The Dead Case
For most of us, waking up in a coffin isn't a great start to our day. The Dead Case is a ghoulish point-and-click mystery that puts you in the spectral shoes of a newly deceased soul, trying to find out how you got that way... and why so many others in town seem to have your exact same problem.
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Wow, I played this game some time ago and really enjoyed it. Time to see if I have as much trouble finding the solution today as I did 2 years ago!
Thanks for bringing this game back from the grave!
This game is way old. Glad you put it up here, because I really wanted to play it again, but couldn't find it!
I played this game ages ago, at least two years. I remember the story in almost stark detail, so I probably won't go through it again. However, it is a fantastic game.
Oh, and Dora, you have earned the position of favorite JiG reviewer.
I'm stuck were
Greg is pointing the gun at dana
any help?
Nevermind found the answer
A password (don't remember which, played it a long time ago is
cardinal
Permit me to chime in with the other souls who remember this excellent game from years ago. One of those which really got me into online gaming, and it's appropriate that it's now reviewed here.
To stop Greg:
Enter the house
Leave the house
Click on Marion. Tell her not to burn the house
Click on Marion again
Enter the house
Click Greg's head
Click on his arm while he is distracted. It should now be on fire.
Click on the gun
Enjoy your afterlife!
Enjoyed it. :) Didn't need any walkthroughs this time, but that's mainly 'cause you know where all the ghosts are most of the time. XD Didn't enjoy scouring for that third candle though. -.-;
That is sooooo wierd. I was Just thinking of this game last night. It was my intro to point and click games....awsome.
Seems like a lot of people have seen this. Glad this was reviewed so those of us who never have could enjoy it!
I wish there were a way to replay the ending without redoing the game, I think I missed something as it was flashing by.
The trick to navigating the map is to realize you move in a grid. That made everything easier for me to find.
Hi everyone! Thank you for your comments and I'm happy you all seem to be enjoying this prime example of storytelling.
Aerineth, if you want to see the ending again,
use the password CARDINAL to be sent back to the very last part of the game. All you'll have to do is go through the confrontation with the gun, and you can watch the ending.
Whoa! I remember this game! Loved it!
Oh! Thanks Dora. How obvious. I have shamed my own point & click obsession by missing that..
Well, I'd never seen this game before. And it was actually very nice, despite being a bit sceptical when I first started playing. 4/5.
This game is easily playable with the in game hinting system.
Long time reader, first time poster...
Holy bleeping bleep. I played this game what feels like forever ago...it must have been at least three years ago, and I loved it so much. A little while later, I was unable to find it anywhere on the net, like it disappeared. You have no idea how happy I am to see you guys have reviewed this game. Cheers to everyone else who remembers this with as much fondness as I do!
Hmmm... I've got an idea. How about you give the player something to actually do on all the different screens to keep their interest? I'll pass on this one...
This game is at least three years old, isn't it? I remember playing this a long time ago.
I'm having trouble with several parts of the game
What I have done:
Talked to the ghosts, picked up the first two candles, picked up the doll and the eyes, picked up the photo, scared the children
What I can't do
Talk to the ghost in the church a second time, get the beer, give the items to the ghosts
Wow.
I remember playing this at least.. three years ago. Every so often I'd search for it, and I was always unable to find it. Thanks for digging it up! From what I remember, it is a great game.
(By the way, I just signed up.. I've been coming here for a while.)
Im stuck, so far I have
the rabbit, a can, and two candles
Also, I have
given the picture to the ghost in the church and she recovered some of her memories
Now what?
I enjoyed it alot. :) It was a little hard to figure out the navigation at first.
Ok, I
can't seem to find the ghost that was at the church, after the failed gate opening.
Any suggestions?
I remember playing this years ago too.
One of my biggest complaints was/is that they introduce the idea of drawing power from acts like scaring children, but you only do this once or twice and then never come back to the concept. Other then that, it's a good game.
anyone got any walkthroughs?
Holy CRAP! I swear this game is from around 2001-2003, I remember playing it on "Bonus".com. I've been looking for it everywhere!
This game is probably the main reason I became so interested in using Flash for point-and click experiments/games. Thanks for Scooping it out!
