"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~""" Murder Club Walkthrough NES 1989 Version: 1.0 released on the 1st of September 2014 Author: odino http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/47976.html This guide is EXCLUSIVELY available at GameFAQs. .============================================================================. | .========================================================================. | | | TABLE OF CONTENTS | | | '========================================================================' | |============================================================================| | 01.) Introduction | G0100 | | 02.) Basics | G0200 | |----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------| | 03.) Walkthrough | G0300 | |----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------| | YY.) Version History | GYY00 | | ZZ.) Credits & Thanks | GZZ00 | '=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-' =============================================================================== 01.) INTRODUCTION G0100 =============================================================================== Welcome to 'Murder Club' for the NES, released by Seta Corporation in 1989. This game is the same as the very first J.B. Harold mystery game that was released in 1986 on platforms such as the MSX. The J.B. Harold series spawned several sequels over the years, and lots and lots of remakes for other systems. The series currently stands as 2. Manhattan Requiem (1987) 3. Kiss of Murder (1988) 4. D.C. Connection (1989) 5. Blue Chicago Blues (1995) Most of these games were only released in Japan, but some platforms had English translations such as Murder Club for DOS and TurboGrafx-CD, Manhattan Requiem for the iOS and Blue Chicago Blues for the Laseractive. Thus this game is only available in Japan and is very difficult to play if you lack any understanding, not to mention the lack of enjoyment if you cannot read the story. It is unlikely a fan translation will be made available. Suggestions, comments or errors - tell me about it. Enjoy! =============================================================================== 02.) BASICS G0200 =============================================================================== Controls: ````````` START Start the Game D-Pad Select Command A Confirm B Cancel/Return Menus: `````` The menus are quite easy to use, although the language barrier might first prevent you from understanding any of them, trial and error will actually make it quick to understand. Police Station そうさにでかける Leave かんしきかにいく Crime Lab しりょうしつにいく Reference Room けんじのとこいく Prosecutor's Office とりしらべしつにいく Interrogation Room セーブ Save ロード Load Outdoor Investigation いどうする Move なかにはいる Enter あたりをみる Look Indoor Investigation (Reception) あたりをみる Look はなしかける Talk そとにでる Exit Indoor Investigation (Character) あたりをみる Look あいさつをする Greeting ほんけんのことをきく About Self かんけいしゃのこと About Others そのほかのこと Other ほかのひとをよぶ ほかのところへいく Call In Others Go Elsewhere かたくそうさをする Serve Warrant そとにでる Exit Warrant Search てがかりをさがす Search なにかとる Take Something ほかのところへいく Change Location ほかのひとをよぶ Call In Others そうさくをつづける Resume Search そとにでる Exit Crime Lab しょうこをていしゅつ Submit Evidence けんしょうのけっか View Results けいじ べやにもどる Return to Police Bureau Reference Room しりょうをしらべる View Documents けいじ べやにもどる Return to Police Bureau Prosecutor's Office かたくそうさのきょか Search Warrant たいほじょうのきょか Arrest Warrant けいじ べやにもどる Return to Police Bureau