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4 APR 2008 at 3:16pm

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Hello

Just got into playing Scratches and am totally hooked, however, I have a problem that doesn't appear to be solvable.

I have found the nursery, and am now completely stuck. I ended up using a walkthrough to get help moving the cabinet in the African Room, and was told I needed to pick up a can of greasing oil in the rope room. However, when I climb the ladder and reach the shelf where all the cans are (where I filled in my lamp with the oil can) I can't pick up the grease. When I click on it it just tells me it's a useless can of grease, and I don't get the option to pick it up at all.

I have looked in a couple of walkthroughs, they just tell me to pick up the can- was there something I should have done previously in the game to somehow allow me to collect it- some kind of trigger? I'm going to try to call Jerry just in case (last time I tried the phone was down).
If not could it be a very odd bug? Please help, I really want to carry on playing!

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4 APR 2008 at 4:05pm

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I played Scratches last year, so maybe I'm wrong, but try to use the rag on the can and then the boring tool. Hope that helps  

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4 APR 2008 at 4:33pm

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Thanks for the reply! I've done what you said, that was to fill the lamp with oil.

The issue I have is the grease for the wheel of the cabinets in the African room. According to the walkthroughs I've read, I should simply be able to pick the little tin to the left of the can you're referring to.
For some reason the game is just telling me the tin is useless and I can't pick it up.

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4 APR 2008 at 5:52pm

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Hi Maum--
I used the oilcan on the squeaky wheels and it did the trick. I never needed the grease can.
I hope this helps!
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4 APR 2008 at 5:55pm

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Which oil can are you referring to? The one you fill the lamp from? If so, how can you pick it up to use on the wheels?

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4 APR 2008 at 8:02pm

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It's the can of regular oil (not grease) that you need. According to my own walkthru, that oilcan is to the right of the one with the lamp oil.  Try that and see if it works.

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4 APR 2008 at 10:38pm

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How strange, you just have to take the can of oil :-?
But look at this:

Originally Posted By maum (4 APR 2008 4:33pm)
According to the walkthroughs I've read, I should simply be able to pick the little tin to the left of the can you're referring to.


Now a quote from a walkthrough:
To the right of the can of oil look at a small oil can
Take the oil can


Sorry, I can't be of much help here  :-/



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5 APR 2008 at 4:43pm

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Hi Maum--
You have probably figured this out already, but yes, you can pick up the oilcan and take it with you.

Can't pick up the grease can, but you don't need it anyway.

Enjoy the rest of the game. I've already played the original Scratches and now I plan to start the Director's Cut version. Wish me luck!




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