Name: The Dame Was Loaded
Availability: InStock
Author: Beam Software

An adventure set in the world of a 1940s private eye

Dames are trouble, but trouble is your business. For a dame, and maybe a hundred bucks in advance, you'd lose a few teeth and a few friends. For sweet Carol Klein, you might even stand in front of a gun or two. In a sleazy world of corrupt officials, stolen diamonds, lust and murder, you must solve the case and stay alive.

The world's first fully-interactive film noir detective adventure
30 cunning character in a deviously twisting, non-linear plot
Rich 1940s world, full of classy joints, sleazy dives and danger
Original cool jazz soundtrack
9 gripping conclusions...depending on your detective skills
Over 40 hours of gameplay to unlock all endings

The Dame Was Loaded

April 30, 1996

Beam Software

63/100IGDB

Age rating

This game is rated ESRB: Teen for Realistic Violence.

About

Developed by Beam Software and released in 1996 for PC, DOS, Mac, and Linux, The Dame Was Loaded is a film noir detective adventure set in the gritty atmosphere of 1940s America. Players take the role of a private investigator drawn into a case involving stolen diamonds, corrupt officials, lust, and murder — all on behalf of a client named Carol Klein. The game features a non-linear plot populated by 30 distinct characters, with player choices shaping the story across up to nine possible conclusions. Fully exploring all endings requires over 40 hours of gameplay. The world is rendered through richly detailed environments ranging from upscale establishments to run-down dives, accompanied by an original jazz soundtrack appropriate to the period. The game was notably marketed as the first fully interactive film noir detective adventure of its kind.