(Note: Due to the multiple cases in Noir this walkthrough is broken out into
6 parts for ease of use, each part is labeled by its case title. [Winthrop
Case, Watkins Case, etc.] The opening section will be the same for all six
cases. In order to find out what happened to Slayton you will need to solve
all six cases.)
Opening
At the start of the game you will be in SlaytonÝs office. First thing to do
is go to the desk. The intercom will begin buzzing at random intervals. Turn
to the intercom, which is behind the desk, and switch it on. You will hear
the secretary give you instructions before she leaves the office. Jack
Slayton is missing and the answer to his disappearance may lie in the cases
he was working on.
(Note: Once Secretary Premise is set to TRUE you can leave the office
through the office door or go to another location via the map.)
Open the right top desk drawer and get the rolodex key. Now use the key and
open the rolodex. Flip the cards until the ýHelp¯ telephone number comes up.
Go to the phone and pick up the receiver, you will hear the first message
from the Informant.
After hearing the first Informant massage open the center desk drawer and
remove the coin purse. Now you will be able to call the Informant from any
pay phone.
Open the middle right drawer and remove the flash light.
Open the desk return all the way (two pulls are required) to get the
combination to the wall safe (hidden behind the picture): open the safe and
get the gun.
(Note: Now you are ready to investigate the cases in any order you like
[with some exceptions - see case descriptions below])
Winthrop Case
SlaytonÝs Office
Read Winthrop file (right lower drawer of desk) and you learn that he hired
Slayton to investigate the death of his prize race horse ÙPegasus.Ý
Leave the office and go to the Race Track.
Race Track:
At the Race Track go to the stable doors. Look away from the stable doors
and down to find the muddy footprints. Now go find PegasusÝ stall door and
discover that itÝs locked. A video of Eddie the Jockey tells you that
Pegasus was too healthy to die of natural causes and he gives you permission
to look in his stall.
Unlock PegasusÝ stall and enter. Turn on the light and look at the close-up
of PegasusÝ feed schedule. Now look at the bulletin board and see the close
up of MannieÝs business card, also look at the close-up of the newspaper
article about Winthrop Mansion. Find the saddle and look down to find the
syringe hidden in the hay. Hmmm?
Go to Winthrop Mansion.
Winthrop Mansion:
Look up immediately after entering through the gate and wait for the
upstairs light to turn off.
Enter the mansion through the window. Open the kitchen door to see a video
of the staff discussing how Winthrop canÝt think straight since PegasusÝ
death and he is having financial problems as a result.
Now find WinthropÝs desk and discover several thank you letters from various
charities. Look in the left desk drawer to find an insurance policy on
Pegasus. Find the prescription for PegasusÝ medicine on the desk. In the
right desk drawer you will find WinthropÝs contract with Pollock which
states that if Winthrop defaults everything goes to Pollock.
Go to the construction shack and knock on the door - see a video of a guard
telling you to ýScram!¯
Go back to SlaytonÝs office, open the closet and get the bourbon bottle.
Go to Manorwood.
Manorwood
Enter the construction shack and find the guard sleeping. Look at the second
pair of boots from the left.
Locate PollockÝs desk and read the survey letter saying that there are vast
oil deposits here, but money is needed to develop them. Find the bank letter
on the desk denying Pollock a loan. Read the note telling us that Winthrop
is backing out of the deal due to his being upset about PegasusÝ death. Find
the medicine vile hidden in PollockÝs desk. Receive InformantÝs phone call
that Pollock is coming ...
(Note: there are three different endingÝs to this case depending on your
actions here, they are listed as A, B and C)
A. Enter the closet and see video of Pollock discovering the missing vial of
medicine and running away. Back at SlaytonÝs office you will see a newspaper
headline about ýPegasus Killer Escaping to U.K.¯
B. If after you receive the warning about Pollock coming you attempt to
leave the shack without the gun Pollock will see you and the guard will
shoot you. Back at SlaytonÝs office you will see a newspaper headline saying
ýDetective found in Gutter.¯
(Note: depending on the difficulty level setting you will loose your memory
of this case)
C. If after you receive the warning about Pollock you attempt to leave the
shack with the gun Pollock will see you but you will win the shoot-out with
the guard. Back at SlaytonÝs office you will see a newspaper heading saying
the same as in option A.
