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	Title: (MULTI-SYSTEM Software) Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels
	Source: Computer Entertainer, v6(11)
	Date: Feburary 1988
	Transcription by Steve Derby
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**SHERLOCK: THE RIDDLE OF THE CROWN JEWELS (NA/⭐⭐⭐½)**
by Bob Bates of ***<u>Challenge, Inc. for Infocom</u>*** is a
celebration of the famous sleuth's 100th anniversary as a character in
mystery fiction. Now he has become the star of a piece of interactive
fiction, and the player has the privilege of taking the role of Dr. Watson.
The story opens with Holmes in a blue funk. His housekeeper, Mrs.
Hudson, has summoned you in hopes that you can bring him out of it.
There has been a visitor from the government, bearing the bad news
that the crown jewels have been stolen just 48 hours before the
scheduled beginning of the Queen's Golden Jubilee. What better to
arouse Holmes from his mood than a mystery to solve? And so the
game is afoot, with Watson in charge of the investigation while
Holmes contributes his inestimable aid. The two of you travel all
around London, seeking to unravel the clues provided by -- who else --
Professor Moriarty! It's all wonderful fun in the best Infocom tradition,
with the added bonus of well-loved characters, lots of historical
information about Victorian England, and even on-screen hints.
SHERLOCK is a must for anyone who ever wished they could help the
immortal Holmes solve a mystery! (Solo play; Keyboard; Blank disk
required.) Available now for IBM, C64/128 and Apple II; versions
with sound to be available soon for Apple IIGS, Macintosh, Atari ST
and Amiga.

**Recommended.** (MSR $42.95 IBM; $34.95 C64/128; $39.95 others)
