                        Police Quest III Hints/Solve 

              The hints are divided into 7 sections as follows:
                                1> Day One
                                2> Traffic Duty
                                3> Day Two
                                4> Day Three
                                5> Day Four
                                6> Day Five
                                7> Day Six

      Day One 
 
      Problem: 
      Where's my desk? What do I do there? 
 
      Hint: 
      Enter the  sergeant's  office and  walk to  the desk against the 
      right  wall.  Look in the In Basket on your desk. Read the note. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      What do I do in the briefing room? 
 
      Hint: 
      Walk into the room and talk  to Officer Morales. Go to the front 
      of the  room and get the  clipboard hanging on the  left side of 
      the podium. Conduct the briefing.  Go to your office and conduct 
      an interview with Morales after the briefing. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      What should I do during the interview with Officer Morales? 
 
      Hint: 
      After Morales is seated, talk to her. Continue talking with 
      her until she walks out. Select Sustained on the form. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      What should I do in the locker room? 
 
      Hint: 
      Find your  locker. It is in  the middle of the  middle row. Open 
      it. Take the nightstick, the flashlight, and the notebook. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      Where else can I go on the first floor? 
 
      Hint: 
      Just down the hall from the locker room is a supply closet. Open 
      it and take some batteries and flares for later. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      I can't seem to do anything on the third floor! 
 
      Hint: 
      You will need a computer ID request form. Go back to your office 
      and look in your In Basket.  You will find a computer ID request 
      form. Present  the requisition form to the head  technician, and 
      will  give you  an access  card for  the computer  on your desk. 
      Click the hand icon on the card to pick it up. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      When do I get to leave the station? 
 
      Hint: 
      After you receive your computer access card from the Electronics 
      Systems Control  office go back  to your desk  and try out  your 
      machine. Explore the station. After a while you'll be paged. Use 
      the phone  on your desk to respond to dispatch. Get in the black 
      and white and hit the road! 
 
 
      Problem: 
      How do I operate the patrol car? 
 
      Hint: 
      Click  the hand  icon on  the driver's  door to  get in the car. 
      Click the walk icon on your door to exit the car. You'll be able 
      to  exit  your  car  only  when  you  have  a genuine need to be 
      somewhere. You can accelerate, decelerate,  and turn your car by 
      clicking  on the  small, moving  car appearing  on your  screen. 
      Don't take the corners too fast  and obey the traffic laws! Turn 
      on your  flashing lights and  siren only when  you are going  to 
      pull somebody over or you are rushing to the scene of a crime. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      Where is Aspen Falls? What do I do there? 
 
      Hint: 
      Drive along River until you see  the Aspen Falls sign. Stop your 
      car and exit. After talking to the concerned female citizen with 
      the child  in her arms, go  one screen right to  the river. Here 
      you'll find a man acting strangely.  Click the hand icon on him. 
      He will throw your badge in  the river and then dive in himself. 
      While he's swimming search his clothes, find his keys, and throw 
      them  in  the  river.  Just  before  he  attacks you, select the 
      nightstick, and click it on him.  While he's on the ground, cuff 
      him. Search  him when you take  him back to the  car. Put him in 
      the passenger  seat and take  him to jail.  The jail is  located 
      back at the police station. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      How do I book the prisoner? 
 
      Hint: 
      Lock your  gun in the  gun locker after  you arrive outside  the 
      jail. Enter  the jail and walk  to the booking window.  Take the 
      nut's knife and put it into the property drawer. Hand the jailer 
      the  nut's driver's  license. Click  the hand  icon on the sally 
      port door and  enter the correct section number  to complete the 
      booking. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      How do I complete my shift on Day 1? 
 
      Hint: 
      Since you have been assigned traffic  duty, it is time to patrol 
      the freeway (41). The first stop is a problem with Morales. 

      Traffic Duty 
 
      Problem: 
      How should I handle Officer Morales? 
 
      Hint: 
      Talk  to  Officer  Morales  then  the  violator. Talk to Officer 
      Morales again. This  time, a decision dialog box  will appear on 
      your screen. Select the Signature  box. Talk to the violator one 
      last  time,  then  get  in  your  car  and  drive away. Continue 
      patrolling the freeway. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      Who should I pull over on the freeway? 
 
      Hint: 
      You  should  pull  over  anyone  violating  the  law.  Perhaps a 
      speeder,  someone driving  under the  influence, someone driving 
      dangerously slow. Be observant out  there. Click the eye icon on 
      any  suspect  vehicles.  You'll   get  a  description  and  more 
      importantly you'll get the license  plate number. Click the hand 
      icon  on the  computer screen,   select Plate  ID and  enter the 
      license  number in  order to  identify the  vehicle and  driver. 
      There  is one  speeder who   is one  of Lytton's  finest working 
      undercover. Don't pull him over. Tip: look for exempt plates. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      Help! I keep getting run over trying to get out of my car! 
 
