Vol. 3, Section 9, Games, Puzzles and Quizzes, C17739 Through C18078

Introduction
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4

IX. Games, Puzzles and Quizzes

Many of the items in this part have been devised by Sherlockian puzzlers and quizzers. John Bennett Shaw was the ultimate quizmaster, and took fiendish delight in preparing some of the most difficult quizzes known to the Sherlockian world. Many of his quizzes are listed, including The Ragged Shaw: The Master Sleuth Quizbook. Quizzes have become a traditional part of many meetings, much to the discomfort of Sherlockians like me.

To help pass the time, George Vanderburgh administered a quiz to eight other Sherlockians who were trapped in an overloaded elevator during the 1993 BSI/ASH Weekend. An account of the incident appeared in the March 1993 issue of The Baker Street Journal. You hear of Sherlock Holmes everywhere, even in elevators!

Bridge

C17739. -- A4890. Becker, B. Jay. "Contract Bridge," The Globe and Mail [Toronto] (September 8, 1964).

----------. ----------, CPBook, 1, No. 2 (Fall 1964), 25.

C17740. -- A5879. Darvas, Robert, Norman De V. Hart, and Paul Stern. "Elementary, My Dear Watson (The Tale of the Four Clubs)," Right Through the Pack. Drawings by Stanley Meltzoff. New York: Stuyvesant House, [1948]. p. 129-141.

A pastiche based on a hand of bridge.

C17741. -- A4891. Gooden, George S. "Sherlock Holmes Discovers Bridge," Popular Bridge, 1, No. 3 (November-December 1967), 39, 41-43.

C17742. -- A5963. Jones, P. H. "Master Minds at Play," Bridge Quarterly, 2, No. 2 (1958), 274-277.

"Sherlock Holmes performs a tour de force in making a contract of four spades against two fictional detectives -- Hercute Poirot and Charlie Chan." (Edgar W. Smith)

C17743. -- A6084. Rubens, Jeff. "The Doctor's Diagnosis," The Bridge World, 33, No. 8 (May 1961), 9-13.

C17744. -- A4892. Sheinwold, Alfred. "Sheinwold on Bridge," Syndicated in U.S. and Canadian newspapers.

Partial contents: Bridge Detective Must Stay Awake. -- Bridge `Criminals' Could Fill the Nation's Jails. -- Careless Play Often Contagious. -- The Case of the Missing Ace. -- Don't Blame Luck for Playing Crime. -- Hand Troubled Sherlock Holmes. -- Heedless Player Guilty of Crime. -- Losing Trick OK; Contract Was Set. -- Safety Play Can Assure Contract. -- Sherlock Failed to Detect Crime. -- Sherlock Holmes Loses Argument. -- Sherlock Holmes Solves a Problem. -- Unlosable Finesse Makes Contract. -- Want to Win? Learn to Yield. -- Watson Stumped by Bridge Crime.

C17745. -- A4893. Sheinwold, Alfred. "Sherlock Holmes Revisited," Popular Bridge, 2, No. 1 (January-February 1968), 45.

C17746. -- B3846. Becker, Jay. "Sherlock Holmes," Seattle Post-Intelligencer (January 29, 1974), C6.

C17747. -- B3847. Dobin, Charlotte. "The Deadly Defense Is Elementary, My Dear Watson, Elementary," Sunday Times Advertiser [Trenton, N.J.] (November 23, 1975).

C17748. -- B3848. Dormer, Albert. "The Sherlock Holmes Bridge Caper," Popular Bridge (June 1973), 8-13. illus.

"Another extract from the hitherto unpublished Memoirs of Dr. John Watson, Esquire."

C17749. -- B3849. Frey, Richard, and Howard Schenken. "Bridge," The New York Post (October 17, 1966), 35.

C17750. -- B3850. Gooden, George. "Back to Baker Street," American Bridge Teachers' Quarterly, No. 36 (January 1970), 6-7.

C17751. -- B3851. Gooden, George. "The Croesus of Cards," American Bridge Teachers' Quarterly, No. 47 (October 1972), 11.

----------. ----------, Sherlock Holmes, Bridge Detective. Los Angeles: Frank Thomas, 1973. p. 112-113.

C17752. -- B3852. Gooden, George. "The Cut-Off Play," American Bridge Teachers' Quarterly, No. 46 (July 1972), 9.

----------. ----------, Sherlock Holmes, Bridge Detective. Los Angeles: Frank Thomas, 1973. p. 66-67.

C17753. -- B3853. Gooden, George. "The Deschapelles Coup," American Bridge Teachers' Quarterly, No. 45 (April 1972), 15-16.

----------. ----------, Sherlock Holmes, Bridge Detective. Los Angeles: Frank Thomas, 1973. p. 72-73.

C17754. -- B3854. Gooden, George. "Elementary Arithmetic," American Bridge Teachers' Quarterly, No. 42 (June 1971), 12.

----------. ----------, Sherlock Holmes, Bridge Detective. Los Angeles: Frank Thomas, 1973. p. 77.

C17755. -- B3855. Gooden, George. "The Political Ploy," American Bridge Teachers' Quarterly, No. 41 (April 1971), 14-15.

----------. ----------, Sherlock Holmes, Bridge Detective. Los Angeles: Frank Thomas, 1973. p. 14-16.

C17756. -- B3856. Gooden, George. "The Red Aces Case," American Bridge Teachers' Quarterly, No. 40 (January 1971), 22-23.

----------. "The Red Aces Hand," Sherlock Holmes, Bridge Detective. Los Angeles: Frank Thomas, 1973. p. 22-24.

C17757. -- B3857. Gooden, George. "Sherlock Stuns Skurry," American Bridge Teachers' Quarterly, No. 38 (July 1970), 6-7.

C17758. -- B3858. Gooden, George. "Strip and Thrown-In," American Bridge Teachers' Quarterly, No. 49 (May-June 1973), 10, 12.

----------. ----------, Sherlock Holmes, Bridge Detective. Los Angeles: Frank Thomas, 1973. p. 106-107.

C17759. -- B3859. Gooden, George. "Watson Wins -- Skurry Scowls," American Bridge Teachers' Quarterly, No. 39 (October 1970), 8-9.

C17760. -- B3860. Gooden, George. "The Whist Book Pays Off," American Bridge Teachers' Quarterly, No. 43 (September 1971), 11.

C17761. -- B3861. Gooden, George, and Frank Thomas. "The Black Pearls," Sherlock Holmes, Bridge Detective. Los Angeles: Frank Thomas, 1973. p. 38-50.

----------. "The Mystery of the Black Pearls," [Illustration by S. Chaffey]. Popular Bridge, 8, No. 2 (April 1974), 28-34.

C17762. -- B3862. Gooden, George. Sherlock Holmes, Bridge Detective. [Illustrations by Debbie Wilson.] Los Angeles: Frank Thomas, 1973. 122 p.

----------. ----------.New York City: Pinnacle Books, [February 1976]. xx, 256 p. illus.

Cover photograph by Cosimo Scianna.

----------. ----------, by Frank Thomas and George Gooden. Illustrations by Debbie Wilson. [Rev. ed.] London: Robert Hale, [1976]. 175 p.

"Gooden and Thomas, long famous as bridge teachers, have produced a winner in this entertaining and instructive presentation of 44 classroom-tested bridge hands." (Popular Bridge)

Reviews: American Bridge Teachers' Quarterly, No. 54 (Fall 1974), 32-33; No. 55 (Winter 1974), 14-15; Popular Bridge, 8 (April 1974), 35 (Alfred Sheinwold), and reprinted in American Bridge Teachers' Quarterly, No. 52 (Spring 1974), 10-11; West Coast Review of Books, 2 (April 1976), 59 (Mike Douglas); Whodunit? Helen's Fantasia, No. 1 (March 1976), 1-4 (Helen Wesson).

C17763. -- B3863. Hervey, George F. "Elementary, Etc.," The Field (December 30, 1976), 1293.

C17764. -- B3864. Hirsch, Tannah, and Albert Dormer. "Sherlock and the Fall of Count Sylvius," Popular Bridge, 5, No. 6 (December 1971), 10-14. illus.

Cover photograph of a deerstalker and curved pipe.

"The master of deduction has to summon all of his skill to defeat the contract as a criminal genius invades the bridge club."

C17765. -- B3865. Jacoby, Oswald and James. "Deceptive Lead Pays Off," Contra Costa Times (October 17, 1975), 35. (Win at Bridge)

C17766. -- B3866. Jacoby, Oswald and James. "East Could Set Wily Sherlock," The Daily Progress [Charlottesville, Va.] (October 15, 1975), D7. (Win at Bridge)

C17767. -- B3867. Jacoby, Oswald and James. "Even Bridge Detective Holmes Isn't Perfect," Rocky Mountain News [Denver] (October 13, 1975), 42.

C17768. -- B3868. Jacoby, Oswald and James. "Old `Book' Hands Can Be Interesting," Rocky Mountain News (October 14, 1975), 34.

C17769. -- B3869. Jacoby, Oswald and James. "Sherlock Forced to the Limit," Rocky Mountain News (October 15, 1975), 58.

C17770. -- B3870. Jacoby, Oswald and James. "Sherlock Holmes Plays It Safe," Philadelphia Daily News (August 21, 1974).

C17771. -- B3871. Karpin, Fred L. "`There You Are, Watson,'" The Washington Post (September 3, 1973), B12.

C17772. -- B3872. McGee, Tom. "The Game Is Afoot," FTM, No. 3 (April 1979), 17-22.

C17773. -- B3873. Sheinwold, Alfred. "Case of the Missing Red Ace Is Solved by Detective," Independent-Journal [Marin County, Calif.] (February 16, 1971). (How to Play Winning Bridge)

----------, "Detective Solves Case of Red Ace," The Evening Star [Washington, D. C.] (February 16, 1971).

C17774. -- B3874. Sheinwold, Alfred. Pocket Book of Bridge Puzzles. No. 1. New York: Pocket Books, [June 1970]. 190 p. (No. 75475)

Partial contents: Watson Agrees (p. 24-25). -- Classic Crime of Noble Declarer (p. 25-26).

C17775. -- B3875. Sheinwold, Alfred. Pocket Book of Bridge Puzzles. No. 4. New York: Pocket Books, [June 1970]. 191 p. (No. 75478)

Partial contents: Black Crime Annoys Celebrated Sleuth (p. 24-25). -- Sherlock Holmes Catches Criminal (p. 96-97). -- English Detective Spots Crime (p. 132-133).

C17776. -- B3876. Sheinwold, Alfred. "Sherlock Holmes Is Needed Here," The Sun [Baltimore] (September 7, 1977), B5. (Trumps & Tricks)

C17777. -- B3877. Sheinwold, Alfred. [Untitled], St. Petersburg Times (September 22, 1977). (Bridge)

----------. ----------, PPofFC, No. 36 (November 30, 1977), 3.

