From: wity@iastate.edu (Wity Ganda)
Subject: Laura Bow 2: The Dagger of Amon Ra COMPLETE HINTS from Sierra BBS.
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 09:39:05 GMT


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1 ... Act 1 - A Nose for News

Problem:
What should I do in the news room?

Hint:
You need  to do three  things in the  news room. First,  open your desk drawer.
Second, look in your trash can and  find the baseball. When you have a close-up
view of the baseball,  use the hand cursor to take it.  Finally, select the ask
cursor  from the  Icon Bar  and use   it on  Crodfoller to  find out  about the
burglary. You can also ask him about anything else in your notepad.


Problem:
How do I open my desk in the news room?

Hint:
You can  find a key  to your desk  under your desk  blotter. Flip up  the lower
right corner of the blotter to find it. Use the key on your desk drawer to open
it.


Problem:
How do I get around the city?

Hint:
In some  areas of the  game, Laura can  walk across the  street. But Laura also
gets around the  city in a taxi. The  fare is free since she's  a member of the
press. To hail a cab, simply use the hand cursor on the taxi sign.


Problem:
I tried to take a cab, but the taxi driver threw me out!

Hint:
Show the taxi driver your press pass which you got from your desk drawer in the
news room.


Problem:
I'm in a taxi cab but can't figure out how to give the driver directions.


Hint:
Select your  desired travel location from  your notepad, then select  exit. The
cab driver will take you to your destination.


Problem:
I tried to walk across the street and got hit by a car!

Hint:
Use the eye cursor  on both the left- and right-hand sides  of the street. When
you get  the message "There are  no cars coming from  this direction" from both
directions, it will be safe to cross.


Problem:
I spotted a drunk outside the police station. What should I do?

Hint:
The newspaper the  drunk is sleeping under contains a  free Sandwich Coupon for
Luigi's. Use the hand cursor on the drunk  to wake him up. You won't be able to
take the  newspaper from him.  Instead, go inside  the Police Station  and come
back  out to  this spot  again. The   drunk will  be gone  and he'll  leave the
newspaper behind on the sidewalk. Pick up the paper and take the coupon.


Problem:
I want a sandwich.

Hint:
Walk across the street from the news room to the police station and observe the
drunk sleeping  on the sidewalk  before you enter  the police station.  Use the
hand cursor  on the drunk  to wake him  up. When you  come back outside, you'll
discover the drunk is gone and left the newspaper behind. Pick up the newspaper
and you'll discover a coupon for a free Luigi sandwich.


Problem:
I'm in the Police Station and the desk sergeant just ignores me!

Hint:
Make sure to  ask Crodfoller in the newsroom about  the burglary before you try
to get any  information from the police. Give the  desk sergeant one of Luigi's
sandwiches. Luigi  is the sidewalk sandwich  vendor outside the news  room. Now
he'll tel you a few things. Select the ask cursor from the Icon Bar and use it
o the sergeant to find out about the speakeasy.


Problem:
Detective O'Riley won't me much information on the robbery.

Hint:
Don't worry  about Detective O'Riley. He's  just not that cooperative  with the
press.  All you  really need  to do  is visit  him and  examine the  case file.
There's not very  much information on the robbery at  this time. Just keep your
eyes open and you can learn more later.


2 ... More on Act 1

Problem:
What should I do at the 12th street docks?

Hint:
When you arrive at the docks, talk to  Steve. Use your notepad to ask him about
Pippin Carter and Carrington. Ask him about anything in your notepad. You never
know what you might learn from Steve.


Problem:
How can I obtain a magnifying glass?

Hint:
Talk to the three boys outside  the laundry several times. Eventually, you will
ask one of  them what his hobbies are.  He'll tell you that baseball  is one of
his hobbies. When he does, select the baseball from your inventory and offer it
to him. The kids will trade their magnifying glass for the baseball.


Problem:
I'm at the museum but the door is locked.

Hint:
You can't enter  the museum today because they're getting  it ready for the big
fund-raiser tonight at 7:00 p.m. When you  return to the museum later on you'll
be able to attend if you're wearing the proper attire.


Problem:
Where can I find the proper attire for the fund-raiser at the museum?

