The famous detective Sherlock Holmes reads in a newspaper that the Tower of London has been closed for "reasons of security." Shortly afterwards he finds out that the Crown Jewels belonging to the royal family were stolen. The fact is kept in secret, and Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes best friend and associate, must retrieve them within forty-eight hours to avert a world-wide scandal.

In this text adventure the player controls Dr. Watson, exploring familiar locations in London, questioning suspects and solving puzzles. The interaction with the game world is performed by typing combinations of verbs and objects. Descriptions of locations must be read and studied carefully, as they may contain clues vital to solving the game.

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	Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels
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An interesting, lavish experiment that's a little too linear

DOS

Colin Rowsell (45)

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The Press Says

CU Amiga	Amiga	May, 1988	9 out of 10	90
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Commodore 64	May, 1988	899 out of 1000	90
All Game Guide	Macintosh	1998		80
Happy Computer	DOS	Apr, 1988	70 out of 100	70
Power Play	DOS	Feb, 1988	7 out of 10	70
SPAG	DOS	Mar 02, 1995	7 out of 10	70
Adventure Classic Gaming	DOS	Jan 01, 2006	3 out of 5	60

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Trivia

Sherlock featured sound for certain systems (like Amiga). Do you want your version to have sound? You can get the missing sound files and a utility to upgrade your .DAT file. It is available via anonymous ftp from ftp.gmd.de at if-archive/infocom/missing-files, and the file is called SHSOUND.ZIP.

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