C17778. -- B3878. Sheinwold, Alfred. [Untitled], St. Petersburg Times (March 9, 1978), 25-D. (Bridge)

----------. ----------, CPBook, 1, No. 3 (May 1978), 68.

C17779. -- B3879. Thomas, Frank. "The Case of the Frail Suspect," Illustration by Edwin Lursen. Popular Bridge, 11, No. 2 (April 1977), 40-43.

"Once again, Sherlock Holmes mixes bridge and skulduggery."

C17780. -- B3880. Thomas, Frank. "The Case of the Soft Fingers," [Illustrated by Dennis Ellefson]. Popular Bridge, 9, No. 2 (April 1975), 28-37.

----------. "The Adventure of the Soft Fingers," Sherlock Holmes, Bridge Detective Returns. Los Angeles: Frank Thomas, 1975. p. 79-100.

"Sherlock Holmes, bridge detective, dabbles in affairs of state." (Subtitle)

C17781. -- B3881. Thomas, Frank. "The Case of the 3 Hats," Popular Bridge, 10, No. 2 (April 1976), 28-39. illus.

Sherlockian cover illustration by John Adler.

C17782. -- B3882. Thomas, Frank. "Sherlock Holmes, Bridge Detective," The News-Herald [Willoughby, Ohio] (April 17, 1977); (April 24, 1977); (May 1, 1977).

C17783. -- B3883. Thomas, Frank. Sherlock Holmes, Bridge Detective Returns. [Illustrations by Debbie Wilson.] Los Angeles: Frank Thomas, 1975. 200 p.

----------. ----------. New York City: Pinnacle Books, [May 1977]. xiii, 237 p. illus.

Cover photograph by Cosimo Scianna.

Contents: The Mystery of the Two Clubs. -- The Great Idea. -- The Hoax. -- The London Cup. -- The Adventure of the Soft Fingers. -- The Four Detectives. -- The Arsenic Trick. -- The Trump Request Bid. -- The Case of the Mysterious Imprint.

Reviews: BSM, No. 5 (March 1976), 17 (Jon L. Lellenberg); Detroit News (February 10, 1976), 14-A (Ira G. Corn, Jr.); Los Angeles Times (December 7, 1975) (Alfred Sheinwold); New York Times (September 17, 1975) (Alan Truscott); SHJ, 13, No. 2 (Summer 1977), 55 (Nicholas Utechin); Sunday Telegraph [Sydney, Australia] (November 30, 1975) (Don Evans); Whodunit? Helen's Fantasia, No. 1 (March 1976), 1-4 (Helen Wesson).

C17784. -- B3884. Thomas, Frank, and George Gooden. "The Adventure of the Panamanian Girls," Sherlock Holmes, Bridge Detective. Los Angeles: Frank Thomas, 1973. p. 78-85.

----------, "The Mystery of the Panamanian Girls," Popular Bridge, 8, No. 5 (October 1974), 8-15, 39. illus.

----------, "The Adventure of the Panamanian Girls," by Frank Thomas. Grand Slam: 13 Great Short Stories About Bridge. Edited by E. R. Cole and James Edwards. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1975]. p. 174-203.

"Further adventures of Sherlock Holmes, bridge detective, from Dr. Watson's secret notebook."

C17785. -- B3885. Truscott, Alan. "For Holmes, a Hard Contract Is Elementary, My Dear, Etc.," The New York Times (September 24, 1974), 38. (Bridge).

C17786. -- B3886. Truscott, Alan. "The Play, My Dear Watson, Is of Considerable Interest," The New York Times (September 17, 1975), 42. (Bridge)

C17787. Becker, B. Jay. "A Sherlock Holmes Saga," Knickerbocker News [Albany, N.Y.] (December 30, 1980). (Contract Bridge)

----------. ----------, CPBook, 6, No. 1 (March 1983), 541.

----------. ----------, Courier-Post (December 30, 1980), 7C.

----------. ----------, CPBook, 7, Nos. 1-2 (March-June 1984), 667.

----------. ----------, The Contract Bridge Bulletin (February 1983), 68.

C17788. Goren, Charles H. Bridge Mystery Deals. [Minneapolis: Heines Pub. Co., n.d.] 64 p.

"30 `Who-Dun-Its' to test your bidding and playing skills," with a cover photograph of the author in Sherlockian attire and a caricature of Holmes that is repeated throughout the book.

C17789. Goren, Charles H., and Omar Sharif. "Sherlock's Brother Is No Dummy at This Game," [Source and date unknown].

----------. ----------, P&D, No. 90 (March 1986), 6.

----------. ----------, PPofFC, No. 85 (September 1986), 7.

C17790. Hirsch, Tannah, and Albert Dormer. "Baker Street Weekly Duplicate," Popular Bridge, 5, No. 1 (February 1971), 37-39. illus.

"Sherlock Holmes, the master of deduction, discovers his arch rival, Moriarty, is pitted against him in a game of contract."

C17791. Hirsch, Tannah, and Albert Dormer. "Mr. Holmes, How Could You?!" Popular Bridge, 6, No. 2 (April 1972), 31-35. illus.

"Sherlock uses a little hanky-panky against a bridge con-man from `Over in America.'"

C17792. Hirsch, Tannah, and Albert Dormer. "Sherlock at the Bridge Table," Popular Bridge, 6, No. 5 (October 1972), 30-35. illus.

"An all new adventure that further answers the question, `What if the master of deduction played the master card game?'"

C17793. Jacoby, Oswald and James. "Holmes' Heyday Hand," The Globe-Times [Bethleham, Pa.] (December 3, 1982). (Contract Bridge)

----------. ----------, LCH (April 1983), 4.

----------. ----------, CF, 1, No. 2 (May 1983), 4.

----------. ----------, DCC, 19, No. 3 (July 1983), 6.

C17794. Jacoby, Oswald, and Alan Sontag. "Loser on Loser: It's Elementary, My Dear Watson," Rocky Mountain News [Denver] (October 15, 1980), 17. (Win at Bridge)

C17795. Sheinwold, Alfred. "Bridge," Philadelphia Inquirer (February 6, 1980), 24-E.

----------. ----------, CPBook, 6, No. 1 (March 1983), 541.

C17796. Sheinwold, Alfred. "Sherlock Holmes Unravels the Game's Mysteries," Palm Beach Jewish Journal (October 17, 1990), 10.

C17797. Thomas, Frank. "The Case of the Double Deception," Popular Bridge, 13, No. 4 (August 1980), 28-31. illus.

"Sherlock Holmes makes a double play."

C17798. Thomas, Frank. "The Double Robbery," Popular Bridge, 16, No. 1 (February 1983), 36-39. illus.

C17799. Thomas, Frank. "The Elmsworth Tiara," Popular Bridge, 17, No. 2 (April 1984), 8-12. illus.

C17800. Thomas, Frank. "The Emerald Cipher," Popular Bridge, 14, No. 5 (October 1981), 4-7, 9. illus.

With a cover photograph of the author "bringing Sherlock Holmes to the bridge table."

C17801. Thomas, Frank. "A Hand at the Throat," Illustrated by Edwin. Popular Bridge, 11, No. 4 (August 1978), 36-39.

C17802. Thomas, Frank. "The Ivory Elephant," Illustrated by Kelly Day. Popular Bridge, 15, No. 2 (April 1982), 8-10, 12-13.

----------. ----------, CPBook, 6, No. 2 (June 1983), 547-549.

C17803. Thomas, Frank. "The Locked Door Mystery," Popular Bridge, 15, No. 5 (October 1982), 8-13. illus.

C17804. Thomas, Frank. "The Rajah's Ruby," Illustrated by Edwin. Popular Bridge, 9, No. 6 (December 1975), 10-13, 36-37.

"Sherlock Holmes combines bridge and mystery in another thriller from the previously unpublished diary of Dr. Watson."

C17805. Thomas, Frank. "Sherlock and the Bizarre Alibi," Popular Bridge, 16, No. 4 (August 1983), 30-33. illus.

C17806. Thomas, Frank. "Sherlock and the Poker Player," Popular Bridge, 17, No. 4 (August 1984), 34-39. illus.

C17807. Thomas, Frank. "Sherlock and the Rangoon Jade," Popular Bridge, 12, No. 4 (October 1979), 40-43. illus.

C17808. Thomas, Frank. "Sherlock and the Society Thieves," Popular Bridge, 16, No. 6 (December 1983), 36-39. illus.

C17809. Thomas, Frank. "Sherlock Holmes and the Counterfeit Corot," Popular Bridge, 14, No. 3 (June 1981), 14-18. illus.

"Sleuthing at and away from the bridge table."

C17810. Thomas, Frank. "Sherlock Holmes and the Diamond Studs," Illustrated by Mike Pangburn. Popular Bridge, 13, No. 1 (February 1980), 40-43.

C17811. Thomas, Frank. "Sherlock's Christmas Gift," Illustrated by Edwin. Popular Bridge, 11, No. 6 (December 1977), 30-33.

"When Holmes played a bridge Santa."

C17812. Thomas, Frank. "Sherlock's Purloined Pearls," Illustrated by Barber. Popular Bridge, 12, No. 1 (February 1979), 20-23.

C17813. Thomas, Frank. Sherlock Holmes and the Golden Bird. Los Angeles: Pinnacle Books, [September 1979]. ix, 246 p.

Cover illustration by David Mann.

2nd printing October 1979; 3rd printing April 1985 (new cover illustration).

----------. Sherlock Holmes: Der Goldene Vogel. [Übertragen und bearbeitet von Leonore Puschert.] Stuttgart: Franckh, [1983]. 141 p.

Jacket illustration by Alga Rasch.

Reviews: Afghanistanzas, 4, No. 4 (December 31, 1979), 4-5 (Doug Highsmith); The Armchair Detective, 13 (Spring 1980), 146 (Edward Lauterbach); BSM, No. 20 (December 1979), 31 (Jon L. Lellenberg); BSR, 2, No. 1 (September 1979), 4 (Jason Rouby); CN (NS), 2, No. 4 (December 1979), 20 (Frank A. Hoffmann); DCC, 16, No. 3 (May 1980), 8 (Robert W. Hahn); FA, 2, No. 4 (Autumn 1979), 4 (David K. Maxfield); The Honker, 3, No. 3 (July 1980), 3-4 (Jack Raidy); MM, No. 15 (October 1979), 10-11 (Dwight J. McDonald); NFSL (June 1980), 4-5 (Lenny Picker); Q£$, 1, No. 2 (April 5, 1980), 24 (Alan S. Mosier); Sherlockiana, 25, Nr. 1 (1980), 7-8 (Henry Lauritzen); SFTC, 2, No. 2 (October 1979) (Richard Paul Smyers); WW, 2, No. 3 (January 1980), 12-13 (Edward C. Connor).

C17814. Thomas, Frank. Sherlock Holmes and the Masquerade Murders. Los Angeles: Medallion Books, [July 1986]. 250 p.

Art direction by James Stagnitta. Cover illustration of Rathbone and Bruce by Jeani Brunnick.