Hint:
After visiting the  speakeasy, go to Lo Fat's laundry  and present him with the
laundry ticket  you found in the  trash-filled taxi. He'll give  you an evening
gown to wear to the museum fund-raiser at 7:00 p.m.


Problem:
Where can I change into my evening gown?

Hint:
Go to  the speakeasy. Once  you get inside,  go to the  restroom to change into
your evening gown. To do this, select the evening dress from your inventory and
use it on the dressing partition.


Problem:
How do I get a password for the speakeasy?

Hint:
You can  get a password  from the desk  sergeant at the  police station. To  do
this, give him a corned-beef sandwich  from Luigi's. Then select the ask cursor
from the Icon Bar and use it on him to find out about the speakeasy. He'll tell
you the password  is "Charleston." Go to the speakeasy  and tell the bouncer at
the door that you  know the secret word. To give him  the password, use the ask
cursor  on the  door and  select "Charleston"  from the  misc. section  of your
notepad.


Problem:
Who should I speak to in the speakeasy?

Hint:
When you were at your desk in the  news room, Crodfoller told you about a stool
pigeon named Ziggy. Speak to Ziggy. He's sitting alone at the first table.


Problem:
What can I do in the trash-filled taxi?

Hint:
This taxi is full of garbage for a reason. Search through the trash in the back
seat using  the Hand cursor.  Underneath that mess,  you'll discover a  laundry
claim ticket for Lo Fat's Laundry.


Problem:
Act 1 never seems to end. I need a list of things that I should do to proceed.

Hint:
a) Unlock Laura's desk drawer and discover  her press pass, b) Talk to Steve at
the docks,  c) Get the magnifying  glass from the kids  playingon the sidewalk
outside Lo Fat's laundry by trading them a baseball for it, d)Talk to Ziggy in
the speakeasy, and e)  Pick up an evening gown at Lo  Fat's Laundry then put it
on at the speakeasy.


3 ... Act 2 - Suspects on Parade

Problem:
Heimlich won't let me into the museum fund raiser.

Hint:
Present Heimlich with your press pass and he'll let you into the party.


Problem:
I'm at the museum fund-raiser but I don't know what to do.

Hint:
Eaves-drop at the  party and you'll overhear 14  different conversations. Learn
all the  characters' names and pay  attention to what they  say. After all, you
never know  what someone might accidentally  reveal. Visit the buffet  table to
pick up a water glass. You can  use the water glass to eaves-drop behind closed
office doors throughout the museum during Acts  3 and 4. You can also visit the
gift shop and examine the fine selection o gift items there.


Problem:
Is there anything in the gift shop of importance?

Hint:
When  you enter  the gift  shop, take  a look  at each  of the  fake daggers on
display. Use  your magnifying glass to  examine each of the  daggers carefully.
One of  these is the  stolen Dagger of  Amon Ra. Unfortunately,  as soon as you
discover it, you're  ushered out of the room by  Wolf Heimlich. Perhaps you can
get it later. Check this display case later in the game.


Problem:
I've found an ankh medallion. Is it important?

Hint:
Examine the ankh  medallion with your magnifying glass to  get a closer look at
it. You'll discover  the medallion has the initials "PS"  on it. This medallion
belongs to none other than Ptahsheptut "Tut" Smith. Use the hand cursor to pick
it up and keep  as evidence. Also use your magnifying glass  to examine the red
puddle beside the ankh medallion.


Problem:
I've discovered Pippin Carter's body! What should I do?

Hint:
Examine  Pippin's body  for clues.  You'll discover  there's a  notepad in  his
breast pocket. Take the notepad.


Problem:
Act 2 never seems to end. I need a list of things that I should do to proceed.

Hint:
a)  Attend  the  museum  fund-raiser  wearing  the  evening  gown from Lo Fat's
Laundry,  b) Eaves-drop  on the  conversations  at  the party,  c) Examine  the
daggers with  your magnifying glass  in the museum  gift shop display  case, d)
Talk to Steve during the party, and  e) Discover Pippin Carter's body in one of
the mummy cases in the Egyptian exhibit room.


