The instructions in bold are the puzzles that grant "Detective points" and mst be done in order to achieve perfect score at the end of the game.
Act I
Talk to Ethel and ask her about anything, especially about Rudy, to learn he is a gambler[1]
Go to the bathroom and notice Lillian putting on perfume. Look Lillian twice.[2]
Downstairs, you can find the Colonel smoking in his room. Look cigar and ask him about the cigar.[3]
Spy at the Colonel's room to see that he has a secret affair with Fifi.[4][5]
You can also find Clarence in the billiard room and the parlor smoking. Look cigar[6]
Spy on Gertie's and Clarence's discussion in the Parlor.[7]
Spy on Rudy's discussion with Gloria.[8][9][10][11]
Things you can do since Act I at any time
Go left to Henri's room and look at Wilbur's bag[12]
In the study room, look at the derringer[13] and the dagger[14].
In the parlor, look at the cognac decanter.[15]
In the carriage house get the crowbar and the oilcan.
In the Chapel, walk in front of the culprit and you feel a loose floorboard, pry it open with the crowbar[16], to find a small secret compartment with a bible,[17] including a letter from Sarah Crouton's parents.
Act II
Exit the house and search around. Outside the billiards room you will find Gertrude's body.[18]
Open the icebox in the kitchen and take the piece of bone[19]. Outside, give it to the dog. Now you can search inside the dog house and find the necklace.
Go to the cellar where Jeeves rests and take the crackers.[20]
Go to the parlor and feed a cracker to the parrot[21]
You can find Clarence and Wilbur talking outisde. When you spy on them, you will see that they are gamblers[22][23] and also that they are guilty for using the Colonel's money.[24]
Act III
Go to the parlor and feed a cracker to the parrot[21]
Go to the barn or the chapel and find the body of Dr. Wilbur. Search his body to find and take his monocle.[25]
Examine handkerchief[26] with monocle.[27]
Go to the library and examine poker[28] with monocle[27] also read magazine to find another evidence that Wilbur is a gambler[22]
Go to the billiard room and examine broken record[29] with monocle[27]
Go to Fifi's room and find that Rudy makes advances to her.[30] Notice that the cognac decanter is there.[15] Examine it[31] with monocle[27]
Go to Celie's shack. Knock the door and Give the necklace to Celie to befriend her[32]. Once inside take the carrot[33]
Having the cane, go to the bell, climb the ladder and use the oilcan to oil the bell.[34] Save the game, and stand in a safe location, pull the handle with the cane to drop the bell. You get the crank.
Back in the mansion, find the suit of armor and ol the visor[34] to find the valve handle and a note.
Act IV
Go to the parlor and feed a cracker to the parrot[21]
In one of the upstairs passageways you will find a cigar butt.[3] Inspect it[35] with monocle[27]
In the dining room you can find Jeeves and Fifi kissing.[5][36]
Outside at the Colonel's statue, you find Clarence and Rudy have a fight.[37][38]
Go to the gazebo or the well and find Gloria's body
Act V
Go to Fifi's room and see her putting on perfume.[39]
Go to the parlor and feed a cracker to the parrot[21]
Go to the rose garden or the carriage house and find Ethel's body[40]
Examine the mud bootprint[41] with monocle.[27] Get the rolling pin and examine it[42] with monocle[27]
Act VI
Go to the parlor and feed a cracker to the parrot[21]
In the study room, you can see the the dagger has changed locatoin.[14]
Go to Fifi's bedroom and find Fifi and Jeeves' bodies
Go to the bathroom and search the wastebasket. Inspect sleeping power bottle[43] with monocle.[27]
Go to the parlor and inspect glass[44] with monocle[27]
Act VII
Go to the parlor and feed a cracker to the parrot[21]
At the study room look the derringer case to see it's missing.[13]
Go to your room, get Lillian's diary,[45] read it[46] and inspect it[47] with monocle[46]
Go to the bathroom or Wilbur's bedroom and find Clarence's body. Search his body to find the box of matches[48], but to do so you must already have the lantern and find a dark place, or else Laura will ignore them.
In the basement find and examine all the dead bodies.[49]
In the tomb use crowbar[16] to open Ruby's vault. For fun, you can use the crowbar and open all vaults. Get the bag of jewels.[50]
Act VIII
Go to the parlor and feed a cracker to the parrot[21]
Go to Henri's room and look at Wilbur's opened bag.[12]
Go to the hedge and find Lillian's body[51]. Search her to take the skeleton key[52]. Also look at the derringer next to her and take it.[13]
You find Henri and Rudy struggling.[53][37]
Notebook
- ↑ People with gambling habits... Rudy
- ↑ People with a telltale scent... Lillian
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 People with a telltale scent... Henri
- ↑ People romantically involved... Henri
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 People romantically involved... Fifi
- ↑ People with a telltale scent... Clarence
- ↑ People refusing to sell something... Ethel
- ↑ Person wishing to end an affair... Gloria
- ↑ People romantically involved... Gloria
- ↑ People romantically involved... Clarence
- ↑ Has embarressing medical history... Gloria
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Objects which have changed location... Doctor's Bag
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Objects which have changed location... Derringer
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Objects which have changed location... Dagger
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Objects which have changed location... Cognac decanter
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Objects used more than once... Crowbar
- ↑ Religious article discovered... Bible
- ↑ People found murdered... Gertie
- ↑ Took food item from... Kitchen
- ↑ Took food item from... Jeeve's Room
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 Objects used more than once... Crackers
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 People with gambling habits... Wilbur
- ↑ People with gambling habits... Clarence
- ↑ People guilty of embezzlement...
- ↑ Took useful item from body of... Wilbur
- ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Handkerchief
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 27.6 27.7 27.8 Objects used more than once... Monocle
- ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Fireplace poker
- ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Broken record
- ↑ People who struggled physically... Fifi
- ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Cognac decanter
- ↑ People befriended
- ↑ Took food item from... Celie's Shack
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 Objects used more than once... Oilcan
- ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Cigar Butt
- ↑ People romantically involved... Jeeves
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 People who struggled physically... Rudy
- ↑ People who struggled physically... Clarence
- ↑ People with a telltale scent... Fifi
- ↑ People found murdered... Ethel
- ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Bootprint in mud
- ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Rolling Pin
- ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Sleeping powder
- ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Glass
- ↑ Took objects from suitcase of... Lillian
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 Objects used more than once... Diary
- ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Diary
- ↑ Took useful item from body of... Clarence
- ↑ Ultimate location of most bodies... Basement
- ↑ Valuable objects taken... Pouch of Jewels
- ↑ People found murdered... Lillian
- ↑ Took useful item from body of... Lillian
- ↑ People who struggled physically... Henri