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Grim Fandango Hints

Where did Bowsley go?

  • 1 of 11: He went running through the sewers of El Marrow.
  • 2 of 11: He did leave a trail of sorts for you to follow.
  • 3 of 11: Notice that he spilled some sproutella on the ground when he fell.
  • 4 of 11: You can't pick up the sproutella, because it would react with your bone.
  • 5 of 11: Or anyone else's bone.
  • 6 of 11: Bowsley left enough sproutella that you can use it to track his path.
  • 7 of 11: All you need to do is find some spare bone to follow his trail.
  • 8 of 11: Once you have the bone chipper, a little trial and error will tell you where Bowsley went.
  • 9 of 11: Use the bone chipper in the room full of sewer tunnels to the right of the Bone Wagon.  You should eventually locate Bowsley's trail.
  • 10 of 11: In particular, concentrate near the large, open tunnel that Bowsley likely went through.
  • 11 of 11: Use the bone chipper to lay a trail, and once you get close to the mouth of the tunnel, Manny will automatically follow it to Bowsley's.