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In the Chapel, walk in front of the culprit and you feel a loose floorboard, '''pry it open with the crowbar'''<ref name=crowbar>Objects used more than once... Crowbar</ref>, to find a small secret compartment with a bible,<ref>Religious article discovered... Bible</ref> including a letter from Sarah Crouton's parents.  
In the Chapel, walk in front of the culprit and you feel a loose floorboard, '''pry it open with the crowbar'''<ref name=crowbar>Objects used more than once... Crowbar</ref>, to find a small secret compartment with a bible,<ref>Religious article discovered... Bible</ref> including a letter from Sarah Crouton's parents.  
Find a secret passage to the bottom of the screen in your room,<ref>Find secret entrance in... My Room</ref> the Dining Room,<ref>Find secret entrance in... Dining Room</ref> the Library<ref>Find secret entrance in... Library</ref> and the Colonel's Room<ref>Find secret entrance in... Colonel's Room</ref>. Find also a secret passage behind the paintings on the wall of the Billiard Room<ref>Find secret entrance in... Billiard Room</ref> the Parlor<ref>Find secret entrance in... Parlor</ref> Gertie's and Gloria's room<ref>Find secret entrance in... Gertie's and Gloria's room</ref> Clarence's and Rudy's room<ref>Find secret entrance in... Clarence's and Rudy's Room</ref>
Behind the mirror and the clock in the downstairs hallway,<ref>Find secret entrance in... Downstairs Hallway</ref> behind both cabinets in the upstairs hallway,<ref>Find secret entrance in... Upstairs Passageways</ref>


==Act II==
==Act II==
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Back in the mansion, find the suit of armor and oil the visor<ref name=oil/> to find the valve handle and a note.
Back in the mansion, find the suit of armor and oil the visor<ref name=oil/> to find the valve handle and a note.
Operate it on the statue at the Hedge Garden and turn it to find the secret passage.<ref>Find secret entrance in... Hedge Garden</ref>
In the basement, find a copper plate on the left side. Use the crank from the bell and turn it to discover another opening.<ref>Find secret entrance in... Basement</ref>


==Act IV==
==Act IV==

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The instructions followed by a reference 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.


Find a secret passage to the bottom of the screen in your room,[18] the Dining Room,[19] the Library[20] and the Colonel's Room[21]. Find also a secret passage behind the paintings on the wall of the Billiard Room[22] the Parlor[23] Gertie's and Gloria's room[24] Clarence's and Rudy's room[25]

Behind the mirror and the clock in the downstairs hallway,[26] behind both cabinets in the upstairs hallway,[27]

Act II

Exit the house and search around. Outside the billiards room you will find Gertrude's body.[28]

Open the icebox in the kitchen and take the piece of bone[29]. 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.[30]

Go to the parlor and feed a cracker to the parrot[31]

You can find Clarence and Wilbur talking outisde. When you spy on them, you will see that they are gamblers[32][33] and also that they are guilty for using the Colonel's money.[34]

Act III

Go to the parlor and feed a cracker to the parrot[31]

Go to the Doctor's room. Look at the bag to notice that it is missing.[12]

Go to the barn or the chapel and find the body of Dr. Wilbur. Search his body to find and take his monocle.[35]

Examine handkerchief[36] with monocle.[37]

Go to the library and examine poker[38] with monocle[37] also read magazine to find another evidence that Wilbur is a gambler[32]

Go to the billiard room and examine broken record[39] with monocle[37]

Go to Fifi's room and find that Rudy makes advances to her.[40] Notice that the cognac decanter is there.[15] Examine it[41] with monocle[37]

Go to Celie's shack. Knock the door and Give the necklace to Celie to befriend her[42]. Once inside take the carrot[43]

At 9:45 the Colonel will be not in his room. Take the key hidden in the miniature cannon, with which you can operate his elevator (an acceptable command is "PUT KEY IN CONTROL") and go UP to the Attic. Although you can visit the Attic any time, it's important to do it right now, if you want full detective score[44]

Notice that the elevator can be accessed either from Henri's or from Doctor's room. It's not always here, but this changes randomly each time you enter the room.

Inside the trunk you can find: boots, insignia, gloves and cape.

Having the cane, go to the bell, climb the ladder and use the oilcan to oil the bell.[45] 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 oil the visor[45] to find the valve handle and a note.

