Description of The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes
If you haven't played The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes or want to try this adventure video game, download it now for free! Published in 1992 by Electronic Arts, Inc., Electronic Arts Ltd., The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes is still a popular detective / mystery title amongst retrogamers, with a whopping 4.6/5 rating.
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Lyceus 2024-01-09 2 points DOS version
This is an excellent game I enjoyed many years ago, and I've finally played it again. If you want to play it you should take into consideration a couple of things:
The game runs flawlessly on an up-to-date ScummVM (currently 2.8.0). Version 2.5.1 got rid of some annoying bugs. Make sure your ScummVM is updated.
The game has an oversight that causes music to only place once every time you enter a new screen. This wasn't intended but never officially corrected. You can download Osprey's fix (Repeating music patch) which only requires you to copy one file into the game's folder: https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/929-lost-filesserrated-scalpel-repeating-music-patch
MiB 2023-01-31 1 point
If the game crashes try google to find the Fix and after patching start it with game.exe "Martin Kiewitz's HOLMES FiX patch"
bertie 2022-10-23 0 point DOS version
in the 90er
was a virus on the discettes bevor i could solve the cause.
Comrade Ogilvy 2022-02-17 5 points
My first computer game bought in tandem with the 486 SX 25. As a kid who didn't speak English I had no clue what to do. But now, 24 years later I have finally solved the Case of the Serrated Scalpel. What a great game, especially storywise. It can be run super easily via ScummVM. Thanks to the programmers of this great emulator!
If you like point-and-click adventure games such as Monkey Island or Indy, go for it. You'll probably even find the riddles rather easy. And just imagine. Such a great (and great-looking, the pixel art has held up great) game of only 7 mb.
o0pyromancer0o 2021-02-22 3 points DOS version
Game occasionally creashes for me when ringing doorbells and the like as well as during the intro movie. I skipped the movie and watched it on YouTube instead and turned off digital sound to get past crash points in the game.
Beaver 2020-08-09 4 points
No sound. Tried to run the install but the settings are never saved.
Can't access portrait.lib error after leaving setup
Tadpole 2019-11-30 3 points
If the game crashes, try using DOSbox 0.73
https://sourceforge.net/projects/dosbox/files/dosbox/0.73/
Rick 2019-11-26 2 points
I seriously hoped for more title of the Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes game, but alas looks like this is the only one. Still, it's a damn good game
Mack Retro 2018-10-01 1 point
One of my all time favorites. Just played through it again and it still holds up.
AstronautParty 2014-06-30 7 points DOS version
I originally brought a boxed copy of this and it came on fourteen 5 1/4" disks.
Good times.
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DOS Version
7 MB3DO Version
- Year: 1994
- Publisher: Electronic Arts, Inc.
- Developer: Mythos Software, Inc.
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