Deadline Invisiclues

Sample Question

Why did trusty Sgt. Duffy wear red suspenders?

The Basics
Was It Suicide?
General Questions
Develop Only If…
Hidden Questions
Possible Endings
For Your Amusement
Indicia

The Basics

Some advice:

Communicating with DEADLINE:

Was It Suicide?

A reason for it ?

A reason against it ?

Another reason for it ?

Another reason against it ?

A final reason for it ?

A final reason against it ?

General Questions

Is there anything significant in the library?

What should I do with the bowl?

Is the notepad important?

What should I do with the calendar?

What happened to the chair Mr. Robner was sitting on?

Is the wastebasket important?

What is the significance of the telephone call?

Are the paintings important?

What is the significance of the mail?

Is Mr. McNabb useful for anything?

How do I leave the grounds?

Is the book useful for anything?

Are all of the drugs in the house significant?

Once Baxter has left, how do I find him?

How do I question Mr. Coates?

Is Steven's arrival important?

Where did Mr. Robner keep important documents?

Is the fireplace important?

What is the significance of the fragment?

Is Mrs. Rourke useful for anything?

How do I open the kitchen window?

Who can show me the cellar entrance?

Is there a new will?

Is the newspaper important?

What is the ladder for?

Is there any significance to George's long vigil at the lake in the afternoon?

How do I get back from the attic?

What is the quickest way to summon Mr. Robner's brother?

Is Clement's grief sincere?

Develop Only If…

In this section, develop the clues _only_ if the condition is met.

Someone acted strangely at the will reading or soon after:

You have analyzed the footprint:

You have found a couple of holes:

You have found a destroyed document:

Someone (other than Mr. Robner) has died:

You have entered the attic:

You have found the hidden closet:

After you have discovered the missing paintings:

You have found a diary:

You have solid proof of the method of Mr. Robner's death:

Hidden Questions

Develop the numbered questions only when you are directed to in other parts of this booklet.

1. When should I listen to Leslie's phone call?

2. What is in the envelope?

3. What do I do with the notepad?

4. What do the indentations on the notepad say?

5. What is George up to?

6. How do I open the safe?

7. Who murdered Ms. Dunbar?

8. How did the murderer get to Ms. Dunbar?

9. Is this the proper ending of the game?

10. Was it suicide?

11. What do I need to get a conviction?

12. How can I prove that Mr. Baxter was involved?

13. How can I prove George is guilty?

14. How do I prove that Mrs. Robner is guilty?

15. How do I convict Ms. Dunbar?

16. What was McNabb's motive?

17. How did Steven get the LoBlo capsules?

18. What caused the bruise on Mr. Robner's left temple?

19. How do I prove a motive for Mr. Baxter?

20. How can Baxter's alibi be destroyed?

21. How did Baxter carry out the murder?

22. How did George carry out the murder?

23. Why is this question here?

24. What do I do with the fragment?

25. What does the shoe size and depth indicate?

26. Who put the stolen Rembrandt in the attic?

27. Why is there both a living and a dead Ms. Dunbar?

28. Is the ticket stub meaningful?

29. Where is the ticket stub?

Possible Endings

Do not look at these until you have finished the game.

For Your Amusement

(after you've finished the game)

Have you ever tried:

having the ladder analyzed after noon? (Can you guess why this happens?)
smelling, tasting, or trying to eat the various drugs?
swimming in the lake, taking a shower, or flushing the toilet?
looking in the toilet or in the bathroom mirror?
smelling the sugar?
saying FIND DUFFY?
taking or counting the silverware?
eating the grapes, fruit, or berries?
drinking George's Scotch or Bourbon twice?
eating George's red herring?
saying FOLLOW MR. ROBNER?
"squeezing" or "turning on" any of the characters?
waiting until a time earlier in the day?
following or arresting or accusing or confronting an inanimate object?
jumping from the balcony?
kissing anyone?
killing anyone? (You might have to try several times.)
arresting Duffy?
typing SCORE?

Indicia

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