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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Hints

What should I do when I hear a scream from the stable?

  • 1 of 8: NOTE: This happens when you first enter the trophy room, which is the locked upstairs room.
  • 2 of 8: Immediately leave the trophy room and run downstairs.
  • 3 of 8: Go out the back door and run over to the stable doors.
  • 4 of 8: Click on the doors to find that they're barred from the inside.
  • 5 of 8: Holmes suggests using a battering ram, so look around for one.
  • 6 of 8: There's a large log on the ground nearby that you can pick up once you get really close to its center.
  • 7 of 8: After you get it, use it on the stable doors to break them open and get a cut-scene.
  • 8 of 8: When it's over, you'll be able to get back to investigating the trophy room.