ACT 1 - A NOSE FOR NEWS

Problem:
What should I do in the news room?

Hint:
You need to do three things in the news room. First, open your
desk drawer.
Second, look in your trash can and find the baseball. When you
have a close-up
view of the baseball, use the hand cursor to take it. Finally,
select the ask
cursor from the Icon Bar and use it on Crodfoller to find
out about the
burglary. You can also ask him about anything else in your notepad.

Problem:
How do I open my desk in the news room?

Hint:
You can find a key to your desk under your desk blotter. Flip
up the lower
right corner of the blotter to find it. Use the key on your desk
drawer to open
it.

Problem:
How do I get around the city?

Hint:
In some areas of the game, Laura can walk across the street.
But Laura also
gets around the city in a taxi. The fare is free since she's a
member of the
press. To hail a cab, simply use the hand cursor on the taxi sign.

Problem:
I tried to take a cab, but the taxi driver threw me out!

Hint:
Show the taxi driver your press pass which you got from your desk
drawer in the
news room.

Problem:
I'm in a taxi cab but can't figure out how to give the driver
directions.

Hint:
Select your desired travel location from your notepad, then
select exit. The
cab driver will take you to your destination. Problem:
I tried to walk across the street and got hit by a car!

Hint:
Use the eye cursor on both the left- and right-hand sides of the
street. When
you get the message "There re no cars coing rom this direction"
from both
directions, it will be safe to cross.

Problem:
I spotted a drunk outside the police station. What should I do?

Hint:
The newspaper the drunk is sleeping under contains a free
Sandwich Coupon for
Luigi's. Use the hand cursor on the drunk to wake him up. You
won't be able to
take the newspaper from him. Instead, go inside the Police
Station and come
back out to this spot again. The drunk will be gone and
he'll leave the
newspaper behind on the sidewalk. Pick up the paper and take the
coupon.

Problem:
I want a sandwich.

Hint:
Walk across the street from the news room to the police station and
observe the
drunk sleeping on the sidewalk before you enter the police
station. Use the
hand cursor on the drunk to wake him up. When you come back
outside, you'll
discover the drunk is gone and left the newspaper behind. Pick up
the newspaper
and you'll discover a coupon for a free Luigi sandwich.

Problem:
I'm in the Police Station and the desk sergeant just ignores me!

Hint:
Give the desk sergeant one of Luigi's sandwiches. Luigi is
the sidewalk
sandwich vendor outside the news room. Now he'll tell you a few
things. Select
the ask cursor from the Icon Bar and use it on the sergeant to
find out about
the speakeasy.

Problem:
Detective O'Riley won't me much information on the robbery.

Hint:
Don't worry about Detective O'Riley. He's just not that
cooperative with the press. All you really need to do is visit
him and examine the case file.
There's not very much information on the robbery at this time. Ju
keep your
eyes open and you can learn more later.

MORE ON ACT 1

Problem:
What should I do at the 12th street docks?

Hint:
When you arrive at the docks, alk o Steve. Use your notepad to ask
him about
Pippin Carter and Carrington. Ask him about anything in your
notepad. You never
know what you might learn from Steve.

Problem:
How can I obtain a magnifying glass?

Hint:
Talk to the three boys outside the laundry several times.
Eventually, you will
ask one of them what his hobbies are. He'll tell you that
baseball is one of
his hobbies. When he does, select the baseball from your inventory
and offer it
to him. The kids will trade their magnifying glass for the
baseball.

Problem:
I'm at the museum but the door is locked.

Hint:
You can't enter the museum today because they're getting it ready
for the big
fund-raiser tonight at 7:00 p.m. When you return to the museum
later on you'll
be able to attend if you're wearing the proper attire.

Problem:
Where can I find the proper attire for the fund-raiser at the
museum?

Hint:
After visiting the speakeasy, go to Lo Fat's laundry and present
him with the
laundry ticket you found in the trash-filled xi. He'll give you
an evening
gown to wear to the museum fund-raiser at 7:00 p.m.

Problem:
Where can I change into my evening gown?

Hint:
Go to the speakeasy. Once you get inside, go to the restroom to
change into
your evening gown. To do this, select the evening dress from your
inventory and
use it on the dressing partition.

Problem:
How do I get a password for the speakeasy?

Hint:
You can get a password from the desk sergeant at the police
station. To do
this, give him a corned-beef sandwich from Luigi's. Then select
the ask cursor
from the Icon Bar and use it on him to find out about the
speakeasy. He'll tell
you the password is "Charleston." Go to the speakeasy and tell
the bouncer at
the door that you know the secret word. To give him the password,
use the ask
cursor on the r and select "Charleston" from the misc. section
of your
notepad.

