Sinking Island

Walter Jones, an eccentric billionaire, is found dead on the Maldivian island of Sagorah. There, he had built an enormous Art Deco tower that he hoped to turn into an exclusive holiday resort. His death seems like a nightly accident at first, but turns out to be a mysterious murder. Furthermore, a heavy storm is raging, almost cutting off the island from the rest of the world. At the time of Walter Jones' death, there are eight people staying in Jones' pompous hotel: his grandchildren with their spouses, his lawyer, and the tower's architect. Two native Maldivians live nearby.

This traditional point-and-click adventure game is a classical Who Dunnit. As inspector Jack Norm, you have to investigate which of the suspects might have a reason to want Walter Jones dead, talk to everybody, collect evidence or compare fingerprints. Your PPA (Personal Police Assistant), a kind of inventory/recording device, helps you during your inquiries.

Sinking Island can be played in two modes: in real-time mode, it's a race against time. In adventure mode, you can go through each place at your own pace.

Added March 8, 2020
Published By Microids
XIDER
Micro Application, S.A.
ND Games
Encore, Inc.
Developed By White Birds Productions
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Title screen (Windows) from mobygames.com
The newly built tower of Walter Jones (intro) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Jack Norm arrives to investigate. (intro) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Walter Jones is dead, but was it murder? (Windows) from mobygames.com
Taking a picture of the dead body. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Jack Norm (Windows) from mobygames.com
Hubert De Nolent, lawyer of Walter Jones (Windows) from mobygames.com
Sonia Jones, one of the grandchildren and heir (Windows) from mobygames.com
Billy Jones, one of the grandchildren and heir (Windows) from mobygames.com
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Dining hall (Windows) from mobygames.com
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Hubert De Nolent and Jack Norm in the library (Windows) from mobygames.com
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Jack Norm's vast suite (Windows) from mobygames.com
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The bureau of the late Walter Jones (Windows) from mobygames.com
Walter Jones' private suite (Windows) from mobygames.com
Your "Personal Police Assistant" keeps track of all suspects. (Windows) from mobygames.com
The PPA collects all the evidence. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Comparing evidence automatically. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Inventory screen (while in the elevator) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Baïna - the island girl (Windows) from mobygames.com
Kolio - Baïna's father (Windows) from mobygames.com
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The other brother and heir, Marco Jones (Windows) from mobygames.com
The Technical Workshop (Windows) from mobygames.com
Each resident's suite has a different theme and color scheme (Windows) from mobygames.com
Oh dear! The hotel will soon be underwater! (Windows) from mobygames.com
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Year of Release:
2008

Platform(s):

Genre(s):
Puzzle Adventure Traditional

Camera View:
Third-Person

Setting/Theme:
Mystery

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