      Hint: 
      Try  clicking  the  walk  icon  on  the  passenger  door  of the 
      suspect's car. This way Sonny won't walk out into traffic. Click 
      the talk icon  on the driver's side of the  car. Sonny will walk 
      around  the  front  of  the  car  and  look  into traffic before 
      approaching the suspect. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      How do I write a ticket? 
 
      Hint: 
      When you first pull over a suspect, the time will display in the 
      upper left corner of the screen. Write this time down. After you 
      get  the  suspect's  driver's  license,  click  it on your car's 
      computer screen. Select  Form 900. Now enter the  time you wrote 
      down  and the  violation number  of his  offense from  your game 
      documentation. Click  the hand icon  on the ticket  and license, 
      then give them to the suspect. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      How do I handle a drunk driver? 
 
      Hint: 
      Talk to the drunk driver a couple of times. Administer the field 
      sobriety test  by moving the finger  on the screen first  to the 
      extreme right then to the extreme left a couple of times. Search 
      the drunk by using the hand icon. Select the handcuffs from your 
      inventory and use  them on the suspect. Put  the suspect in your 
      car by clicking  the hand icon on your  passenger door. Drive to 
      the jail. After you reach the booking room remove the handcuffs. 
      Administer  a breath  test using  the breath  machine. Click the 
      hand icon  on the property drawer  and the drunk will  empty his 
      pockets. Charge him with the  appropriate offense code from your 
      game documentation. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      How do I handle the low rider? 
 
      Hint: 
      The low rider is blocking  traffic. Try getting his attention by 
      driving one  car length behind  him in the  slow lane with  your 
      lights and siren  on. Eventually you will get  his attention and 
      he'll pull over. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      What do I do at the Oak Tree Mall? 
 
      Hint: 
      Look at Marie. Take the gold chain from her hand, then ride with 
      her to the  hospital. When you return to the  scene, talk to the 
      reporter. He'll  give you his business  card. Put some batteries 
      in your flashlight, turn it on, and look under the driver's side 
      of Marie's  car. Get the  bronze star. Drive  home, it's been  a 
      rough day. 

      Day Two 
 
      Problem: 
      What should I do at the beginning of Day Two? 
 
      Hint: 
      Get up and get dressed. Take the music box from the top shelf of 
      your closet. Drive to the station. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      What should I do at the station on day two? 
 
      Hint: 
      Enter  the Homicide  office. You'll  be working  here now. Write 
      down  the two  case numbers  the captain  gives you.  Select the 
      computer  and  insert  your  computer  access  card.  Select the 
      Homicide  directory,  then  select  Serial  #.  Enter the serial 
      number from  the back of  the bronze star.  You will get  a case 
      number. Select Review Case and  enter this case number. View the 
      case file. Enter the two case numbers the captain gave you. View 
      these  case  files  and  note  the  time  and  location  of each 
      stabbing. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      What else should I do at the station? 
 
      Hint: 
      Talk to the  officer reading the paper. He will  give you a hint 
      on what to do next. Call the reporter you spoke with last night. 
      His business card is in your inventory. Book the bronze star and 
      the  gold chain  as evidence  for case  #199144 in  the evidence 
      booking room beside the jail entrance. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      I'm visiting Marie in the hospital, what should I do? 
 
      Hint: 
      Get Marie's room number from the head nurse. Buy a rose from the 
      florist. Give Marie  the rose and the music  box from home. Kiss 
      her then leave the hospital. 

      Day Three 
 
      Problem: 
      What should I do at the beginning of Day Three? 
 
      Hint: 
      When you arrive  at the homicide office, look  in your in basket 
      on your desk and read the  note. Drive to the location indicated 
      on the note. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      What do I do at the abandoned warehouse? 
 
      Hint: 
      Walk  up  the  stairs  over  to  the  pile  of papers behind the 
      shopping cart.  Identify yourself by selecting  your wallet from 
      inventory  and clicking  it on  the person  lying there.  You've 
      found the witness the note was referring to. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      How can I talk convince the bag lady to cooperate with me? 
 
      Hint: 
      Secure her cart  with your handcuffs and she  will return to the 
      station with you. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      How can the bag lady help me? 
 
      Hint: 
      Talk  to her.  Take the  lunch from  the desk  behind you in the 
      homicide office and give it to her. Use your computer and select 
      TOOLS. Select  Drawing Composite. Keep working  with the drawing 
      program  until the  bag lady  tells you  that each feature looks 
      okay.  Now select  Search. The  computer will  come up with some 
      characters. She  will give you  a positive identification.  Turn 
      off your computer and talk to her once again, She will ask to go 
      back. Return her to the warehouse. Don't forget your handcuffs. 

      Day Four 
 
      Problem: 
      What should I do at the beginning of Day Four? 
 
