REDM - NEW ORLEANS

Introduction

Welcome to the dark and mysterious world of "REDM: New Orleans," an adventure RPG game that takes you on a thrilling and fun journey through the vibrant streets of the Crescent City. As a member of a secret organization, you take on the role of a vampire protagonist tasked with solving a series of gruesome murders that have plagued the city during the Mardi Gras festivities.

Controls and Playability

"REDM: New Orleans" is played mainly through an option selection interface that allows you to interact with characters, objects and the environment.

The game has the following controls:

- Keyboard

  - "W, S, A, D" - move between menus, vertical/horizontal.

  - 'Enter, M, Space': selection

- 'Space': Hold the dice in RPG mode checks

- Kempston

As you progress in the game, you will collect clues, solve puzzles and make decisions. Pay close attention to your surroundings, as important objects and information may be hidden from plain sight.

(Some) Characters

- Protagonist: Take on the role of a vampire, a member of a secret organization in charge of investigating the mysterious murders that hit New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

- Allies

  - Special Agent Lastrada: Special Agent of the New Orleans NCIS, with a very suspicious resemblance to Dana Scully.

  - REDM: the mysterious connection of the character with the organization.

  - Madame LeWeb: a powerful sorceress who can offer guidance and advice about the supernatural world.

- Antagonists

  - The Mardi Gras Killer: A sinister and elusive serial killer attacking during the Mardi Gras celebrations.

  - ????

(Some) Locations

Explore the vibrant and diverse locations of New Orleans, each with its unique atmosphere and secrets to discover:

- French Quarter: the city's heart, whole of music, culture and the supernatural.

- Garden Quarter: a peaceful, prosperous neighbourhood, home to historic mansions and hidden mysteries3.

- St. Louis Cemetery: a sacred and terrifying resting place where the secrets of the past endure.

- Voodo'R'US: a centre of knowledge and occult rituals.

- Museum Quarter

- ????

Puzzles and Objectives

As you dive deeper into the investigation, you'll encounter a variety of puzzles and objectives that will challenge your problem-solving skills and understanding of the game's supernatural elements. These include:

- Collect clues and evidence to discover the identity of the Mardi Gras Killer.

- Discover the hidden history and origins of the secret organization.

- Use and learn your vampire skills to overcome obstacles and unravel the mystery.

 Gameplay Example

Please check the manual for a comprehensive list of gameplay examples. 

Each location offers the player a series of default options: movement, interaction with the environment, characters, or objects.

Additionally, the player can interact with the entities offered by the location and the objects they possess through the “REDM Panel”.

This panel offers a series of verbs that apply to the entities of the scenario indicated in magenta: “Painting – Door – Shelf – Floor”, that is, from the current context.

For example, actions such as the following may be possible:

- “Examine  Picture”

- “Push door”

- “Search shelf”

- “Take painting”

 We select “Examine” - the entities we can interact with will appear.

Next, we choose "Painting".

System

The demo version you have in your hands is exclusive to ZX Spectrum +3 in a disc format - a 128/48k version is coming soon! The English version will be released in a few days.

You can play it in many ways:

- The original machine. Note that the file provided is an image of the disk (".dsk"),  intended for emulation, even if it is an actual machine, like the Next, the N-Go, etc ... if you want to run it in a 3' inches disk, you need to convert it. If you own an original ZX Spectrum +3, I recommend getting an internal or external GOTEK unit, though.

- On the Spectrum Next, N-GO, clones, and any hardware that runs the +3 core (does not work on “The Spectrum”, though)

- Emulators like Zesarux, Retro Virtual Machine, Speccy, etc...

A good option is to emulate the game on your mobile phone, for instance, using Speccy. The on-screen interface is enough to play the whole game, and you can get it running in less than 5 minutes.

Team

Original idea, script, programming and graphics - M.J. From an original idea and a conversational game I developed in 2007, when "I joined" the London-UK retro-scene. 

Testers: Jose, Alex, Isabella, Antonio, and M.J. - Thanks!

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