Problem:
Who should I speak to in the speakeasy?

Hint:
When you were at your desk in the news room, Crodfoller told you
about a stool
pigeon named Ziggy. Speak to Ziggy. He's sitting alone at the
firsttabl.

Problem:
What can I do in the trash-filled taxi?

Hint:
This taxi is full of garbage for a reason. Search through the trash
in the back
seat using the Hand cursor. Underneath that mess, you'll
discover a laundry
claim ticket for Lo Fat's Laundry.

Problem:
Act 1 never seems to end. I need a list of things that I should do
to proceed.

Hint:
a) Unlock Laura's desk drawer and discover her press pass, b) Talk
to Steve at
the docks, c) Get the magnifying glass from the kids playing on
the sidewalk
outside Lo Fat's laundry by trading them a baseball for it, d) Talk
to Ziggy in
the speakeasy, and e) Pick up an evening gown at Lo Fat's Laundry
then put it
on at the speakeasy. ACT 2 - SUSPECTS ON PARADE

Problem:
Heimlich won't let me into the museum fund raiser.

Hint:
Present Heimlich with your press pass and he'll let you into the
party.

Problem:
I'm at the museum fund-raiser but I don't know what to do.

Hint:
Eaves-drop at the party and you'll overhear 14 different
conversations. Learn
all the characters' names and pay attention to what they say.
After all, you
never know what someone might accidentally reveal. Visit the
buffet table to
pick up a water glass. You can use the water glass to eaves-drop
behind closed
office doors throughout the museum during Acts 3 and 4. You can
also visit the
gift shop and examine the fine selection of gift items there.

Problem:
Is there anything in the gift shop of importance?

Hint:
When you enter the gift shop, take a look at each of the
fake daggers on
display. Use your magnifying glass to examine each of the
daggers carefully.
One of these is the stolen Dagger ofmon Ra. Unfortunately, as
soon as you
discover it, you're ushered out of the room by Wolf Heimlich.
Perhaps you can
get it later. Check this display case ater in the game.

Problem:
I've found an ankh medallion. Is it important?

Hint:
Examine the ankh medallion with your magnifying glass to get a
closer look at
it. You'll discover the medallion has the initials "PS" on it.
This medallion
belongs to none other than Ptahsheptut "Tut" Smith. Use the hand
cursor to pick
it up and keep as evidence. Also use your magnifying glass to
examine the red
puddle beside the ankh medallion.

Problem:
I've discovered Pippin Carter's body! What should I do?

Hint:
Examine Pippin's body for clues. You'll discover there's a
notepad in his
breast pocket. Take the notepad.

Problem:
Act 2 never seems to end. I need a list of things that I should do
to proceed.

Hint:
a) Attend the museum fund-raiser wearing the evening gown
from Lo Fat's
Laundry, b) Eaves-drop on the conversations at the party, c)
Examine the
daggers with your magnifying glass in the museum gift shop
display case, d)
Talk to Steve during the party, and e) Discover Pippin Carter's
body in one of
the mummy cases in the Egyptian exhibit room.

ACT 3 - ON THE CUTTING EDGE

Problem:
It's the beginning of Act 3. Where should I go in the museum?

Hint:
Go to president Carrington's office and examine the contents in
his office. Go
to the Egyptian exhibit room and take a look around. Visit Rex
the talking
dinosaur and take a look at the hands-on dinosaur bone display.
This will get
you started.

Problem:
I'm in Dr. Carrington's office but I can't find anything useful.

Hint:
Look in the fireplace and remove the piece of charcoal. This will
help you with
your investigation.

Problem:
I'm in Yvette's office and can't find found anything useful.

Hint:
There are two important clues in Yvette's office. Take a look in
her trash can
and discover the piece of carbon paper. You can hold this carbon
paper up to
the lamp in her office to read it. Also take a look at the lamp on
her desk and
remove the light bulb. To do this, first use the eye cursor on the
lamp to get
a close-up view of the lamp. Next, use the hand cursor to turn the
lamp off. To
let the bulb cool down, exit her office for a moment then return.
Use the eye
cursor on her lamp twice to get a close-up view of the bulb.
Take the bulb
using the hand cursor.

Problem:
I've just seen Olympia walk past the Rodin sculpture, "The
Thinker," then
disappear from the next room. I'm wondering how she did that!
Why do some
people seem to disappear in some rooms?

