Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet

rentonwa wrote:Karen - if you have done everything in the cement factory (you can tell by the puzzle piece and the wheels turning yellow/gold) ....

Rentonwa - I'm still stuck in the cement factory. i've found the note pieces and have moved them over to above the puzzzle icon like the tip says, but nothing happens. The gears are all orange but I know I'm supposed to unravel / piece all the note pieces together (the puzzle piece icone is still white). How do i get them somewhere / where am I supposed to move them so I can put the pieces together? Thanks!

Hello- never mind - I figured it out. Guess you just have to hover on the puzzle piece long enough for it to shine / glow whatever. Now I'm on the decoder ... no clue ...

rentonwa wrote:) - then you need to click on the basket again and get another suspect (the landlady) and that will take you to her house (apartment and garden) I'm stuck in the garden.

tell me where you're stuck in the garden and I'll help --- I kind of made it through (found all the clues) but am stuck on the decoder.

Lynne...the decoder almost did me in! The biggest cutout that's in the middle of the decoder? Put it over the word kill...it's part of another word. skilled, maybe? Anyway, when you get it over the word kill, it will come clear.

Now, if I could just figure out that darned trunk in the backstage area.

Lynn - I'm glad you figured out the letter puzzle - I have noticed that sometimes you have to move or click an object just so to get it to work.
I finally found the mud traces in the garden and went through a painful exercise with the black and white stone until I finally got that to work (see my earlier note).
Blue - look at scotcat's note earlier - she explains how to get through it - I still had trouble, though...

I'm COMPLETELY at a loss as to what to do with the grid with the number of spaces to blacken in each column/row. The two middle columns each have a "10", while the others have mostly 2's. It says that when there are many numbers in the same cell, that the squares to blacken are separated at least by a white space. I'm just not getting this one at all, and I'm constantly running out of time and have to start the level all over again. And I don't think I could reconstruct that tattoo one more time. Does anyone know the trick to this puzzle?

GinaBean wrote:I'm COMPLETELY at a loss as to what to do with the grid with the number of spaces to blacken in each column/row. The two middle columns each have a "10", while the others have mostly 2's. It says that when there are many numbers in the same cell, that the squares to blacken are separated at least by a white space. I'm just not getting this one at all, and I'm constantly running out of time and have to start the level all over again. And I don't think I could reconstruct that tattoo one more time. Does anyone know the trick to this puzzle?

You'll end up making the image of an arrow pointing down. The bottom row is two in the middle, the row up four in the middle, the next row up 6 in the middle and then I believe the next row up has two in the middle and then a white space on each side and then two black. And I believe the next row up is the same just move the pattern out towards the edges.

The rows labeled 2 2 2 have a total of 6 black spaces, three sets of two with each set separated by at least one white square. The row labeled 1 2 1 has a total of 4 black squares - one black then at least one white square and then 2 black and then at least 1 white square and than 1 black.

Hope this helps.

I need help with a puzzle I believe is in level seven. It's the one where you have to place the tumblers in the right numerical order and you have four grooves to work with. Can anyone help?

Aston Theater Backstage Black & White blocks puzzle

B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 ___ W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 Start
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 W1 ___ W2 W3 W4 W5 move W1
B1 B2 B3 B4 ___ W1 B5 W2 W3 W4 W5 move B5
B1 B2 B3 ___ B4 W1 B5 W2 W3 W4 W5 move B4
B1 B2 B3 W1 B4 W2 B5 W3 ___ W4 W5 move W1,W2,W3
B1 B2 ___ W1 B3 W2 B4 W3 B5 W4 W5 move B5,B4,B3
B1 ___ B2 W1 B3 W2 B4 W3 B5 W4 W5 move B2
B1 W1 B2 W2 B3 W3 B4 W4 B5 ___ W5 move W1,W2,W3,W4
B1 W1 B2 W2 B3 W3 B4 W4 B5 W5 ___ move W5
___ W1 B1 W2 B2 W3 B3 W4 B4 W5 B5 move B1,B2,B3,B4,B5
W1 W2 B1 W3 B2 W4 B3 W5 B4 ___ B5 move W1,W2,W3,W4,W5
W1 W2 ___ W3 B1 W4 B2 W5 B3 B4 B5 From here you finish out
W1 W2 W3 W4 B1 W5 B2 ___ B3 B4 B5
W1 W2 W3 W4 ___ W5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5
W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 ___ B1 B2 B3 B4 B5