----------. Sherlock Holmes: Der Maskenmbrder. [Aus.d. Amerikan übertr. von Leonore Puschert-Bälz.] Stuttgart: Franckh, [1987]. 171 p.

Schutzumschlag von Alga Rasch.

Nineteen stories, including "Sherlock Holmes and the Masquerade Murders."

C17815. Thomas, Frank. Sherlock Holmes and the Sacred Sword. Adapted from the memoirs of John H. Watson, M.D. Los Angeles: Pinnacle Books, [September 1980]. 240 p.

Cover illustration by Jacques Devaud.

4th printing May 1985 (new cover illustration).

----------. Sherlock Holmes: Das Heilige Schwert. [Aus. d. Amerikan. übertr. u. bearb. von Leonore Puschert.] Stuttgart: Franckh, [1984]. 142 p.

Schutzumschlag von Alga Rasch.

Reviews: Afghanistanzas, 5, No. 6 (August 1981), 9 (Doug Highsmith); BSM, No. 24 (Winter 1980), 41-42 (Jon L. Lellenberg); BSR, 3, Nos. 3-4 (December 1980-January 1981), 2 (Jason Rouby); MM, No. 26 (August 1981), 13-14 (Peter Varley; C. Arnold Johnson); Mystery, 2 (March 1981), 40 ("Horace Harker'); SP, 3, No. 2 (January 1981), 23 (Holly Tusing); WW, 3, No. 3 (January 1981), 27, 31 (Edward C. Connor).

C17816. Thomas, Frank. Sherlock Holmes and the Treasure Train. New York: Pinnacle Books, [March 1985]. 241 p.

Review: Q£$, 6, No. 2 (May 1985), 26 (Alan S. Mosier).

C17817. Thomas, Frank. Sherlock Holmes: Die Mädchen aus Panama. [Aus d. Amerikan. Übertr. von Leonore Puschert.] Stuttgart: Franckh, [1988]. 143 p.

Schutzumschlag von Alga Rasch.

Fifteen stories, including "Sherlock Holmes and the Panamanian Girls" (DB3884).

C17818. Thomas, Frank. Sherlock Holmes: Verwirrung in London. [Übertr. von Ingrid Altrichter.] Stuttgart: Franckh, [1987]. 139 p.

Contents: The Four Detectives' Affair. -- The Locked Door. -- The Adventure of the Three Hats. -- The Midas Emerald. -- Christmas with Sherlock Holmes.

C17819. Truscott, Alan. "Detecting a Disguise." The New York Times (February 27, 1983), 32. (Bridge)

Chess

C17820. -- A4894. Hotspur. "Chess in Fiction," The British Chess Magazine, 84, No. 1 (January 1964), 15-16.

"According to the author all this Baritzu business at the Reichenbach was an invention of Holmes. What he and Moriarty really did was challenge each other at Chess, Moriarty finding himself -- as he thought -- mate next move after Holmes's 39th move. At this point Moriarty swept himself, board, men, and all into that `boiling pit of incalculable depth.'" (Lord Donegall)

C17821. -- B3887. Baum, Christopher F. "Holmesian Chess," FTM, No. 1 (April 1978).

Directions for playing Holmesian chess.

C17822. -- B3888. Bukofzer, Maxwell. Sherlock Holmes Chess Adventures, No. 1-13; May 9, 1914-? 1 v. (96, 59 p.) illus.

Contents: 1. The Adventure of the Mysterious Inscription (The Problem (May 9, 1914). -- 2. The Adventure of the Purposeless Figures (Gazette Times). -- 3. The Adventure of the Smuggled Diamonds (Gazette Times). -- 4. The Puzzling Adventure of the Misunderstood Monkey Business. -- 5. The Adventure of the Kidnapped Cable-Match Player (Good Companion). -- 6. The Adventure of the Mother-of-Pearl Buttons (C.A., January 1925). -- 7. The Unaccountable Incident of the Match-Winning Dub (The Gambit, July 12, 1928). -- 8. The Mysterious Adventure of the Preposterous Chess Problems (The Gambit). -- 9. The Curious Adventure of the Clue in "De Motion" (The Gambit, December 1928). -- 10. The Puzzling Mystery of the Vanished Volume (The Gambit). -- 11. The Baffling Adventure of the "Two Two Two" (The Gambit). -- 12. The Thrilling Adventure of the Mysterious Chess Code (The Gambit). -- 13. The Adventure of the Cryptogrammed Holdup Message (The Gambit).

C17823. -- B3889. Highsmith, Doug, and Julie Maynard. "En Passant," Afghanistanzas, 2, No. 4 (January 31, 1978), 3-4.

How to design a Sherlock Holmes chess set.

Reviews: Afghanistanzas, 2, No. 5 (February 28, 1978), 4 (Paul D. Herbert; Peter E. Blau).

C17824. Hartston, William. "All Men Try, Dear Watson," Illustration by John Batten. The Listener, 117 (January 1, 1987), 15; "Results," 117 (February 12, 1987), 14.

A Christmas chess competition that was won by Andrew Scott, J. W. Cornforth, and Tony Smith.

C17825. Hartston, William. "Elementary Chess?" The Listener, 108 (December 23 and 30, 1982), 34; "Christmas Chess Solution," 109 (February 10, 1983), 21. illus.

The three readers offering the best solutions were M. A. Boyce, Peter Evans, and M. Heathcote.

C17826. Kennedy, Richard. "The Royal Game," by John Watson, M.D., as edited by Richard Kennedy. Chess Life, 37, No. 8 (August 1982), 26-27; "Drat, Watson, I've Been Cooked!" 37, No. 10 (October 1982), 10. (Chess Eye-Q No. 4)

----------. ----------, PPofFC, No. 82 (May 1986), 6-7.

"If you can match chess wits with Sherlock Holmes, you can be a Chess Eye-Q winner."

Letter: Chess Life, 37, No. 12 (December 1982), 4 (Richard Kennedy).

C17827. Smullyan, Raymond. The Chess Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes: 50 Tantalizing Problems of Chess Detection. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. xiii, 171 p. illus.

Published in hardcover and paperback editions.

Jacket and cover design by Richard Mantel.

----------. ----------. London: Hutchinson, [1980]. xiii, 171 p.

----------. Schach mjt Sherlock Holmes: 50 spannende Probleme. Übersetzt von Marlen Rinderknecht. Ravensburg: Otto Maier Verlag, [1982]. 175 p. (Ravensburger Freizeit-Taschenbücher, Bd. 117)

----------. Mystères sur échiquier avec Sherlock Holmes. Traduit de l'anglais par Jéreôme Marton. [Paris]: Dunod, [1983]. 146 p.

Reviews: BSM, No. 20 (December 1979), 32 (Jon L. Lellenberg); Daily Telegraph (March 1, 1980) (B. H. Wood); (April 21, 1980) (Adrian Berry); FA, 2, No. 4 (Autumn 1979), 4 (David K. Maxfield); Library Journal, 104 (December 1, 1979), 2585 (M. Ronald Simpson); ND (February 1982), 2 (Dick Albright); Oregonian (January 15, 1980) (Evans), and reprinted in CPBook, 3, No. 1 (March 1980), 214; San Francisco Chronicle (December 17, 1979), 25 (George Koltanowski); Scientific American, 241 (December 1979), 22 (Martin Gardner); SFTC, 2, No. 3 (December 1979) (Michael J. Crowe); Signature [London] (May-June 1980); The Times Literary Supplement (February 29, 1980), 224 (Peter Jay); Washington Post (November 10, 1979), B2 (Joseph McLellan); (November 18, 1979), 57 (Larry Evans).

C17828. -- A6144. White, Alain C. "The Adventure of the Strange Sound," Problem by Murray Marble. The Good Companion Chess Problem Club [Philadelphia], 1, No. 6 (April 1, 1914). [8] p.

----------. ----------, Flights of Fancy in the Chess World. Leeds, England: Whitehead & Miller, 1919.

----------. ----------, BSP, No. 8 (February 1966), 1-4.

A chess problem presented through a pastiche. Dr. Watson (without reference to the game!) has been knighted.

Chess Sets

C17829. -- B3890. McGee, Tom. Sherlock Holmes Chess Set. Evanston, Ill.: Privately Produced, 1976.

Limited to 125 numbered sets.

Cast in epoxy, the pieces stand from 3 to 5 1/2 in. high.

C17830. -- B3891. Von Roepke, John. Sherlock Holmes Chess Set. Woodbury, N. J.: JVR Miniatures, 1977.

Limited to 20 sets.

Bust pieces depict Holmes, Watson, Lestrade, and others. Kings 3 1/4 in.; pawns 2 3/4 in., solid metal monochrome.

C17831. Sherlock Holmes Chess Set. Designed by Diane Sams for Gallo Pewter Sculptures, 1984.

Made of fine pewter, handcrafted and polished. Half the set is electroplated in 18 karat gold. The chess pieces represent characters from the stories (Holmes is the white king, Moriarty is the black, etc.).

Computer Games

C17832. Bates, Bob. Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels. Interactive fiction by Bob Bates. Cambridge, Mass.: Immortal Legends/Infocom, Inc., 1988. Box: 9 x 7 1/2 in.

Contents: 5 1/4 in. and 3 1/2 in. diskettes. -- Tourist Map of Victorian London. -- June 17, 1887 Edition of London Thames. -- Instruction Manual. -- Sherlock Key Fob.

"Sherlock is available for the Apple II series, IBM PC and 100% compatibles, Macintosh, Commodore 64/128, and others."

C17833. Erickson, B. E. Sherlock Holmes Computer Game. Chicago: B. E. Erickson, 1977. [Enigmas-1, No. 22)

----------, ----------. Chicago: B. E. Erickson, [n.d.l (Program No. 22-G)

Contents: Cassette. -- Booklet.

"This program is formatted for Radio Shack's TRS-80 16K Level II Basic."

C17834. Fogel, David. Baker Street Detective. Cases 1 & 2. Fairport, N.Y.: Artworx Software Co., 1985.

Contents: A Wasted Witness. -- Scourge of the Executioner.

Two 5 1/4 in. disks for Commodore 64 and Apple.

C17835. Fogel, David. Holmes. La Jolla, Calif.: Hot Line Software, 1984.

Contents: Two 5 1/4 in. disks for Commodore 64 and Apple II. -- Instruction Booklet: Holmes. -- Addresses of London: Holmes.

A whodunit all-text interactive mystery adventure written in the style of a Sherlock Holmes novel. The player is presented with a series of four cases. He must examine the facts, identify important clues, and uncover the truth to avenge the innocent and bring the guilty to trial. His score indicates his ability in comparison with that of the Master Detective.

C17836. Golden, Peter A. Sherlock Holmes in "Another Bow." Conceived and written by P. A. Golden. Art direction and graphics by Michael J. Becker. [New York]: Bantam Electronic Publishing, 1985. 3 folded boxes: 8 1/4 x 7 in. (Living Literature)

"Being an unabridged reprint from the unpublished portfolio of the late John H. Watson, M.D."