Charlie Case
SlaytonÝs Office:
Read Charlie file which is in the briefcase under the wall map, learn that
he is one of SlaytonÝs snitches. Get Charlie KwanÝs wire recording from
SlaytonÝs safe and listen to it to learn that the Tong is upset over the
loss of one of its shipments from Hong Kong.
Go to Chinatown.
Chinatown
Open door to the opium den in the underground passages and look at the opium
in the lab. See video of Charlie saying that the missing crate is in a
warehouse. Discover the Warehouse address on the calendar.
(Note: If you knock on the opium den door without the gun the Chinese thugs
will shoot you. You will go to the newspaper headline which says ýChinese
Tong Wage War.¯ However you will not loose your memory of this case)
Go to Warehouse from map in JackÝs briefcase.
Warehouse
Release the hand brake on the truck so that it rolls under the warehouse
window. Climb on to the truck bed and enter through warehouse window.
Inside turn on a Geiger counter found in the tool box. Take the Geiger
counter. Examine the crate and discover that it is empty. Now look at the
crateÝs shipping label, it shows that it was shipped aboard a Chinese
freighter.
Go to the shipyards from map in JackÝs briefcase.
Cargo Ship
Enter the hold of the cargo ship and discover the radioactive crate. Lift
the netting off of the radioactive crate and examine the shipping label to
discover that the uranium is being shipped to Germany.
Enter valve room. Turn large valve covered in cobwebs to sink ship.
(Note: if you attempt to go through the door of the cargo shipÝs super
structure after hearing the Chinese shipmate approaching he will shoot you.
You will go to the newspaper headline which reads ýDetective Found In
Gutter.¯ Depending on the difficulty level setting you will loose your
memory of this case.)
SlaytonÝs Office
You will see the newspaper headline about a sunken Chinese ship.
Watkins Case
SlaytonÝs Office
Read Watkins file in the right lower drawer of the desk to learn that
Watkins hired Slayton to test his companyÝs security by breaking into his
office. Get the Security badge and WatkinsÝ wire recording from the wall
safe. Listen to the recording of Watkins requesting Slayton to investigate a
security breach in his office.
Go to Bradbury.
Bradbury
Find Watkins office and enter it, this requires the right code on the door
for the current day and the pattern listed on the security badge.
Day Security Badge
Sun (Day=1) ---*-
Mon (Day=2) *---*
Tue (Day=3) -**--
Wed (Day=4) *-**-
Thur (Day=5)---**
Fri (Day=6) -*--*
Sat (Day=7) *-*-*
Turn on the light in WatkinsÝ office. Look up and see the broken skylight.
Go up to the roof and look down through the lit skylight to see a dogÝs
footprints on a bookcase in WatkinsÝ office.
(Note: You can not proceed further until after you get a confession from
watkins for the Ùmax caseÝ and nileÝs photo in the Ùagnes case!Ý)
After you take care of the other two cases (at least as much as you can) and
return here the Informant calls you in WatkinsÝ office to tell you to hide
because the Nazis are coming. Turn off the office light and hide in the
closet. You will then see Wo-Tan (the dog from the Agnes Case) retrieve one
of the code books.
Go to MannieÝs bookstore. (ItÝs around the corner from SlaytonÝs office)
MannieÝs Bookstore
See video of Mannie showing you his two books. Examine the two books to see
the combination of the other two dials for WatkinsÝ safe. Watch the video of
Mannie offering you cash for your book. Pick up the cash and Mannie lets you
explore the book store.
