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Jack the Ripper is a detective and mystery video game released in 1995 for the MS-DOS platform. Developed by Intergalactic Development Inc. and published by GameTek, Inc., it is a first-person point and click adventure that places the player in the role of a Scotland Yard detective investigating the infamous Whitechapel murders in 19th century London.

The player controls the detective from a first-person perspective, interacting with the environment and characters through a point and click interface. The primary objective is to gather evidence by conversing with suspects and witnesses, then carefully examining dialogue and search results. Important pieces of information are highlighted and recorded in a notebook as individual clues, which the game refers to as premises. Progression is structured around logically combining these collected premises to form conclusions and advance the investigation.

Gameplay focuses on textual analysis and deductive reasoning rather than action or exploration. The core systems involve interrogation, where players must identify and extract key statements, and puzzle-solving, where they must synthesize disparate clues to deduce the killer's identity. The experience is largely static and text-heavy, requiring methodical examination of all available information to piece together the final solution and apprehend Jack the Ripper.