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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Hints
What can I use to light up the dark cellar area with?
1 of 10: You'll need a lantern for that.
2 of 10: There's one in the warehouse, though it's not out in the open.
3 of 10: It's inside the large interactive crate that's near the cellar doors.
4 of 10: You'll need a tool to help you open the crate.
5 of 10: A bit farther down is another interactive crate that you can't open.
6 of 10: On the floor next to it is an iron bar.
7 of 10: In order to get a hand cursor on the bar, you'll have to move right up close to it.
8 of 10: After you take it, select it in inventory, then click on the crate that's next to the cellar doors.
9 of 10: Inside the crate is a storm lantern that you can take.
10 of 10: Holmes will automatically turn the lantern on as you push into the cellar's dark areas.