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Scratches Hints

What else do I need to do before I can end the day?

  • 1 of 10: You need to do everything you can to try to get some light in your new house, as described in the first few questions in this section of the file, up to and including the point where you try to drive to town.  You'll also need to do some research on the house's previous inhabitants.
  • 2 of 10: In addition, it won't be possible to finish the day until you have found a particular piece of paper and figured out what to do with it.
  • 3 of 10: Once that's done -- all the way up to mailing the note -- you'll need to settle in a bit more.
  • 4 of 10: Perhaps you can do some unpacking.
  • 5 of 10: In particular, you'll need to unpack and set up your typewriter.
  • 6 of 10: If you haven't already, be sure to click on the typewriter case to close it, then again to remove it from the surface of the desk.
  • 7 of 10: If you haven't already, you will need to go into a close-up of the typewriter.  From here, you can interact with the items you've just placed on the desk.
  • 8 of 10: Michael doesn't seem to want to use the typewriter right now.  However, it is important that you thoroughly examine the other items he brought in the typewriter case.
  • 9 of 10: When Michael set up the typewriter, he placed several pages of paper to the right of the typewriter.  There is one with typing on it -- you'll need to pick it up and read it.
  • 10 of 10: The only thing left to do is to go to bed.  Note: If you click on the bed, but cannot sleep on it, that is an indication that there is more that needs to be done.  Every necessary activity is already itemized in the hints -- finding what you missed may require reading through all the previous hints for this day.