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| 11 FEB 2004 at 12:40pm |
JeanneIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 29
Joined: 28 OCT 2002
Status : Online | I finished The Watchmaker early last year sometime, but I do remember having your particular problem (getting the maid to appear). Unfortunately, I don't remember exactly how I solved it.
I see you have checked the UHS Hint File. You might try contacting the author of the file directly.
I wrote a Review on MobyGames and just re-read it. Could your problem be related to performance? Have you tried reducing the resolution to 640x480?
I also wrote "I experienced a few crashes and speech stutters, even after installing the sound files to my hard drive (another external option) and reducing the resolution to minimum. Some of this was helped by making sure all running programs were disabled or closed before starting the game, but not all. "
I wish I could help more! :'(
P.S. Here are the 3 walkthroughs I found in case you haven't seen one of them:
Just Adventure
Mr. Bill's Adventureland
4FatChicks
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| 30 MAY 2004 at 4:18am |
jalexSchattenjger
Posts : 2503
Joined: 5 MAR 2003
Status : Offline | I think there might be a bug in the game at that point. I played it the first time and it went right through that part but I replayed it a little later and it stuck right there this time. One thing I noticed was the game time text was missing when it got stuck If your game time text still apears when go from room to room you should be ok and it could be something you missed.
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| 30 MAY 2004 at 5:12am |
KamisoriXSchattenjger
Posts : 1700
Joined: 15 MAY 2004
Status : Online | How is the game...I heared of it I think but never seen it...Is it worth getting...should I rather wait for a new Rambo movie?...I need a new(well, can be old) game now to play
[IMG]http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/971/kamisig94ct.gif[/IMG]&&&&If the Earth would be a Sphere, and not a Disc, I wouldn't be so afraid to fall of the Edge...
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| 30 MAY 2004 at 4:18pm |
jalexSchattenjger
Posts : 2503
Joined: 5 MAR 2003
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By KamisoriX (30 MAY 2004 5:12am)
How is the game...I heared of it I think but never seen it...Is it worth getting...should I rather wait for a new Rambo movie?...I need a new(well, can be old) game now to play
I liked it a lot. Mostly because I thought the story was cool. You play a lawer and a phycic investigator and you have to use the charator that think is best for what you hope to learn from the people you talk too. The castle you are in is really cool and there are lots of rooms to go in and investigate. You can also walk all the way around it in the gardens. They put a lot of work into it and all in all did a great job on it. If you are looking for perfect voice acting and a perfect interface then you might not like it. I thought is was better than a lot of other newer games I have gotten this year and you can play it without using a walkthrough as there are plenty of hints around. That part alone is a good point for me. When I have to spend days trying to figure out what to do next it ruins the story for me and that is the main reason I play adventure games. The Watchmaker is basicly a detective game and I like them because I find they are more logical and don't have as many puzzles that you need a walkthrough to figure out.
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| 30 MAY 2004 at 9:36pm |
KamisoriXSchattenjger
Posts : 1700
Joined: 15 MAY 2004
Status : Online | I'm convinced. Gonna look for it now
[IMG]http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/971/kamisig94ct.gif[/IMG]&&&&If the Earth would be a Sphere, and not a Disc, I wouldn't be so afraid to fall of the Edge...
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| 31 MAY 2004 at 8:10am |
AnneGuild Master
Posts : 4800
Joined: 8 MAR 2003
Status : Online | Awful game I think.I can`t get through the timed bit towards the end.No trouble elsewhere though.It is just badly done.
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| 31 MAY 2004 at 9:06am |
KamisoriXSchattenjger
Posts : 1700
Joined: 15 MAY 2004
Status : Online | what is so bad about it? The story? the Puzzles? what....maybe the whole game? i was about to order it :-X
[IMG]http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/971/kamisig94ct.gif[/IMG]&&&&If the Earth would be a Sphere, and not a Disc, I wouldn't be so afraid to fall of the Edge...
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| 3 JUN 2004 at 11:16am |
AnneGuild Master
Posts : 4800
Joined: 8 MAR 2003
Status : Online | Sorry,that was bad tempered of me.
I didn`t like the characters or speech.And I really can`t resolve this timed bit.
But others did like it so try it.Maybe read one or two reviews.
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| 20 JUN 2004 at 3:57pm |
jalexSchattenjger
Posts : 2503
Joined: 5 MAR 2003
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Anne (31 MAY 2004 8:10am)
Awful game I think.I can`t get through the timed bit towards the end.No trouble elsewhere though.It is just badly done.
That part was quite easy. Your problem was because of the bad interface. You have to first go one step and stand just behind the piller to watch him turn his head then click on the doorway. Don't try to walk to the door or she will walk right out in plain view and get shot.
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| 23 JUN 2004 at 7:29pm |
plainjoeIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 2
Joined: 25 JAN 2004
Status : Online | Thanks for all the help and suggestions. I am going to reload the game and start again from the beginning. I am not a quitter . I reformatted my hard drive because of a virus and replaced my CD rom drive . I don't believe these were the problems with the game. Will make posts as the game progresses and of any solutions I find.
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