Go into the back room and throw the switch. Open the book case and the metal
door behind it to discover the map room. Examine the map room and find a
printing press for the phony charity organizations. Also look at the blue
prints for WatkinsÝ office. Discover Wo-TanÝs crate in the map room closet.
(Note: If you turn on the radio or attempt to release Wo-Tan while in the
bookstore map room the Nazis will hypnotize you. You will go to the
newspaper headline saying ýDetective found In Gutter.¯ Depending on the
difficulty level setting you will loose your memory of this case.)
Go to Bradbury.
Bradbury
After discovering the secret combination from the three code books you saw
in the bookstore unlock the vault and enter. Open the drawer in the vault
desk and discover JoanÝs picture. Walk to the radio in the back of the
vault.
The Informant calls you in the vault to say that the Nazis are coming.
Pick up the paper clip from the work bench. Now you need to stop the Nazis
from entering the vault, insert the paper clip into the gears.
(Note: If you fail to insert the paper clip into the gear in WatkinsÝ vault
in time the Nazis will enter the vault. You will then see the headline
saying ýNazis Gain Foothold in U.S.¯ and you will loose the game!)
SlaytonÝs Office
See the newspaper headline about the Nazis being defeated. You then get a
call from the Mayor congratulating you.
Harrison Case
SlaytonÝs Office
Read the Harrison file from the right lower desk drawer. You learn that
HarrisonÝs daughter, Alicia, has been missing for a year. Slayton was going
to ask Myer at Scheherezade what he knows. Take AliciaÝs photo from
HarrisonÝs file.
Get HarrisonÝs wire recording from the safe and listen to it. Also take the
Film Reel from the safe. Put the film reel on the projector found in the
closet, turn on the motor and light switches. Now remove the painting over
the projector port on the other side of the closet to see AliciaÝs movie.
Notice the brooch that AliciaÝs father gave to her.
Go back to the desk and open the center drawer and look at secret knock on
Scheherezade matchbook.
Get SlaytonÝs IOUÝs to Meyer Goolsby from the valuable papers booklet in
SlaytonÝs briefcase.
Go to Scheherezade.
Scheherezade
Use the secret knock to enter the night club. Show AliciaÝs photo to the
Bartender ... he wonÝt recognize it. He suggests you talk to Meyer instead.
See a poster announcing that JoanÝs singing engagement at the night club has
been canceled until further notice.
Go and enter the hotel facility. Talk to Meyer at the reception desk and
learn that you are accountable for SlaytonÝs IOUÝs. You canÝt come back
until you pay up.
Go back to SlaytonÝs office and get JoanÝs key from the upper left drawer of
the desk.
Go to JoanÝs apartment.
JoanÝs Apartment
Use the elevator key to gain access to JoanÝs floor. Go look at JoanÝs
diary, it is in a drawer next to her bed. She writes that she took something
from Meyer and is heading to San Diego.
Inside JoanÝs closet is a brooch. YouÝll see a brief clip from the home
movie showing that JoanÝs and AliciaÝs brooch are identical.
Go back to SlaytonÝs Office and see a newspaper headline announcing that
Joan is Alicia. Get the cash from the wall safe.
Go to Scheherezade.
Scheherezade
Enter hotel side using the secret knock from the matchbook cover. See a
video of Myer taking your money and allowing you to look around. Go
upstairs.
Watch a video of a thug as he walks into the room, sees you and turns
around. Go to the bedroom and notice a big mirror overlooking the bed. Open
the mirror.
Now find the lion room and look behind the curtain to discover a secret
door, go through and enter the mirror room. Turn on a speaker which allows
you to listen in on a conversation between the Mayor and a lady who is not
his wife ....
Meyer is angry at your discovery of the mirror room and tosses you out. You
canÝt get into the private area of Scheherezade again, although you can
still go to the night club.
Go back to SlaytonÝs Office.
SlaytonÝs Office
Hear a radio announcement about the scandals at Scheherezade and that torch
singer Joan is really heiress Alicia.
