THE SYDNEY AFFAIR
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Walk Through by Dorothy Millard (C64 Version)
PART ONE
Scene 1
You are shown the scene of the crime where Mr. Sidney was shot. You must position the magnifying
glass over the correct location to reveal objects.
1. Briefcase key in body's right trouser pocket.
2. Wallet in left hand jacket pocket.
3. Diary & black and white photo in briefcase.
4. Bullet hole in wall, three spaces left of door.
Scene 2
You are shown a room where the shot was fired.
1. Fingerprint on window, just below latch.
2. Cigarette butt on top of plant-pot.
3. Spent cartridge on floor, behind curtain.
PART TWO
This part is where you gather information and statements from other characters in the game. You only
have to input certain names or words to get the answers you need. There are seven main characters in
this part:
1. St. James Square, Clermont
* Mrs. Marianne Sidney (Wife)
* Sylvie Sidney (Daughter)
* Ludovic Sidney (Son)
2. St. James Square, Clermont
* Peggy Gachet (Servant of Housekeeper)
* Henri Lajoie (Caretaker)
3. 336 Blatin Street, Clermont/Dores Square, Cournon
* Robert Renard (Tino di Nallo)
4. Jade Place, Clermont/Hotel Gevaudan, St. Chely
* Hubert Decol (Patrick Languille)
Notes
1) There are four options you can choose to gather information:
2) S = Statement E = Examination M = Message C = Comparison
3) The final option comes in at the end A = Arrest.
4) Type in the OPTION then press RETURN, then type in the SECOND PART, which most times is the name,
and press RETURN and finally the THIRD PART, which is the address, then RETURN.
5) Do not type in the words in brackets.
E
AUTOPSY SIDNEY
(death caused by a bullet perforating his cranium...)
E
BALLISTICS
(shot fired
from 4th floor flat of No. 9 Republic Square)
S
WITNESS
(Jeannot - I heard a gunshot and saw a man
running from No. 9)
S
MRS SIDNEY
JAMES (Marianne - I asked my husband for a divorce but he
refused)
S
DECOL
JADE (solicitor - Mr. Sidney placed his divorce file with me and his wife
suggested he draw it out).
S
MARIANNE
JAMES (doesn't know who did it, he was on his way to
work when it happened).
S
DECOL
JADE (solicitor - Mr. Sidney wanted to hire a private
detective).
S
SIDNEY'S CARETAKER
JAMES (Lajoie - Mr. Sidney was a quiet man who always gave me
a tip)
S
SIDNEY'S SERVANT
JAMES (Peggy - housekeeper - I have been in service for over a year
and know of no-one wanting to kill my employer.)
S
SIDNEY'S SON
JAMES (Ludovic - I can't
understand why, perhaps it was a mistake!)
S
SIDNEY'S DAUGHTER
JAMES (Sylvie - He was such a
quiet man. All he wanted was a happy family life)
S
LAJOIE
JAMES (caretaker - the day before
yesterday he called a cab to take him to Blatin Street, Clermont).
S
RENARD
BLATIN (Private
Detective - Mr. Sidney hired me to watch his wife, he suspected her of having a lover. I made the
picture you found - it is of Mrs. Sidney with her lover).
S
MARIANNE
JAMES (wife - The photo
doesn't bother me, it is easy to see this lady has long hair while mine is short. I have no
lover).
S
SYLVIE
JAMES (daughter - I don't recognise the people in the shade in this
photo).
S
MARIANNE
JAMES (wife - I have no lover).
S
NALLO
DORES (Tino Di Nallo, salesman - I
admit to having an affair with Marianne for a few months. Since Marianne had asked her husband for a
divorce I had no need to kill him. At the time of his death I was with some customers in Lyon.)
S
LUDOVIC
JAMES (I know Tino very well, he often speaks about National Services and Motor-cycles.)
S
NALLO
DORES (I did my National Service in 1975 with the 91st Division at Clermont).
S
LUDOVIC
JAMES
(One day Tino told me about a friend of his from the Division, his name was the Sergeant, he was the
best shot in the Company).
S
NALLO
DORES (Ludovic is talking rubbish. I don't know the
Sergeant he is talking about.)
M
GIE LYON
SERGEANT (Patrick Languille, aka Sergeant, sentenced to
one year imprisonment for illegal possession of arms).
M
CIAT CLERMONT
LANGUILLE (Patrick Languille
was detailed for street fighting. He was carrying a gun and never revealed where he got it from).
M
BDRJ CLERMONT
LANGUILLE (Patrick Languille is not wanted by any force at present).
M
DG
PATRICK
LANGUILLE (he is available at our station if you require him).
S
LANGUILLE
CHELY (unemployed - I
don't know Tino Di Nallo and I don't know James Sidney).
C
LANGUILLE
(he was in the same
division as Tino and smokes Camel cigarettes. He owns a rifle and his fingerprints correspond to
those found at the flat).
S
JEANNOT
REPUBLIC (I am convinced the man coming out from No.9 a few
minutes after the murder was Patrick Languille).
E
BALLISTICS
(the cartridge was fired from a
long-range automatic weapon belonging to Languille).
S
LANGUILLE
CHELY (I have nothing to say).
S
NALLO
DORES (I have known Languille for a long time, although I haven't seen him for ages. I
don't see how he could be involved).
C
LANGUILLE
(he has been formally recognised by witness
Estrade and has recently paid 20,000 francs into his bank account).
C
NALLO
(In Lyon at the time
of the murder and was a roommate with Patrick Languille).
S
NALLO
DORES (I don't see how
Languille could be involved).
S
LANGUILLE
CHELY (I don't have to explain to you where the
20,000 francs came from).
C
NALLO
(he withdrew 30,000 francs from his bank account).
C
LANGUILLE
S
NALLO
DORES (he had gambling debts)
S
LANGUILLE
CHELY
S
NALLO
DORES (I am the person
responsible for the murder of Marianne's husband. He didn't want the divorce to happen, so
I decided to kill him. I contacted Patrick who had told me on many occasions that he was prepared to
kill for money. I gave him 20,000 francs to kill Sidney on the day I was in Lyon.
S
LANGUILLE
CHELY
(Since Tino has told you so, I admit I did throw the Camel cigarette butt into the vase and that my
rifle was used. Tino offered me 30,000 francs to kill Sidney. I had no job or money, so I
accepted...
A: NALLO AND LANGUILLE
The author congratulates you on solving this mystery. You showed perseverance, intelligence and
ability for police work in clearing up "The Sidney Affair". You will now be promoted -
Ready for your next case.
Taken from Dorothy Irene's site: http://dorothyirene.fateback.com/
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