4 ... Act 3 - On the Cutting Edge

Problem:
It's the beginning of Act 3. Where should I go in the museum?

Hint:
Go to president Carrington's office and  examine the contents in his office. Go
to the  Egyptian exhibit room  and take  a  look around. Visit  Rex the talking
dinosaur and take  a look at the hands-on dinosaur  bone display. This will get
you started.


Problem:
I'm in Dr. Carrington's office but I can't find anything useful.

Hint:
Look in the fireplace and remove the piece of charcoal. This will help you with
your investigation.


Problem:
I'm in Yvette's office and can't find found anything useful.

Hint:
There are two important clues in Yvette's  office. Take a look in her trash can
and discover the  piece of carbon paper. You  can hold this carbon paper  up to
the lamp in her office to read it. Also take a look at the lamp on her desk and
remove the light bulb. To do this, first  use the eye cursor on the lamp to get
a close-up view of the lamp. Next, use the hand cursor to turn the lamp off. To
let the bulb cool  down, exit her office for a moment  then return. Use the eye
cursor on  her lamp twice  to get a  close-up view of  the bulb. Take  the bulb
using the hand cursor.


Problem:
I've  just seen  Olympia walk  past the  Rodin sculpture,  "The Thinker,"  then
disappear  from the  next room.  I'm wondering  how she  did that!  Why do some
people seem to disappear in some rooms?

Hint:
Closely examine  the back of the  Rodin sculpture's head using  your magnifying
glass. You'll discover a tiny hinge on the  back of the neck of the statue. Use
the  hand cursor  on the  front of  the head.  Walk through  the archway on the
right-hand side  of the screen  and you'll discover  a secret spiral  staircase
leading  downstairs. Be  careful of  that first  step, though.  There are  also
several  secret tunnels  running throughout  the museum.  One tunnel leads from
Heimlich's office to Dr. Carrington's office.  To access this tunnel, press the
button hidden  behind the framed  medals on Wolf's  wall. Another tunnel  leads
from Olympia's office  to the alcohol preservation lab.  To access this tunnel,
use the  hand cursor on  the horn of  the Rhesus' skull  on Olympia's desk. The
third secret tunnel leads from the  mammology lab to the Egyptian display room.
To access  this tunnel, enter  Ernie's office and  press the button  behind his
desk.


Problem:
I've discovered  a secret staircase near  the Rodin sculpture but  keep falling
down the spiral staircase!

Hint:
You  need to  replace the  light bulb  before walking  down the  stairs. Go  to
Yvette's office  and take the  bulb from the  lamp on her  desk. Return to  the
secret staircase and select the bulb from inventory. To change the bulb, use it
on the light hanging above the staircase.


Problem:
I've discovered a corpse in the pterodactyl room. Where is the body's head?

Hint:
Take a look in the life mask room.  This room is one screen west and one screen
south from the pterodactyl room. The head's been mounted on the wall.


Problem:
What should I do? I've discovered a dead body in Dr. Carrington's office!

Hint:
Examine the two letters "CP" in blood on Carrington's desk. These letters stand
for "Crime and Punishment," one of  the books on Carrington's shelves. Find the
book  and open  it. You  can also  listen to  conversations using  the intercom
system on his desk. You can also  open the painting above his fireplace. Behind
the painting is a wall safe. The combination to the safe  is in the phone list
on his desk  under the heading "B. SAYFF."  Also, look at his calendar  and his
clock.


5 ... More on Act 3

Problem:
What clues should I look for in Ernie Leach's office?

Hint:
In Ernie's  office, there are  three important items  to look for.  Look at the
"alcoholic  index" notepad  on Ernie's  desk and  note which  vat contains  the
warthogs.  It's Vat  Number Thirteen.  Next,  find  a pair  of wire  cutters in
Ernie's toolbox. Finally, under his desk is  a snake lasso. Use the hand cursor
to pick it up.


Problem:
I've found Ernie Leach's body in the Mastodon room. What should I do?

Hint:
Examine Ernie's body. You should discover two important clues. You can detect a
strong smell of preserving alcohol and  you should notice some warthog hairs on
his shirt.


Problem:
What should I do in the Old Masters Gallery?