Programs by Alan Smith (IBM), Brad Stewart (Apple), Dave Johnson (Macintosh), and Bruce Pedersen (Commodore).

Contents: Program Diskette. -- Playing Instructions. -- Story Booklet (32 p.). -- Ship Map. -- Note to Holmesians. -- Warranty Card.

Review: Games, 9 (December 1985), 51, and reprinted in PPofFC, No. 78 (November 1985), 3.

C17837. Golden, Peter A. Sherlock Holmes in "Another Bow." U.K.: Firebird/Bantam Electronic Publishing, 1985. Box: 7 x 6 in.

Contents: Diskette. -- Diagram of the S.S. Destiny Steamship. -- Instruction Sheet.

"For Commodore 64/128."

C17838. Harvey, James Richard. Moriarty's Revenge: A Game of Global Pursuit. Durham, N.C.: Bull City Software, 1989. Box: 9 x 7 in.

Contents: Handbook. -- disk. -- Rand McNally Pocket World Atlas.

"Compatible with Macintosh 512E, Plus, SE, SE/30, II, IIx, IIcx, 800K disk drive."

C17839. Liebman, Arthur. Sherlock Holmes and Other Famous Mysteries. Amsterdam, N.Y.: Coleco Industries, 1980. (Quiz Wiz Series, No. 20)

"1001 questions about Sherlock Holmes."

C17840. The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel. San Mateo: Mythos Software and Electronic Arts, 1992. Box: 10 1/4 x 8 1/2 in.

"IBM or Compatibles."

Contents: Instruction booklet (with credits). -- Command Summary Card. -- Ten floppy disks.

An interactive graphic mystery with animated visuals and sound.

C17841. Mitchell, Philip. Sherlock. Abingdon, Oxon; South Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne House, c.1984 Beam Software. Box: 8 x 6 in.

Contents: Cassette. -- Booklet.

For Commodore 64 (C64) and ZX Spectrum (48K).

Reviews: BSN, 2, No. 3 (Michaelmas Term 1985), 2-3 (Roger Mortimore); Micro Adventurer (November 1984), 21 (John Fraser); MPapers, No. 1 (1988), 25-27 (Carol Whitlam); PCN (October 27, 1984) (Bob Chappell); SHJ, 17, No. 3 (Winter 1985), 70 (Nicholas Utechin); 17, No. 4 (Summer 1986), 107 (Nicholas Utechin); Sinclair User (October 1984), 35 (Chris Bourne); Software Today (December 1984-January 1985) (L. B.).

C17842. Quick, Watson! Fort Worth: Radio Shack, 1978. (TRS-80)

Contents: Cassette. -- User Instruction Manual.

"Quick, Watson! is a computer game of elementary deduction which allows you the opportunity to match specific criminals to specific crimes. All of the crimes were committed during the great train robbery in England."

C17843. Ripper! Baltimore: Microcomputer Games, 1984.

Diskette for Commodore 64.

"Ripper! is an historical adventure game that involves the player in solving history's most fascinating mystery: who is Jack the Ripper? The player is in charge of solving the case, and at Hempstead Manor the greatest minds of the Victorian era have gathered to assist you in your quest. There's Sherlock Holmes and Harry Houdini, Sigmund Freud and Madame Curie, but the Ripper has also decided to accept the invitation...."

C17844. Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective. Wheeling, Ill.: ICOM Simulations, 1991. 1 disk (90 min.) color. Box: 12 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (CDRM 722000)

A compact-disk game for NEC, Macintosh or IBM computers. Based on Sleuth Publications' boxed game.

Credits: Producer/Director, Ken Tarolla; Software Engineers, Brian Baker, Matt Bezark; Video Software Engineer, Michael Manning; Illustrator and Designer, Katherine Tootelian; Publishing, John Kalb; Packaging, Michele Beeding; Scriptwriter, Laurie Rose-Bauman; Production, Wilson Video; Post Production, Applied Learning; Audio Sweetening, Robert BurkeSound; Talent Agency; N.U.T.S.; Costuming, Jean Williamson; Manual, Marla Defensor.

Contents: The Case of the Mummy's Curse. -- The Case of the Mystified Murderess. -- The Case of the Tin Soldier.

C17845. Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective Volume II. Wheeling, Ill.: ICOM Simulations, 1992. 1 disk (90 min.) color. Box: 12 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (CDRM 722000)

A compact-disk game for NEC, Macintosh or IBM computers. Based on Sleuth Publications' boxed game.

Contents: The Case of the Two Lions. -- The Case of the Pilfered Paintings. -- The Case of the Murdered Munitions Magnate.

C17846. 221b Baker St.: A Graphics Mystery Adventure. Chatsworth, Calif.: Datasoft/Intellicreations, 1986. Box: 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (Cat. No. 1510)

"Based on the board game created by Jay Moriarty. Designed by Steven Duboff, Jeff Harth, and John P. Sohl. Commodore graphics by Todd Camasta. Apple graphics by Russ Wolvek and Todd Camasta. Atari graphics by Russ Wolvek. Documentation by Thomas J. Clement & Sir Arthur Conan Doyle."

Features: Voice synthesis. -- One to four players or teams. -- Animated on-screen characters. -- Joystick or keyboard action. -- Supplemental 30-Case Libraries available.

Review: WW, 10, No. 2 (September 1987), 31-33 (Craig A. Reid).

Contests

C17847. -- A4923. [Chorley, Jennifer.] "Photographic Competition: `Holmes's World in 1963,'" SHJ, 6, No. 2 (Spring 1963), 60; 6, No. 4 (Spring 1964), 102, 126.

The announcement and results, including reproductions of three prize-winning photographs, of this new competition. The first prize was won by Alan Wilson, who submitted sixteen photographs.

C17848. -- A4924. [Chorley, Jennifer.] "Photographic Competition: `Holmes's World in 1964,'" SHJ, 6, No. 4 (Spring 1964), 132; 7, No. 2 (Spring 1965), 34-35, 59.

The announcement and results, including reproductions of five prize-winning photographs, of the second competition. D. Martin Dakin won the first prize in the Color Section and Percy Metcalfe and Humphrey Morton were joint winners of the first prize in the White-and-Black Section.

C17849. -- B3892. Geyer, Jackie. "Headlines Contest," ND (July 19 78), 6; (September 1978), 4.

Entrants were asked to identify the Canonical tale that best fits each of the 41 contemporary magazine headlines. The contest was won by Jim Zunic and Jean Weidner, who each correctly answered 36.

C17850. -- B3893. Gross, Bonnie. "Sherlock's Riddle," Suburban Week [Elk Grove Village, Ill.] (December 1-2, 1976), 3; "Sherlock Mystery Solved," (December 15-16, 1976).

----------. "Sherlock Mystery Solved," DCC, 13, No. 1 (December 1976), 3. illus.

The contest challenged entrants to find both the glaring error in Joel Bogart's drawing (DB3755) and to solve a riddle.

C17851. -- B3894. Havgaard, Hasse. "Conan Doyle er ret primitiv siger forsteproemievinderen Politikens konkurrence om noveller fra Sherlock Holmes' tre ukendte år," "Måske lidt i familie med Conan Doyle: Andenproemievinderen har aldrig før fået en novelle trykt," Politiken [Copenhagen] (April 11, 1976), 11, 7. illus.

Articles and the first- and second-place winners, Anders Fage-Pedersen and Pauline Hansen, in Politiken's Sherlock Holmes competition, "Three Unknown Years." (The stories, published in subsequent issues, are listed under Danish -- Parodies and Pastiches.)

C17852. -- B3895. Hugo's Companions. "Chapter and Verse Competition," DCC, 10, No. 1 (December 1973), 6 (Tom McGee; Robert W. Hahn); 10, No. 2 (February 1974), 4 (Don Pollock); 10, No. 3 (April 1974), 9 (Sue Flaherty and Diane Judd); 10, No. 4 (July 1974), 6 (Tom McGee; Sue Flaherty); 11, No. 2 (February 1975),14 (Tom McGee).

A limerick contest.

C17853. -- B3896. Madden, Mary Ann. "New York Magazine Competition," New York, 11, No. 27 (July 3, 1978), 86; Results, 11, No. 32 (August 7, 1978), 82. (Competition No. 323)

One of the epitaphs submitted for the headstone of a famous person was "The Plot Thickens" -- Sherlock Holmes.

C17854. -- B3897. Madden, Mary Ann, ed. Son of Giant Sea Tortoise: Competitions from New York Magazine. New York: The Viking Press, [1975]. vii, 376 p.

Contains Sherlockian references on pages 6, 33, 83, 170, 171, 198, 208, 240, 316, and 325.

C17855. -- B3898. Madden, Mary Ann, ed. Thank You for the Giant Sea Tortoise and Other Unforeseen Results of New York Magazine Competitions. New York: The Viking Press, [1971]. xii, 230 p.

----------. ----------. New York: Lancer Books, [1971].

There are Sherlockian items on pages 153-154, 175, 190, and 222-223.

C17856. -- B3899. Miller, Alice. "`Master Sleuth' Contest Slated," Abilene Reporter-News (March 27, 1975). illus. (Setting the Scene)

Dr. James Panowski of Hardin-Simmons University is sponsoring a "Master Sleuth" contest. To qualify, contestants must answer questions in a Sherlock Holmes quiz prepared by J. D. Sutton. The top five "Super Sleuths" will receive a copy of The Seven Per-Cent Solution.

C17857. -- B3900. "My Favourite Villain in the Canon and Why," BSJ, 24, No. 3 (September 1974), 192-193.

Announces an annual competition for the best contribution, in 500 words or less, describing "My Favourite Villain in the Canon and Why." The contest is sponsored by Albert M. Rosenblatt and John Linsenmeyer.

C17858. -- B3901. The Sherlock Holmes Society of London. "Mycroft Competition," SHJ, 12, No. 2 (Winter 1975), 67; 12, No. 3-4 (Summer 1976), 106-107.

Members were asked to submit a Mycroftian report on a point involving "the Navy, India, Canada and the bi-metallic question." The winners, F. D. Bryan-Brown and Hugh A. Anderson, received a year's subscription to The Sherlock Holmes Journal.

C17859. -- B3902. [Sherlock Holmes Workshop, Buffalo, N. Y.] "Non-Canonical Letters," CN (NS), 1, No. 3 (September 1978), 9-12.

The four best missives in a letter writing contest, submitted by Morse Hudson (Tom Dandrew), Sir Henry Baskerville (David M. Sisson), Mr. Frankland, Esq. (Gerry Uba), and Martha Hudson (Jim Zunic).

C17860. -- B3903. "Showtime's Sherlock Holmes Contest," Showtime: The Top Film Monthly [London], 2, No. 12 (December 1965), 14-15.

A competition prompted by the Compton Film production of A Study in Terror. Contestants were asked to identify articles which could not have been found in a room of that period.