Hint:
Closely examine the back of the Rodin sculpture's head using
your magnifying
glass. You'll discover a tiny hinge on the back of the neck of the
statue. Use
the hand cursor on the front of the head. Walk through the
archway on the
right-hand side of the screen and you'll discover a secret
spiral staircase
leading downstairs. Be careful of that first step, though.
There are also
several secret tunnels running throughout the museum. One
tunnel leads from
Heimlich's office to Dr. Carrington's office. To access this
tunnel, press the
button hidden behind the framed medals on Wolf's wall. Another
tunnel leads
from Olympia's office to the alcohol preservation lab. To access
this tunnel,
use the hand cursor on the horn of the Rhesus' skull on
Olympia's desk. The
third secret tunnel leads from the mammology lab to the Egyptian
display room.
To access this tunnel, enter Ernie's office and press the button
behind his
desk.

Problem:
I've discovered a secret staircase near the Rodin sculpture but
keep falling
down the spiral staircase!

Hint:
You need to replace the light bulb before walking down the
stairs. Go to
Yvette's office and take the bulb from the lamp on her desk.
Return to the
secret staircase and select the bulb from inventory. To change the
bulb, use it
on the light hanging above the staircase.

Problem:
I've discovered a corpse in the pterodactyl room. Where is the
body's head?

Hint:
Take a look in the life mask room. This room is one screen west
and one screen
south from the pterodactyl room. The head's been mounted on the
wall.

Problem:
What should I do? I've discovered a dead body in Dr. Carrington's
office!

Hint:
Examine the two letters "CP" in blood on Carrington's desk. These
letters stand
for "Crime and Punishment," one of the books on Carrington's
shelves. Find the
book and open it. You can also listen to conversations using
the intercom
system on his desk. You can also open the painting above his
fireplace. Behind
the painting is a wall safe. The combination to the safe is in
the phone list
on his desk under the heading "B. SAYFF."

MORE ON ACT 3

Problem:
What clues should I look for in Ernie Leach's office?

Hint:
In Ernie's office, there are three important items to look for.
Look at the
"alcoholic index" notepad on Ernie's desk and note which vat
contains the
warthogs. It's Vat Number Thirteen. Next, find a pair of wire
cutters in
Ernie's toolbox. Finally, look under his desk and find the snake
lasso.

Problem:
I've found Ernie Leach's body in the Mastodon room. What should I
do?

Hint:
Examine Ernie's body. You should discover two important clues. You
can detect a
strong smell of preserving alcohol and you should notice some
warthog hairs on
his shirt.

Problem:
What should I do in the Old Masters Gallery?

Hint:
Examine the works of Anonymous Bosch. One of his paintings
depicts a skeleton
holding a key. Actually, a real key has been glued over the
top of the
painting. Use the Dagger of Amon Ra or the wire cutters from
Ernie's toolbox to
remove the key.

Problem:
What should I do in Wolf Heimlich's office?

Hint:
Take the cheese from the rat trap on the floor in front of his
desk. Use either
the dinosaur bone from the Tyrannosaurus Rex room or the Snake
Lasso from
Ernie's office to safely trig the trap. Also examine the books on
his shelf
until you find a book of poetry. Thumb through the book and
you'll find
Yvette's garter and a note. Read the note. Also try pushing the
button hidden
behind the framed medals on the wall.

Problem:
Help! I keep getting eaten by a bunch f betles in the Mammalogy
Lab.

Hint:
To avoid being eaten by the beetles in the Mammalogy Lab, first
get a slab of
meat from the icebox in there. Immediately after you open the
steamer trunk,
throw the slab of meat into it. Now you can safely examine the
contents of the
trunk without getting eaten by the beetl.

Problem:
What what should I do in the Preservation Lab?

Hint:
There are two things to do in the Preservation lab. First, pick
up the bottle
of snake oil from the table in front of the room. Second,
after visiting
Ernie's office and examining the "alcoholic index" on his
desk, you sd
overhear a message on his intercom about the valve being plugged
on Vat Number
Thirteen. Find Vat Number Thirteen in the lab and climb the ladder.
This is the
second vat on the left-hand wall. After skimming the contents of
the vat, you
should find the Dagger of Am Ra.

Problem:
Act 3 never seems to end. I'd like a list of things to do so I can
go on.

Hint:
a) Meet with Tut Smith in the Egyptian exhibit room, b) Discover
Ziggy's body
in the pterodactyl room and his head in the life mask room, c)
Discover Watney
Little's (Carrington's impostor) body in Carrington's office, d)
Discover the
real Dr. Carrington's body in the steamer trunk in the
Mammalogy lab, e)
Discover Ernie Leach's body in the mastodon room, and f) Recover
the Dagger of
Amon Ra from the alcohol vat in the Preservation Lab.

ACT 4 - MUSEUM OF THE DEAD

Problem:
I'm in the hall with the statue of "the Thinker". Where do I go
from here?

