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'''The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel''' was an adventure game that followed Sherlock Holmes, who helps Scotland Yard with the murder investigation of a young actress. The method of her death looks to be another murder committed by Jack the Ripper, however Sherlock Holmes suspects someone else had committed the crime. | '''The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel''' was an adventure game that followed Sherlock Holmes, who helps Scotland Yard with the murder investigation of a young actress. The method of her death looks to be another murder committed by Jack the Ripper, however Sherlock Holmes suspects someone else had committed the crime. | ||
The MS-DOS Disk version and CD-Rom version of The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes are exactly the same. Voice-overs are included in the intro, the cut scene at St Pancras Station and the last scene. The 3DO-version is a full talkie, and instead of the painted portraits video-actors are shown. The 3DO-version is also in higher resolution, but it's missing the "Journal" option in the verb panel at the bottom of the screen. | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Files_of_Sherlock_Holmes Wikipedia article on The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes games] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Files_of_Sherlock_Holmes Wikipedia article on The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes games] | ||
*[ | * [https://www.mobygames.com/game/lost-files-of-sherlock-holmes MobyGames article on The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel] | ||
* [https://www.scummvm.org/screenshots/other/sherlock/ Screenshots (Sherlock series)] | |||
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[[Category:Supported Games]] | [[Category:Supported Games]] | ||
[[Category:Sherlock Games]] | [[Category:Sherlock Games]] | ||
Revision as of 09:55, 29 April 2020
| The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel | ||
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| First release | 1992 | |
| Also known as | N/A | |
| Developed by | Mythos Software | |
| Published by | Electronic Arts | |
| Distributed by | Electronic Arts | |
| Platforms | DOS, 3DO | |
| Resolution | DOS 320x200, 256 colors 3DO 640x480, 256 colors | |
| Engine | Sherlock | |
| Support | Since ScummVM 1.8.0. | |
| Available for Purchase |
No | |
The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel was an adventure game that followed Sherlock Holmes, who helps Scotland Yard with the murder investigation of a young actress. The method of her death looks to be another murder committed by Jack the Ripper, however Sherlock Holmes suspects someone else had committed the crime.
The MS-DOS Disk version and CD-Rom version of The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes are exactly the same. Voice-overs are included in the intro, the cut scene at St Pancras Station and the last scene. The 3DO-version is a full talkie, and instead of the painted portraits video-actors are shown. The 3DO-version is also in higher resolution, but it's missing the "Journal" option in the verb panel at the bottom of the screen.
TODO
- Some minor glitches in the EA logo display
- Right after the dialog between holmes and watson the screen turns to grey. In the demo thats done very slowly and in ScummVM its almost instantly