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<div align="center" style="font-size: 22pt">The Colonel's Bequest</div>

{{SCIReleaseInfobox
| ReleaseName = The Colonel's Bequest
| Image = [[Image:LauraBow1-c.png|190px]]<br />
''The Colonel's Bequest Cover''
| ReleaseDate = Oct, {{1989}}<ref>[https://www.sierragamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/006_Sierra_News_Magazine_Volume_2_Number_2_Autumn_1989.pdf#page=29 Products for Your Computer vol. 2, issue 2 1989], John Williams</ref>
| ProjectStatus = N/A
| ReleaseVersion = 1.000.046
| Developer = {{SierraOnLineDev}}
| Publisher = {{SierraOnLinePub}}
| Designer = {{JacquelineAustin}}, {{RobertaWilliams}}
| Source = {{Source}}[[eoscidecompgit:lb1|Yes]]
| Category = {{SierraOnLineGame}}
| Type = {{SierraOnLineFullGame}}
| Genre = {{Adventure}}
| Theme = {{CrimeAdven}}, {{DetectiveAdven}}, {{DramaAdven}}, {{ExplorationAdven}}, {{MysteryAdven}}, {{SuspenseAdven}}
| Engine = {{SCI0}} (late)
| CopyProtection = {{DocCheck}}
| ESRBRating = {{ESRBUnrated}}
| Platform = {{DOS}}, {{Amiga}}, {{AtariST}}
| Localization = {{English}}, {{French}}, {{German}}, {{Italian}}
| Website = {{SierraURL}}
}}
{{KenWilliamsC}}
{{JeffStephensonC}}
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==<br /> A.K.A. ==

* '''''Laura Bow 1'''''
* '''''LB1'''''
* '''''TCB'''''

==<br /> Description ==

<blockquote>
[[Roberta Williams|Roberta Williams's]] '''''The Colonel's Bequest''''', A.K.A '''''Laura Bow 1''''' is a [[1989]] {{AdventureCategory}} developed in [[SCI0]]. It was the first of a two episode series, the [[Laura Bow Series]]. The squeal was [[The Dagger of Amon Ra]]. There was also [[Crazy Nick's Software Picks: Parlor Games with Laura Bow|Parlor Games with Laura Bow]], a small game release based on the protagonist [[Laura Bow]]. It was part of the [[Nick's Picks Series|Crazy Nick's Software Picks]] budget line
</blockquote>

==<br /> Synopsis ==

<blockquote>
<div class="SynopsisBox">
{{Quote|Attrib = Adventure Gamers<ref>[https://adventuregamers.com/games/view/15615 Adventure Gamers' The Colonel’s Bequest entry]</ref>
}}
It is the year 1925, and the roaring '20s are well underway. As Laura Bow, young college student, you've been invited to visit Colonel Dijon's isolated estate to watch as he announces his intention to bequeath his millions to all present! Immediately, you sense greed and suspicion among the Colonel's relatives and associates. The air becomes thick with anger and betrayal. As the drama unfolds, you must evade the dangers that await you everywhere, and expose a killer before he or she strikes again!
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</blockquote>

==<br /> About ==

<blockquote>
Laura Bow 1 used a Doc / RefCard Check based copy protection

<div class="Quote">
{{Quote|Attrib = {{JacquelineAustinQ}}<ref>https://jacajacjac.wordpress.com/2011/12/17/the-colonels-bequest/</ref>
}}
One of the first character-driven games for electronic media was designed, co-written and co-created by, well, me. It’s enjoying a bit of a comeback these days.

...

This game had international notice, and was said to be a pioneering game. It was a cover feature in Computer Gaming World. I researched the game in New Orleans, and had a great time interviewing the old ladies in the local historical societies. Sierra wanted to do a game which would bump up their take on the mystery genre (their first game had been Mystery House).
</div><br />
 
The game used a reference card (finger print sheet) check based copy protection.
</blockquote>

==<br /> Downloads ==

<blockquote>
=== GOG ===

* [[goggame:the_colonels_bequest| Buy the full game on GOG.com]]

=== Demos ===

* [[Colonel's Bequest Demo]]

=== <span class="Inactive">Misc Downloads</span> ===

* [[File:ZIPInactive.png]] <span class="Inactive">None Available</span>
</blockquote>

==<br /> Walkthroughs/Hints ==

* [[shp:Walkthroughs/LauraBow1Walkthrough.html| Walkthrough]]
* [[shpf:31|SHP Laura Bow Forum]]

==<br /> References ==

<references />

==<br /> Related Links ==

* [[Laura Bow Series]]
* [[Laura Bow]]
* [[w:Laura Bow&oldid=506707027|Laura Bow on Wikipedia]]
* [[SHP:Games/LauraBow/LauraBow1Help.html|Laura Bow 1 on The Sierra Help Pages]]
* [[SHP:Games/LauraBow/LauraBowSeriesHelp.html|Laura Bow Series on The Sierra Help Pages]]
* [[w:The Colonel's Bequest|The Colonel's Bequest on Wikipedia]]
* [[w:Special:Search/Laura Bow Series|Search for Laura Bow Series on Wikipedia]]
* [[mobygame:colonels-bequest|Laura Bow 1 on MobyGames]]
* [[mobygrp:laura-bow-series|Laura Bow Series on MobyGames]]
* [[imdbt:tt0363759|The Colonel's Bequest on IMDb]]
* [https://jacajacjac.wordpress.com/2011/12/17/the-colonels-bequest/ Jacqueline Austin's The Colonel's Bequest Blog Entry]
* [[Sierra SCI Release List]]
* [[Sierra Release List]]

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