Law & Order: Dead on the Money
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Law & Order: Dead on the Money is the first in a series of computer games
based on the television series Law & Order
by Legacy Interactive
. The game was first published in September 2002.
The game's plot revolves around the murder of a Wall Street
stock broker who was killed in Central Park
while jogging.
The game, like the original show, is separated into two parts. During the first section, the player is the partner of Lennie Briscoe
and is tasked with gathering enough evidence to make the arrest. During the second half of the game the player is the assistant to Serena Southerlyn
and the object is convincing a jury that the defendant is guilty.
Computer Games
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based on the television series Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
by Legacy Interactive
Legacy Interactive
Legacy Interactive is a video game developer and media company based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1998 by Ariella Lehrer, Legacy initially developed medical simulations such as Emergency Room and Pet Pals: Animal Doctor. Since 2004 Legacy has focused almost entirely on creating casual...
. The game was first published in September 2002.
The game's plot revolves around the murder of a Wall Street
Wall Street
Wall Street refers to the financial district of New York City, named after and centered on the eight-block-long street running from Broadway to South Street on the East River in Lower Manhattan. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, or...
stock broker who was killed in Central Park
Central Park
Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan...
while jogging.
The game, like the original show, is separated into two parts. During the first section, the player is the partner of Lennie Briscoe
Lennie Briscoe
Leonard W. "Lennie" Briscoe is a fictional character on NBC's long running police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order. He was featured on the show for 12 seasons, from 1992 to 2004. He was created by Walon Green and René Balcer, and was portrayed by Jerry Orbach...
and is tasked with gathering enough evidence to make the arrest. During the second half of the game the player is the assistant to Serena Southerlyn
Serena Southerlyn
Serena Southerlyn is a fictional character on the long-running NBC drama series Law & Order.-Character overview:Southerlyn joined the District Attorney's office in 2001 as an ADA, replacing Abbie Carmichael...
and the object is convincing a jury that the defendant is guilty.