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From: jwj001@acad.drake.edu
Subject: Sherlock Bug
Message-ID: <1993Apr29.234109.1@acad.drake.edu>
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Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 05:41:09 GMT

A friend of mine and I were in Phoenix when Sherlock first came out, and we
tested an IBM version in a store.  This bug may only have been limited to this
particular copy, but I thought it interesting enough to share with you.

Dealing with the persian slipper, an item that can hold limited quantities, we
noticed that there was tobacco in it.  Not unusual, however, what was
incredibly unusual was that whenever we typed "look in the slipper", it said
that the slipper had tobacco, and then proceeded to list EACH INDIVIDUAL GAME
LOCATION (providing light).  So we saw:
The Slipper Contains:
Tobbaco
Holmes' Apartment (providing light)
The Strand (providing light)
.
.
.

Needless to say, my friend and I were quite shocked by this discovery, and
promptly fled the store so that no one would think that we damaged their piece
of software.  Just thought I'd share....
-- 

John Jordan
jwj001@acad.drake.edu

"Be Free With Your Tempo, Be Free..." - Queen