I remember submitting this to JiG when I first signed up! Never reviewed though... until now. I loved this game when it came out and I still do. It's one of the first point and click flash games I ever played. MMmm... nostalgia. :D
Wow! This game sure brings back memories! I thought I finished it but the end sequence looks unfamiliar so I guess not...time to try again!
I thought this looked familiar. I remember having a good bit of fun playing it.
Ah, I remember this game! I really enjoyed it the first time around. It was nice to find a game where the story was interesting and the puzzles not too difficult.
Candles:
One of them goes on the Cross on the roof of the church.
That was a pretty interesting game. I didn't see it when it first came out. It kept my interest the whole way, and there weren't any troubling parts. Pretty simple, and I liked the story.
Candle Redux:
1. Behind Cross on the Church's Roof.
2. On the Roof of the Hospital.
3. On the Edge of the Swing Set
I've missed something
Where is the church ghost's house? All the other ghosts are ready to go.
This game was hard... I had to use the in game hints... which actually didn't help much in the end.
I cannot find the third candle. Any help?
Candle locations:
On a grave in the graveyard, in the treehouse in the south-eastern corner, inside the house at the north-east corner.
Honestly, only one thing in this game scared me:
When you encounter Greg photographing the graveyard.
I wasn't expecting it, just poofing along and BOOM, paparazzi.
Also, how come only you and Marion get special powers? She can shoot fireballs, you can... creep people out by touching them, but neither Stephen nor Rebecca does anything cool.
Plus, their forms don't match their deaths. If Rebecca hanged herself, why does it look like she drowned? If Stephen died of internal bleeding, why does he look like (and think) he died of poisoning?
no one has any walkthroughs?
[Edit: We're working on it. Check back a little later today. :) -Jay]
The third candle
only appears when you are ready to place them, after the Library Ghost tells you to begin. Speak to him if you haven't already, and if he doesn't tell you to place the candles, you haven't done everything you needed to yet. Once you're told to begin, it can be found in the graveyard.
If someone won't take an item from you (or give you one) you probably haven't spoken to the right person yet. The Schoolyard Ghost will only accept her items
after the Library Ghost tells you about the gate and what you need to do.
Littleghost,
the church ghost's house is the burned building on the edge of town. Upper left, I think.
When you're looking for the Church Ghost after the first big event in the game where you get your first password,
she only shows up once you've completely dealt with the other two ghosts. If she's not around anywhere, you haven't done all you need to.
I'm happy everyone's enjoying this one. It was high time it got brough out and dusted off to show a few years doesn't tarnish a classic.
First, Where's the Hospital ghost after you fail to open the gate?
And Arainami, Rebecca is blue because she was depressed and I guess she cried. Her child died at 2 months. She now has a hole in her soul, the red splat, from where her memories of her baby stays.
Idk about the Hospital dude.
ok thanks Jay. don't want to be annoying or bug anyone. :)
Wow, I remember playing this one a loooong time ago, but I found it too complicated back then, and gave up before finding the church ghost... I'm glad it was reviewed here, otherwise I'd have missed a great game.
I LOVED this game the first time around, and it's still fun, although sometimes a little confusing! Here's a walkthrough if anyone needs it:
You hear laughter in the East. Use the hand tool and click on the people.The boy drops the rabbit. Pick it up.
If you move around, you'll start noticing green barriers. These barriers limits your movement around the area. You can increase your limit by scaring children. You can find one at the far bottom right.
Keep going left until you reach a red building with the lights on. Click on the window and talk to the ghost. Exhaust all the topics and head for the church.
The church lights should be blazing. Ask the ghost a question and she'll disappear.
Go left and scare the child. Go to the library and go right to scare another child. Your limit should increase now and you can explore new places.
Start by going to the far left bottom. Click on the burnt down house and pick up the photograph. Note: If you come across the fountain, you can click it, but you won't be able to do anything with the eyes once you get them.
Now look out for the hospital (the large blue building with an open window) and click on the window with the light on. Talk to the ghost.
At the far top right corner, you'll find a house with the window open. Go in and pick up the candle.
Now go down towards the school. Talk to the ghost.
Go down and take the candle from the treehouse.
