Crime Lab: Case of the Missing Masterpiece (1987)

- Platforms
- DOS
- Where to get it
- My Abandonware

The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A methodical, low-stakes detective puzzle where you examine evidence at a deliberate pace.
investigativedeliberatemethodicalpuzzle-solvingretrolow-stakesslow-paced
About
Released in 1987 for DOS, *Crime Lab: Case of the Missing Masterpiece* is an investigation title set within a crime laboratory setting. The game presents players with scenarios involving missing artworks that require examination to solve the mystery.
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Categorizing: Detective Games (1988)- More like this game, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.
This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.