C17861. -- B3904. Southwestern Bell. Sherlock Holmes Mystery Contest. Project Coordinator, Gary L. Harrison. Oklahoma City: October 19, 1977-January 13, 1978. 12 sheets (5 letters, 5 posters, application, announcement of results)

Announcement: Telephone Times, 29 (November 14, 1977), 1; Results: Telephone Times, 30 (January 9, 1978), 1.

Norman Airington, Charlotte Bowen, Barney Cole, and Gordon V. McGill each received The Pebles Classic Library of Sherlock Holmes for solving the mystery meaning of SORT (Save One Report Today).

C17862. -- B3905. "Toby Competition, No. 179 -- Rhyme First," Punch, 241 (August 16, 1961), 264; 241 (September 6, 1961), 372.

One of the runners-up is a poem by H. M. Coatsworth on Houn in which the rhymes are at the beginning instead of the end of the line.

C17863. -- B3906. "Weekend Competition, No. 1,116," The New Statesman and Nation, 42 (August 4, 1951), 136 137.

Competitors were asked to provide extracts from the program note giving the action of either an opera or a ballet based on "The Speckled Band," etc. Among the winners were Peter Maxwell Bassett for The Speckled Band: A Ballet in Three Acts and H.J.R. for Die Buntfarbige Binde: A (German) Opera. Act I. Holmes Breakfast Room.

C17864. -- B3907. "Weekend Competition, No. 2,029," Set by D. Walker. New Statesman, 77 (January 10, 1969), 58; (January 31, 1969), 166.

Competitors were asked to provide an explanation to a riddle, in the style of Sherlock Holmes, etc. The "Holmes" winner was W. J. Webster.

C17865. -- B3908. "Weekend Competition, No. 2,214," Set by Naomi Marks. Report by Ed Compton. New Statesman, 84 (July 28, 1972), 141; (August 18, 1972), 237.

Competitors were asked to provide extracts from two of Watson's unpublished tales. The winners were P.W.R. Foot, Roy Fuller, Dromore, and W.F.N. Watson.

C17866. -- B3909. "Weekend Competition, No. 2,250," Set by E. J. Thribb. Report by Miles Backward. New Statesman, 85 (April 6, 1973), 510; (April 27, 1973), 631.

Competitors were asked to submit an extract from a Sherlock Holmes story, featuring Mr. Maulding and/or any other Tory politician. The winners were Son of Cabiban, P.W.R. Foot, F. Galway, and Gerard Benson.

C17867. The Arthur Conan Doyle Society. "Christmas Caption Competition," PM, No. 4 (December 1990), 3; No. 5 (August 1991), 5.

Contestants were asked to suggest captions for two Sidney Paget illustrations from Fina. The winner was Michael W. Homer of Centerville, Utah.

C17868. The Arthur Conan Doyle Society. The David Kirby Memorial Essay Competition 1992. [4] p.

----------. ----------, PM, No. 6 (March 1992), 9-11.

----------. ----------, PP (NS), No. 13 (March 1992), inside front cover, 26.

----------. ----------, BC, 9. No. 5 (July-August 1992), 6-7.

An announcement of the competition, with rules and an entry form. (Michael W. Homer won the contest.)

C17869. The Baker Street Dispatch. "Annual Writing Contest No. 2," BSD, 2, No. 5 (September 1992), 2; 2, No. 6 (November-December 1992), 9.

Contestants were asked to write an original Canonical poem, song (words only and title), or limerick celebrating the holidays. First place was won by James Dixon for "Deck the Master" and second place by JoAnne Carson for "Thanksgiving."

C17870. Carolrhoda Books. "Match Wits with Sherlock Holmes" Mystery-Writing Contest. Minneapolis: April 15, 1991. 1 p. (press release)

Sponsored by the publisher to promote reading and writing among elementary school students and to help kick off the new series of books by the same name. The contest was won by Kerstin Wolf, a sixth-grade student at Madison Junior High School in Naperville, Illinois.

C17871. The Daily Star. "Now Have a Go at Solving This Case and Win a Real Reward!" The Daily Star [London] (August 31, 1979).

A contest involving Holmes and Watson. "The winner will be taken to London with Mom and Dad and booked for one night into the Sherlock Holmes Hotel in Baker Street, just up the road from where the famous detective lived."

C17872. Gryphon House. "CCIE Presents: The Case of the Tightening Belt," Child Care Information Exchange (September 1980), 33.

"Sherlock, Hercule, and Lord Peter have been stumped. Can you solve this case?"

C17873. McClure, Michael W. "Cryptic Contest," S&CG, No. 1 (1990), 13; No. 2 (1991), 15; No. 3 (1992), 12.

The editor asks for help in listing all the Holmes's films that contain a funeral related scene. Two examples are provided. Other funerary references appear in the second and third issues.

C17874. The Northern Musgraves. "The Missing Rathbone," The Ritual, No. 7 (Spring 1991), 11.

Contestants were asked to provide the title and synopsis for a Rathbone/Holmes film made between 1943 and 1945 for Universal Pictures that mysteriously disappeared and is presumed lost. The winning entries by Mark Hunter-Purvis ("The Case of the Disappearing Watson"), Roger Johnson ("Traitor's Gate"), and James A. Vogelsgang ("Sherlock Holmes and the Fire of Vengeance") appear in MPapers, No. 4 (1991), 65-68.

C17875. "Pastiche Writing Contest, 1989," BC, 6, No. 3 (May 1989), 3; 6, No. 4 (June-July 1989), 16-17.

Announcement and rules of two competitions, sponsored separately by The Spence Munros and The Bootmakers of Toronto.

C17876. Punch. "Caption Competition No. 806," Punch, 288 (June 5, 1985), 78.

M. F. O'Brien submitted the winning caption: "You're right again, Holmes, have got egg on my face!"

C17877. Radio Times. "Sherlock Holmes Competition," Radio Times, 255 (December 5-11, 1987), 24.

Offers five first-place six-night Swiss holidays "at the comfortable Sherpa Hotel at Meiringen, close by the infamous falls" to those who answer correctly six questions (including two about Doyle and Holmes) and who provide the best answers to the tie-breaker: "If Sherlock Holmes were practising today, which 20th-century invention would help him most, and why?"

C17878. The $64,000 Question. "The Value of Sherlock Holmes," FPN (May 1984), 8-11.

Questions that were asked of Thomas and Bobbye O'Rourke on the television program in May and June of 1956.

See also DA5005.

C17879. The Spectator. "Competition No. 1272," The Spectator, 250 (June 4, 1983), 40; (June 25, 1983), 32-33.

----------. ----------, The Spectatorial Holmes, by Steven Rothman. Philadelphia: Privately Printed, 1985. 1 folded sheet. (Crowborough Occasional, 3)

Prepared for the annual meeting of The Baker Street Irregulars, January 11, 1985.

Contestants were asked to write a short story in which Holmes reaches a typically brilliant solution to the crime. The winners were Ralph Sadler, N. J. Warburton, and Ron Jowker.

C17880. The Spectator. "Competition No. 1620," The Spectator (April 14, 1990), 44-45.

----------. ----------, The Spectatorial Holmes II, by Steven Rothman. Philadelphia: Privately Printed, 1991. 1 folded sheet. (Crowborough Occasional, 12)

Prepared for the annual dinners of BSI and ASH, January 11, 1991.

Contestants were asked to supply a short account of the Sherlock Holmes story "concerning the politician, the lighthouse, and the trained cormorant." The prizewinners were T. Griffiths, Watson Weeks, Peter Norman, and Beverley Strauss.

C17881. Symons, Julian. "Sherlock's Christmas: A Murder Mystery," Illustrations: Graham Higgins. Punch, 299 (December 5-11, 1990), 46-51; (December 12-18, 1990), 30-32; (Almanac 1990), 44-46. illus.

Contents: Pt. 1. A Dramatic Departure. -- Pt. 2. "She tried it all ways". -- Pt. 3. Patacake Club.

A "classic crime competition," with Sheridan Haynes, who deduces the murderer (Derry Elbard) of "luscious, pouting, drug taking movie starlet" Mitzi Southern on the set of Sherlock's Christmas. (When asked, Punch was unable to find any record of the winner's identity!)

C17882. The Times Literary Supplement. "Competition No. 166: Author, Author," TLS (March 23, 1984), 307; (April 20, 1984), 433.

Contestants were invited to identify the source of three quotations, one of which is from Miss. The winner was J. D. Ede.

C17883. The Times Literary Supplement. "Competition No. 248: Author, Author," TLS (October 18, 1985), 1191; (November 15, 1985), 1300.

Contestants were asked to identify the source of a quotation (from Silv). The winner was Francis Wyndham.

C17884. Wiggins, Elizabeth. "Fabulous London Weekend to Win," SHG, No. 2 (August-October 1991), 4; Results, No. 5 (Summer 1992), 17. illus.

Contestants, were asked to name the actors depicted on the Studio Gallery commemorative plate, the medium in which they created the role, and who was the best Holmes and why. The winner received "a weekend for two" in the Reichenbach Suite at the Sherlock Holmes Hotel. The contest was won by Paula Brown, whose report appears in USACON, 1, No. 2 (July 31, 1992), 4A.

Crossword Puzzles

C17885. -- A4895. Bernd, Janet. "Crossword Puzzle," HO, 1, No. 1 (March 1971), 18.

C17886. -- A4896. Bigelow, S. Tupper. "Sherlockian Double-Crostic," BSJ, 12, No. 4 (December 1962), 237-239; [Solution] 13, No. 1 (March 1963), 49.

C17887. -- A4897. Miller, Wayne, and D. M. Crane. "A Sherlockian Crossword Puzzle," BSJ [OS], 1, No. 4 (October 1946), 478-480; [Solution] 2, No. 1 (January 1947), 98.

C17888. -- A4898. Morley, Christopher. "The Mycroft Magic Square," B.S.I. Minutes (January 9, 1942).

----------. ----------, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, 4, No. 2 (March 1943), 124-127.

C17889. -- A4899. [Morley, Frank V.] "Sherlock Holmes Crossword," The Saturday Review of Literature, 10, No. 44 (May 19, 1934), 703; [Solution and results] 10, No. 46 (June 2, 1934), 727; 10, No. 48 (June 16, 1934), 755. (The Bowling Green)

----------. A Sherlock Holmes Cross-Word Puzzle, by Tobias Gregson, Late of Scotland Yard, and transmitted by him to Christopher Morley. [Privately Printed, 1938.] [8] p.

Limited to 38 copies.

----------. "A Sherlock Holmes Cross-Word," 221b: Studies in Sherlock Holmes. Edited by Vincent Starrett. New York: The Macmillan Co., 1940, p. 244-247.

----------. ----------, Rex Stout Mystery Quarterly, No. 2 (August 1945), 130-131.

----------. ----------, Esquire, 65, No. 1 (January 1966), 94, [Answer] 112.

----------. ----------, The Annotated Sherlock Holmes. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, [1967]. Vol. 1, p. 38.

The original matriculation test of the Baker Street Irregulars.

