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LAURA BOW II: THE DAGGER OF AMON RA (FAQ/WALKTHROUGH)
Version 1.04 ~ December 10, 2003
Copyright 2003 Victor Silvestri
By: ScorpioVS (ScorpioVS13@hotmail.com)
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-- IMPORTANT NOTICE ---------------------------------------------------

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will NOT use this document to gain profit and/or plagiarize and call it your
own. This unofficial document is for GameFAQs use only and should not be
distributed to any other party.


-- NOT JOYSTICK APPROVED ----------------------------------------------

This FAQ/Walkthrough is for gamers who are using a mouse and keyboard (not a
joystick). There will be no explanations on how to use the joystick with the
game and what each joystick button is used for. If you have a joystick, and
are wondering how to use it with this game, this is not the place to be.
Sorry.


-- TABLE OF CONTENTS --------------------------------------------------

1. GAME BASICS
1.1 About the Game
1.2 Characters
1.3 Getting Acquainted
1.4 Saving and Loading

2. WALKTHROUGH
2.1 Act I: A Nose for News
2.2 Act II: Suspects on Parade
2.3 Act III: On the Cutting Edge
2.4 Act IV: The Museum of the Dead
2.5 Act V: Rex Takes a Bite Out of Crime
2.6 Act VI: Coroner's Inquest

3. APPENDICES
3.1 FAQ's
3.2 Deaths
3.3 Contact Me

4. CLOSING


-- A LITTLE ABOUT THIS FAQ --------------------------------------------

Welcome, one and all, to my very first FAQ/WALKTHROUGH, covering all the
nooks and crannies there is to now about the phenomenal game, Laura Bow II:
The Dagger of Amon Ra. Being my first FAQ, I decided to choose a game that I
was familiar with and that I have played through a few times. I believe that
Laura Bow II was an excellent pick. It is challenging and can keep you
thinking and yet have you on the edge of your seat. Laura Bow II: The Dagger
of Amon Ra has truly amazed countless gamers.

This FAQ/WALKTHROUGH has quite a wealth of information. As a matter of fact,
it has it all! So make sure that you don't read this all the way through like
a book. It completely takes away from the value of the game. Consider this as
an aid. If you're really stuck on one area, or have no idea what to do, then
simply find out here. This is only to help you, not to act as a study guide.

However, this isn't just a place to find out what to do next in the game. It
also has a list of characters, items, and ways in which you can die! Yup,
that's right folks. You CAN die. And it ain't pretty. Believe me, I had to
find out the hard way. But all in all, I would say that this is a pretty
formidable FAQ and that it will definitely help you on your way to becoming a
better gamer. Well, at least I hope so.


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1. GAME BASICS
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1.1 About the Game
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-- THE PLOT -----------------------------------------------------------

Well, Laura's done it again. She's managed to find herself in yet another
life threatening situation. I mean, you'd think she would have had enough at
the colonel's mansion, but here she is, once again, swimming through dead
bodies and fleeing from a faceless murderer. Some people just never learn,
will they? But the question is, whodunit?

Thus, the scheme of Laura Bow II: The Dagger of Amon Ra. You play the
character of young Laura Bow (hence the title), who is striving to be an
expert reporter. And what luck! You've been given a job at the New York Daily
Register News Tribune. (Say THAT three times fast!) So now, she's leaving her
quaint hometown of New Orleans to come to the big apple!

Laura's first story that she has to cover is that of the remarkable Dagger of
Amon Ra. It was stolen from the Leyendecker Museum and has stirred up quite a
crowd. Sound simple enough? HA! That's only the beginning...


-- GETTING AROUND -----------------------------------------------------

Remember, above all, this game is a mystery. Getting around isn't as easy as
most games, and continuing on your way isn't always a breeze. But that's just
the thing that makes Laura Bow II such a unique game. You are an intrepid
newspaper reporter. Now, start acting like one! You HAVE to be nosey in this
game if you want to get anywhere! You can't succeed by just walking around.
You need to pick up evidence, examine everything, and interrogate everyone
(sometimes more then once)! Hey, no one said this job was easy.

The evidence you collect and the information you find out will be crucial to
finding out just who is going around killing everyone. You need to think
quickly when the time comes to it and you have to put together clues in order
to make sense of this giant puzzle that involves masses of dead bodies,
blood, sex, scandals, theft...Hmm, this may not be such an uninteresting game
after all.


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1.2 Characters
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-- LAURA BOW ----------------------------------------------------------

Ah, the main character. And what a fox! Um, ahem. Anyway, this redheaded
beauty is the heroin of the game. She's wise! She's brave! She's resourceful!
Well, heck, she's YOU! You control Laura in her many encounters with dead
bodies, mysterious characters, and that infamous masked murderer! What fun!

Laura comes from New Orleans in search of a new career. You'd think she'd
become a detective after all that mayhap in the Colonel's Bequest, but no,
she'd rather be a reporter. Who'd want to write about a murder mystery rather
than solve it? Laura is your eyes into the world of Laura Bow II and she's
the one that you have to constantly watch after. If she dies, you die! So be
forewarned.