Interrogation Room ようぎしゃをよぶ Call Suspect きょうじゅつとる Take Deposition しょうこひんをみせる Show Evidence といつめる Question けいじ べやにもどる Return to Police Bureau Characters: ``````````` エドワード・ロビンズ Edward Robbins ポール・デービス Paul Davis サラ・シールズ Sara Shields グレゴリー・レイモンド Gregory Raymond ロバート・オズボーン Robert Osborn マニエル・バークリー Manuel Barkley フレッド・ロビンズ Fred Robbins パメラ・スミス Pamela Smith ケイト・ホルデイング Kate Holding トニー・ホルデイング Tony Holding リサ・ホルデイング Lisa Holding サイモン・レンデル Simon Rendell スージー・マクナリー Suzy McNally スタンリー・ハワード Stanley Howard ダニー・ビガーズ Danny Biggers カストニー・ブラウン Keaston Brown モートン・ブラッド Morton Bradley ジョー・キャリントン Joe Carrington ニック・グッドマン Nick Goodman ウイルバー・フオード Wilber Ford ゲイル・リーマン Gail Layman ジム・マクベイン Jim McBain シエリー・マクドナルド Shelley McDonald マイク・ホルデイン Mike Holden マーサ・キャリントン Martha Carrington ジャネット・ロビンズ Janet Robbins ラルフ・キャリントン Ralph Carrington デイジー・ハーネスト Daisy Hanesto ハリソン・ターナー Harrison Turner Evidence: ````````` Earring イヤリング Insurance Policy けいやくしゃ Hairpiece ヘアピース Letter てがみ Pistol ピストル Scarf スカーフ Knife ナイフ Photograph しゃしん Bone ほね Newspaper Clipping しんぶんのきりぬき Contact Lenses コンタクトレンズ Scalpel メス Accounting Book ちょうぼ Passbook つうちょう IOU しゃくようしょ Membership List かいいんめいぼ =============================================================================== 03.) WALKTHROUGH G0300 =============================================================================== Note: What does "talk about everything" really mean? First time you talk to a new person ask about their personal details. It is actually important. Next up talk about other people. That list is incomplete when you first talk to them because you still have to meet more people throughout the game. The list is full soon enough though. Lastly talk about other stuff, which include the person's alibi and related topics not about a specific person. These are the most important ones as they usually change but talking about a person again is usually the same response. Thus on second visits you do not need to talk about personal data again. Note2: This is a sort of apology that this walkthrough is structured rather scrappy. The start is all right but towards the end it becomes more vague and you are more or less on your own to continue talking to persons and interrogate suspects until you beat it. That is unfortunately the nature of this game... Police Reference Room >しりょうしつにいく >しりょうをしらべる >めいきゅういり >サラぼうこうじけん >しりょうをしらべる >とうみんひんとどけ >じどうしゃ >しりょうをしらべる >とうみんひんとどけ >とけい >しりょうをしらべる >とうみんひんとどけ >ナイフ >けいじべやにもどる A ちく ロビンズしょうかい (Robbins Company) >なかにはいる >はなしかける President's Office Talk to Edward Robbins about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. A ちく パブ・リバーサイド (Riverside Pub) >あたりをみる >なかにはいる Inside Talk to Paul Davis about everything. Talk to Paul Davis about other people and other stuff again. >ほかのひとをよぶ >サラ・シールズ Talk to Sara Shields about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. This adds the Liberty Bank as new location. A ちく リバテイバンク (Liberty Bank) なかにはいる はなしかける President's Office Talk to Gregory Raymond about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. A ちく ホテルグランド (Hotel Grand) なかにはいる Talk to Robert Osborn about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. >ほかのところへいく >きゃくしつ Hotel Room Talk to Manuel Barkley about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff, especially: >そのほかのこと >ありばい Bちく ビルロビンズのいえ (Bill Robbins Residence) なかにはいる Inside Talk to Fred Robbins about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. Bちく エドワードのいえ (Edward's Residence) なかにはいる Inside Talk to Pamela Smith about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. Unlocks clinic. Bちく ホルデイングのいえ (Holding Residence) なかにはいる Inside Talk to Kate Holding about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. >ほかのひとをよぶ >トニー・ホルデイング Talk to Tony Holding about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff, especially: >そのほかのこと >ありばい >ほかのひとをよぶ >リサ・ホルデイング Talk to Lisa Holding about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. Bちく レンデルいいん (Rendell Clinic) なかにはいる Talk to Simon Rendell about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. Opens up Rendell's home location Bちく レンデルのいえ (Rendell Residence) >あたりをみる >なかにはいる Talk to Suzy McNally about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. Bちく ハワードのアパート (Howard's Apartment) なかにはいる Talk to Stanley Howard about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff, especially: >そのほかのこと >ありばい Bちく ドラッグストア (Drugstore) なかにはいる Talk to Danny Biggers about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. Cちく キャリントンのいえ (Carrington Residence) なかにはいる Talk to Martha Carrington about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. >ほかのひとをよぶ >ジャネット・ロビンズ Talk to Janet Robbins about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff, especially: >そのほかのこと >ありばい >ほかのひとをよぶ >ラルフ・キャリントン Talk to Ralph Carrington about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. Cちく シエリーのアパートへ (Shelley's Apartment) なかにはいる Talk to Shelley McDonald about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. Cちく せいノースきょうかい (St. North Church) なかにはいる Talk to Keaston Brown about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. Cちく ダウンズヒルズぼち (Downs Hills Cemetery) なかにはいる Talk to Wilber Ford about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. Cちく ハウリントンカレッジ (Houlington College) なかにはいる Inside Talk to Morton Bradley about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. >ほかのところへいく >げんば >てがかりをさがす >なにかとる Cちく ちゅうしゃじょう (Parking Lot) なかにはいる Talk to Gail Layman about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. A ちく HHカンパニー (HH Company) >なかにはいる >はなしかける Inside Talk to Mike Holden about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. A ちく ホームエステイト (Home Estate) >なかにはいる Talk to Joe Carrington about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff, especially: >そのほかのこと >ありばい A ちく ガスライトシアター (Gaslight Theater) >なかにはいる Talk to Daisy Hanesto about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. Unlocks Jim's home A ちく ビッグバーガー (Big Burger) >なかにはいる Talk to Nick Goodman about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff. Cちく マクベインのいえ (McBain Residence) >なかにはいる Talk to Jim McBain about everything, incl. twice for other people and other stuff, especially: >そのほかのこと >ありばい Return to the police station. >けいじ べやにもどる >けんじのとこいく Prosecutor's Office >かたくそうさのきょか >ビルロビンズのいえ >ホルデイングのいえ >ハワードのアパート >マクベインのいえ You know if you are on the right track if you get all of the warrants. The prosecutor will deny if you did not find enough clues (from talking to people), especially about their alibis. >たいほじょうのきょか >マニエル・バークリー >けいじ べやにもどる >とりしらべしつにいく Interrogation Room >ようぎしゃをよぶ >マニエル・バークリー Interrogate Manuel Barkley >けいじ べやにもどる >そうさにでかける Bちく ビルロビンズのいえ (Bill Robbins Residence) >なかにはいる Talk to Fred Robbins about other people and other stuff. >かたくそうさをする >ほかのところへいく >しんしつ >てがかりをさがす >なにかとる >イヤリング >ほかのところへいく >しょさい >てがかりをさがす >なにかとる >しゃくようしょ >ほかのところへいく >キッチン >てがかりをさがす >なにかとる >ナイフ >ほかのひとをよぶ >フレッド・ロビンズ >そのほかのこと >Talk about the other stuff (mainly what you just found) Bちく ホルデイングのいえ (Holding Residence) >なかにはいる Talk to Kate Holding about other people and other stuff. >ほかのひとをよぶ >トニー・ホルデイング Talk to Tony Holding about other people and other stuff. >ほかのひとをよぶ >リサ・ホルデイング Talk to Lisa Holding about other people and other stuff. >かたくそうさをする Search through all the rooms. In the bedroom you can find an accounting book: >なにかとる >ちょうぼ Bちく ハワードのアパート (Howard's Apartment) >なかにはいる Talk to Stanley Howard about other people and other stuff. >かたくそうさをする >ほかのところへいく >しょさい >てがかりをさがす >なにかとる -> つうちょう >ほかのひとをよぶ -> スタンリー・ハワード Talk to Stanley Howard about つうちょう. Cちく ダウンズヒルズぼち (Downs Hills Cemetery) Talk to Wilber Ford about other stuff again. Cちく マクベインのいえ (McBain Residence) >なかにはいる Talk to Jim McBain about other stuff again. >かたくそうさをする >ほかのところへいく >ジムのへや >てがかりをさがす >なにかとる -> かいいんめいぼ >ほかのひとをよぶ -> ジム・マクベイン Talk to Jim McBain about other stuff again. Cちく シエリーのアパートへ (Shelley's Apartment) Talk to Shelley McDonald about other people and other stuff again. Return to the police station. >けいじ べやにもどる >かんしきかにいく Crime Lab >しょうこをていしゅつ -> All Evidence >けいじ べやにもどる >けんじのとこいく Prosecutor's Office >かたくそうさのきょか >エドワードのいえ >シエリーのアパート >たいほじょうのきょか >スタンリー・ハワード >けいじ べやにもどる >とりしらべしつにいく Interrogation Room >ようぎしゃをよぶ >スタンリー・ハワード Interrogate Stanley Howard >ようぎしゃをよぶ >マニエル・バークリー Interrogate Manuel Barkley again >けいじ べやにもどる >そうさにでかける Bちく エドワードのいえ (Edward's Residence) Talk to Pamela Smith about other people and other stuff again. >かたくそうさをする >ほかのところへいく >フレッドのへや >てがかりをさがす >なにかとる -> てがみ >ほかのひとをよぶ -> パメラ・スミス Talk to Pamela Smith about other stuff again. Cちく シエリーのアパートへ (Shelley's Apartment) Talk to Shelley McDonald about other people and other stuff again. >かたくそうさをする >ほかのところへいく >しんしつ >てがかりをさがす >なにかと -> スカーフ >ほかのひとをよぶ -> シエリー・マクドナルド Talk To Shelley Mcdonald About Other Stuff Again, Especially Ask About All The Evidence Twice. Return to the police station. >けいじ べやにもどる >かんしきかにいく Crime Lab >しょうこをていしゅつ -> All Evidence >けいじ べやにもどる >そうさにでかける A ちく ロビンズしょうかい (Robbins Company) >はなしかける Talk to Edward Robbins about other people and other stuff again. A ちく HHカンパニー (HH Company) >はなしかける Talk to Mike Holden about other people and other stuff again. A ちく ホームエステイト (Home Estate) Talk to Joe Carrington about other people and other stuff again. A ちく ガスライトシアター (Gaslight Theater) Talk to Daisy Hanesto about other people and other stuff again. A ちく パブ・リバーサイド (Riverside Pub) Talk to Paul Davis about other people and other stuff again. >ほかのひとをよぶ -> サラ・シールズ Talk to Sara Shields about other people and other stuff. A ちく リバテイバンク (Liberty Bank) >はなしかける Talk to Gregory Raymond about other people and other stuff again. A ちく ビッグバーガー (Big Burger) Talk to Nick Goodman about other people and other stuff again. A ちく ホテルグランド (Hotel Grand) Talk to Robert Osborn about other people and other stuff again. Bちく ビルロビンズのいえ (Bill Robbins Residence) Talk to Fred Robbins about other stuff again, twice for the letter. Bちく エドワードのいえ (Edward's Residence) >かたくそうさをする >ほかのところへいく >エドワードのへや >てがかりをさがす >なにかとる -> しんぶん のきりぬき >ほかのひとをよぶ -> パメラ・スミス Talk to Pamela Smith about other stuff again. Bちく レンデルいいん (Rendell Clinic) Talk to Simon Rendell about other people and other stuff again. Bちく レンデルのいえ (Rendell Residence) Talk to Suzy McNally about other people and other stuff again. Bちく ドラッグストア (Drugstore) Talk to Danny Biggers about other people and other stuff again. Cちく キャリントンのいえ (Carrington Residence) Talk to Martha Carrington about other people and other stuff again. >ほかのひとをよぶ -> ジャネット・ロビンズ Talk to Janet Robbins about other people and other stuff again. >ほかのひとをよぶ -> ラルフ・キャリントン Talk to Ralph Carrington about other people and other stuff again. Cちく マクベインのいえ (McBain Residence) Talk to Jim McBain about other people and other stuff again. Cちく シエリーのアパートへ (Shelley's Apartment) Talk to Shelley McDonald about other people and other stuff again. Cちく せいノースきょうかい (St. North Church) Talk to Keaston Brown about other people and other stuff again. Cちく ダウンズヒルズぼち (Downs Hills Cemetery) Talk to Wilber Ford about other people and other stuff again. Cちく ハウリントンカレッジ (Houlington College) Talk to Morton Bradley about other people and other stuff again. Cちく ちゅうしゃじょう (Parking Lot) Talk to Gail Layman about other people and other stuff again. This concludes our sweep of all the locations before we get more warrants. If any of the upcoming warrants fails you should try to talk to people again because the trigger of unlocking a clue is not very obvious. Return to the police station. >けいじ べやにもどる >かんしきかにいく Crime Lab >しょうこをていしゅつ -> All Evidence >けいじ べやにもどる >しりょうしつにいく Reference Room >しりょうをしらべる Read through all the documents for the first and second option. After reading the first option's first file you should unlock a third on in that option as well. Be sure to read all. >けいじ べやにもどる >けんじのとこいく Prosecutor's Office >かたくそうさのきょか >レンデルいいん >レンデルのいえ >キャリントンのいえ >たいほじょうのきょか >フレッド・ロビンズ >トニー・ホルデイング >けいじ べやにもどる >とりしらべしつにいく Interrogation Room >ようぎしゃをよぶ -> フレッド・ロビンズ Interrogate Fred Robbins >ようぎしゃをよぶ -> トニー・ホルデイング Interrogate Tony Holding >けいじ べやにもどる >そうさにでかける Bちく レンデルいいん (Rendell Clinic) >かたくそうさをする >ほかのところへいく -> びょうしつ >てがかりをさがす >なにかとる -> ヘアピース >ほかのひとをよぶ -> サイモン・レンデル Talk to Simon Rendell about other stuff incl. the new evidence. Bちく レンデルのいえ (Rendell Residence) >かたくそうさをする >ほかのところへいく -> サイモンのへや >てがかりをさがす >なにかとる -> メス >ほかのひとをよぶ -> スージー・マクナリー Talk to Suzy McNally about other stuff, incl. the new evidence. Make sure you do this twice or come back here if the arrest warrant is rejected, then talk to her again about other stuff and even other people. Cちく キャリントンのいえ (Carrington Residence) >かたくそうさをする >ほかのところへいく -> ラルフののへや >てがかりをさがす >なにかとる -> ピストル >ほかのところへいく -> ジャネットのへや >てがかりをさがす >なにかとる -> けいやくしゃ >ほかのひとをよぶ -> マーサ・キャリントン Talk to Martha about other stuff, incl. the new evidence. >ほかのひとをよぶ -> ジャネット・ロビンズ Talk to Janet about other stuff, incl. the new evidence. >ほかのひとをよぶ -> ラルフ・キャリントン Talk to Ralph about other stuff, incl. the new evidence. Return to the police station. >けいじ べやにもどる >かんしきかにいく Crime Lab >しょうこをていしゅつ -> All Evidence >けいじ べやにもどる >けんじのとこいく Prosecutor's Office >たいほじょうのきょか >ジョー・キャリントン >サイモン・レンデル >スージー・マクナリー >シエリー・マクドナルド >ラルフ・キャリントン >ジム・マクベイン >けいじ べやにもどる >とりしらべしつにいく Interrogation Room >ようぎしゃをよぶ -> ジョー・キャリントン Interrogate Joe Carrington >ようぎしゃをよぶ -> サイモン・レンデル Interrogate Simon Rendell >ようぎしゃをよぶ -> スージー・マクナリー Interrogate Suzy McNally >ようぎしゃをよぶ -> シエリー・マクドナルド Interrogate Shelley McDonald >ようぎしゃをよぶ -> マニエル・バークリー Interrogate Manuel Barkley >ようぎしゃをよぶ -> ラルフ・キャリントン Interrogate Ralph Carrington >ようぎしゃをよぶ -> ジム・マクベイン Interrogate Jim McBain >けいじ べやにもどる >けんじのとこいく A ちく ハートセイフ (Heart Safe) Talk to Harrison Turner about everything, this is actually all new and could be important. Bちく レンデルのいえ (Rendell Residence) >かたくそうさをする >ほかのところへいく -> サイモンのへや >てがかりをさがす >なにかとる -> しゃしん Return to the police station. >けいじ べやにもどる >かんしきかにいく