The Dagger of Amon Ra
Written by: Kublai Khan
Hints to Laura Bow 2: Dagger of Amon Ra
Written by: Kublai Khan
Table of Contents
ACT ONE - A Nose for News
ACT TWO - Suspects on Parade
ACT THREE - On the Cutting Edge
ACT FOUR - Museum of the Dead
ACT FIVE - Rex Takes a Bite out of Crime
ACT SIX - The Coroner's Inquest
ACT ONE -˛- 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: Give the desk sergeant one of Luigi's sandwiches. Luigi is the sidewalk sandwich vendor outside the news room. Now he'll tell you a few things. Select the ask cursor from the Icon Bar and use it on 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.
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 playing on 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.
ACT TWO -˛- 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 of 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.
ACT THREE -˛- 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."
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, look under his desk and find the snake lasso.
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 works of Anonymous Bosch. One of his paintings depicts a skeleton holding a key. Actually, a real key has been glued over the top 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 office 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 (Carrington's impostor) 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.
ACT FOUR -˛- 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. Now go to the Old Masters Gallery and look for anything 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. Pay attention to the bifocals and red hairs in Yvette's hands.
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: 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.
ACT FIVE -˛- 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. 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, 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 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.
Problem: How can I revive Steve?
Hint: Remember the smelling salts you found on the Countess's corpse? Use the smelling salts to revive Steve.
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. 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.
ACT SIX -˛- 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? What was the 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.
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, pocket watch, wire cutters, carbon paper, Bifocals, Pippin's notepad, a garter, grapes, warthog hairs, and Yvette's shoe.
