<P> The lack of "traditional" puzzles made the game stand out at the time of release, although it also resulted in some criticism of the dry police work . Unlike many games of this genre, the style of play depends largely on a strict adherence to standard police rules and procedure . Failure to abide to proper procedure typically leads to the player being penalized on points, or having his character killed . For instance, if Sonny neglects to store his side arm in a gun locker before entering the jail to book a prisoner, the prisoner will take the gun from him the moment his handcuffs are removed and shoot him with it, ending the game . </P> <P> Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel is based in the fictional town of Lytton, California . The player character is Sonny Bonds, an officer with the Lytton Police Department . The exact date it takes place is unclear, though dates mention in the game range between 1983 and 1986; it includes references to 1983 (Sonny arrests Jason Taselli on 9 / 7 / 83), 1985 (mentioned in an FBI warrant #, and the year - make of a motorcycle), and 1986 (A gun was stolen by Jason Taselli on 12 / 4 / 86 in Chicago) In Police Quest 2 the events of the first game took place between 1983 - 1987 . Police Quest 2 includes conflicting dates for events of the first game (for example according to information in the game, Jessie Bains was arrest / conviction is listed as both 1983 and 1987, and the arrest / death of Jason Taselli is listed in 1983 and 1987 as well). According to Police Quest 3 (set during 1991), the events of the first game (or at least Jessie Bains arrest) occurred in 1987 . Police Quest 1 is stated as taking place in 1992 in the remade version of the game, despite Police Quest 3 being set in 1991 . The exact dates vary between each game . </P> <P> Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel casts the player as Sonny Bonds, a police officer assigned to traffic duty in the fictional town of Lytton, California . His supervising officer, Sergeant Dooley, reveals in the morning briefing that the local teenagers are getting out of hand and are using cocaine, as well as a report of a stolen 1983 black Cadillac which Bonds and his fellow officers are ordered to keep a lookout for . </P> <P> During his regular patrol, Bonds is sent to investigate a car crash . Upon investigation of the accident, Bonds discovers that the deceased driver of the vehicle (a drug dealer named Lonny West) has been shot in the head . After Sergeant Dooley arrives on the scene and takes control of the investigation, Bonds returns to his regular patrol . After a coffee break with fellow officer Steve, Bonds goes back on duty and gives a speeding ticket to a beautiful woman named Helen Hots (In the remake her name is changed to Tawnee), handles some bikers who are troubling a local eating establishment, and arrests a drunk driver . The shift finishes and Bonds visits "The Blue Room", a local hangout for off - duty police officers, where he talks with his friend Jack Cobb about his daughter Kathy's drug problem . </P>

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