Hint:
Enter Yvette's office and talk with her. When you exit, you
may bump into
Steve. When Steve enters Yvette's office, use your water glass to
listen.

Problem:
It looks like a struggle may have taken place in Yvette's office!

Hint:
Look at Yvette's desk and examine the evidence you find
there with your
magnifying glass. Look at Yvette's shoe, the piec of fabric,
and the red
hairs. Now go to the Old Masters Gallery and lok fr aythng
sspiious.

Problem:
I'm in the Old Masters Gallery. What should I do with the
freshly plastered
statue?

Hint:
Break the plaster on the statue using the dinosaur bone you
picked up in the
Tyrannosaurus Rex room. Now examine the corpse you find inside.
Pay attention
to the bifocals and red hairs in Yvette's hands.

Problem:
What do I do in the Pterodactyl Room?

Hint:
Use wire cutters to clip a section of the wire from the fallen
pterodactyl on
Ziggy's corpse. This piece of wire will come in handy later in the
game.

Problem:
Should I do anything in the Armor Room?

Hint:
Take a look at the dog armor. Beside the armor is an old work
boot. That looks
like Steve's boot, doesn't it? Better pick it up. It will be
useful later in
the game.

Problem:
How do I avoid being bitten by the cobra?

Hint:
Use snake oil three times on the cobra and you'll back him into
a corner. Now
use the snake lasso to pick him up. Finally, to put him back in
his cage, use
the hand cursor on the cobra's cage in the left rear corner of the
room.

Problem:
I keep running out of snake oil!

Hint:
To corner the snake in Olympia's office, you need to shake the
snake oil three
times at it. Therefore, you may need to refill your snake oil
bottle. To do
this, go to the preservation lab and use the snake oil bottle on
the container
on top of the table in the front of the lab.

Problem:
I've discovered the Countess' body on Olympia's desk. What do I do
now?

Hint:
Examine her body. Pick up the grapes from the floor. Take the
smelling salts
from one of the countess' pockets. Examine the Countess' left
ankle to learn
her cause of death.

Problem:
Act 4 never seems to end. What do I need to do to move on?

Hint:
a) See Steve enter Yvette's office, b) Discover Yvette Delacroix's
body in the
Old Masters Room, and c) Discover the Countess
Waldorf-Carlton's body in
Olympia's office.

ACT 5 - REX TAKES A BITE OUT OF CRIME

Problem:
The murderer is chasing me through the Mastodon Room! What do I do?

Hint:
Exit through the Pterodactyl room. Once in this room, immediately
shut the door
by using the hand cursor on it. Wire the door shut by wrapping
the section of
wire you clipped from the fallen pterodactyl around the doorknob.

Problem:
The murderer has chased me into the Pterodactyl Room! What do I do?

Hint:
Head for the Medieval Armor Room, shut the door, and slide the
board across the
heavy wooden door. That will slow the murderer down for a while.

Problem:
The murderer has cornered me in the Medieval Armor Room! How can I
get away?

Hint:
Move the nearby chair in front of the locked door. Stand on the
chair and open
the transom above the door. This will buy you some more time. Now
duck into the
Egyptian room and hide inside the mummy case on the far
left-hand side. The
murderer will be fooled a will break down the door to the other
room.

Problem:
I'm trapped in an old mummy case in the Egyptian Room. How do
I escape the
murderer?

Hint:
Wait until the murderer goes into the Life Mask exhibit room.
When he leaves,
go into the crate storage room through the door he just smashed to
pieces.

Problem:
Help! How can I avoid being murdered in the crate storage room?

Hint:
Using the swinging arm near the door, move the crate in front of
the door. Now
cut the rope using the Dagger of Amon Ra or the wire cutters
from Ernie's
toolbox. This will slow down the murderer.

Problem:
The murderer is trying to break into the crate storage room to
kill me! How do
I escape?

Hint:
After moving the small crate out of the way of the small closet
door, you'll
discover a small ancient one-person elevator. Throw the lever and
the elevator
will take you down and away from the murderer.

Problem:
How can I prevent the murderer from coming after me in the mummy
storage room?

Hint:
When you get in the mummy storage room, remove a mummy from one
of the cases
and prop it against the door of the elevator to slow down the
murderer. Use the
snake lasso on the locked mummy case on the left wall. Exit
through the mummy
case into the Sun Worshipper/Sphinx ceremonial room.

Problem:
What are the answers to the riddles in the Sun Worshippers room?

