Hints
Bracelet Meaning
- Is this item referenced in any of the documents?
- What significance could the beads have?
- How many beads are there and what could the color pattern represent?
Casino Letter Code
- How many digits are in a phone number?
- Letters are just symbols made up of curves and lines.
Game Finish
- When you are ready to accuse a suspect, send their name to Vincent using the messaging client on his website.
Locked Box Combination
- Who set the lock combination? Did they give any hints?
- What's "the job"?
- Are there any documents that feature doors?
Voice Identities
#1
- Voice #1 in the bug transcript seems to be leading the crew. Does anyone on the crew have that skill set?
- The year 2019 seems significant to Voice #1.
#2
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Have you opened the locked box? There are helpful clues inside.
- What role on the crew could Voice #2 have?
#3
- Voice #3 seems to have a special connection to the blue stardust diamond.
- Have you opened the locked box yet? There's a helpful clue inside.
#4
- Does anyone refer to Voice #4 as "he" or "she"?
- Where might Voice #4 not want to go back to?
- Have you opened the locked box yet? There's a helpful document inside.
#5
- Did Voice #5 reference food at any point?
#6
- What is significant about the beads to Voice #6?
- Do any of the crew members have children? What are their names?
#7
- Does anyone refer to Voice #7 as "he" or "she"?
- What role on the crew does Voice #7 have?
- Does Voice #7 have any siblings?
Reveals
Bracelet Meaning
- The colored bead pattern (1 bead, 4 beads, 1 bead) corresponds to letters in the order they appear in the alphabet. A is the first letter of the alphabet and D is the fourth letter, so the bracelet represents the name "Ada", the daughter of Franchesca Leone.
Casino Letter Code
- The letters, or combination of letters, separated by commas at the end of the note represent 10 numeric digits. The underlined words "lines", "straight", and "count" form the directions you must follow to solve the code. The digits are discovered by counting the straight lines contained in each letter and adding the number of lines when necessary. For example, the letter A has three straight lines, so the first digit of the phone number is 3. The phone number revealed is 301-246-2288. Calling this number will provide you with a crucial clue that will help you uncover the identity of the killer.
Game Finish
- To complete the game, type the name Sid Baker into the messaging client to Vincent on www.nickysbarcade.com.
Locked Box Combination
- Follow the directions on the auction house paddle - the numbers correspond to the numbered rooms, hallways, and areas indicated on the auction house blueprint. By tracing paths on the auction house blueprint, going from numbered area to area via doorways and hallways, you'll physically sketch out the shape of each digit of the locked box's combination. For example, moving from #4 (the auction hall), to #3 (hallway A), to #2 (reception), and finally #1 (front door), you'll form the number 1. The combination revealed is 137.
Voice Identities
#1
- Dolores Pryce, code name OWL.
#2
- Sidney "Sid" Baker, code name DONKEY.
#3
- Loic Townsend, code name CHRISTOPHER.
#4
- Theodore "Teddy" King, code name RABBIT.
#5
- Adina Morita, code name TIGER.
#6
- Franchesca Leone, code name BEAR.
#7
- Nick Wagner, code name PIGLET.
Transcripts
Auction House Paddle
Nicky's Handwriting
hey baby boy,
careful, this is a live one. Or is it? ha
Hold this for me until I get back. If you need to open it, here's a hint
It's the real world, find the job and open some doors
4 [arrow pointing right] 3 [arrow pointing right] 2 [arrow pointing right] 1
9 [arrow pointing right] 8 [arrow pointing right] 13 [arrow pointing right] 8 [arrow pointing right] 12
9 [arrow pointing right] 8 [arrow pointing right] 4 [arrow pointing right] 3 [arrow pointing right] 2 [arrow pointing right] 1
Love,
Nicky
Autopsy
- Joseph Granger
Casino Letter
Your lines of credit are straight done.
Since you like to count cards count these and give us a call.
