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Broken Sword 5 Hints

How can I calm down the Vera clerk?

  • 1 of 5: Catch the cockroach.
  • 2 of 5: You need a trap and bait.
  • 3 of 5: Combine the biscuit with the match box to create a baited matchbox.
  • 4 of 5: Close-up on the cockroach and use the match box on the crumbs.
  • 5 of 5: When the cockroach enters the matchbox just take it and you now own a cockroach.