Hint:
The answer to the first riddle is "womb." The answer to the
second riddle is
"tomb." Spell these words using the hieroglyphs from your
notepad. The
hieroglyphs are entered in your notepad when you examine both
halves of the
Rosetta Stone with your magnifying glass.

Problem:
How can I revive Steve?

Hint:
Remember the smelling salts you found on the Countess's
corpse? Use the
smelling salts to revive Steve.

MORE ON ACT 5

Problem:
How can I escape the furnace room?

Hint:
Hidden behind the sun symbol on the wall is a secret tunnel
entrance. Use the
hand cursor on the stone. Steve will help you rotate the sun
symbol out of the
way. Now you can safely exit the room.

Problem:
Steve stepped on a nail! Can I prevent this?

Hint:
When you revive Steve, be sure to gve im his boot. You found his
boot in the
Medieval Armor Room. Now he won't be hurt by any dangerous nails in
there.

Problem:
I'm in the secret dark tunnel, but I have no light.

Hint:
As soon as you enter the secret tunnel, select the lantern you
picked up from
the downstairs hallway and turn it on. Now you can see your way.

Problem:
How do I get by the nest of cobras?

Hint:
Use the bottle of snake oil from the preservation lab to repel the
cobras.

Problem:
How do I get by the pack of rats?

Hint:
Throw the cheese you picked up from the rat trap in Heimlich's
office through
either of the openings at the top of the tunnel. The rats will
go after the
cheese and you'll be rid of them.

Problem:
How can I get out of the furnace safely?

Hint:
Go through the second opening at the top of the tunnel. You will
safely exit
through the talking dinosaur's mouth in the Tyrannosaurus Room.

Problem:
I've made it safely through Rex's mouth. How do I stop the
murderer?

Hint:
As soon as you exit through Rex's mouth, quickly press the button
to get him
talking. Now he will capture the murderer in his powerful jaws for
you.

ACT 6 - THE CORONER'S INQUEST

Problem:
Who murdered Dr. Pippin Carter? What was the motive?

Hint:
O'Riley murdered Pippin Carter. The motive was either "cover
another crime" OR
"financial gain."

Problem:
Who murdered Lawrence "Ziggy" Ziegfeld? What was the motive?

Hint:
O'Riley murdered Ziggy Ziegfeld. The motive was either "cover
another crime" OR
"financial gain."

Problem:
Who murdered Ernie Leach? What was the motive?

Hint:
O'Riley murdered Ernie Leach. The motive was either "cover
another crime" OR
"financial gain."

Problem:
Who murdered Yvette Delecroix? What was the motive?

Hint:
O'Riley murdered Yvette Delacroix. The motive was either
"jealousy" OR
"revenge."

Problem:
Who murdered Countess Lavinia Waldorf-Carlton? What was the motive?

Hint:
O'Riley murdered the Countess. The motive was either "cover
another crime" OR
"financial gain."

Problem:
Whose skeleton did I find in the steamer trunk?

Hint:
Those are the bones of Dr. Archibald Carrington.

Problem:
Who murdered Dr. Archibald Carrington and who impersonated him?

Hint:
Watney Little murdered and impersonated the real Dr. Archibald
Carrington.

Problem:
Who murdered Watney Little? What was the motive?

Hint:
O'Riley murdered Watney Little. The motive was "cover
another crime" OR
"financial gain."

Problem:
Who stole the dagger of Amon Ra?

Hint:
Watney Little stole the dagger of Amon Ra. MORE ON ACT 6

Problem:
Who was behind the Dagger of Amon Ra theft?

Hint:
Detective O'Riley manipulated Watney Little into stealing the
Dagger of Amon
Ra.

Problem:
Who was the woman involved in stealing paintings?

Hint:
The woman involved with stealing paintings was the Countess
Lavinia Waldorf-Carlton.

Problem:
Who was the man involved in stealing paintings?

Hint:
The man involved with stealing paintings was Watney Little.

Problem:
Who was the middleman that forged paintings for the Countess?

Hint:
Ziggy Ziegfeld was the middleman.

Problem:
Who was the High Priest of the Amon Ra Cult (Sun Worshippers)?

Hint:
The High Priest of the Amon Ra Cult was Rameses Najeer.

Problem:
Which museum employee ran a "fencing" operation as a sideline
business?

Hint:
Ernie Leach was the employee who ran a "fencing" operation as
a sideline
business.

Problem:
The Coroner isn't convinced by my accusations! How can I be more
convincing?

Hint:
You need the following items in your inventory: Dagger of Amon
Ra, Watney's
police file, Ankh Medallion, red hair, pock watch, wire
cutters, carbon
paper, Bifocals, Pippin's notepad, a garter, grapes, warthog
hairs, and
Yvette's shoe.