Max Case
SlaytonÝs Office
Read MaxÝs file which is in the right lower drawer of the desk. You learn
that he has found a rare book that he wanted to get appraised at MannieÝs
bookstore.
Get MaxÝs book from the wall safe. Look at the design inside the front
cover.
Go to MannieÝs bookstore.
MannieÝs Bookstore
See a video of Mannie showing you his book. Examine the one book to see the
combination of the other two dials for WatkinsÝ safe. You know see a video
of Mannie offering you cash for your book. Pick up MaxÝs book instead and
Mannie kicks you out.
Go to MaxÝs apartment.
MaxÝs Apartment
Enter MaxÝs apartment through the fire escape and find Max on the floor ...
dead. Check his wallet and you verify that it is Max. Now look at the note
in his hand, it is from Phillip Watkins demanding the return of his book.
Check the apartment and in the bathroom waste basket you find a train ticket
to San Diego.
Go back to SlaytonÝs Office and get the baggage locker key from the upper
left drawer of the desk.
Go to Union Station.
Union Station
Open one of the lockers with the baggage key. Inside is a note from Joan
saying that she bought a ticket for the Moonliner.
Find the Conductor and bring up Joan. The Conductor recalls Joan getting
onto the train after giving a book to Max for safekeeping.
Go back to SlaytonÝs Office to see a newspaper headline about Max being
found dead in his office.
Return to Union Station and ask the Conductor of Track #5 about the
Moonliner. He says that there are no more trains to San Diego tonight.
Go to JoanÝs apartment where you will find burned love letters from Watkins
in the bathtub. They reveal he gave her the book that got Max killed.
Go to Watkins house where he confesses to having an affair with Joan after
you confront him with the love letters.
Agnes Case
SlaytonÝs Office
Read Agnes SimonÝs file in the right lower drawer of the desk. You learn
that she is a former silent film star. Now her dog, Wo-Tan, is a movie star
and has been kidnapped.
Get Agnes wire recording from the safe and listen to hear the special call
she used for Wo-Tan.
Go to Agnes SimonÝs house.
AgnesÝ House
The butler lets you in only after Agnes insists. When you glance at the
picture of Wo-Tan, Agnes appears and gives you a photo of Niles, her valet
who supposedly died in a swimming accident. The butler then throws you out.
Go to Scheherezade.
Scheherezade
Use the secret knock (found in the Harrison Case) to enter the night club.
Show the Bartender the photo of Niles, he tells you however that he thinks
itÝs a false lead.
(Note: you can not continue with this case until after wo-tan steals the
book in the watkinsÝ case nad myer kicks you out of the mirror room in the
Harrison case.)
Go back to SlaytonÝs office where Agnes calls and tells you that a ransom
note for Wo-Tan has arrived.
Go to AgnesÝ house.
AgnesÝ House
The butler again reluctantly lets you in. Agnes gives you the ransom note
but the butler then throws you out.
Go back to SlaytonÝs office.
SlaytonÝs Office
Your informant calls to remind you to take the wire recorder. Open the safe
to get AgnesÝ wire and the wire recorder.
Go to the Observatory.
Observatory
You discover that Wo-Tan is being held in a box up on the roof. The thug
that you saw in Scheherezade (Harrison Case) brings you an extension cord so
that you can work the wire recorder. Turning on the tape recorder plays the
recording of AgnesÝ voice and Wo-Tan runs out of the box.
(Note: If you attempt to open Wo-TanÝs crate on the roof the Nazis will
hypnotize you. You will then get the newspaper headline stating ýDetective
found in Gutter.¯ Depending on the difficulty level setting you will loose
your memory of this case)
Go back to SlaytonÝs office and see a newspaper headline of Agnes re-united
with her dog.
Conclusion
SlaytonÝs Office
Once you have solved all six cases then go to the radio. Click the radio on
and see a video of Jack Slayton explaining his disappearance and introducing
Joan. End Game.
