The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel

The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel
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" (Watson's Journal notes) option in the verb panel at the bottom of the screen.

Installation

Required data files

For more information on how ScummVM uses game data files, see the user documentation.

• chess.pth
• journal.lbv
• sample.*
• *.dig
• *.lib
• *.mdi
• *.rlb
• *.rrm
• *.snd
• *.txt
• *.vgs

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

External links

• Wikipedia article on The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel
• MobyGames article on The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel
• Screenshots (Sherlock series)