Are there any predecessors for the style of input/progress gating found in Return of the Obra Dinn and The Case of the Golden Idol?

In each, you have blanks requiring info about a given scene that you must fill in correctly, through deduction and other puzzle solving, in order to progress. (See pics for screenshots from each)

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@lauraehall I started reading Caine's Jawbone recently, and it really reminded me of a low-tech, super difficult Obra Dinn.
@luvcraft hahah yes, that's totally fair. Thinking it may be time to play around with my copy again...!