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SHERLOCK: THE RIDDLE OF THE CROWN JEWELS
by Bob Bates
Copyright 1987 Infocom, Inc.
Genre: mystery
Difficulty: ^^^&&
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MORIARTY HAS SET A DEADLY TRAP FOR SHERLOCK HOLMES. AND ONLY YOU CAN STOP
HIM...
Travel back in time to Victorian London, where the city is bustling with
preparations for Her Majesty's Golden Jubilee. Crowds of sightseers and
souvenir vendors fill the streets in eager anticipation of the Jubilee Week
events. Newspapers detail the gala array of festivities. Sumptuous
receptions for foreign dignitaries. Special services at Westminster Abbey.
A Royal Procession through the streets of London. And the Queen reigning
over all, resplendent in the Crown Jewels.
At least, that's the official plan. Unbeknownst to the celebrants thronging
the cit, a crisis has arisen: the Crown Jewels have been stolen from the
Tower of London. If they're not recovered before the festivities begin, the
theft will be exposed and the government will fall into international
disgrace.
Only 48 hours remain to solve the crime. With Scotland Yard failing to make
headway, the Prime Minister calls on Sherlock Holmes, the famous consulting
detective. But riddles left at the scene of the crime include a direct
challenge to Holmes, who suspects a deadly trap. To throw the scoundrel off
his guard, Holmes turns the investigation over to you, his trusted cohort,
Dr. Watson. With Holmes by your side, you use your wits, intuition, and a
myriad of clues to solve the riddles and piece together the mystery. Your
search for the jewels and the villain leads you all over London, from the
most popular tourist attractions to the seediest back alleys. As Big Ben
strikes each successive hour and dangerous complications impede your
progress, you realize you're facing that most dastardly of foes, Holmes's
archnemesis... the vile Professor Moriarty.
Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels is the first story in Inform's new
Immortal Legends series, developed by Challenge, Inc. Using Infocom's
sophisticated development tools, Challenge lends its own brand of puzzles
and plotting to interactive fiction. In The Riddle of the Crown Jewels,
author Bob Bates brings Holmes's London to life, filling it with familiar
characters and locations. Onscreen hints provide clues when your magnifying
glass falls short of the task.
And now, come, Watson! The game is afoot...
[versions]
R26.880127.Z5=Release 26 / Serial number 880127
R21.871214.Z5=Release 21 / Serial number 871214
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