Operate it on the statue at the Hedge Garden and turn it to find the secret passage.[46]

In the basement, find a copper plate on the left side. Use the crank from the bell and turn it to discover another opening.[47]

Act IV

Go to the parlor and feed a cracker to the parrot[31]

In one of the upstairs passageways you will find a cigar butt.[3] Inspect it[48] with monocle[37]

In the dining room you can find Jeeves and Fifi kissing.[5][49]

Outside at the Colonel's statue, you find Clarence and Rudy have a fight.[50][51]

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.[52]

Go to the parlor and feed a cracker to the parrot[31]

Go to the rose garden or the carriage house and find Ethel's body[53]

Examine the mud bootprint[54] with monocle.[37] Get the rolling pin and examine it[55] with monocle[37]

Act VI

Go to the parlor and feed a cracker to the parrot[31]

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[56] with monocle.[37]

Go to the parlor and inspect glass[57] with monocle[37]

If you go to the attic, you will notice that the items in the trunk are missing.

Act VII

Go to the parlor and feed a cracker to the parrot[31]

At the study room look the derringer case to see it's missing.[13]

Go to your room, get Lillian's diary,[58] read it[59] and inspect it[60] with monocle[59]

Go to the bathroom or Wilbur's bedroom and find Clarence's body. Search his body to find the box of matches[61], 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.[62]. Find a metallic plate on the wall and use the crank to open a secret passage.[63]

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.[64]

In the dollhouse, look and talk to Lillian.[65]

Act VIII

Go to the parlor and feed a cracker to the parrot[31]

Go to Henri's room and look at Wilbur's opened bag.[12]

Go to the hedge and find Lillian's body[66]. Search her to take the skeleton key[67]. Also look at the derringer next to her and take it.[13]

You find Henri and Rudy struggling.[68][50]

Shoot Rudy.[65]

Notebook

  1. ↑ People with gambling habits... Rudy
  2. ↑ People with a telltale scent... Lillian
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 People with a telltale scent... Henri
  4. ↑ People romantically involved... Henri
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 People romantically involved... Fifi
  6. ↑ People with a telltale scent... Clarence
  7. ↑ People refusing to sell something... Ethel
  8. ↑ Person wishing to end an affair... Gloria
  9. ↑ People romantically involved... Gloria
  10. ↑ People romantically involved... Clarence
  11. ↑ Has embarressing medical history... Gloria
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Objects which have changed location... Doctor's Bag
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Objects which have changed location... Derringer
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Objects which have changed location... Dagger
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Objects which have changed location... Cognac decanter
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Objects used more than once... Crowbar
  17. ↑ Religious article discovered... Bible
  18. ↑ Find secret entrance in... My Room
  19. ↑ Find secret entrance in... Dining Room
  20. ↑ Find secret entrance in... Library
  21. ↑ Find secret entrance in... Colonel's Room
  22. ↑ Find secret entrance in... Billiard Room
  23. ↑ Find secret entrance in... Parlor
  24. ↑ Find secret entrance in... Gertie's and Gloria's room
  25. ↑ Find secret entrance in... Clarence's and Rudy's Room
  26. ↑ Find secret entrance in... Downstairs Hallway
  27. ↑ Find secret entrance in... Upstairs Passageways
  28. ↑ People found murdered... Gertie
  29. ↑ Took food item from... Kitchen
  30. ↑ Took food item from... Jeeve's Room
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 31.6 Objects used more than once... Crackers
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 People with gambling habits... Wilbur
  33. ↑ People with gambling habits... Clarence
  34. ↑ People guilty of embezzlement...
  35. ↑ Took useful item from body of... Wilbur
  36. ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Handkerchief
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 37.4 37.5 37.6 37.7 37.8 Objects used more than once... Monocle
  38. ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Fireplace poker
  39. ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Broken record
  40. ↑ People who struggled physically... Fifi
  41. ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Cognac decanter
  42. ↑ People befriended
  43. ↑ Took food item from... Celie's Shack
  44. ↑ Time of first visit to the attic... 9:45
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 Objects used more than once... Oilcan
  46. ↑ Find secret entrance in... Hedge Garden
  47. ↑ Find secret entrance in... Basement
  48. ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Cigar Butt
  49. ↑ People romantically involved... Jeeves
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 People who struggled physically... Rudy
  51. ↑ People who struggled physically... Clarence
  52. ↑ People with a telltale scent... Fifi
  53. ↑ People found murdered... Ethel
  54. ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Bootprint in mud
  55. ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Rolling Pin
  56. ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Sleeping powder
  57. ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Glass
  58. ↑ Took objects from suitcase of... Lillian
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 Objects used more than once... Diary
  60. ↑ Items requiring close scrutiny... Diary
  61. ↑ Took useful item from body of... Clarence
  62. ↑ Ultimate location of most bodies... Basement
  63. ↑ Find secret entrance in... Basement
  64. ↑ Valuable objects taken... Pouch of Jewels
  65. ↑ 65.0 65.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named murder
  66. ↑ People found murdered... Lillian
  67. ↑ Took useful item from body of... Lillian
  68. ↑ People who struggled physically... Henri
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