Polda 5.5

Polda 5.5 is a point-and-click adventure that returns to the story of Pankrác, who became a pharaoh at the end of the fifth game but is back in Lupany by the sixth. The story explains what happened in between, why Pankrác remembers so little and whether the sixth game follows on from the fifth. Time anomalies, Professor Santusov and other possible causes are part of the mystery.

Pankrác as pharaoh

Pankrác, voiced by Luděk Sobota, asks little of his subjects and gives them little in return. He spends his days sleeping, lazing about and rehearsing the play Rambousek. Before long, things go wrong: his old rivals have not forgotten him, and Pankrác has a knack for making enemies. The story returns to the places where he was left 20 years earlier, with the series’ characteristic humor.

Characters and locations

The adventure takes place in ancient Egypt and at a base in hyperspace, among other stylized locations. You can play as three characters: Pankrác, the vizier and Professor Santusov. The game includes 10 screens and dozens of objects to use.

Voice cast and play time

The Czech voice cast includes Luděk Sobota, Pavel Liška, Valérie Zawadská, Zdeněk Mahdal, Bohdan Tůma and Jan Šťastný. The game takes 3–6 hours to complete and has a moderate difficulty level, along with music and sound effects.