Buck's Row, night 1/2 September 1888 Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Holmes and Watson are going to make their own local vision and see all the possible evidences left at the place the crime. Click on the contour of the body to zoom. Now click on the victim's head to zoom once again. Now you will be able to see the following evidences:

Bruise on the left cheek (right side from the players point of view);

Swollen tongue;

Bruises on the right jaw (left side from the players point of view);

Cut on the neck;

Blood on the right hand (left side from the players point of view).

When you will find each of these injuries, click LPM on it to hear Holmes comments. Deduction Board will appear now for the first time but close it for now (upper right corner of the screen). You must collect all evidences. Cancel the zoom.

Now click on the victims trunk and Holmes will describe the position of the body. Check the victim's left hand (right-hand side from the player's point of view), and you will find that woman is holding a black cap. At the end look at the ground near the body (you will find nothing) and the door (you will find nothing). Cancel the zoom option.

Go left to the lantern standing there and click on it. Holmes will say something about the poor lighting. Then go back to the place of crime and go right. Look at the kissing pair.

When you will collect all evidences, Holmes will want to act this scene of the crime. You will act as a murderer, ask Watson to be a victim. Your task in this part is to determine the correct series of events by selecting an appropriate image (in the bottom of the screen). You have to decide if the victim was stabbed with a knife, choked or if the killer left or right-handed, etc. When you will be ready click on the Play button. The correct choice will be confirmed by Holmes. In addition a deduction icon will appear on the screen. When you will make mistake, simply click the red square (Stop) and correct what you have to correct.

The first series of events: Victim is standing - hands - right hand - neck - murderer in front of the victim.

A second series of events: victim is lying - knife - left hand - neck - murderer in front of the victim.

After the scene Deduction Board will appear. That means you have found all evidences and now you have to move them from the left part of the board to the center. The most important thing is that evidences without frames has to moved to the boxes without frames, these with orange frames to boxes with orange frames, etc. The choice of specific field is not important.

When all evidences will be in the correct places, an additional conclusion windows will appear. Click on the arrow to display three different versions (one is correct). At the end conclusion boxes will be moved to right side of the board. If the selected conclusions will be correct, the frame will turn green. If you make a mistake - red.

Now you have two deduction boards (switch between them in the right lower corner of the screen).

Deduction Board (murder of Polly Nichols - Buck's Row) 1/2:

Evidence 1: The victim was holding a cap in her hand (version 1).

Evidence 2: The victim was scared (version 2).

Conclusion I: P. Nichols was ready to do some exercises (version 3).

Evidence 3: The victim throat was untouched when she was standing (version 3).

Evidence 4: Blood stream was Rather small (version 2).

Evidence 5: The murder didn't touch the ground (version 1).

Conclusion II: P. Nichols was dead when the murderer has cut her throat (version 2).

Deduction Board (murder of Polly Nichols - Buck's Row) 2/2:

Evidence 1: The victim was not pulled (version 3).

Conclusion I: P. Nichols was murdered in her house (version 2).

Conclusion II: P. Nichols was choked (version 1).

Evidence 2: Bruiser was made because of the strong pressure of the fingers (version 2).

Evidence 3: The murderer was holding Her left hand on the victims mouth (version 3).

Evidence 4: The murderer was choking with his right hand (version 1).

Conclusion III: The murderer of P. Nichols is right or left-handed? (version 3).

Conclusion IV: The murderer of P. Nichols is a very strong man (version 2).