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Innocent Until Caught

DOS - 1993
Also available on: Amiga

Although by no means revolutionary, Innocent Until Caught is a fun, "light" sci-fi romp in the spirit of Rex Nebular that features a creative interface for using and combining items.

You are Jack T. Ladd, an intergalactic thief and womanizer who gets into one misadventure after another in his quest for fame, fortune, and --of course-- woman. The best thing about the game is the many innovative puzzles that have creative yet logical solutions. Using the game's excellent "sandbox" interface that allows you to place object anywhere in your inventory and manipulate them, you must combine a lot of items together to create useful gadgets. The game's mildly raunchy and cheesy dialogues are funny and never overkill, and most characters are memorable.

Definitely a must-play for anyone interested in casual sci-fi games that nevertheless offers tremendous play value. Two thumbs up!

Review By HOTUD

Comments and reviews

mobilehead 06 May. 2025

An enjoyable point and click adventure with some new ideas towards the game mechanics and interface (the inventory in particular). The puzzles are quite difficult but mostly logical.

In order to avoid the subway bug in emulated DOS version, you should set 6000 cycles in DOSBox for this game.

1
BR1M 07 May. 2023

On DOSBOS 0.74, object screwdriver and radio did not appear in subway. End of the Game.

-4
The Boz 17 Jan. 2023

Loved the point and click adventures in the 90s and early 2000s. This wasn't a favourite of mine, but I did enjoy it quite a bit. Much prefer this game over it's sequel (Guilty).

1
Steve 24 Aug. 2022

*****************IMPORTANT**********************
For those of you having troubles boarding the subway train, you need to set the Cycles on DosBox to 6000 BEFORE you start the game.

5
Onlooker 10 Sep. 2018

I didn't download the game but try the play online version. You have to type "start" to start but not "innocent". Not sure if the same apply to the download version. Otherwise, there is a manual of the game at http://www.oldgames.sk/downloads/oldgames/adventure/Innocent.Until.Caught/IUC-Instruction.Manual.pdf

5
KC 31 Aug. 2018

The game asks for a password, and I can not get past the password. there is no manual listed here, so no password here either I guess. Maybe that is why there are no reviews, no one can play the game?

2

No comment nor review for this game at the moment.

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Downloads

DOS version
Game file
United Kingdom English
8 MB
Version 1.991
United Kingdom English
France French
Spain Spanish
Germany German
Italy Italian
9 MB
Version 1.03
United Kingdom English
France French
Spain Spanish
Germany German
Italy Italian
9 MB
Version 1.99
Spain Spanish
8 MB
Version 1.99
Israel Hebrew
8 MB
Amiga version
Game file
United Kingdom English
14 MB

Extras

Manual Manual 1
Extra file
DOS 97 KB English English
Misc Misc 3
Copy Protection Codes
DOS 6 KB Spanish Spanish
Copy Protection Codes
DOS 1 KB Hebrew Hebrew
Copy Protection Codes
DOS 2 KB Italian Italian

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