This walkthrough covers case 3 of Case of the Golden Idol, The Dramatic Departure of an Outsider. You will find where every word is, hints that get more specific as you go, and the solved scrolls at the end.
Case of the Golden Idol: Case 3 Walkthrough
Case 3: The Dramatic Departure of an Outsider
The extra scroll asks which part of the will goes to each of the four heirs.
Words:
Outside
- Book carried by the man on the far left: Pear
- Parchment held by the man with the idol: Idol, Spontaneous, Combustion
- Paper on the yellow door: Adam, James
- Letter and newspaper on the man on the right: Edmund, David, Gorran, Cloudsley
Inside the house
- Coat of arms: Battley, Cubert
- White card on the table: Nicholas, Maker
- Family tree held by the attorney: Rose, Willard, Sebastian, Peter, Wright
- Black book by the fireplace: Aphorisms, Happy, Upset, Inspired, Scared
- Burnt will in the fireplace: House, Research
Hints:
- The attorney’s family tree does most of the work. Use it to place every relative.
- The crest above the door tells you whose house this is.
- The will describes each heir by family tie or personality. Match those descriptions to the people in the scene.
- The day of the week matters, but it is not written in an obvious place. Find the document that shows it.
- One heir keeps bragging about time spent in India, and another has no money at all. Their belongings give them away.
- There are twins in the family, yet no two faces match. One of them has their face hidden.
- The person on fire can only be identified by what they carry. The case title calls them an outsider, so they are neither family nor staff.
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