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Sherlock Holmes in "Another Bow"

An aging Sherlock Holmes has to solve the mystery of what seems to be an apparent suicide on board of a steamship. Along his investigations he meets famous people like Lawrence of Arabia, Houdini, Picasso and…

1 September 1985

Sherlock Holmes in "Another Bow" is an adventure developed by Imagic, released 1 September 1985 on Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and Mac. The main story takes about 5 hrs to finish.

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What Sherlock Holmes in "Another Bow" is

Sherlock Holmes in "Another Bow" is an adventure game developed by Imagic and released in 1985. It was published by Bantam Software. It is available on Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and Mac.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Amid the upheaval following World War I, Holmes and Watson enter history to take "Another Bow." To bring you aboard the S.S. Destiny, where you are Sherlock Holmes, with Watson at your side, passing through the world of Edison and Graham Bell, acquainting yourself with the genius of Picasso and Gertrude Stein, while Henry Ford, Baron de Rothschild, Lady Astor, Louis Armstrong and other real and imaginary stars of the past parade across this interactive stage. With cases as complex as history itself...
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Sherlock Holmes series

Sherlock Holmes in "Another Bow" is the second of 55 entries we hold in the Sherlock Holmes series. It arrived a year after Sherlock. The next entry was 221B Baker Street in 1986.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 5 hrs.

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When did Sherlock Holmes in "Another Bow" come out?
Sherlock Holmes in "Another Bow" was released on 1 September 1985 for Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and Mac.
How long does it take to beat Sherlock Holmes in "Another Bow"?
The main story of Sherlock Holmes in "Another Bow" takes around 5 hrs.

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