidence. Or by doing a jigsaw type puzzle, to re-assemble a piece of evidence. This puzzle-solving element of the game was very good and involving.

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Review – Plot

However, the Dead Man’s Folly game did seem to be lacking in it’s story-telling. And, unlike the previous Christie game adaptation. It didn’t make full use of the excellent source material. So if you don’t know the story, sometimes the tasks seemed a little random.

Overall though, this game captured the right look and feel. Evoking the famous Agatha Christie style. And the hidden object games and puzzle solving were plentiful, fun and enjoyable. So even though the plot was not as well utilized, as had been done in the previous game. It was still fun as a stand-alone hidden object detective game.

So if you like playing detective games with mainly hidden object games. Interspersed with puzzle-solving, I’d still recommend giving it a try. (See the free demo link included below). And let me know what you think about this Agatha Christie HO game.

Dead Man’s Folly Game on Amazon

*US Amazon: Agatha Christie 3 in 1 Bundle [PC Download]. Also in 4 Agatha Christie HO Games PC DVD Bundle.

*UK Amazon: 4 Agatha Christie HO Games PC DVD Bundle.

This is the 3rd in the series. See my post: Agatha Christie Hidden Object Games List. For all the hidden object games available for PC.

More Agatha Christie Games Lists and Reviews

For more Agatha Christie games. Available on consoles, computer and mobile. You might like:
Agatha Christie Point-and-Click Adventure Games for PC.
Hercule Poirot: Death on the Nile HO PC Game Review.
Hercule Poirot: Peril at End House HO PC Game Review.
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington HO PC Game Review.
Agatha Christie’s ABC Murders Adventure Game Review. For mobile, Mac, PC, Xbox One and PS4.

Dead Man’s Folly – PC Game Review