Mortlake Manor Hints
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spoilers. Consequently, some of the questions (and even one of
the headings) have words that are white-on-white, too. The
questions have been designed so that, if you are stuck, you can look at
the next question (and answer) without also seeing later questions and
thereby receiving more clues than you need at that point.
Getting into Mortlake Manor
1. If you can’t get into Mortlake Manor...
You need a key.
2. If you can’t find the key...
It is located near where you start the game.
3. If the key doesn’t work in the front door...
Find another door.
Locating the Treasure
4. If you want to know what the treasure is...
Search the first floor very carefully.
5. If you still don’t know what the treasure is...
Locate the balcony on the first floor.
Accessing the Basement
6. If you want the fountain to function...
You’ll need to locate the fountain switch.
7. If you can’t find the fountain switch...
It’s located in the basement.
8. If you want to bring light to the basement...
You’ll need a light source.
9. If you can't find a light source...
You will need to to locate the secret panel.
10. If you can’t find the secret panel...
It is found in the south part of the library.
11. If you can’t work the secret panel...
Try returning the book to its rightful location.
The Superglue
12. If you picked up the tube of superglue...
You won’t be able to drop it but you can still finish the game.
Activating the Fountain
13. If you want to prevent the water from spilling in the basement...
You’ll need a pipe of some sort.
14. If you can’t find a pipe...
You’ll have to make one so find something hollow.
15. If you can’t find something hollow...
The flagpole at the very top of Mortlake Manor is hollow.
16. If you want to cut something hollow...
You’ll need a saw.
17. If you can’t find the saw...
It’s located in the back garden somewhere.
18. If the pipe keeps falling out...
You’ll need to hold it in place with some wire.
19. If you can’t find any wire...
Try locating an object that is made of wire which you can then alter in some way.
20. If you can’t reach the wire cutters...
Examine the chandelier in the dining room to get a clue.
21. If you still can’t work out how to get the wire cutters...
Make a map of the ground and first floors and work out which room is above the room with the chandelier.
Mazes
22. If you want to find your way through the mazes...
Make a map and scratch messages on the floor.
23. If you want to scratch messages on the floor...
Find an object with sharp claws.
24. If you want an object with sharp claws...
Try kicking the armour.
25. If you’re stuck in the hedgemaze...
Make a map but you it really helps to scratch messages on the floor so that you’ll know where you are.
26. If you’re really stuck in the hedgemaze...
There are TWO clues in the building, one on the ground floor and one on the first floor.
27. If you’ve given up getting through the hedgemaze...
From the entrance to the hedgemaze go E, E, S, S, S, and finally W to get to the fountain.
28. If you want to get a perfect score...
Don’t injure yourself in any way and follow the ghostly apparition when it moves 5 times.