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Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels

In The Riddle of the Crown Jewels, you play the role of Doctor Watson. You have received an urgent summons to the rooms of your gooddd friend Sherlock Holmes by his landlady, Mrs. Hudson. Normally you are not up and about so early on a Saturday. But here you are, outside the Baker Street residence, and not a moment too soon; for the fog has thickened and travel without a lamp has become impossible.

Overview

Title Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels
Author Bob Bates (developed by Challenge Inc.)
Difficulty * Standard
Product Code CS1
* Difficulty level as rated by Graeme Cree in SPAG #4.

Release Information

Release Date
(Serial Number)
Release Number Z-Code Version
871214 21 Advanced (5) ¹
880127 26 Advanced (5) [with sound] ²
¹ Release found in the PC version of The Lost Treasures of Infocom II.
² Release found in the Mac version of The Lost Treasures of Infocom II.

Game Statistics

Rooms 92
Words 1194
Objects 67
Opcodes 19702

Packaging Details

Sherlock used the newer standard box format (much the same as the standard "book-like" box but with a slipcase containing a cardboard tray which contained all the package elements). It contained a tourist map of London, a copy of June 17, 1887 "The Thames", and a black rubber key fob (Holmes and Watson).

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Last revised: Tue Feb 6 11:08:27 EST 1996 / Peter Scheyen <pete@csd.uwo.ca>