# In the Dead of Night

> In the Dead of Night is a detective adventure in which private investigator Tom Scool is drawn into a mystery.

Web page: https://emulationking.com/microsoft/ms-dos/games/in-the-dead-of-night/
Page updated: 2026-10-04

- Developer: Trecision

In the Dead of Night is a detective adventure in which private investigator Tom Scool is drawn into a mystery. This is the shareware release.

## How to set it up

1. Install [DOSBox Staging](/microsoft/ms-dos/emulator/dosboxstaging/) or another DOS emulator.
2. Unzip the download into a folder of its own.
3. Start DOSBox Staging and type `mount c "<folder>\inthedeadofnight"`, where `<folder>` is where you unzipped the download, then `c:`.
4. Type `DON.EXE` to start the game.

## Latest builds

Download these from the web page: https://emulationking.com/microsoft/ms-dos/games/in-the-dead-of-night/#download

- (MS-DOS, 1.6 MB)