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From: gdr11@cl.cam.ac.uk (Gareth Rees)
Subject: Re: Help with Sherlock... (* spoilers *)
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Date: Mon, 10 May 1993 00:41:19 GMT
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In article <1sk332INNpj3@golem.wcc.govt.nz>, bailey_j@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz writes:
|> I've brought LTOI II, and had a quick tour of the games. In one particular,
|> Sherlock, I'm having some trouble, namely, how do you hail a cab? The literal
|> command doesn't work, ie "hail a cab," neither does yelling for one produce
|> any results. The hint section (yes, I looked) said "refer to manual for a
|> example dialouge," or some such. BUT, THERE'S NOTHING  IN THE MANUAL ABOUT 
|> THIS! The Sherlock manual comprises half a page, and _NOWHERE_ is there any
|> mention of hailing cabs. HELP!

Apparantly this omission has caused a lot of annoyance - I imagine you, like me,
trawled through all that awful stuff in the newspaper.  However, have a heart,
the puzzle can be solved without the manual.  You have an object that you haven't
yet found any use for.  Perhaps you should investigate it?

-- 
Gareth Rees <gdr11@phx.cam.ac.uk>