Hint:
Examine  the  painting  by  Anonymous  Bosch.  His  painting depicts a skeleton
holding  a key.  Actually,  a  real key  has been  glued over   the top  of the
painting. You discover this by using  the magnifying glass several times on the
part of  the painting that sparkles.  After you've read all  the messages about
this part of the  painting, use the Dagger of Amon Ra  or the wire cutters from
Ernie's toolbox to remove the key.


Problem:
What should I do in Wolf Heimlich's office?

Hint:
Take the cheese from the rat trap on the floor in front of his desk. Use either
the  dinosaur bone  from the  Tyrannosaurus Rex  room or  the Snake  Lasso from
Ernie's office to safely trigger the trap.  Also examine the books on his shelf
until  you find  a book  of poetry.   Thumb through  the book  and you'll  find
Yvette's garter and  a note. Read the note. Also  try pushing the button hidden
behind the framed medals on the wall.


Problem:
Help! I keep getting eaten by a bunch of beetles in the Mammalogy Lab.

Hint:
To avoid being eaten  by the beetles in the Mammalogy Lab,  first get a slab of
meat from  the icebox in there.  Immediately after you open  the steamer trunk,
throw the slab of meat into it. Now  you can safely examine the contents of the
trunk without getting eaten by the beetles.


Problem:
What what should I do in the Preservation Lab?

Hint:
There are two things  to do in the Preservation lab. First,  pick up the bottle
of  snake oil  from the  table in  front of  the room.  Second, after  visiting
Ernie's  ofice and  examining the  "alcoholic index"  on his  desk, you should
overhear a message on his intercom about  the valve being plugged on Vat Number
Thirteen. Find Vat Number Thirteen in the lab and climb the ladder. This is the
second vat on  the left-hand wall. After skimming the  contents of the vat, you
should find the Dagger of Amon Ra.


Problem:
Act 3 never seems to end. I'd like a list of things to do so I can go on.

Hint:
a) Meet with  Tut Smith in the Egyptian exhibit  room, b) Discover Ziggy's body
in the pterodactyl room and his head  in the life mask room, c) Discover Watney
Little's (Carrinton's  mpostor) body in Carrington's  office, d) Discover the
real  Dr. Carrington's  body in  the  steamer  trunk in  the Mammalogy  lab, e)
Discover Ernie Leach's body in the mastodon  room, and f) Recover the Dagger of
Amon Ra from the alcohol vat in the Preservation Lab.


6 ... Act 4 - Museum of the Dead

Problem:
I'm in the hall with the statue of "the Thinker". Where do I go from here?

Hint:
Enter  Yvette's office  and talk  with her.  When you  exit, you  may bump into
Steve. When Steve enters Yvette's office, use your water glass to listen.


Problem:
It looks like a struggle may have taken place in Yvette's office!

Hint:
Look  at  Yvette's  desk  and  examine  the  evidence  you find there with your
magnifying  glass. Look  at Yvette's  shoe, the  piece of  fabric, and  the red
hairs. Usethe hand cursor to take the  shoe. Now go to the Old Masters Gallery
and look foranything suspicious.


Problem:
I'm in  the Old Masters  Gallery. What should  I do with  the freshly plastered
statue?

Hint:
Break the plaster  on the statue using the  dinosaur bone you picked up  in the
Tyrannosaurus  Rex room.  Now examine  the  corpse  you find  inside. Note  the
bifocals  and red  hairs in  Yvette's hands.  Use the  hand cursor  to take the
bifocals and red hairs.


Problem:
What do I do in the Pterodactyl Room?

Hint:
Use wire cutters to  clip a section of the wire from  the fallen pterodactyl on
Ziggy's corpse. This piece of wire will come in handy later in the game.


Problem:
Should I do anything in the Armor Room?

Hint:
Did you break  the statue of Yvette with  the dinosaur bone in the  Old Masters
Gallery? After you've done this, take a look at the dog armor. Beside the armor
is an old work  boot. That looks like Steve's boot, doesn't  it? Better pick it
up. It will be useful later in the game


Problem:
How do I avoid being bitten by the cobra?

