Get quick and convenient access to just the hints you need for Scratches, without staying on our website. Just download a free trial
version of our UHS Reader software and
a copy of these hints. You will get the
same gradual hints you see here -- unlike ordinary cheats or a
walkthrough that can spoil your game.
You can also buy the full version of the UHS Reader
for Windows or macOS. For just $14.95, you get full access to hints for
hundreds of games and 1 year of free updates. You can also search, decode, or print an entire
game's worth of hints at once.
Ask the Author
If you have questions about a puzzle that aren't answered
anywhere in these hints,
you may contact the author.
Scratches Hints
How do I get water from the tap?
1 of 11: If you turn the tap (at the base of the big tree in the middle of the greenhouse, on the side by the bottom of the stairs), Michael comments that the water is not running.
2 of 11: The water must be turned off -- or disabled -- at the source. Where might that be?
3 of 11: Have you explored the basement of the mansion yet?
4 of 11: Along a back wall, there are several large pipes, as well as a valve that appears to be stuck closed.
5 of 11: This valve controls the flow of water throughout the house, as well as in the greenhouse.
6 of 11: You'll need to get the valve unstuck, to get the water flowing again.
7 of 11: You won't be able to do it by hand; this is going to require a bit more leverage.
9 of 11: But even using crowbar doesn't seem to be enough. It's going to need some additional "encouraging".
10 of 11: Perhaps with the crowbar in place, a sudden sharp blow might be enough to dislodge the valve.
11 of 11: With the crowbar in place, use the hammer on the valve. (Note: do not click on the end of the crowbar, as you might expect to do for the sake of leverage; but use the hammer directly on the valve itself.) Once done, the water will be flowing -- including in the greenhouse.
