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Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet

Hunker down at your London flat at 221b Baker St. The year is 1896, and Scotland Yard has called Sherlock Holmes with an urgent request for help. A young painter has been found murdered and rolled up in a…

9 May 2008

Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet is an adventure developed by Frogwares, released 9 May 2008 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 3 hrs to finish.

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What Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet is

Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet is an adventure game developed by Frogwares and released in 2008. It was published by Astragon. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Hunker down at your London flat at 221b Baker St. The year is 1896, and Scotland Yard has called Sherlock Holmes with an urgent request for help. A young painter has been found murdered and rolled up in a remarkable Persian carpet. Along with Watson, you must investigate the peculiar crime, exploring crime scene locations in search of missing clues. Interact with suspects, and analyze police reports and witness statements to solve the crime and unravel the mystery of the Persian carpet.
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How it plays

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

Where it sits in the Sherlock Holmes series

Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet is the 15th of 55 entries we hold in the Sherlock Holmes series. It arrived 6 months after Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis. The next entry was The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes in 2008.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 3 hrs.

What it launched against

Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet launched on 9 May 2008, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto IV, Valkyria Chronicles, Boom Blox and Toki Tori.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto IV, Valkyria Chronicles, Boom Blox, Toki Tori.

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Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet — frequently asked questions

When did Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet come out?
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet was released on 9 May 2008 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet?
The main story of Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet takes around 3 hrs.

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