-- STEVE DORIAN ------------------------------------------------------

Ou, what a hunk! Steve is the all-around nice guy. He's the person who just
CAN'T be the murderer. Or can he? Steve is the carrot topped stevedore that
Laura sort of runs into at the docks. After that encounter, he stalks
her...Ok,
maybe not STALKS, but he DOES follow her to that super hoity-toity ball that
Laura is attending, which isn't always a good thing.

Steve is sort of Laura's counter part. (I mean they both have red hair!) He's
the innocent guy who likes to paint in his spare time and can't afford a nice
pair of shoes. But heck, look how cute he is. Would you actually turn down
those puppy dog eyes? Yea, I didn't think so.


-- DETECTIVE RYAN HANRAHAN O'RILEY ------------------------------------

Whew, talk about hotheaded. When it comes to hard boiled, I'd say this guy's
about 5 minutes! Ok, that was a horrible metaphor, but the point is, you
don't want to upset this guy. Though you WILL have to put up with him
throughout the game. Believe it or not, he's the detective covering this
case!

O'Riley is the unpleasant Irish man who was assigned to examine the theft of
the dagger of Amon Ra. Little did he know that he'd have to investigate a
serial murder as well! Although sometimes he can be a pain in the neck,
O'Riley is a relief to see walking around the museum. I mean that guy's got a
gun! If I were Laura, I'd be hanging around with him for the time being.


-- DR. ARCHIBALD CARRINGTON III ---------------------------------------

Meet Dr. Archibald Carrington III. He's the president of the Leyendecker
museum, however no one really knows too much about him. He's an Englishman
who just came from abroad on the Andrea Doria (the steamboat in the
Introduction). He is a snobbish man but he's quite dignified. But he doesn't
seem too upset about the dagger theft...

So I guess it's time to actually get to know Dr. Archibald Carrington. Well,
Carrington is a Libra and likes playing volleyball. He enjoys long walks on
the beach, and romantic candlelight dinners. Dr. Carrington also loves
Mexican food and watching sunsets with that special someone. Did I mention
that he is a Libra?


-- DR. PIPPIN CARTER --------------------------------------------------

Talk about obnoxious. Dr. Pippin Carter is someone who thinks he's all that
AND a bag of chips. Stuck up, conceited, and self-centered are a few words
that can describe him. He's just the perfect victim that everyone's dying to
kill. No pun intended.

Dr. Pippin Carter claims he was the one that discovered the Dagger of Amon
Ra, and he's probably the most upset about its disappearance. The Egyptians
gave him a lot of trouble for taking the dagger, but he didn't let them stand
in his way of basking in the glory of his magnificent find.


-- YVETTE DELACROIX ---------------------------------------------------

Ou la la. What a woman. Although a major hottie, Yvette isn't one to be
trusted. She's a very promiscuous woman who's "fond" of many people...and not
JUST men. As a French woman, Yvette is a very sensual and romantic
individual, even when the time may not call for it. Humph, I swear, those men
will probably be the end of her...

Yvette is the assistant of Dr. Archibald Carrington III, the president of the
Leyendecker museum. She can usually be found in the office rooms around the
museum with some, "company." Well, at least she gets free laundry from Lo
Fat, the laundry guy. I wonder why he does her clothes for free...


-- DR. OLYMPIA MYKLOS ------------------------------------------------

Wow, talk about creepy. Dr. Olympia Myklos is one of those people who give me
the heebie-jeebies. But, aside from the fact that she's eerie, she's a very
learnt woman and knows much about reptiles. In fact, she loves them. She's
especially fond of her pet snake, Barney.

Dr. Myklos is an anthropologist and paleontologist in the museum. She's a
middle-aged Greek woman who enjoys examining men's scars. Maybe it's a hobby.
Either way, Dr. Olympia Myklos sure plays the part of a villain, but can she
really pry herself away from her reptiles long enough to kill someone?


-- DR. PTAHSHEPTUT "TUT" SMITH ----------------------------------------

Dr. Tut Smith is the representative of the Cairo Museum. He's extremely
ticked off about the disappearance of the dagger, but even more upset that it
was taken from Egypt in the first place. I mean this guy will do ANYTHING in
order to claim the dagger and return it to where it belongs...

Tut Smith has this growing animosity towards Dr. Pippin Carter (the one who
snagged the dagger from Egypt) since the beginning of the game. He just won't
agree with the fact that 'finders keepers, losers weepers'! Dr. Tut Smith is
an Egyptian fanatic who always wears his ankh medallion...


-- COUNTESS LAVINIA WALDORF-CARLTON -----------------------------------

Ah, the countess. She is a very eloquent lady who speaks the Queen's English.
She's always trying to make an impression on everyone, even though some of
them aren't always good. The countess is a snobbish woman who is widowed to
her former husband, Sterling Waldorf-Carlton, the ex-president of the
Leyendecker Museum. What a pity. It seems the countess is just torn about her
husband's death, but she appears to be pretty content rolling in all that
dough from his life insurance...