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Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game Hints

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  • 1 of 10: Your main goal for this task is to get a new place to travel to besides the bail bonds office and the hotel.
  • 2 of 10: To do that, you'll have to find out more about the gang that's been harassing Anna Maria.
  • 3 of 10: Start by returning to the hotel and seeing who's available to talk to there.
  • 4 of 10: The receptionist (Juanita), a police officer (O'Halloran), and Alfonso are all clustered around the hotel's front desk, so talk to all of them about everything.
  • 5 of 10: Then return to the bail bonds building and talk to Virgil and Anna Maria if you haven't already.
  • 6 of 10: That's not enough by itself, even though you do learn about the Martino gang from O'Halloran, so look around for new evidence items.
  • 7 of 10: After you get the cigarette pack, start showing it to people (by choosing it from inventory and clicking it on them).
  • 8 of 10: O'Halloran at the hotel will tell you that they're a black market brand, and that they also tie in with the Martinos.
  • 9 of 10: Talk to O'Halloran and ask him about the docks in order to get Mama Martino's Meat Packing Company marked on your travel map.
  • 10 of 10: You can now go there and get started on the New York Meat Packing area's first task.