Description
The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes - The Case of the Serrated Scalpel is a verb-based point-and-click graphic adventure game.
“Come, Watson, come! The game is afoot!”
London, 1888. Sherlock Holmes, the world’s most famous private investigator, and his faithful companion Dr. Watson, are called to the scene of a gruesome crime: a young actress has been murdered in an alley behind her theatre. Not surprisingly, Scotland Yard’s Inspector Lestrade is clueless. Was it the work of the Ripper? Sherlock Holmes is not so sure -- the circumstantial evidence indicates a much more intricate crime. The shrewd detective begins the hunt.
The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes is a classical crime story with two distinguished, sympathetic protagonists. In the role of Sherlock Holmes, you travel through London in the search for clues. Interesting locations are gradually added to a city map. Your most important source of information are dialogues with suspects, witnesses and other people – and with Dr. Watson, who will readily comment on the situation. When talking to persons, you may chose one of several lines that seems most appropriate. Watson notes down all conversations in his journal, where you can access them if needed. Pleasingly true to the novels, Holmes will solve many puzzles through sharp observations and thorough searches of every location (thus discovering clues and deducing connections) as well as clever interrogations.
The handling of the game by means of verbs is simple and accurate. Readers of the Sherlock Holmes stories will recognize many acquaintances, from Lestrade to Miss Hudson, from Inspector Gregson to Toby the hound. The game’s introduction, cut-scenes and ending feature digitized speech.
For more information on Sherlock Holmes, see the Trivia and Links sections.
Alternate Titles
- "福尔摩斯：开膛手杰克" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
- "Los archivos secretos de Sherlock Holmes: el caso del escalpelo mellado" -- Spanish Title
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Trivia
The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes is the first part of a series of adventure games called “Electronic Arts Interactive Stories”. Holmes’ last line in this adventure is “There is a master criminal who thinks he is already more than a match for me.” Although this could simply be an allusion to Holmes’ arch-enemy, Professor Moriarty, it more likely a suggestion of the sequel. There is one other “Lost File” of the famous English detective, the sequel
The Case of the Rose Tattoo, which is quite different in style, using video-captured characters and rendered backgrounds.
Did you know that…
…Sherlock Holmes never actually existed? He is a literary figure invented by the English author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930). Shrewd private investigator Holmes solved complex criminal cases in 56 short stories and four novels.
…Sherlock Holmes is a “scientific detective” and most famous for his skills of deduction, deriving happenings from minor clues and details?
...Sherlock Holmes also is the world's first and only "consulting detective", meaning that he advises other detectives (private ones as well as Scotland Yard employees) in difficult cases?
…all but two of the Sherlock Holmes stories are written from the perspective of Dr. Watson? Holmes first met his loyal companion in the novel
A Study in Scarlet, which is a “Reprint from the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D.”
…Dr. Watson is, of course, a literary invention, too? However, he was modelled after one of Sir Doyles close friends.
…Holmes resides in 221B Baker Street, London, which is easily the most well-known literary address? Baker Street 221B really exists, and contains a Sherlock Holmes Museum today.
…Holmes’ most famous principle is “When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?”
…Holmes was supposedly interested in a woman named Miss Irene Adler, whom he met in the story
A Scandal in Bohemia? There is, however, no evidence that they ever had an affair.
…Sherlock Homes smokes regularly (he eccentrically stores his tobacco in a persian slipper) and uses morphine and cocaine occasionally?
…Doyle killed Sherlock Homes in one story, but was forced to restore him to life after enormous public protest?
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The Hound of Baskerville is a Sherlock Holmes story? You’ve probably seen the movie. Now go read the novel.
