Borrowed Time

Borrowed Time is an adventure game set in the mid-1930s. Players take the role of private investigator Sam Harlow, who must investigate the kidnapping of his ex-wife, Rita Sweeney, after escaping two thugs intent on killing him.

Progress comes through exploring the town, questioning its inhabitants, and entering combinations of verbs and nouns to perform actions. Locations are presented through text descriptions and pictures, with the images sometimes revealing information not included in the written text. Wrong decisions can prove fatal, as killers may suddenly appear and murder Sam.

Released in 1984, Borrowed Time was developed by Interplay Productions, Inc. and published by Activision, Inc. It was available for Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE, Commodore Amiga, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, and Mac.