Invisiclues
Sherlock
Starters
(Click or tap on any clue to reveal the clue.)
How do I get into the house?
- Mrs Hudson is expecting you, so you shouldn't have to do anything too unusual.
- Have you tried kicking down the door?
- KNOCK ON THE DOOR.
How do I get into the parlour?
- Mrs Hudson wants you to attend to something first.
- Get Holmes's mind off the drug.
How do I get into the kitchen?
- Don't look at the next clue until you have opened the trap door in the hall.
- You're cheating, aren't you?
- There is no trap door.
- There is no kitchen.
- Don't let the existence of these questions influence your playing of the game.
How do I get into the bedroom?
- Only Holmes can open that door.
- When the visitor leaves, Holmes will open it.
How do I get onto the roof?
- The same way you got into the kitchen.
Will Mrs Hudson do anything for me?
- Have you tried kissing her?
- Have you tried bribing her?
- The sad fact is that she won't do anything for you.
Can I get Holmes out of his stupor?
- Holmes is bored with the commonplace events of everyday life.
- He needs some mental excitement.
- Newspapers generally contain interesting items.
- For a doctor, you're not too bright. Read him the newspaper. (Or tell him about the visitor).
Why does the clue paper exist?
- It looks like the thief is challenging Sherlock Holmes to a duel of wits.
- Unlike yourself, Sherlock is not unarmed for such a duel.
- The thief is laying down a trail of clues for Holmes to follow.
What's the answer to the 1st riddle?
- The verse refers to a particular place.
- The place is the spot where most English royalty is buried.
- Westminster Abbey.
What's the answer to the 2nd riddle?
- The verse refers to the last of the Tudor monarchs.
- She was called the "Virgin Queen."
- Elizabeth I.
What's the answer to the 3rd riddle?
- The discoverer of the law of gravity.
- Sir Isaac Newton.
What's the answer to the 4th riddle?
- Don't read the next clue until you have thoroughly explored Westminster Abbey.
- Have you looked around in the Jerusalem Chamber?
- The fourth verse refers to Henry V.
Where is the lamp?
- It's in Holmes's bedroom.
Who is the thief?
- Who do you think?