Crime Lab >しょうこをていしゅつ -> All Evidence >けいじ べやにもどる >けんじのとこいく Next you want an arrest warrant for Edward. You first need to show your current suspects the photo you just picked up and it SHOULD be able to unlock. If he is still not arrested talk to everyone who is still around, especially the guy at the Liberty bank. Anyway, you need to try the following and hopefully it works now: Prosecutor's Office >たいほじょうのきょか >エドワード・ロビンズ >ジャネット・ロビンズ If you do not get the arrest warrant for these two you need to do more interrogating or a sweet of the people in other houses. You may also only get Edward's warrant and interrogate him, then try for Janet later. >けいじ べやにもどる >とりしらべしつにいく >ようぎしゃをよぶ >エドワード・ロビンズ Interrogate Edward Robbins >ようぎしゃをよぶ >ジャネット・ロビンズ Interrogate Janet Robbins Now Interrogate everyone again from the top, making sure that after you go through all evidence and questions the affidavit stops changing (which means you are good for now). If it changed, go through it again, it might change again with the new attitude he has. I know this sounds stupid but unfortunately that is now the game has its little moments to trigger something new happening. Also make sure you have read all the stuff in the reference library. Some topics only pop up if the first ones are read. >けいじ べやにもどる >そうさにでかける Cちく キャリントンのいえ (Carrington Residence) >かたくそうさをする >ほかのところへいく -> ジョーふうふ のへや >てがかりをさがす >なにかとる -> コンタクトレンズ Return to the police station. >けいじ べやにもどる >かんしきかにいく Crime Lab >しょうこをていしゅつ -> All Evidence >けいじ べやにもどる At this point I was missing 1 piece of evidence (the bone) from the Graveyard. To unlock finding it, however, you have to trigger it first and since that is not so straightforward we need to make another couple interrogations of everyone. I know it is tedious but the smallest new clue makes the suspects act different. You should notice some new statements. Afterwards talk to Wilber Ford at the cemetary for all "other stuff" topics and he will eventually talk about the location. Change to the specific grave view. >てがかりをさがす This digs up the grave. >なにかとる -> ほね Return to the police station. >けいじ べやにもどる >かんしきかにいく >しょうこをていしゅつ -> All Evidence >けいじ べやにもどる >とりしらべしつにいく Interrogation Room Now it is time to interrogate everyone through and through. Make one round of interrogations and then continue. Some suspects are actually eliminated but it is hard to tell you in this game. After enough trial and error you will eventually get a confession from one of the suspects after you hear the statement, which I will not tell you here. If you finally get the murderer - well done! =============================================================================== YY.) VERSION HISTORY GYY00 =============================================================================== v1.0 First version, walkthrough is complete, I could eventually be bothered to pinpoint the triggers of new evidence but it is just to plain difficult... so, very unlikely (1st of September 2014) =============================================================================== ZZ.) CREDITS & THANKS GZZ00 =============================================================================== GameFAQs for hosting this file. Seta Corp. for the game, and Riverhill Software for first developing it. All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. This guide may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. 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