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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, Volume I Hints
How do I get a perfect score?
1 of 13: You can solve this mystery by visiting four locations.
2 of 13: A summary of Holmes's summary of the case follows.
3 of 13: 1) Arnaud played Napoleon on stage.
4 of 13: 2) Armstead fought his murderer with a sword that is normally out of reach.
5 of 13: 3) Arnaud's mother just died after spending years in an asylum.
6 of 13: 4) The statue of Napoleon was turned around.
7 of 13: 5) Arnaud carried a letter from his sister, Fleurette, that was addressed to Captain Armstead.
8 of 13: 6) The general had a mistress in France.
9 of 13: The Princess Theatre will give clues #1 and
10 of 13: You can get clues #2 and #4 from visiting David Sennett.
11 of 13: Clue #5 comes from Arnaud's room in the Grand Hotel.
12 of 13: And Gerard at the French Embassy gives you
13 of 13: Once again, the perfect score is 28, *not* 26 points, as reported in some versions of the game.