A, O, I, V, L+V, M+V, T, V, W+M, N+N+V
Crime Scene Report
- Penelope Croft
Heist Plan
Clockwise, from Top-Left Corner
- (P) (D)
- [̵G̵r̵d̵]̵
- disable
- (D)
- switch w/ fake
- [̵G̵r̵d̵]̵
- [̵G̵r̵d̵]̵
- (B)
- (B)
- (P)
- (B)
- (T) unlock
- Spill wine + stall bid (C)
- MGR (R)
- lift key
- (O) [[̵G̵r̵d̵]̵ ̵c̵a̵m̵s̵
- (R) (O)
- (R) (O)
- (R) (O) (C)
- (T) catering staff
- (B)
- (P) (B) servers
- (D)
Prescription
- Patient's Name: Jamie [illegible last name]
- Address: [illegible]
- Date: [illegible]
- Refill 0 times
- Generic Substitution X
- Bonnie Burton
Voicemail Audio Recording
- We are coming to collect, uh, Mr. Memphis. See you soon.
Solution
- By cross-referencing pieces of evidence, you can determine each crew member's code name and corresponding voice on the bug transcript. Dolores Pryce was using the code name "Owl" and was Voice #1 on the bug transcript. This is evident by noting Voice #1's mention of the year 2019 and noting the date of her cancer remission. When Nicky was murdered, Dolores was locked in the surveillance room per protocols listed on the auction house security report.
- Loic Townsend was assigned the code name "Christopher" and was Voice #3 on the bug transcript. Loic's identity can be discovered through his connection to the blue stardust diamond. According to the auction house pamphlet and the crew dossier, Loic's grandfather was first to discover the prized diamond. During Nicky's murder, Loic was exiting through the front of the auction house, and he saw Teddy, according to the bug transcript and confirmed by Dolores.
- Theodore King was assigned the code name "Rabbit" and was Voice #4 on the bug transcript. During the murder, Teddy made a phone call to the surveillance room to speak with Dolores. This phone call is confirmed by a transcript contained within the auction house security report, where the caller uses the alias "David Stonewall", which can be attributed to Theodore on the crew dossier.
- Adina Morita went by the code name "Tiger" and was Voice #5 on the bug transcript. During the murder, Adina had blueberry compote spilled on her, as revealed in the newspaper clipping. The bug transcript suggests that Adina was working undercover as a caterer, which is confirmed by the heist plan.
- Franchesca Leone was Voice #6 on the bug transcript, using the code name "Bear". Franchesca can be identified as Voice #6 by decoding the meaning of the bracelet: her daughter's name, Ada, which can be found in the crew dossier. According to the auction house security report, during the time of the murder, Franchesca had a physical altercation with a server while exiting the auction house through the side door, where she dropped the bracelet.
- Nicky Wagner was using the code name "Piglet" and was Voice #7 on the bug transcript. Opening the locked box requires using the hint written on the auction house paddle. Nicky instructs Vincent to use the auction house blueprint and follow a path through the numbered rooms in order to draw each digit of the lock combination. For instance, moving from #9 (the storage room) to #8 (hallway B), and then to #4 (auction hall), #3 (hallway A), #2 (reception area), and finally #1 (front door) will form a path in the shape of the number 7. The correct combination, 137, is revealed by tracing the correct paths from room to room on the auction house blueprint.
- After opening up the locked box, you will find the newspaper article 2 that Voice #2 was bragging about in the bug transcript. The newspaper article 2 details a previous crime using a lug wrench as a weapon. The autopsy for Nicky Wagner details a head wound that is consistent with the size of a standard lug wrench.
- The prescription, found in the locked box, showed that someone named Jamie got that weaker chemical which affected Franchesca's darts. When the code on the casino letter is decoded (by counting the straight lines contained in each letter and adding the number of lines when necessary) a phone number is revealed. When called, the phone number provides a voicemail for someone named Memphis. Only one person on the crew dossier used both "Jamie" and "Memphis" as an alias.
- After connecting the code names to each voice number on the bug transcript and identifying each individual's role on the heist plan, it can be determined that Voice #2 is Donkey, and Donkey is the get-away driver.
- Sid Baker, assigned the code name "DONKEY", was the driver for the heist crew, giving him access to a lug wrench. Sid sabotaged Franchesca's darts, causing a distraction that created an opportunity for Sid to be alone with Nicky after Nicky cracked the safe. The threatening voicemail revealed that Sid needed money fast. Sid Baker had the means, the opportunity, and the motive. Sid Baker killed Nicky Wagner. To complete the game, go to www.nickysbarcade.com, log in with the password Nicky25, and send Vincent a message with Sid's name.