Hint:
Use snake oil three  times on the cobra and you'll back  him into a corner. Now
use the snake lasso  to pick him up. Finally, to put him  back in his cage, use
the hand cursor on the cobra's cage in the left rear corner of the room.


Problem:
I keep running out of snake oil!

Hint:
To corner the snake in Olympia's office,  you need to shake the snake oil three
times at  it. Therefore, you  may need to  refill your snake  oil bottle. To do
this, go to the preservation lab and  use the snake oil bottle on the container
on top of the table in the front of the lab.


Problem:
I've discovered the Countess' body on Olympia's desk. What do I do now?

Hint:
Examine her  body. Pick up the  grapes from the floor.  Take the smelling salts
from one  of the countess' pockets.  Examine the Countess' left  ankle to learn
her cause of death.


Problem:
Act 4 never seems to end. What do I need to do to move on?

Hint:
a) See Steve enter Yvette's office,  b) Discover Yvette Delacroix's body in the
Old  Masters  Room,  and  c)  Discover  the  Countess Waldorf-Carlton's body in
Olympia's office.


7 ... Act 5 - Rex Takes a Bite out of Crime

Problem:
The murderer is chasing me through the Mastodon Room! What do I do?

Hint:
Exit through the Pterodactyl room. Once in this room, immediately shut the door
by using the hand  cursor on it. Wire the door shut  by wrapping the section of
wire you clipped from the fallen pterodactyl around the doorknob.


Problem:
The murderer has chased me into the Pterodactyl Room! What do I do?

Hint:
Head for the Medieval Armor Room, shut the door, and slide the board across the
heavy wooden door. That will slow the murderer down for a while.


Problem:
The murderer has cornered me in the Medieval Armor Room! How can I get away?

Hint:
Move the nearby chair in front of the  locked door. Stand on the chair and open
the transom above the door. This will buy you some more time. Now duck into the
Egyptian room  and hide inside  the mummy case  on the far  left-hand side. The
murderer will be fooled and will break down the door to the other room.


Problem:
I'm trapped  in an old  mummy case in  the Egyptian Room.  How do I  escape the
murderer?

Hint:
Wait until the  murderer goes into the Life Mask  exhibit room. When he leaves,
go into the crate storage room through the door he just smashed to pieces.


Problem:
Help! How can I avoid being murdered in the crate storage room?

Hint:
Using the swinging arm near the door, move  the crate in front of the door with
the  hand cursor.  Now cut  the rope  using the  Dagger of  Amon Ra or the wire
cutters from Ernie's toolbox. This will slow down the murderer.


Problem:
The murderer is trying to break into the  crate storage room to kill me! How do
I escape?

Hint:
After moving the  small crate out of the  way of the small closet  door, you'll
discover a small ancient one-person elevator.  Throw the lever and the elevator
will take you down and away from the murderer.


Problem:
How can I prevent the murderer from coming after me in the mummy storage room?

Hint:
When you get in the mummy storage room, close the door, remove a mummy from one
of the  cases and prop  it against the  door of the  elevator to slow  down the
murderer. Use the snake lasso on the head  of the locked mummy case on the left
wall.  Exit through  the mummy  case into  the Sun Worshipper/Sphinx ceremonial
room.


Problem:
What are the answers to the riddles in the Sun Worshippers room?

Hint:
The answer to  the first riddle is "womb."  The answer to the second  riddle is
"tomb."  Spell  these  words  using  the  hieroglyphs  from your  notepad. The
hieroglyphs are  entered in your  notepad when you  examine both halves  of the
Rosetta Stone with  your magnifying glass. One half of  the stone is located in
the Egyptian room on  the west wall. The other half is  located under a tarp in
Olympia's office.


Problem:
How can I revive Steve?

Hint:
Remove the coal from Steve's face in  the coal bin. Then use the smelling salts
you found on the Countess's corpse to revive him.


8 ... More on Act 5

Problem:
How can I escape the furnace room?

Hint:
Hidden behind the sun  symbol on the wall is a secret  tunnel entrance. Use the
hand cursor on the stone. Steve will help  you rotate the sun symbol out of the
way. Now you can safely exit the room.


Problem:
Steve stepped on a nail! Can I prevent this?

