BEN JORDAN Case #7 : The
Cardinal Sins
WALKTHROUGH
Len Green lengreen@hotmail.com
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~~~ Points are written (in
bold underlined blue) to the right of all actions which produce them, and every now & then the cumulative score
to date is added --- in bold underlined brown !
(In the
game itself, every point increase is accompanied by the clear sound of a gong).
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~~~ Entry into every location is marked in bold blue.
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~~~ From time to time, or if you get
stuck, its worth while looking at the
Notes in inventory --- it outlines the basic scenario as you progress. The page of Notes starts afresh at each days play.
~~~****~~~ In the text, all objects which
are acquired and entered into the inventory are written in italicized red. All objects which are used from
(or in) the inventory are written in bold underlined red.
**** View
the introduction sequences
****
Look around Bens old room
**** View
the old boot
**** And
touch it
...
..
1
**** Look
at grandpas photo
**** On
photo examine wound on neck
................
1
**** Receive
phone call from Renzi in
**** Phone
Simon and talk
..
..
1
**** Phone
**** Leave
room, house and country. Travel to
Cumulative
score to date = 4/106
DAY 1
****
Automatically arrive at hotel & meet Simon there
**** Look
around room and talk to Simon
**** Exit
room and onto map
**** Only
2 locations LAlbergo Dante hotel, & police station
****
Enter police station
**** Talk
to sergeant and exhaust all dialogs
........ 1
**** Take
standard #2 pencil from small blue mug on
desk
. 1
**** Examine
pencil in inventory seems freshly sharpened
**** Enter
door to cells
**** Talk
to Renzi and exhaust all dialogs
5
**** Exit
cells
**** Exit
police station onto map
****
Go to hotel --- LAlbergo Dante
**** Talk
to Simon and exhaust all dialogs
.
..
3
**** Exit
Hotel onto map
Cumulative
score to date = 14/106
****
Enter San Silvestro in Capite church
**** Look
around
**** Talk
to priest, Father Eamon McNamara
**** Exhaust
all dialogs with priest
.
.. 3
**** Exit
church
****
On Map go to theatre --- Teatro Manzoni
**** Look
around theatre
**** Talk
to usher and exhaust all dialogs
**** Ask
to enter Renzis Dressing room --- Not allowed! ..
.
1
**** Exit
theatre onto map
****
On Map go to crime scene
**** Look
around
**** Pick
up business card on ground by door
.
.
1
**** In inventory, examine card
--- it belongs to an Italian State detective called Renato Silvio and has his fuzzy black & white photo on
it
**** Exit
crime scene onto map
****
Return to hotel
**** Ask
Simon to fix business card
**** From
inventory, give business card to Simon
**** Get Bens photo on business card
instead of Renatos .................
. 3
**** In
inventory, examine fake business card
**** Exit
hotel onto map
****
Return to theatre
**** From inventory, show usher
the fake business card ....................
. 3
**** Enter
Renzis dressing room
Cumulative
score to date = 25/106
**** Pick
up Renzis tape recorder
.
...
1
**** In
inventory, listen to tape --- its blank
**** Exit
dressing room
**** Bump
into Professor Jones in foyer and talk
.
..
1
**** Exit
theatre onto map
****
Return to hotel
**** Talk
to Simon and exhaust all dialogs
**** Knock
on door --- Enter Alice Wilkins
DAY 2
**** Talk
to
**** Exit
room and onto map
****
Enter police station
**** Go
through to Renzi
**** Terrible
!
hes dead --- hung himself in his cell
**** See
hand written note on ground near to Renzis cell
**** Pick
note up
.
.
. 1
**** In
inventory, read Renzis suicide note to Ben
**** In
inventory, turn suicide note over
.
. 1
**** In
inventory examine back of Renzis suicide note --- view a very faint image
there
**** In inventory,
rub pencil on back of suicide note
**** Obtain
clear odd symbol
.
... 1
**** Exit
cells
**** Talk
to sergeant and exhaust all dialogs
..
...... 1
**** Exit
police station and onto map
****
Enter Percys hotel
**** Look
around and greet professor (Percival Quentin Jones)
**** Talk
to professor and exhaust all dialogs
..
... 3
**** Exit
Percys hotel and onto map
****
Enter LAlbergo Dante hotel
**** Talk
to Simon and exhaust all dialogs
.