C17890. -- A4900. Petersen, Svend. "Doctors' Dilemma," Medical World News, 9, No. 4 (November 15, 1968), 96, [Answer] 110.

----------. ----------, BSJ, 19, No. 1 (March 1969), 32-33, [Answer] 63.

C17891. -- A4901. Petersen, Svend. "A Sherlockian Double-Cross," BSJ, 3, No. 3 (July 1953), 182-183.

C17892. -- A4902. Robertson, A. M. "A Crude Device," SHJ, 4, No. 4 (Spring 1960), [Inset page];[Solution], 5, No. 1 (Winter 1960), 31.

----------. ----------, BSP, No. 31 (January 1968), 3.

C17893. -- A4903. Saxe, Stephen. "A Sherlockian Crossword," BSJ [OS], 2, No. 2 (April 1947), 208-209; [Solution] 2, No. 3 (July 1947), 346.

C17894. -- A4904. Shaw, Dorothy Rowe. A Sherlock Holmes Crossword Puzzle. [With an introductory note by John Bennett Shaw.] [Santa Fe, N.M.: Privately Produced, December 1971.] [4] p.

C17895. -- A4905. "Sherlockian Crossword," Manchester Guardian Weekly, 93, No. 14 (October 7, 1965), 12.

----------, BSJ, 16, No. 1 (March 1966), 50-51; [Solution], 16, No. 2 (June 1966), 125.

C17896. -- A4906. Shreffler, Philip A.. "Sherlockross-Word," DCC, 7, No. 4 (May 1971), 5.

C17897. -- A4907. Throckmorton, Jane. "A Sherlockian Crossword Puzzle," Illustrious Client's Second Case-Book. Edited by J. N. Williamson. [Indianapolis, Ind.: The Illustrious Clients, 1949.] p. 12-14, [Solution] 96.

C17898. -- A4908. Wilmunen, Jon V. "A Sherlockian Crostic," The Gamebag, No. 1 (1965), 14-15; No. 2 (1966), 14-15; No. 3 (1967), 19-20 (laid in).

C17899. -- A4909. Yates, Donald A. "An Unsolved Baskerville Puzzle," BSJ, 7, No. 2 (April 1957), 84-86.

C17900. -- B3910. "About Sherlock Holmes," Official Crossword Puzzles, No. 178 (October November 1971), 8; Answers, 65. (Cryptoquizzes)

C17901. -- B3911. "Bloodhoundsville," Scholastic Voice, 58, No. 8 (April 10, 1975), 16; Answers, 58, No. 9 (April 17, 1975).

"Starred clues refer to Sherlock Holmes or his detective-story world."

C17902. -- B3912. Borek, Robert. "Crossword Puzzle," SM, 3, No. 4 (August 1975), 10-11; Answers, 3, No. 5 (December 1975), 11.

C17903. -- B3913. Carroll, Albert. "Elementary, Dear Doctor," Crosswords for the Connoisseur. Series 3. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. [1973, c.1960]. No. 30.

C17904. -- B3914. Flaherty, Susan. "A Beech of a Crossword Puzzle," NNCC, 2, No. 1 (1977), 5-6; Answers, 7.

"A Copper Beeches Quiz."

C17905. -- B3915. "Iris' Sherlock Holmes Crossword," LN, 1, No. 1 (April 1973), 6-7.

C17906. -- B3916. Kean, Michael H. "Sherlock Holmes: After the Cat," Holmeswork, 6, No. 1 (January 1979), 3-4.

C17907. -- B3917. Levi, Robert S. "A Sherlock Holmes Smoker's Puzzle," The Pipe Smoker's Ephemeris (Autumn-Winter 1976), 6; Answers, 8.

All clues are taken from the first half of Doubleday's The Complete Sherlock Holmes and deal with smoking.

C17908. -- B3918. Levinsohn, Sylvia A. "A Setting for Speculation and Suspense," Current Crostics. [New York]: Quadrangle, [1974]. p. 8-9.

C17909. -- B3919. McGaw, Lisa. "Crossword Puzzle on `The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge,'" SS, 1, No. 3 (April 1972), 4-5; Answers, 6.

C17910. -- B3920. Morley, Frank V. "Sherlock Holmes Crossword," SFTC (December 1977), 1.

----------. ----------, MM, No. 11 (February 1979), 8-9.

First published in The Saturday Review of Literature, May 9, 1934 (DA4899).

C17911. -- B3921. Pierce, Patricia. "Calabash Crossword," SM, 5, No. 4 (November 30, 1977), 28-29; Answers, 6, No. 1 (February 15, 1978), 30.

C17912. -- B3922. Pierce, Patricia. "`The Engineer's Thumb' Crossword," HP, 1, No. 2 (April 1977), 5-6; Answers, 37.

C17913. -- B3923. Pierce, Patricia. "Steel True, Blade Straight," HP, 1, No. 3 (May 1977), 7-8; Answers, 1, No. 4 (June 1977), 22.

"A puzzle to honor the memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle."

C17914. -- B3924. Senuta, Michael. Puzzling Over Sherlock. Illustrated by Dennis Earlenbaugh. [Barberton, Ohio: Privately Printed, July 1978.] [32] p.

The chapbook, dedicated to Luther Norris, contains twenty-three puzzles -- one for each story in the Adventures and the Memoirs -- and answers, using thematic words and ideas from the stories.

C17915. -- B3925. "The Sherlock Holmes Cross-Word Puzzle," Bakka Magazine, No. 5 (Spring Summer 1977), 76; Answers, No. 7 (Fall 1977), 80.

C17916. -- B3926. Southerland, C. A. "The Baker Street Mystery Puzzle," Rex Stout's Mystery Monthly, No. 7 (December 1946), 128-130; Answers, 131.

Inset in a profile drawing of Sherlock Holmes's face.

C17917. -- B3927. Sparkes, Roy. "A Sherlockian Crossword," SHJ, 13, No. 3 (Spring 1978), 84; Answers, 13, No. 4 (Autumn 1978), 104.

C17918. -- B3928. Strickland, Patricia. "The Sherlock Holmes Crossword Puzzle," MSB, 1, No. 7 (December 1977), 4-6.

----------. ----------, BSJ, 28, No. 1 (March 1978), 24; Solution, 62.

C17919. -- B3929. Tepper, Ruth Lake. The Sherlock Holmes Crossword Puzzle Book: Famous Adventures; Fascinating Features. Introduction by Robert Leslie Hirtle, Jr. With original illustrations by Sidney Paget. New York: Clarkson N. Potter/Distributed by Crown Publishers, [1977]. 160 p.

Book and cover design by Katy Homans.

Summaries of twenty-one cases, followed by a crossword puzzle based on each adventure. Also included are the "Solutions & Epilogues," and "The Baker Street Irregulars' Crossword Puzzle," by Frank V. Morley.

Reviews: BSM, No. 13 (March 1978), 28 (James Zunic); EQMM, 71 (May 1978), 101-102 (Otto Penzler); Games (July-August 1978), 57 (P.M.W.); SM, 6, No. 1 (February 1978), 28 (Bruce Kennedy).

C17920. -- B3930. Yates, Donald A. A Sherlock Holmes Crossword. Detroit: The Amateur Mendicant Society, March 23, 1954. [4] p.

"Based on Dr. John H. Watson's chronicle, The Hound of the Baskervilles"

First appearance of DA4909.

C17921. "The Adventure of the ...," Merlin's Adventure Magazine, 1, No. 2 (April 1982), 20. illus.

C17922. "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons," APD (June 1987), 6.

C17923. "The Adventure of the Three Gables," APD (December 1979), insert.

----------, BSR, 2, Nos. 7-8 (April-May 1980), 5.

C17924. Alexander, Ken. "A Holmesian Crossword Puzzler," AG, 1, No. 7 (November 1985), 4.

C17925. Axelrad, Arthur M. "Dr. John H. Watson's First Crossword Puzzle," DB, 1 (April 1, 1982), 6-7; Solution and Notes, 2 (May 4, 1982), 10.

C17926. Axelrad, Arthur M. "Watson's Revenge," DB, 5 (May 22, 1983), 9-10; Solution and Explanations, 11.

"An ACD crossword puzzle," designed to demonstrate Watson's pawky humor.

C17927. Beasley, Susan. "The Adventure of the Yellow Face Crossword Puzzle," BSGazette, No. 1 (Summer 1987), 26-28.

C17928. Beasley, Susan. "The Speckled Band Crossword Puzzle," BSGazette, No. 2 (Summer 1988), 50-53.

C17929. Bensley, Janet. "The Stockbroker's Clerk," CHJ, 15, No. 4 (April 1993), insert.

With solution.

C17930. Biblewski, Thomas. "Sherlockian Deduction," BSD, 2, No. 2 (March 1992), 6-7; Answers, 2, No. 3 (May 1992), 6.

C17931. Brennan, Clare. "The Scene of the Crime: A Sherlockian Crossword Puzzle," WF, 3, No. 3 (Summer 1985), 14; Solution, 3, No. 4 (Autumn 1986), 20.

C17932. Brennan, Clare. "A Sherlockian Crossword," WF, 1, No. 3 (Summer 1983-1984), 12; Solution, 19.

C17933. Brunner, Pattie R. "Canonical Crossword," BSC, 4, No. 1 (January-February 1984), 8; Answers, 11; 4, No. 6 (November-December 1984), 8; Answers, 11.

Two crossword puzzles.

C17934. Burr, Robert C. "Sherlockian Crossword Puzzle," WW, 2, No. 1 (May 1979), 16-17; Solution, 2, No. 2 (September 1979), 13; 2, No. 2 (September 1979), 12-13; Solution, 2, No. 3 (January 1980), 5.

Two crossword puzzles.

C17935. "The Case of the Curious Cryptogram: Deductions from The Valley of Fear," Q£$, 3, No. 2 (May 1982), 26.

C17936. Casein. "Crossword 570: What's On?!" The Spectator, 249 (August 14, 1982), 30; Solution, 249 (September 4, 1982), 30.

The unclouded lights, correctly paired, reveal the titles of six Sherlock Holmes short stories. The correct solution was submitted by Dr. Jas Thompson of Edinburgh.

C17937. "Crossword," SHG, No. 3 (November 1991-February 1992), 20; Answers, 24.

"This is a Watsonword -- all the clues and answers are spoken or narrated by the good doctor."

C17938. Ditzler, Kirk. "A Canonical Crossword," PL, 1, No. 2 (1981), 14; Answers, 1 , No. 3 (December 25, 1981).

C17939. "Dr. Watson!" The National Observer Book of Crosswords. January 1988. p. 83; Answer, p. 98.

----------, DCC, 24, No. 3 (August 1988), 5.

C17940. Eagle. "Christmas Crossword," Eagle [Liverpool], 10, No. 44 (December 19, 1959), 15. (Competition No. 44)

"Twenty-five books of Sherlock Holmes Short Stories as prizes."

C17941. "The Five Orange Pips," BSR, 2, Nos. 5-6 (January-February 1980), 7.

