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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Hints

How can I catch the dirty crook who stole Watson's bag?

  • 1 of 21: NOTE: This happens as you're returning to the port area after talking to Champagne.
  • 2 of 21: Start by chasing the thief through the doors he went through right after stealing the bag.
  • 3 of 21: When you exit the building, you'll see him near the covered-up wagon ahead, but some idiot tractor will block you as you try to follow him.
  • 4 of 21: Next, you need to follow the thief across a boat.
  • 5 of 21: When you come to a door you can't open, turn left and drop down through the rail break.
  • 6 of 21: Follow the thief past the barking dog and around the building to reach a spot where he knocks a plank walkway aside.
  • 7 of 21: When a sweeping sailor opens a large door right in front of you, go through the door and into the warehouse.
  • 8 of 21: Leave the warehouse through its other set of big doors, then get onto the street and watch for the thief.
  • 9 of 21: You'll see him go through a wooden gate on the right with red Chinese symbols painted on it, so go through that gate and then up the ramp that the thief makes for you.
  • 10 of 21: Drop down to the ground past the ramp, then look for a way to go back up.
  • 11 of 21: At the other end of the Chinese sleeping quarters area, wait and watch as the thief goes through a door.
  • 12 of 21: Move through the Chinese quarters areas, and then a couple of brown wooden doors.
  • 13 of 21: Past that, you'll come to a doorway that leads outside.
  • 14 of 21: Move down the passageway until you come to a big room that the thief is in.
  • 15 of 21: Use the two sets of steps to cross the room and follow the thief to another big room with a ladder.
  • 16 of 21: Click on the ladder to climb up it, then run up to the thief, who barely gets away.
  • 17 of 21: Run along the ledge until you can go through a doorway, then turn left and run along some more.
  • 18 of 21: When you've gone as far as you can, turn right to find a ladder that you can climb.
  • 19 of 21: Run along a ledge and then some planks until you reach a large room that you can drop into.
  • 20 of 21: In the next room, move into the big metal chute and click on its hotspot in order to ride down to a small back alley.
  • 21 of 21: Go through the door in the fence and move forward to end this long chase at last. Too bad the thief was allowed to get away!