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The Colonel's Bequest

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4.3

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The Colonel's Bequest
Description
Why has the reclusive Colonel Dijon called his rivalrous relations together? It's a mysterious re-union at his secluded mansion, deep in the bayous of Southern Louisiana! It is the year 1925, and the roaring '20s are well underway. As Laura Bow, young college student, you've been invited to visit t...
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4.3/5

( 33 Reviews )

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1989, Sierra, ...
System requirements
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (co...
Time to beat
3.5 hMain
5 h Main + Sides
6.5 h Completionist
4.5 h All Styles
Description
Why has the reclusive Colonel Dijon called his rivalrous relations together? It's a mysterious re-union at his secluded mansion, deep in the bayous of Southern Louisiana!

It is the year 1925, and the roaring '20s are well underway. As Laura Bow, young college student, you've been invited to visit the Colonel's isolated estate. Watch as the Colonel announces his intention to bequeath his millions to all present!

Immediately, you sense greed and suspicion among the Colonel's relatives and associates. The air becomes thick with anger and betrayal. As the drama unfolds you must evade the dangers that await you everywhere, and expose the killer before he or she strikes again!
  • Explore the gloomy estate in an attempt to discover who is murdering the Colonel's guests, and why...
  • Discover hidden places where secrets may lie...
  • Overhear intriguing conversations...
  • Choose your friends wisely...
  • Avoid the swamp at all costs...

© 1989 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered trademark and The Colonel's Bequest is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. The ratings icon is a registered trademark of the Entertainment Software Association. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

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DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
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Time to beat
3.5 hMain
5 h Main + Sides
6.5 h Completionist
4.5 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'1989-01-01T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
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Size:
35 MB

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Posted on: December 18, 2024

mdgreth

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Games: 121 Reviews: 3

Nice little old game

I have played this before and enjoyed it then. Decided to revist this game and still enjoyed it to this day. It is fun to gather all the clues and talk to the different characters. If you have that nostalgia feeling for old Sierra games then give this one a try.


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Posted on: June 2, 2025

Rambutaan

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Games: 768 Reviews: 45

Murder Mystery Quest

Sierra should be commended for trying their hand at something different and developing a murder mystery SCI adventure where the focus is on observing for clues rather than a total reliance on puzzle solving for gameplay. However, being at the right place, at the right time creates its own problems which at best, makes the game very challenging, but at worst, increases the chances of entering unwinnable states. I wanted to like this game but without access to a walkthrough, I would've found it too frustrating and would've likely abandoned it.


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Posted on: August 7, 2025

magnetholik

Games: 24 Reviews: 2

One of my favorite Sierra games.

Back in the 90s, I can't count how many times I played through this game. The atmosphere, the tension, the mystery, the satisfaction of figuring something out -- it all adds up to an amazing gameplay experience that I've never seen replicated. As a fan of King's Quest and Quest for Glory, I was a bit hesitant about jumping into a game where you're playing as a girl in her pajamas, but man this game will go down in history as one of my absolute favorites of all time.


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Posted on: November 23, 2024

willowque

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Games: 17 Reviews: 2

Best game ever!

This is one of my favourite Sierra games - I love exploring the estate and talking to people. It was way ahead of it's time, in my opinion :)


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Posted on: February 3, 2025

liziff

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Games: 13 Reviews: 1

A replayable adventure game

I've played a lot of old Sierra games but always missed this one. Definitely worth a play through. Or a few of them. I'm looking forward to finding more of the things I missed.


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