C17942. Heimbach, James. "Sherlockrostic," BSJ, 32, No. 1 (March 1982), 30-34; Solution, 35.

The words form a quotation, and the initial letters spell the name of the story from which the quotation is taken.

C17943. "Holmes Sweet Holmes," PPofPC, No. 72 (November 15, 1984), 4.

----------, BC, 2, No. 4 (August 1985), 4.

C17944. Hultgren, Kathryn E. "The Hound of the Baskervilles," Calabash, No. 1 (March 1982), 40-41; Answers, No. 2 (September 1982), 19.

C17945. Hultgren, Kathryn E. "The Sign of Four," Calabash, No. 2 (September 1982), 40-41; Answers, No. 3 (March 1983), 29.

C17946. "An Illustrious Crossword," ICN, 8, No. 1 (April 1985), 4; Answers, 5.

C17947. Jacobson, Maura B. "`Holmesiana': `Cue' Crossword," New York, 16, No. 40 (October 10, 1983), 136; Solution, 16, No. 41 (October 17, 1983), 134.

----------. ----------, PPofFC, No. 92 (January 6, 1988), 6.

C17948. Kean, Michael H. "Sherlock Holmes: After the Cat," Holmeswork, 11 (January 1985), 16-17.

C17949. Koolyk, Judah. "Crypto-Cross: A Crossword with a Cryptogram Message," Games, 9, No. 11 (November 1985), 27; Answers, 72.

----------. ----------, PPofFC, No. 77 (October 1985), insert page (B); No. 78 (November 1985), 4.

Message: "There are many ciphers I read easily. Such crude devices amuse the intelligence without fatiguing it." Sherlock Holmes.

C17950. Krone, Karen A. "The Dying Detective Crossword Puzzle," DB, 7 (October 31, 1984), 12.

C17951. Levi, Robert S. "A Sherlockian Smoker's Puzzle," MB (NS), No. 3 (Summer 1992), 7.

First published in The Pipe Smoker's Ephemeris, Autumn-Winter 1976 (DB3917).

C17952. Miller, Lisa., and A. M. Wehrer. "A Puzzle," Beaten's, No. 2 (December 1984), 10; Answers, 16.

C17953. Miller, Lisa. "Double Crostic," Beaten's, No. 3 (December 1985), 4; Answers, 8.

C17954. Miller, Pat. "The Sign of Four Word Sleuth," APD (April-May 1988), 3; Answers, 5.

C17955. Morley, Frank V. "The Baker Street Irregulars Crossword Puzzle," APD (March-April 1988), 7; Solution, 8.

----------. ----------, MSB, 12, No. 1 (March 1989), 6.

----------. ----------, USACON, 2, No. 1 (January 1993), 8-9.

"A challenging treat for Holmes buffs." (Subtitle)

First published in The Saturday Review of Literature, May 19, 1934 (DA4899). See also DB3920.

C17956. Mortimore, Roger. "The Police Gazette: More "Unofficial Help" for the Less Than Competent," BSN, 5, No. 1 (Hilary Term 1988), 7-8.

An explanation for solving Sherlockian cryptic crossword puzzles.

C17957. Mortimore, Roger. "Puzzle," BSN, 5, No. 1 (Hilary Term 1988), 6; Solution, 5, No. 2 (Trinity Term 1988), 8.

C17958. Penick, Alan. "Media Holmes," CC, 3, No. 2 (May 1993), 3; Solution, 4.

C17959. Pierce, Betty. "An Irregular Sherlockian Crossword," RMPH, 3, No. 7 (February 1991), 3.

C17960. Priestley, Stephanie. "Sherlockian Crossword Puzzle," NFTD, 6. No. 2 (June 1985), 4.

C17961. Ramsey, Joan G. "Crossword Puzzle," TW, 1, No. 8 (December 1979), 4; Solution, 1, No. 9 (January 1980), 2.

C17962. Shelangoskie, Mary. "A Two-Pipe Problem," MM, No. 22 (December 1980), 18-19; Answers, No. 23 (February 1981), 21. (Sherlockian Stumpers No. 22)

C17963. Smith, Terri. "Where Holmes Might Be -- If Not at 221b," Beaten's, No. 5 (December 1987), 15-19; Solution, 20.

C17964. Smith, Terri. "The Women in Sherlock's Life," Beaten's, No. 4 (1986), 15-17; Solution, 18.

C17965. Smith, Terri, and Jean MacDonald. "A Sherlockian Crossword Puzzle," Beaten's, No. 3 (December 1985), 14-15; Solution, 8.

C17966. Sparkes, Roy. "Puzzle," MB, 5, No. 3 (September 1979), 5; Answers, 11; 6, No. 2 (July 1980), 10; Answers, 11; 61 No. 3 (September 1980), 2; Answers, 10; 6, No. 4 (December 1980), 2; Answers, 8.

Four crossword puzzles.

C17967. Sparks, Russell. "The Adventure of the 3 Red Herrings," Edited by Allen Mackler. Explorations, No. 17 (March 1992), 16; Solution, No. 18 (June 1992), 12.

The cruciverbalist is asked to identify five characters from the Canonical tales. Two of them are from the same tale; the others are "red herrings."

C17968. Taylor, Mary. "Sherlockian Kriss-Kross," BSJ, 30, No. 2 (June 1980), 106-109; Answer, 125.

One-hundred and fourteen questions formed from sentences in Empt.

C17969. Tepper, Ruth Lake. The Sherlock Holmes Crossword Puzzle Book: Famous Adventures; Fascinating Features. Introduction by Robert Leslie Hirtle, Jr. With original illustrations by Sidney Paget. New York: Bell Pub. Co., [1986]. 160 p.

Book and cover design by Katy Homans.

First published by Clarkson N. Potter, 1977 (DB3929).

C17970. Tepper, Ruth Lake. The Sherlock Holmes Crossword Puzzle Book II. With original illustrations by Sidney Paget. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., [1979]. 160 p.

Cover design by Mike McIver.

"Famous adventures, fascinating features, including The Hound of the Baskervilles (told in 10 puzzles)." (Subtitle)

Reviews: CN (NS), 3, No. 2 (June 1980), 12-13 (Frank A. Hoffmann); EQMM, 75 (April 7, 1980), 87 (Otto Penzler).

C17971. Trio, Mary. "The Adventure of the 6 Characters," Explorations, No. 13 (Spring 1991), 6; Solution, No. 14 (June 1991), 7.

The cruciverbalist is asked to complete the crossword puzzle and then name the six characters from a Canonical tale and identify the story they have in common.

C17972. Trio, Mary. "Rogues, Rascals, and Ruffians," Explorations, No. 21 (May 1993), 8.

The Puzzler solver is asked to identify nine rogues in the grid.

C17973. Varriano, Pat. "Sherlockian Puzzler," TW, 2, No. 4 (April 1981), 9-10; Solution, 13.

C17974. Varriano, Sue. "Another Sherlockian Crossword," TW, 1, No. 9 (January 1980), 6; Solution, 1, No. 10 (February 1980), 2.

C17975. Warren, Lucilla. "A Canonical Crossword," SM, 10, No. 4 (1986), 6-8.

C17976. Weller, Vickie. "Penfold Crossword No. 1," BSPB [OS], No. 3 (September 1989), 7-8; Solution, 9.

Won by Kathryn White.

C17977. Wiggins, Elizabeth. "Crossword," SHG, No. 1 (May 4, 1991), 20; Answers, 22; No. 2 (August-October 1991), 27; Answers, 31.

Two crossword puzzles.

C17978. Wyllie, Stanley Clarke. "Sherlockian Stumpers," MM, No. 18 (April 1980), 19; Answers, No. 19 (June 1980), 13.

C17979. Zunic, Jim. Film Players and Roles Sherlockian Crossword Puzzle. [Pittsburgh: Privately Printed], December 1982. 1 folded sheet.

"Featuring 9 players and 10 roles. Every clue is Sherlockian."

Limited to 75 copies.

C17980. Zunic, Jim. "`A Little Out of the Common,'" BSM, No. 24 (Winter 1980), 44-45.

"A Canonical crossword puzzle."

C17981. Zunic, Jim. "A Sherlockian Crossword," SMuse, 4, No. 3 (Winter 1979), 8-9; Solution, back cover.

C17982. Zunic, Jim. "Sherlockian Crossword," ND (October 1991), 10; Solution (November 1991), 6.

Games

See also Chess, Computer Games, Video Games

C17983. -- A4910. The Adventure of the Disappearing Stars, by John H. Watson, M.D. [Robert H. Schutz]. Cow-Birling Gap, Sussex: Holmes-Watson Enterprises, Ltd., [1968].

A magic card trick.

C17984. -- A4911. Bringing Sherlock Home, by Lawrence Treat. Garden City, N.Y.: Heyday House; Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1935.

"7 original picture-clue mystery cases; 6 copies of each for competitive playing."

Contents: Case No. 1. The End of a Wealthy Playboy. -- Case No. 2. The Extortion Letter. -- Case No. 3. Romantic Interlude. -- Case No. 4. The Lunch Room Murder. -- Case No. 5. Check Double Check. -- Case No. 6. The Episode of the Two Ranneys. -- Case No. 7. Merrill's Alibi.

C17985. -- A4912. "Clue," The Great New Sherlock Holmes Game! Salem, Mass.: Parker Brothers, Inc., 1949. Box: 10 1/4 x 20 in.

Contains leaflet of rules for playing, gameboard, six colored tokens, six miniature weapons, die, pack of twenty-one illustrated cards, and pad of Detective Notes.

"The scene opens in Mr. Boddy's palatial mansion. Mr. Boddy is the victim of foul play and is found in one of the rooms. The object of the game is to discover the answer to these three questions: 1st. Who? Which one of the several suspects did it? 2nd. Where? 3rd. How?"

C17986. -- A4913. Murder on the Orient Express: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery Game. Hollis, N.Y.: Ideal Toy Corp., 1967. Box: 13 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (Famous Mystery Classic Series, No. 2505-6)

Contains instruction booklet, gameboard, twelve spy figures, Sherlock Holmes figure, Dr. Watson figure, fact sheet pad, report and score sheet pad, and die.

"Object of the game: To gain the most points by logical reasoning and astute observation in determining which spies on the Orient Express have been murdered and which are still alive."

C17987. -- A4914. Sherlock Holmes. Salem, Mass.: Parker Brothers, Inc., 1904. 56 cards.

"Any number from three to eight can play with one pack. The object is to capture as many burglars, robbers and thieves as possible (counting 1 point each) and to obtain the valuable Sherlock Holmes cards, which count 5 points each."

Review: BSJ, 14, No. 2 (June 1964), 84-87 (Helan G. Halbach).

C17988. -- A4915. Sherlock Holmes. Playskool Golden Book Classics Picture Puzzles. Puzzle: 11 x 14 in. (120 pieces). (No. 400H)

Taken from cover illustration by Tom Gill of The Golden Picture Classics Sherlock Holmes. Box also contains Tom Sawyer.