      Hint: 
      Go to the  station and enter your office. Look  in the In Basket 
      on your  desk and read  the subpoena. Take  the elevator to  the 
      Electronics Systems Control office  and take the tracking device 
      from the head  technician's desk drawer. Go to  the ground floor 
      and take the calibration chart from the glove compartment of the 
      black  and  white  patrol  car.  Drive  the  unmarked car to the 
      courthouse. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      I keep losing the court case! 
 
      Hint: 
      Click  the talk  icon on  the attorneys  to answer questions. Be 
      sure  you have  the calibration  chart from  the black and white 
      patrol  car.  Give  the  calibration  chart  to  the prosecuting 
      attorney when  he asks for  it. Make sure  that you entered  the 
      correct time when you gave Juan the ticket. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      Morales went is making a phone call. What should I do? 
 
      Hint: 
      When officer Morales  leaves to make a phone  call, take the key 
      from her purse. Have Zak make a copy of the key. Pay Zak for his 
      work. Return  the key to her  purse before she gets  back in the 
      car with you. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      What do I do at the alley murder scene? 
 
      Hint: 
      Morales will  take some photos.  Open the trunk  of the unmarked 
      car, then open  the case. Take the toothpicks,  the scraper, and 
      the  envelopes.  Look  at  the  body  in  the  dumpster. Get the 
      victim's driver's license from his pocket. Click the notebook on 
      the  driver's  license.  Click  the  toothpick  on  the victim's 
      fingernails. Open the victim's shirt  and look at the pentagram. 
      Click the  notebook on the pentagram.  Walk to the left  rear of 
      the abandoned vehicle and click the  eye icon on it. Get a paint 
      sample by clicking the scraper on  the car. Walk to the trunk of 
      the unmarked car and return the scraper, the toothpicks, and any 
      unused envelopes. Drive back to the station. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      I've returned to the station. How do I proceed? 
 
      Hint: 
      Walk into the homicide office and  look in the In Basket on your 
      desk. Read the note. Turn on the computer on your desk. Click on 
      Homicide and select New File. Book your evidence in the evidence 
      booking room under  the new case number you  just created. Drive 
      to the hospital. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      What should I do at the hospital? 
 
      Hint: 
      Look at the doctor's chart at  the foot of Marie's bed. Now look 
      at the IV  bottle. Notice the difference between  the amount the 
      doctor prescribed and the actual  amount in the IV bottle. Press 
      the call  button above Marie's head.  Talk to the nurse  and the 
      doctor. Return to your home. 

      Day Five 
 
      Problem: 
      What should I do at the beginning of Day Five? 
 
      Hint: 
      Go into  the homicide office and  read the memo on  the bulletin 
      board. Use your computer. Select Evidence Analysis and make note 
      of  the  description  of  the  possible  suspect  vehicle.  Call 
      dispatch from your phone and  request they broadcast a b.o.l (be 
      on lookout)  for the suspect  vehicle. Use your  computer again. 
      This time  select Tools, then  City Map. Enter  the locations of 
      the  three murders  and  Marie's  attempted murder.  Connect the 
      locations and you will see  an incomplete pentagram. If you have 
      not charted  the points correctly,  try again until  the program 
      tells you  you see the  incomplete pentagram. Connect  the fifth 
      point between eighth and ninth streets on Palm. This will be the 
      location of  the next possible murder.  Go to the psychologist's 
      office across the hall from the briefing room. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      What should I do in the psychologist's office? 
 
      Hint: 
      Pick up the file on his desk and read it. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      OK.. I've looked at the file, now what? 
 
      Hint: 
      Go to the  ground floor and enter your car.  Respond to the "Old 
      Nugget Saloon". 
 
 
      Problem: 
      I need help at the Old Nugget! 
 
      Hint: 
      Get  the scraper  and envelopes  from the  trunk of the unmarked 
      car. Walk to  the vehicle in front of the  Old Nugget. Click the 
      eye icon  on the left rear  side of the car.  Plant the tracking 
      device on the  car. Click the scraper on the  car to get a paint 
      sample.  Enter the  saloon. When  a second  pool player  enters, 
      click the  eye icon, then  select your gun  from inventory. When 
      the suspect flees, follow him in your car using the tracker. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      What should I do at the car crash? 
 
      Hint: 
      Open the  car trunk and  get the flares.  Put the flares  on the 
      freeway. Look at the overturned  vehicle. Take the keys from the 
      ignition.  Open the  trunk of  the suspect  vehicle and note how 
      many  cocaine packets  there are.   Click the  hand icon  on the 
      cocaine  packets.  After  the  coroner  arrives,  return  to the 
      station. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      I've returned to the station. What do I do now? 
 
