Observed arrival · 2026-10-23
The Department of the Irregular
A fictional parish office investigates missing days and other local irregularities, including a December mystery presented as a paper puzzle book.
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◎Niche
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- For
- Readers of paper-based mystery puzzle books
- Worth noticing
- The fictional office says its public service runs on a BBC Micro borrowed from Hollywick Post Office.
Field notes
The page is arranged as numbered viewdata screens, from parish notices to a case file and a field-agent sign-on. The featured book is described as a 70-page, 8 × 10-inch paperback with 24 daily cases, evidence presented through items such as telegrams and tickets, and a full answer key. The sign-on screen says agent numbers are issued in person and that nothing typed there leaves the television.
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●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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