C17989. -- A4916. Sherlock Holmes. Havant, Hants: Minimodels Ltd., [1969]. Box: 8 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. (Triang Game, TG/29)

Contains gameboard depicting a map of London's West End, 48 clue cards, 4 sets of newspaper clippings, 4 Sherlock Holmes figures, 4 Dr. Watson figures, 4 policemen, and instructions.

"For ages 12 to adult. 2-4 players." Each player is both Holmes and Watson. The object is to be the first to present six related clues at 221b Baker Street.

C17990. -- A4917. Sherlock Holmes Detective Kit. Based on the Billy Wilder film "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes." [London]: GeminiScan Ltd. for the Publishers, IPC Magazines Ltd., 1970. 11 items in plastic carrying case.

Contents: 1. Portrait of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and illustrated biography. -- 2. Booklet containing Sherlock Holmes tales in fiction and film, with instructions for Cypher Decoder and Detective Game. -- 3. Full color cut-out model of Loch Ness Monster for use in detective game. -- 4. `I Spy' pictures. Match your ability to spot detail with that of the great detective. -- 5. Sherlock Holmes Cypher Decoder. -- 6. Invisible messages for use with detective game. -- 7. A picture that 'hangs' upside down on your wall and confuses your friends. -- 8. Authentic Baker Street sign with map and description of Holmes's legendary haunts. -- 9-10. One Holmes and five Watson identity cards for use in detective game. -- 11. Magnifying glass to assist work on item 4.

C17991. -- A4918. Sherlock Holmes `Follow-the-Clues' Jigsaw. Based on the Billy Wilder film "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes." [London]: IPC Magazines Ltd. -- Multi Media Promotions, 1970. Box: 10 x 13 1/2 in.

Puzzle: 19 x 24 in. (850 pieces).

Puzzle from a painting by Alex Jardine.

C17992. -- A4919. The Sherlock Holmes Puzzle. England: Peter Pan Playthings, [1968]. (Series No. J8034)

This ingenious puzzle consists of seven plastic pieces and a leaflet showing forty designs, including a Sherlock Holmes pipe, that can be made from the pieces.

C17993. -- A4920. Sherlock Holmes: The Game of the Great Detective. West Springfield, Mass.: National Games, Inc., 1956. Box: 11 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.

Contains a gameboard, dice, colored tokens, charts, cards, and instruction booklet.

"Object: To gather all the correct clues describing an imaginary criminal, and the crime -- then to get to 221b Baker St. first with the solution."

C17994. -- A4921. Sherlock Holmes Writing Set. Stuart Hall Co., 1946. Box: 9 1/4 x 18 1/4 in.

Contains printed and plain sheets and envelopes, instruction booklet, bottle of invisible ink, and bottle of regular ink.

"Four easy-to-learn codes for writing secret notes."

C17995. -- A4922. Silver Blaze -- From the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. New York: Springbok Editions, 1966. Box: 14 1/4 in. (diameter); Puzzle: 20 1/4 in. (diameter). (A Springbok Circular Jigsaw Puzzle, C932)

Also contains two booklets: the story and the solution.

Puzzle from a painting by Barry Evans.

Review: SIS, 1, No. 3 [1966], 27-28 (Dean Dickensheet).

C17996. -- B3931. Brandreth, Gyles. "Moriarty," Gyles Brandreth's Complete Book of Home Entertainment. [Aylesbury, Buck.]: Shire Publications Ltd., [1974]. p. 18-19.

C17997. -- B3932. Cluedo? The Great Detective Game. London; Leeds: John Waddington Ltd., 1949. Box: 10 x 17 1/2 in.

Alternate title: Cluedo, or Murder at Tudor Close.

Only Sherlock significance is the caricature of Holmes and a bloodhound on the box.

C17998. -- B3933. Curjel, Harald. The Sherlock Holmes Card Game. [Hollesley, Woodbridge, Suffolk: Privately Produced, 1975.] 120 cards.

C17999. -- B3934. Deduction: The Game That Makes Thinking Fun! Hollis, N.Y.: Ideal Toy Corp., 1976. Box: 20 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.

Cover illustration of Sherlock Holmes playing the game.

"Ages 8 to adult; 2 players."

Contents: Pattern board. -- Deduction boards. -- Divider screen. -- Pegs (4 colors). -- Empty bags for peg storage.

Object: To be the first player to duplicate his opponent's hidden pattern.

C18000. -- B3935. Dickensheet, Dean. "Design Proposal: Sherlockian Playing Cards: Preliminary," Roquat 8 [Ruth Berman, Berkeley, Calif.] (December 16, 1965).

Some interesting suggestions for a Sherlockian deck of cards.

C18001. -- B3936. Elementary, Watson. [Game design: Ed Konstant. Game development: Ed Konstant and Dan Bress. Graphics: Robert Charrette.] Rockville, Md.: Phoenix Games, 1978. Box: 11 3/8 x 8 3/8 in.

"Can you solve ... or plan ... the perfect crime." (Subtitle)

"3 to 7 players."

Contents: 11 x 16 in. color map of Victorian London. -- Rulesbook. -- Player characteristic chart.

C18002. -- B3937. Franklin, Steve. Adventures with Sherlock Holmes: "A New Game for 2 to 4 Adults." Buckingham, Pa.: Steve Franklin, 1976. Box: 5 x 8 1/4 x 3 in.

First printing limited to 221 numbered sets.

Contents: 50 Sherlock Holmes playing cards. -- 12 cases of Holmes and Watson -- two of each penalty cards -- 24 in all. Four sets of 24 different Paget and Steele illustrations, in their original sizes -- 96 in all. -- Gameboard of London and its environs via the railways of the 1890's (20 x 24 in.). -- Case board with Steele illustrations. -- Booklet of instructions, dice, glass markers, pencil and pad.

C18003. -- B3938. Franklin, Steve. Adventures with Sherlock Holmes: A New Detective Game. [Revised] Buckingham, Pa.: Steve Franklin, 1977. Box: 15 x 22 in.

"Designed by a Sherlock Holmes buff for adults but suitable for age 12 & up. 2 to 4 players."

C18004. -- B3939. Lewis, Martin, and Dean Dickensheet. Wrong Again, Watson! or The Borgia Pearl Enigma. [San Francisco: Privately Produced, 1974.] Envelope: 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.

"A mystery from Old London! Sherlock Holmes successfully locates a missing pearl (to the consternation of Dr. Watson), in this card effect with a quadruple climax -- specially printed cards included."

C18005. -- B3940. The London Game. Seven Towns Ltd./The London Tourist Board, 1972. Box: 13 x 18 in.

Contains a game board depicting a map of London's Underground train system, 25 hazard cards, 30 souvenir cards, 5 colored figures, closed signs, dice, and an instruction booklet. One of the souvenir cards features Sherlock Holmes.

"The object of the game is to visit six of London's places of interest and be the first to return to the main line station from where you set off. You travel by Underground, exactly as you would in real life."

Review: SHJ, 11, No. 1 (Winter 1972), 3 (Lord Donegall).

C18006. -- B3941. McDonald's System, Inc. Happy Meal. 1977.

A carry-home games carton for children, illustrated by Jackie Geyer, with the name "Sherlock Holmes" hidden on the panel of the rocking unicorn.

C18007. -- B3942. Mr. Ree! The Fireside Detective Game. New York: Selchow & Righter Co., 1957. Box: 9 1/2 x 18 3/4 in. (A SelRight Game, No.77)

"A family game -- ages 8 and up. For 4 to 7 players."

Contents: 1. One game board illustrating Aunt Cora's dwelling. -- 2. Four weapons (hatchet, revolver, knife, bottle of poison). -- 3. Seven plastic playing pieces, depicting 7 characters, with hollow bases to hide weapons. -- 5. Eighty playing cards, including the 4 murder cards.

Mr. Ree is depicted as Sherlock Holmes on the box and on the front of each playing card.

C18008. -- B3943. Mystery Match: A Card Game for Crime Connoisseurs. Littleton, Colo.: [Privately Printed, 1975].

Forty-eight cards, individually illustrated by Margaret J. Hook, representing twelve classic detective story writers, including Doyle. Created by Nancy Blue Wynne.

C18009. -- B3944. Sesame Street. Frame-Tray Puzzle. Racine, Wis.: Western Pub. Co., 1976. 11 x 8 1/4 in. (Whitman. It's Kid Tested)

"Look for shapes with Sherlock Hemlock." Photograph by Charles Rowan.

C18010. -- B3945. Sesame Street. Missing Match-Ups Game. Featuring Jim Henson's Muppets. Springfield, Mass.: Milton Bradley Co., 1976. Box: 9 1/2 x 19 in. (No. 4632)

Alternate title: Sherlock Hemlock's Missing Match-Ups Game.

Cover illustration of Ernie and Sherlock Hemlock playing the game.

"Ages 3 to 8."

"Missing Matchups is a memory game in which the players try to match pictures to collect the most playing pieces. The game contains 32 different picture combinations for hours of fun."

C18011. -- B3946. Sesame Street. Rhyming Match-Ups. Featuring Jim Henson's Muppets. Chicago: Playskool, 1977. Box: 6 x 5 x 3 in. (No. 7150-5)

"24 interlocking two-piece Match-Up puzzles and one puzzle frame, for two or more children -- ages 3 to 8 years." One of the puzzles ("lamp" "stamp") features Sherlock Hemlock.

C18012. -- B3947. Sesame Street. Scenes. Featuring Jim Henson's Muppets. Springfield, Mass.: Milton Bradley Co., 1977. 14 x 20 in. (No. 4671-8)

"Ages 3 to 6."

A puzzle in 24 pieces featuring Sherlock Hemlock.

C18013. -- B3948. Sherlock Hemlock's Hidden Answer Jigsaw Puzzle. Educational Toys Inc., a subsidiary of Topper Corp., [1972]. 4 puzzles. (A210-0001, A211-0001, A212-0001, A213-0001)

Contents: No. 1. The Puzzle of the Hidden C's. -- No. 2. The Puzzle of the Hidden S's. -- No. 3. The Puzzle of the Hidden Numbers. -- No. 4. The Puzzle of the Hidden Shapes.

"This educational product was developed in close cooperation with the producers, researchers and educational advisors of the Children's Television Workshop, creators of the Sesame Street television series."

Other than the name, these puzzles have nothing to do with Sherlock Hemlock. For children and collectors.

C18014. -- B3949. Sherlock Holmes. Salem, Mass.: Parker Brothers, 1904. 56 cards and rules (4 p.)

A facsimile by Steve Franklin, Alberton, Montana, 1978, limited to 100 sets.

There are different versions of this game.

Advertisements: BSJ [OS], 2, No. 3 (July 1947), 325, and reprinted in BSJ, 14, No. 1 (March 1964), 85; Collier's, 33 (August 27, 1904), 29; 34 (November 26, 1904), 8, and reprinted in BSCS, No. 23 (1977), 5.

Review: MT, 1, No. 1 (1978), 2, 5 (Steve Franklin).