      Hint: 
      While  Officer Morales  is booking  evidence go  to the homicide 
      office. Use your copy of Morales' key to get into her desk. Look 
      in her  drawer and note  her locker combination.  Close and lock 
      her  drawer.  Take  the  elevator  to  the  garage and book your 
      evidence in  the evidence booking room  under either case 199145 
      or 199144. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      I'm with Marie at the hospital again. What should I do? 
 
      Hint: 
      Kiss her. Return home. 

      Day Six 
 
      Problem: 
      What should I do at the beginning of Day Six? 
 
      Hint: 
      Go to the  Homicide office and talk to  Morales. After she walks 
      out of the  room, take the elevator to the  first floor and walk 
      into the men's locker room. Create a diversion by putting a roll 
      of toilet paper  in the toilet. When you  see water running onto 
      the  floor walk  out of  the locker  room. Talk  to the janitor. 
      While he's  busy in the  men's locker room  go into the  women's 
      locker room.  Find and open Officer  Morales' locker. Click your 
      notebook on her  locker and return to the  Homicide office. Talk 
      to the  captain about your  discovery. Wait for  your partner to 
      return. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      What do I at the coroner's office? 
 
      Hint: 
      Get  the manilla  envelope and  open it.  Read the  tags on  the 
      bodies.  When  the  coroner  arrives  he  will  give  you a news 
      clipping. Take note of Rocklin's  last known address. Go back to 
      your car. After you receive the call, respond to the hospital. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      What should I do at the hospital? 
 
      Hint: 
      Give the  locket from the  coroner's office to  Marie. Leave the 
      hospital  and get  back in  your car.  After receiving the call, 
      respond to the address given to you by dispatch. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      What am I supposed to do at the burning house? 
 
      Hint: 
      Get the  scraper and some envelopes  from the trunk of  the your 
      unmarked  car. When  the fire  chief gives  his okay,  enter the 
      house.  Pick up  the photograph  laying on  the floor  partially 
      covered with debris.  Look at the photo and  note the following: 
      a) The address partially covered by  one of the subjects. b) The 
      "palm" tree (street name). c)  The subject in uniform. Enter the 
      altar  room. Use  the scraper  and envelope  to get  a sample of 
      blood and hair. Return to your car and drive to the mall. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      I'm at the mall and I don't know what to do! 
 
      Hint: 
      Enter  the  Army  recruiting  office.  Wait  until the recruiter 
      finishes his  spiel then show your  wallet to him. Show  him the 
      photo of  Michael and Jessie  Bains. After the  recruiter prints 
      out the file  remove it from the printer and  read it. Return to 
      the car and drive to the police station. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      I've returned to the station. What do I do? 
 
      Hint: 
      Talk  to  the  psychologist.  Show  him  Michael Bains' military 
      record.  After  hearing  Michael  Bains'  psychological  profile 
      return to the unmarked car. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      I'm at the crack house but I can't get them to cooperate. 
 
      Hint: 
      You will need a search warrant. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      How do I get a search warrant? 
 
      Hint: 
      Talk to the  court reporter. Take the news  clipping out of your 
      inventory and show it to the  court reporter. Talk to the judge. 
      Show the judge  the photo of Michael and  Jessie Bains. Show her 
      the  news clipping.  The judge  will give  you a search warrant. 
      Return to the crack house. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      I tried to serve the warrant but nobody is answering. 
 
      Hint: 
      You won't be  able to serve the warrant, yet.  You need to bring 
      in a team to help you. Return to the station. At the station, go 
      to the evidence  booking room and book the  photo, the sample of 
      blood and hair,  the news clipping, the cult  book, and the cult 
      ring.  Then go  to the  courthouse.  Talk  to the  judge in  the 
      judge's  chambers, and  she will  grant your  request for  help. 
      Return to the crack house. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      I'm back at the crack house. How do I proceed? 
 
      Hint: 
      Exit your car and draw your  weapon. To draw your weapon, select 
      the gun from  inventory and click it on Sonny.  Walk to the left 
      side of  the crack house door.  Click the Talk icon  on the ram. 
      After the door is broken down, enter the house. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      What do I do inside the crack house? 
 
      Hint: 
      When you enter the house, a  suspect will fire at you. Place the 
      cross hairs on the suspect and immediately return fire. A second 
      suspect will appear and surrender. Walk behind him and cuff him. 
      After  the backup  officer walks  the suspect  out of the house, 
      lift up the cushion on the  sofa and take the TV remote control. 
      Click the control icon on the TV and push button 8. 
 
 
      Problem: 
      I've discovered a secret room! What do I do? 
 
      Hint: 
      Walk  through the  fireplace with  your gun  drawn. A  dangerous 
      third suspect is  waiting for you behind the  barrels down here. 
      As soon as  you spot him, place the cross  hairs on him and fire 
      immediately. Congratulations!  You've broken Lytton's  drug cult 
      ring! 

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