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From: u934132@student.canberra.edu.au (Ogawa / Taro Stephen (ISE))
Subject: Re: Help with Sherlock... (* spoilers *)
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Date: Mon, 10 May 93 04:52:55 GMT
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In article <1993May10.004119.6790@infodev.cam.ac.uk> gdr11@phx.cam.ac.uk writes:
>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?

And If you're still stuck, watch the opening of 'My fair Lady' or read the
first scene of 'Pygmaleon(sp?)' 

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

					    Taro.

