thanks for getting back to me.= the walk through is by MaGtRo , - november 2002 . hope this helps, so far its been great .up to the last part . where it said " path 2 - as journalist or PI . and Petit at the reception desk will not talk to me .....he said get out of here.

See on the walkthrough where it says this: "Continue on the common path below Path 2 Walkthrough"? Skip that section and go down to the next section called "Common Path". It says to go to Hellouin's office. You must not be playing as a journalist or PI. You are probably playing as an insurance agent since you are following the walkthrough. The insurance agent is "Path 1".

Try it out. Let us know.

thanks for that info, so I go to the map and and click on Hellouin's office right ??? well i went to Dr.Kaufner's office , I saved just before going down through the halls...is this good so far ?

Wherever you can go and do or find different information is fine but don't lose track of where you are in the walkthrough. Apparently you will have to go to Hellouin's office for something.

yes I went to hellouin's office and used the phone and sent a telegram to pinkerton office about Fay & Jerome Johnson went up to secret room and got flashlight. going to Dr. Kaufner's office , that is where i saved it. does that look ok ? I don't want to mess this up at this point...

Yes, that's what the walkthrough says to do.
Good Luck!

Oldbroad, you're the best! It helps to have someone who's actually played the game! And I think that's key, deleterman… don't lose track of where you are in the walkthrough. Check things off with a pencil if you need to!

It sure does help! I played the game in the 2000s, so now it's like I never played it at all. If I were to start it again now, it would probably seem pretty much new to me. I do remember bits and pieces (the setting, and one puzzle that really gave me trouble until I understood it better) but certainly not specifics.

thanks guys , I have played this a few times ,I think the first time was from a disk , about 2015 , some times i remember parts and some times I don't , it is like I never played it. it is a great and fun game, again thanks fore all your help.

I am glad you are enjoying the game, and I really appreciate the help you have been getting from Draclvr and oldbroad.

One good turn deserves another Marian! Lots of people here help me with all kinds of things so if there is some small help I can give, I will.

thanks for all the help. I try to save at every new spot that I go to , like getting in to the Dr's office..that is where i'm at now looks interesting . if i mess up i will be back for help . LOL.

well trying to get to the Dr Kaufner office , at the part where i get to his door ,I saved there ,but when I enter his office it takes me to the map ! with his name on it ,the walk through said when i get in to take the stones ,necklace , green journal, phonograph wax cylinder and so on...what do i need to do to get in ..

All I can say is that you must not be at the right door if the map is coming up.

I would start that section over and follow the walkthrough very closely. If you miss a step, you won't get where you need to go. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful than that.

Make sure you pay attention to the directionals A-1, E-2, etcetera that are in the walkthrough. You can find those letter/numbers on the walls at intersections I believe.

thanks for getting back to me, yes your right . A-1 and so on, it is a little tricky at times, but i have a lot of saves a long the way glad i did that , I think this is going to take some time , with those levers to pull up and down , and then looking for E-2 and B-1 and so on.

Good luck and stay patient!

thanks ,slow and easy, I have a save at the part where I entered the building , does that mean that every thing up to this part is ok ? from here it said turn right on side hall D-1 now backtracking on C-2 getting close to his office, please let me know ASAP , I don't want to start from the part "to get to the office"I hope that at backtracking " is good and I can continue from there ! thanks for all your help on this .

I can only say it sounds right if you've followed everything accurately up to that point to where you are back to where you entered the building. After turning right on D-1 it says this "D-1, forward to end of hall and turn left (now backtracking) on C-2. " . If you went to the end of the hall and are now on C-2, I would say it is correct.

thanks so much . you have been a big help to me ! I will try it and see if that works I sure hope so.

You're welcome. I hope you make it through okay.

yikes I tried 4 times , hard to see like E -2 and B-1 going down the halls and looking up at the corners . i have to get out my magnifier glasses to see what they are . this is very hard ! lucky I have a save at the start, go forward , turn left, A-1, go forward through open grill door, turn left on side hall and pull up the lever, not very good instructions !! but I thank you for your help on this with out U I would not get very far...! I think that I will go to youtube and see if that will help.

well that didn't help. back to the game.

I tried looking at the youtube video and that is really confusing. I would think the step by step written instructions make sense though when you are in the game doing them as you read it. I can't help you with this other than to say again to start at the beginning when you enter the building and follow the step by step closely so you don't miss anything. Be careful not to accidentally turn anywhere.

thanks I felt the same way, every thing has to be in order. I start at to get to the office- right ? first thing I do is go forward, turn left , at A-1, is this right so far ?

Yes.Should be.