After talking to all the ghosts, return to the library and talk to the Library ghost.
He'll have some books on the table for you to research.
Now go left and look for a fountain. Pick up the eyes in it, if you haven't already.
Go up and head right until you see the passed out drunk. Pick up the beer can.
At this point, you'll need to take notes. Take note of any names you come by while talking to the ghosts. These are important!
First stop, head for the church. Give the ghost the wedding photo. She'll fade away. Leave and re-enter. Talk to her again, and write down the yellow name - Marion Toberen.
Now go to the hospital. Give the beer can to the ghost, and talk to him. Write down the name in yellow - Stephen Marks.
Travel to the schoolyard Talk to the ghost first, then give her her eyes.
Talk to her again, then give her the rabbit doll. Talk again and remember to take note of the names - Rebecca Halloway & Emily Halloway.
After this, go back to the library. Talk to the ghost, and you should find out his name - Ivan. He'll tell you to find the 3 highest points of the ghost's areas and to place lit candles there.
You should have 2 candles already. In case you don't, the two candles are at the tree house south of the school and the house with the open window north of the school.
Go to the grave you started at, and move up to see that there are flowers and a candle on another grave. Pick up the candle and head for the church.
Use the unlit candles on the lit ones.
Place the three candles in the following locations: the cross on top of the church, on top of the red circle on the school's swing set, and the hospital's roof.
Return to the library ghost. Say you're ready and watch. You will be given the password DEEPNET.
You will be in the basement of the burned house. Pick up the skull.
Go back to the library and talk to the ghost. He'll tell you to go to the grave you started at. You'll see a girl leaving. Use the eye icon on the grave and note the name -
Adam Smith.
Talk to the library ghost again. Now is the interesting detective part.
Head for the police station and go in.
Use the computer. And investigate the ghosts' pasts by entering their names in all caps. As you investigate, you'll come across new names. Investigate them all - Greg Toberen, Rick Madison, and Michael Madison.
Once you've done that, talk to all the ghosts again. Now you'll need to help the ghosts find redemption.
Start with the school ghost (Rebecca): North of the school, you'll see the children gathered. Click on them, go down, click on the ghost, go back up. Once she scares the children, give her the rabbit.
Now, go find the hospital ghost (Stephen), to the left of the hospital. He'll go back to the room. Talk to him. That's it.
Finally, go see the church ghost (Marion), and give her the skull.
Go to the far top left. You'll see Marion burn a house down and a man will run out on fire. Follow him until he disappears.
Go down once and man will take pictures. Follow him until he enters a house.
Go to the library and talk to the ghost (Ivan) Get some advice and return to the house the photographer went in. The window's now open.
Look at the pictures, and note the address - 17 School Rd.
Go all the way down and left one scene. The new password is CARDINAL.
Enter the house, and then leave and see the man walks in.
Stop Marion from burning the house and then go in.
Click on the man once he finishes talking.
When the man looks around, click Marion., and then man's right arm (the one holding the gun. Click on the girl
Congratulations! You're done!
I can't even start counting the amount of time I've played this last - all I can say is that it was a LONG time ago.
Thanks for bringing back old memories.
problem getting started. Please help.
after i pick up the rabbit,it says to keep going left until you see a building with lights on. I see no such building. any help?
Finished it after googling a walkthrough for the third candle, and I have to say, I'm surprised I got through most of it myself. I usually rely on walkthroughs from start to finish!
This was a truly great game, I wish there were more of these.
I Have
seen the pictures and figured out where Dana lives
My problem is
The game won't let me into her house.
What do I have to do?
Nevermind
Didn't realize I have to look at my own picture
hello? i can't find the
building with lights on. i go left as far as i can go but i see nothing.
This walkthrough is either too hard to understand,or i'm stupid. :(
Hi Paul! You're not stupid. You're looking for the
Church. It may be a few screens down rather than straight left. It's a big building with a sign on top of it and the windows will appear to be glowing red. Just keep searching the area around the graveyard.
Also, thank you to Eireyes for posting the walkthrough! You win +1000 awesome.
I wish I had been able to do more on my own. This was deceptively difficult, but still pretty fun.
