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Tex Murphy: Overseer Hints
How do I solve the time zone puzzle?
1 of 11: You have to use the info from the day planner, the time zone map, and the images on the commemorative plates together.
2 of 11: You know of three places: San Francisco, Paris and Sydney.
3 of 11: From the time zone map you can find out the time difference between those cities.
4 of 11: Paris time is San Francisco time +9, Sydney time is San Francisco time +18.
5 of 11: You have to create three sets of three.
6 of 11: Now, start with dinner at San Francisco at 6 pm.
7 of 11: This means 3 am in Paris and 12 pm in Sydney.
8 of 11: Set these times on the corresponding plates and click on set time.
9 of 11: Repeat this procedure for the next two appointments.
10 of 11: Lunch in Paris at 2 pm is 5 am in San Francisco and 11 pm in Sydney.
11 of 11: Breakfast in Sydney at 9 am is 3 pm in San Francisco and 12 am in Paris.
