If I remember right the first time I played The Lost Crown there was a choice to not pick up the newspaper in the museum basement, so you could see who lived in the Ager house at present instead of the Karswells. Also, I thought that you could talk to the little boy working on his bicycle and taking pictures. Am I nuts or was this for real in the first version? I play so many games that I could be nuts.
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If I remember correctly, the newspaper at the museum basement is just for story flavoring so you don't need to do that part.

Is this little boy the one that is seen early in the game? He is by the cave you came through. That also is an optional part in the game. It will help explain something later in the game.

I tried talking to the boy, but I couldn't. And in my version, he was trying to get a bear out of the ocean with a stick.

Also, the newspaper had the obituaries for the Karswells, not the current owners of the house. It was still the same point, though, I guess.

I bet that I'm getting it mixed up with another game or games. I have played so many in the last 14 years that I would more than likely get mixed up.

I really love this game I have to say. I haven't had a favorite game since Phantasmagoria. I love the story line and the scenery and especially the paranormal aspects. Right now, to me, it's the best game in the world. I can't wait for The Last Crown to come out this July.