The player plays the role of Tex Murphy, a down-and-out private investigator living in post-apocalyptic San Francisco. Tex is hired by a beautiful young woman named Sylvia Linsky to investigate the death of her father, Dr. Carl Linsky, a professor at the University of San Francisco. Prior to his death, Carl would not talk to his daughter about the secret project he was working on, and days later, he was seen falling off the Golden Gate Bridge.
The player assumes the role of Tex Murphy, a struggling private investigator residing in post-apocalyptic San Francisco. Tex is hired by a stunning young woman named Sylvia Linsky to investigate her father's death, Dr. Carl Linsky, a professor at the University of San Francisco. Before his demise, Carl refused to discuss his secret project with his daughter, and shortly after, he was observed falling off the Golden Gate Bridge.