
The Witness
Apple II
- Release Date
- December 31, 1983
- Genres
- Adventure
- Themes
- Thriller, Mystery
- Game Type
- Main game
- Platforms
- Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Commodore 16, Commodore Plus/4, Mac, TRS-80, TRS-80 Color Computer, Atari ST/STE, Amiga, Amstrad CPC
- Game Modes
- Single-player
- Player Perspective
- Text
- IGDB Rating
- 96.3/100
Overview
The Witness was the seventh game released by interactive fiction pioneers Infocom. The player character is a detective who has been summoned to the Cabeza Plana, California office of Mr. Linder, a millionaire. Linder fears that his life is in danger... and indeed, as he sits in his office with the player, he is murdered before the player's eyes. The player then must solve the murder.
Releases and Editions
- Apple II | 1983-12-31
- Atari 8-bit | 1983-12-31
- Commodore C64/128/MAX | 1983-12-31
- DOS | 1983-12-31
- Commodore 16 | 1984-12-31
- Commodore Plus/4 | 1984-12-31
- Mac | 1984-12-31
- TRS-80 | 1984-12-31
- TRS-80 Color Computer | 1984-12-31
- Atari ST/STE | 1985-12-31
- Amiga | 1986-12-31
- Amstrad CPC | 1986-12-31
- Amstrad PCW | 1986-12-31








