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Apr-9-2006 22:34
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WARNING GAME SPOILER!!

If you wish to enjoy the adventure of figuring out this game on your own, DO NOT read the rest of this post.

If you are too lazy to read through a page or two of threads to see if your question has already been asked a zillion times, then PLEASE read this first!

Welcome to Sleuth, and your new addiction.  There is no cure, so just accept it and enjoy it! Here are a few tips and hints that you should find helpful, and are among the FAQ of the newbie boards.

First, a great place to FIND ANSWERS and cool history threads about Sleuth is in the Moderator Picks Board. The Mods have picked out their favorite bits and made them easy to find. In addition to personal favorites, try looking over the Newbie FAQ. This can be found on the bottom of most pages as a tiny little grey link. Also the Help file at the upper right of most screens is packed with little useful tidbits.

HOW DO I SOLVE a case? First off…we recommend that you try the tutorial found on the front of the case page. It won’t count against your daily caseload, and it will give you an idea of how the game works. It’s not set up to walk you through the most efficient course through the game, but to show you how the game works, leaving you to find your own strategy. The following formulas will help you find your murderer.

PE+Fake/"none of your business" Alibi=guilty
WE+Fake/"none of your business" Alibi=guilty
2 WE = guilty

PE=Physical Evidence WE=Witness Evidence

Having a clammed suspect that will not give you an alibi is not the same as a fake/none alibi.

PE+WE DOES NOT = Guilty

Aug-31-2006 02:06

Ahh, I see, thanks. I'm looking at the different kinds of real estate, and I see there's something called "Crime Lab". What exactly does a crime lab let you do?

Aug-31-2006 02:13

Info on what a crime lab lets you do is here:

http://noir.playsleuth.com/map/cityhall/post.spy?id=15375

Aug-31-2006 04:11

I think it might be good idea if ppl will read this thread, but post their questions somewhere else (new thread). Otherwise its getting sooooo loooong that you cant find the "real" info anymore.

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Sep-7-2006 10:13

Q: Can there be more than 3 WE(Witness Evidence) in a case?

A: Yes. Sometimes there are more than 1 false WE but there will always be 2 pointing to the guilty suspect. As a result, you can't assume you've eliminated the possibility of someone commiting a crime based on how many WE don't belong to a suspect.

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Sep-18-2006 11:32

I've a question: Is an unconfirmed alibi the same as a false alibi?

Sep-20-2006 06:25

No, there are three things that can happen with an alibi.

Liar or No Alibi = they might be guilty, need evidence against them.

Real Alibi = they did not do it, (one of the liar will be in this category after using the Research skill)

Clammed up or Unable to confirm = you do not know if they might be guilty or not.