Nick Bounty in: A CASE OF THE CRABS Shellfish and Murder Arthur Griffen is dead! What should I do? Hint 1: You'll have start an investigation. Are there any clues around? Hint 2: Look at the crab. Take the crab. Look at the knife. Take the knife. Hint 3: Look at the box. A clue! Hint 4: Go to the docks. Why can't I go anywhere? Hint 1: You need to get a clue! Hint 2: Because you don't know where to go. Hint 3: Look at the box. A clue! Hint 4: Go to the docks. A Motive for Murder What do I do now? Hint 1: When in doubt, talk to everyone, examine everything, and take everything. Hint 2: Talk to Bill. Why won't Bill talk to me? Hint 1: It could be your breath. Hint 2: But that's not it. He's just busy. You'll have to get his attention somehow. Hint 3: Maybe putting something in his bucket would get his attention. Hint 4: Something like a crab. Hint 5: Use crab with bucket. What was Arthur up to? Hint 1: Maybe you should have a look around. Hint 2: Remember the crate he was carrying. Hint 3: Look at the crates. Look at the squid. Look at the sponges. Hint 4: You'd better have a look inside the crates. Hint 5: Use knife with crates. All I found is a crate full of crabs. Now what? Hint 1: Take a closer look at the crabs. Hint 2: The crabs are fake! Better keep one as evidence. Hint 3: Next, you'd better check out the restaurants. Hint 4: Start with the Blue Crab Cafe. At The Blue Crab Cafe I can't get in, they have an ID scanner! Hint 1: You'll need an ID card then. Hint 2: You know who would have had an ID card? Arthur. Arthur would have had an ID card. Hint 4: Better head back to the office and search the body. Back at the office I looked at the body, but there's no ID card. Now what? Hint 1: You'll have to make a fake ID card, then. Do you see anything in the office that might help with that? Hint 2: Look at library card. Get it. But how will an expired library card help? Hint 1: One side is blank. You'll put your false identification on the back of the card. How do I make a fake ID card? Hint 1: The ID card will need to have the fingerprints of an authorized person. Hint 2: If only you had a book to explain the fingerprinting process. Hint 3: Look at the fingerprinting book. Take it. But this book is too long! Hint 1: That's what they said about "War and Peace" too! Hint 2: But in this case it's true. You'll have to cut it down a little. Hint 3: Use knife with book. Look at leaflet. OK, how do I get the fingerprint? Hint 1: Follow the instructions in the leaflet. Hint 2: Look at the leaflet. Look at it again as you complete each step. Where am I going to get an ink pad? Hint 1: That's the sort of thing one might find in an office supply store. Hint 2: But there's no office supply store in this game. Hint 3: Where else might one get some ink? Hint 4: Some squids spray an inky substance as a defense mechanism. Seen any squids lately? Hint 4: Go to the docks. Frighten the squid with the crab. Viola! Look at the ink. Hint 5: A sponge might make a nice ink pad. Get sponge. Hint 6: Use sponge with ink. Now back to the office! Hint 7: Look at leaflet. Use sponge with hand. Look at leaflet. Use card with hand. Look at leaflet. Back at The Blue Crab Cafe I still can't get in! Hint 1: Apparently, the ID card still lacks a photograph. Hint 2: Seen any good pictures lately? Hint 3: Did you happen to notice the flyer on the building next door? Hint 4: Use knife with flyer. Use small photo with card. Use card with scanner. I'm in! Er, now what? Hint 1: Don't get out much, do you? Hint 2: Normally when one goes to a restaurant, one begins by talking to the hostess. Talk to Sandy. Hint 3: Better check out the kitchen, too. Hint 4: Remember, always look at everything. Hint 5: Talk to Gutman. Hint 6: Also remember, always try to get everything. OK, I'm done talking to the cook. What next? Hint 1: Go out the back door. At The Boss's Place What happened? Hint 1: You were escorted at gunpoint to a meeting with the Boss. He was obviously trying to intimidate you into giving up your investigation. Are there any more clues around here? Hint 1: Sometimes a good detective has to dig around in the garbage to find what he needs. Hint 2: Look at the garbage. Take the cans. Hint 3: Look at the window. Hint 4: Talk to Wilbur. Gathering Evidence How can I implicate the Boss? Hint 1: You need some way to prove what you know about the Boss. Hint 2: This is where some surveillance equipment would come in handy. Hint 3: Maybe that old Victrola could be useful... How can I get the Victrola from Gutman? Hint 1: He wouldn't let you take it before because he was using it. Hint 2: If he were forced to stop using it, maybe he'd let you take it. Hint 3: Go to the alley behind the Cafe. Look at the fusebox. Hint 4: Most people don't realize that crabs spit when they feel threatened. Hint 5: Use crab with fusebox. Look at the wires. Get the wires. Now that the power is off, the Victrola should be available... Hint 6: Go in. Get the Victrola. Head back to the alley. Don't feel too bad, this was really the best thing you could do for Gutman. He was wallowing in self pity! Am I done here? Hint 1: Head back out into the alley. There sure are alot of empty boxes back here. Hint 2: Move the box. Get the card. Look at it. Who could have dropped that card... At Jim's Shack 'O Crabs I can't get Jim to talk to me? Hint 1: Well, he appears to be a little preoccupied at the moment. Hint 2: Perhaps if you helped him get rid of that rat... Hint 3: You can't kill it, but maybe you can trap it. Hint 4: You'll need some bait, and something to grab the rat. Hint 5: Bait's no problem, you've got that cheese from the Cafe. Hint 6: But you'll need to use it with something else in order to make a trap... Hint 7: Something like that toy crab you found at the docks. Use cheese with toy crab. Use trap with rat. Talk to Jim. Hint 8: Sounds like Jim could use some sort of exterminator. Hint 9: Use business card with Jim. Who could the exterminator be? While Wilbur is on the phone How can I implicate the Boss? Hint 1: You're going to want to listen to, and record the Boss's incriminating conversation. Hint 2: Can you use any of the stuff in your posession to listen to and record a conversation? Hint 3: Yes, it turns out you can. Hint 4: Use wires with cans. Hint 5: Use listening device with window. Hmm, still need a recording device... Hint 6: Use device with Victrola. Hint 7: Use spy equipment with window. now you've got him! Endgame OK, I have the recorded evidence. What should I do with it? Hint 1: The safe thing to do would be to take it to the police. Hint 2: But since when does Nick Bounty play it safe? Hint 3: Let's confront the Boss! Go to the Boss's office. Help! He destroyed the evidence, and now he's going to shoot me! Hint 1: Well, what were you thinking, barging in and confronting him like that? Hint 2: You'd better shoot him first! But I don't have a gun! Hint 1: That IS a problem. Maybe the knife would work? Hint 2: Nope. Besides, it's evidence. Got anything else? Hint 3: Use crab with Boss. Now THAT'S irony! Hint 4: Congratulations, you have won! Still Hungry? Have you tried... Hint 1: ...looking at the painting in Nick's office? Hint 2: ...looking at the other books on the shelf in Nick's office? Hint 3: ...shooting Wilbur? Hint 4: ...looking at the poster in the alley? Hint 5: ...reading the credits at the end of the game? Hint 6: ...watching the Nick Bounty movies at Otter Archives by clicking HERE?