This is one of my favorite point and click games of all time. I think it deserves a much better rating/ review. I played it years ago and am going to play it again ASAP.
In the second part after the
gate doesn't work
I am at the point where I have
looked at all the names at the police station:
Adam Smith
Dana Chess
Rebecca Holloway
Emily Holloway
Stephen Marks
Rick Madison
Michael Madison
Marion Toberen
Greg Toberen
I had to peek at the walk through and I can speak to the
playground ghost - Rebecca Holloway
But where are the
children???
She is supposed to
scare some children but there are none there.
What am I doing wrong?
Spelling the names correctly makes a big difference!
:)
Now I can't get to the
third part. How do you "look" at the pictures in the house?
Answer to my above question??
is...
select the eyeball instead of the hand to "SEE" things. Oh DUH.
Thank you for posting this here!!
I have not heard of or played this game before. Very nice. 5 stars from me.
No Dora. That comes after. The part I'm stuck on says:
Keep going left until you reach a red building with the lights on. Click on the window and talk to the ghost. Exhaust all the topics and head for the church.
The part you said I need to find comes at the end. I need to go to the first part before I can go there.
This game is confusing. :( Could someone post a walkthrough with simpler directions like "go left to here" or go right and up" etc. because I get lost as there is no map and 99% of the time I lose my way. Thanks.
Well, it would seem there are only a handful of us who have never played this game before. I have to admit though, I'm not sure that the main character's ghostly form reflects being shot. Still, great game, only had to use the walkthrough for finding the last candle.
oh well :( guess i'll never finish this.
Paul
There is a map. It's in the help section. The building you're looking for is the library in the lower left.
well i'm still confused but i'll try it once more i guess.
i can't find the
passed out drunk.
Anyone know?
Never mind. Anyway, I got it up to
Talk to the flaming ghost before she sets flame to the house, and she wasn't in the church. I did everything in the walkthrough up to that point. About the only thing that didn't happen was the library ghost was supposed to say his name was Ivan, but no name was brought up so if this was the problem, I'm out of luck. But I did everything 100% up to that point. I typed in everyone's name that I was supposed to and everything. Even the new names. :(
I guess this game is not for me.
Hmmm...so I've wandered around in a very small circle, hitting a bunch of arrows that don't go anywhere (or block me). If I open the map/help, the only way I've found to close it restarts the entire game and then I go back around in the same tiny little circle. No ghosts. Sigh.
I really like it! More adventures with involving storylines please.
I have been searching for this game for literally years, and played it back when I was too young to have the patience to finish it. Thank you, JIG, for reviewing this so I can find it again!
guess no one cares. anyway...
For me it was the first time I played this game and I totally LOVE it!
There's a real story to it and everything falls into place in the end.
And I loved going all over the place. :)
So different from your average 1 or 2 room PnC game. Wish there were more games like this
hi,
well when i try to play the game it loads until the title screen and i am given the option to click start or password. i click start because i have not begun playing yet and get nothing but a blank screen that goes on indefinitely. am using adobe ten high speed internet and unlimited cache allowed so not sure why it's happening, any help?
I'm at the point where you go to the police station to use the computer.
But when i click the computer nothing happens and it says I'm too weak to get in the way and the woman doesn't see me. Can anyone help?
I adore this game! i had never seen it before today, which surprises me since i have loved Flash games for a long time. It has an excellent, in-depth storyline, and the graphics are simple but good quality. The only problem I had with it was the difficult navigation. Other than that, I give it an A+.
The game got unintentionally super creepy at the end for me; one of the polaroids was labeled 'Andrea R.", which is my given name and my last initial. O.O
What's the name of the library ghost?? i forgot his name...
I played this when it first came out, but couldn't beat it(I was 8 Yrs old). I've been trying to find it, and now I finally have! And I beat it! YAY!
Buggy as hell for me, first attempt the female blue ghost wouldn't talk to me, second attempt one of the candles I picked up just plain up and disappeared.
Sigh. I'll just watch the youtube video walkthrough for the story. -_-
@Anonymous:
The library ghost's name is
Ivan Kent
Here are the passwords for sections:
After Adam gets bounced back from the gate: DEEPNET
After you find the pictures and go down to Dana's house: CARDINAL
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I LOVED this game the first time around, and it's still fun, although sometimes a little confusing! Here's a walkthrough if anyone needs it:
You hear laughter in the East. Use the hand tool and click on the people.The boy drops the rabbit. Pick it up.
