in the november 1984 issue of "dragon" (issue 91), ken rolston criticized the lack of background material, saying, "there is little help on specific institutions like the cia and fbi. economics is glossed over (a practical decision, given the time period addressed), and in general there is insufficient support for campaign-level role-playing." however, rolston liked the "pleasant, light and practical" writing style, and found two of the chapters in the rulebook, "the art of detection" and "using live clues", especially useful, calling them "necessary reading for mystery frp gamemasters." in conclusion, rolston noted the lack of supporting adventures and other published material for the system. "there are few supplements available. if you purchase the game, expect to design most of the adventures yourself."