Aston Theater Storeroom Level 6 – metal number puzzle with slots.
Number your slot rows from top to bottom 1 through 5.
Row 3 is where all the numbers begin.
Move #3 to row 5
Move #9 to row 1
Move #7 then #8 to row 2
Move #9 to row 2
Move #1 to row 1
Move #5 to row 4
Move #10 to row 2
Move #4 to row 4
Move #3 to row 4
Move #2 to row 4
Move #6 to row 5
Now you can move #1 through #6 to row 3
Move #10, #9, #8 to rows 1, 4 & 5
Now you can move #7 through #10 to row 3

Lindon Hall Level 4 – Grid paper puzzle

For the rows with number 10 at the top, fill in all squares in both rows vertically. You will have a double black row from top to bottom.

For the row that has 121 on the side, fill in one square on the far left and one on the far right. You will have 4 squares filled in on that row in a 1 – 2 – 1 pattern.

For the next row down that has 222 on the side, fill in two squares on the far left and two on the far right. You will have 6 squares filled in on that row in a 2 – 2 – 2 pattern.

For the next row down that has 222 on the side, skip one square and fill in two squares on the left and skip one square from the center. Do the same on the right. You will have 6 squares filled in on that row in a 2 – 2 – 2 pattern. The last 3 rows you have just filled in look like steps.

For the next row down that has 6 on the side, fill in two squares on either side of the two already filled at the center. You will have 6 squares filled in all together in the center horizontally.

For the next row down that has 4 on the side, fill in one square on either side of the two already filled at the center. You will have 4 squares filled in all together in the center horizontally.

This completes the puzzle. It looks like a downward pointing arrow. You will be given the letters IJ OP UV that are on the bookshelves.

In the office, anyone know what math equation is needed to equal 82?

Lindon Hall Office part 2, level 7 – the safe puzzle

The math equation is tricky because the progression is backwards. Since there is a negative number in the puzzle I assumed you start with a number greater than 82 and subtract something. The easiest that comes to mind is 90 minus 8 equals 82. Going from right to left, which for me is backwards it is:

3 * 6 which is 18
18 * 5 which is 90

Then minus 9
Plus 2/2 which is +1
Minus 9 plus 1 equals 8

So the equation would read from left to right 2/2 – 9 + 5 * 6 * 3

How do you balance the nine pearls?

Some of the pearls are larger than others. It's really hard to tell but that's the way I did it. You have 5 smaller ones on one side and 4 larger ones on the other.

I just went back and replayed the pearl and scale puzzle again. I was just luck the first time and I assumed that there are 4 large and 5 small. But really there are only 2 smaller pearls. You have to put those 2 smaller ones and 3 regular ones on one side and 4 regular ones on the other side.

If you put a regular size pearl on one side and weigh each of the other pearls against it you will be able to see which are the two smaller pearls.

Help. How do I get the number 4 out of that blasted square of squares in the Lindon office? (Level 4) The BFG strategy guide has nothing on it and I keep getting the same blasted puzzle when I let the time run out. Grr. Help! Please!

You are so sweet! Thank you so much!

Please let me know if it is clear enough for you to see and if it works for you. I hope it helps!

annh25 wrote:Please let me know if it is clear enough for you to see and if it works for you. I hope it helps!

It totally did! I was finally able to move on past that stupid puzzle. Thank you again!