Sherlock

You are about to play one of the most sophisticated adventure-game programs
devised for microcomputers.

Melbourne House are proud to be able to present to you Sherlock, an amazing
program based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's extraordinary character, Sherlock
Holmes - fiction's most famous detective.

In Sherlock, you take on the role of Holmes. With the ever-faithful Watson
you will roam freely through the gaslit streets of London and explore
Victorian England in your quest to disentangle seemingly inexplicable and
unresolvable mysteries. You will follow up clues and confront sinister and
elusive characters during your adventure.

This is a thrilling adventure of intrigue, suspense and danger, requiring you
to excercise your acute powers of analysis to survive. You will have the
reliable Dr Watson by your side and will meeet the well-known Inspector
Lestrade of Scotland Yard.

If you do not know Sherlock Holmes, he is a consulting detective devoted to
the study of the detection of crime. He is an extraordinary genius for
observation and deduction, combined with a remarkable knowledge of the
history of crime. Now you have the opportunity of applying Holmes' science
of deduction in this fascinating game.

The scene is set for this exciting adventure to begin. You are sitting with
your friend and fellow-lodger, Dr Watson, in your lodgings at 221b Baker
Street.

Good luck, Holmes! May you succeed in your mission and return with a
thrilling tale for Watson to add to his cronicle of your exploits.