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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Hints
How can I solve the lockpicking puzzle?
1 of 10: Examine the lock mechanism carefully to see how the metal stick needs to be bent to fit it.
2 of 10: Notice that a bent stick-like shape is scratched onto the back "wall" of the lock.
3 of 10: That shape has four segments, just like your metal stick, so bend the stick to match it.
4 of 10: The leftmost segment is already straight, and can't be changed anyway, so check the next-to-left segment (which I'll call the second segment).
5 of 10: The scratched shape shows it pointing down, so make the metal stick's second segment point down.
6 of 10: To do that, click on the second segment to select it, then click once on the down arrow beneath it.
7 of 10: Checking the scratch diagram, you'll see that the third segment points back up.
8 of 10: Select the metal stick's third segment, then click on its up arrow once to level it out, then click on its up arrow again to angle it upwards.
9 of 10: The fourth segment on the scratching points upward even more than the third segment, so select the metal stick's fourth segment and click on its up arrow.
10 of 10: That should do it, so hit the "Validate" button to get the lock picked.