If you move around, you'll start noticing green barriers. These barriers limits your movement around the area. You can increase your limit by scaring children. You can find one at the far bottom right.
Keep going left until you reach a red building with the lights on. Click on the window and talk to the ghost. Exhaust all the topics and head for the church.
The church lights should be blazing. Ask the ghost a question and she'll disappear.
Go left and scare the child. Go to the library and go right to scare another child. Your limit should increase now and you can explore new places.
Start by going to the far left bottom. Click on the burnt down house and pick up the photograph. Note: If you come across the fountain, you can click it, but you won't be able to do anything with the eyes once you get them.
Now look out for the hospital (the large blue building with an open window) and click on the window with the light on. Talk to the ghost.
At the far top right corner, you'll find a house with the window open. Go in and pick up the candle.
Now go down towards the school. Talk to the ghost.
Go down and take the candle from the treehouse.
After talking to all the ghosts, return to the library and talk to the Library ghost.
He'll have some books on the table for you to research.
Now go left and look for a fountain. Pick up the eyes in it, if you haven't already.
Go up and head right until you see the passed out drunk. Pick up the beer can.
At this point, you'll need to take notes. Take note of any names you come by while talking to the ghosts. These are important!
First stop, head for the church. Give the ghost the wedding photo. She'll fade away. Leave and re-enter. Talk to her again, and write down the yellow name - Marion Toberen.
Now go to the hospital. Give the beer can to the ghost, and talk to him. Write down the name in yellow - Stephen Marks.
Travel to the schoolyard Talk to the ghost first, then give her her eyes.
Talk to her again, then give her the rabbit doll. Talk again and remember to take note of the names - Rebecca Halloway & Emily Halloway.
After this, go back to the library. Talk to the ghost, and you should find out his name - Ivan. He'll tell you to find the 3 highest points of the ghost's areas and to place lit candles there.
You should have 2 candles already. In case you don't, the two candles are at the tree house south of the school and the house with the open window north of the school.
Go to the grave you started at, and move up to see that there are flowers and a candle on another grave. Pick up the candle and head for the church.
Use the unlit candles on the lit ones.
Place the three candles in the following locations: the cross on top of the church, on top of the red circle on the school's swing set, and the hospital's roof.
Return to the library ghost. Say you're ready and watch. You will be given the password DEEPNET.
You will be in the basement of the burned house. Pick up the skull.
Go back to the library and talk to the ghost. He'll tell you to go to the grave you started at. You'll see a girl leaving. Use the eye icon on the grave and note the name -
Adam Smith.
Talk to the library ghost again. Now is the interesting detective part.
Head for the police station and go in.
Use the computer. And investigate the ghosts' pasts by entering their names in all caps. As you investigate, you'll come across new names. Investigate them all - Greg Toberen, Rick Madison, and Michael Madison.
Once you've done that, talk to all the ghosts again. Now you'll need to help the ghosts find redemption.
Start with the school ghost (Rebecca): North of the school, you'll see the children gathered. Click on them, go down, click on the ghost, go back up. Once she scares the children, give her the rabbit.
Now, go find the hospital ghost (Stephen), to the left of the hospital. He'll go back to the room. Talk to him. That's it.
Finally, go see the church ghost (Marion), and give her the skull.
Go to the far top left. You'll see Marion burn a house down and a man will run out on fire. Follow him until he disappears.
Go down once and man will take pictures. Follow him until he enters a house.
Go to the library and talk to the ghost (Ivan) Get some advice and return to the house the photographer went in. The window's now open.
Look at the pictures, and note the address - 17 School Rd.
Go all the way down and left one scene. The new password is CARDINAL.
Enter the house, and then leave and see the man walks in.
Stop Marion from burning the house and then go in.
Click on the man once he finishes talking.
When the man looks around, click Marion., and then man's right arm (the one holding the gun. Click on the girl
Congratulations! You're done!
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June 25, 2009 5:18 PM