Hint:
When you revive Steve,  be sure to give him his boot  before he tries to stand.
You found  his boot in  the Medieval Armor  Room. Now he  won't be hurt  by any
dangerous nails in there.


Problem:
I'm in the secret dark tunnel, but I have no light.

Hint:
As soon as you  enter the secret tunnel, select the lantern  you picked up from
the downstairs hallway and turn it on. Now you can see your way.


Problem:
How do I get by the nest of cobras?

Hint:
Use the bottle of snake oil from the preservation lab to repel the cobras.


Problem:
How do I get by the pack of rats?

Hint:
Throw the cheese  you picked up from the rat  trap in Heimlich's office through
either of  the openings at the  top of the tunnel.  The rats will go  after the
cheese and you'll be rid of them.


Problem:
How can I get out of the furnace safely?

Hint:
Go through the  second opening at the top  of the tunnel. You will  safely exit
through the talking dinosaur's mouth in the Tyrannosaurus Room.


Problem:
I've made it safely through Rex's mouth. How do I stop the murderer?

Hint:
As soon as  you exit through Rex's mouth,  quickly press the button to  get him
talking. Now he will capture the murderer in his powerful jaws for you.


9 ... Act 6 - The Coroner's Inquest

Problem:
Who murdered Dr. Pippin Carter? What was the motive?

Hint:
O'Riley murdered Pippin Carter. The motive  was either "cover another crime" OR
"financial gain."


Problem:
Who murdered Lawrence "Ziggy" Ziegfeld? What was the motive?

Hint:
O'Riley murdered Ziggy Ziegfeld. The motive was either "cover another crime" OR
"financial gain."


Problem:
Who murdered Ernie Leach? What was the motive?

Hint:
O'Riley murdered  Ernie Leach. The motive  was either "cover another  crime" OR
"financial gain."


Problem:
Who murdered Yvette Delecroix? What was the motive?

Hint:
O'Riley  murdered  Yvette  Delacroix.  The  motive  was  either  "jealousy"  OR
"revenge."


Problem:
Who murdered Countess Lavinia Waldorf-Carlton? Wat was th motive?

Hint:
O'Riley murdered the  Countess. The motive was either  "cover another crime" OR
"financial gain."


Problem:
Whose skeleton did I find in the steamer trunk?

Hint:
Those are the bones of Dr. Archibald Carrington.


Problem:
Who murdered Dr. Archibald Carrington and who impersonated him?

Hint:
Watney Little murdered and impersonated the real Dr. Archibald Carrington.


Problem:
Who murdered Watney Little? What was the motive?

Hint:
O'Riley  murdered  Watney  Little.  The  motive  was  "cover  another crime" OR
"financial gain."


Problem:
Who stole the dagger of Amon Ra?

Hint:
Watney Little stole the dagger of Amon Ra.


10 ... More on Act 6

Problem:
Who was behind the Dagger of Amon Ra theft?

Hint:
Detective O'Riley  manipulated Watney Little  into stealing the  Dagger of Amon
Ra.


Problem:
Who was the woman involved in stealing paintings?

Hint:
The woman  involved with stealing  paintings was the  Countess Lavinia Waldorf-
Carlton.


Problem:
Who was the man involved in stealing paintings?

Hint:
The man involved with stealing paintings was Watney Little.


Problem:
Who was the middleman that forged paintings for the Countess?

Hint:
Ziggy Ziegfeld was the middleman.


Problem:
Who was the High Priest of the Amon Ra Cult (Sun Worshippers)?

Hint:
The High Priest of the Amon Ra Cult was Rameses Najeer.


Problem:
Which museum employee ran a "fencing" operation as a sideline business?

Hint:
Ernie  Leach was  the employee  who  ran  a "fencing"  operation as  a sideline
business.


Problem:
The Coroner isn't convinced by my accusations! How can I be more convincing?

Hint:
You need  the following items  in your inventory:  Dagger of Amon  Ra, Watney's
police  file, Ankh  Medallion, red   hair, pcket  watch, wire  cutters, carbon
paper,  Bifocals,  Pippin's  notepad,  a  garter,  grapes,  warthog  hairs, and
Yvette's shoe.
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