..... 1
Cumulative
score to date = 36/106
**** Exit
LAlbergo Dante hotel and onto map
****
Enter San Silvestro in Capite church
**** Look
around
**** Again
talk to priest, Father Eamon McNamara
**** Exhaust
all dialogs with priest
**** He mentioned
a man from
**** Exit
church onto map
****
Enter LAlbergo Dante hotel
**** Talk
to Simon and exhaust all dialogs
**** Want
info (computer hacking) for Vincenzo Bianchi
........ 1
**** Exit
LAlbergo Dante hotel and onto map
****
Go to Basilica Di San Pietro (
**** Look
around
**** Talk
to Swiss guard and exhaust all dialogs ...
.
.. 2
**** Enter
Basilica looking for Cardinal Genovese
**** Look
around and enter further
**** Examine
door to private area
**** Open
it --- Not a good idea with somebody nearby watching
**** Talk
to Cardinal Genovese and exhaust all dialogs ...
. 2
**** Continue
inside further into Basilica
**** View
confessional
**** Return
to Cardinal Genovese
**** Ben
asks Cardinal to hear his confession
.
. 1
**** Enter
confessional booth automatically
**** Look
around
**** From
inventory, place tape recorder on shelf
...
. 1
**** Click
on tape recorder and press record
**** In
booth, sit on the bench
**** Start
confessing into the small window
**** Choose
any of the sins ...
.
. 2
**** Ben
again asks Cardinal to hear his confession
**** In
confessional click on tape recorder and choose play
**** Whilst
the Cardinal is in confessional booth, exit fairly quickly
****
Again, fairly quickly, enter door leading to private area
**** Look
around
**** Examine
nameplates --- Choose V. Bianchi
**** Enter
his office
**** Look
around
**** Look
at the desk --- there are 4 items on it, 2 of which are immediately accessible
**** Examine
the small notepad on the desk
**** Look
through the notepad
**** Inside,
see a strange hand drawn symbol
**** From
inventory, use Bens notepad & pencil
**** Copy
strange symbol from notepad
...
.
... 1
**** In
inventory, view strange pencil drawing on sheet of paper from Bens notepad
**** In
inventory, compare the two symbols
--- one is a pencil impression of the other (original)
**** The
two symbols are exact copies of each other
...
1
**** Exit
cells
**** Read
letter on desk --- from Max to Mr. Bianchi
....
. 1
**** Try to open the gold box with a hexagonal opening --- no luck
**** Exit
Vincenzo Bianchis office
**** Exit
private area
**** Exit
Basilica Di San Pietro onto map
Cumulative
score to date = 50/106
****
Enter LAlbergo Dante hotel
**** Talk
to Simon and exhaust all dialogs
.... ..1
**** Talk
to
****
Go to Bianchis apartment accompanied by
**** Talk
to young man and exhaust all dialogs
**** He
seems upset. Ask him why !
**** Ask
him about a plumber
..
.
....... 1
**** Try door --- locked
**** Pressing
buzzer try all sorts of tricks to get to see Bianchi --- none of them work
**** Talk
to
**** Exit
Bianchis residence and onto map
****
Return to theatre
**** Enter
Renzis dressing room
**** Amongst
robes, pick one similar to plumbers costume
1
**** In
inventory, look in pocket of costume,
get white opera glove
.. 1
**** Exit
dressing room
**** Exit
theatre onto map
****
Return to Bianchis apartment
**** Press
the buzzer --- Plumber here
**** Front
door opens
.
.. 1
**** Enter
**** From
inventory dress in plumbers costume
**** Knock on door to Bianchis apartment
**** Enter
apartment
**** Look
around apartment --- cant do anything with Bianchi watching
**** Exit
Bianchis apartment
**** Exit
Bianchis building
**** Enter LAlbergo Dante hotel
**** Talk
to
****
Again go to Bianchis apartment accompanied by
**** Press
the buzzer --- Plumber again
**** Front
door opens
**** Enter
--- this time with
**** Talk
to
**** From
inventory dress in plumbers costume
**** Knock on door to Bianchis apartment
**** Ben enters apartment
****
**** Ben
steals keys hanging on hook near kitchen
.
..... 1
**** Exit
Bianchis
****
Automatically return
to LAlbergo Dante hotel
**** Ben, Simon, & Alice discuss situation
**** Exit
LAlbergo Dante hotel
****
Enter Percys hotel
**** Look
around and greet professor (Percival Quentin Jones)
**** From
inventory show professor the curious symbol
.
. 3
**** Talk
to Professor and exhaust all dialogs
.
1
Cumulative
score to date = 62/106
**** Exit
Percys hotel and onto map
**** Enter San Silvestro in Capite church
**** Talk
to priest, Father Eamon McNamara about the Knights of St. Anthony
**** Get
Info on the TWO St. Anthonys
**** Exhaust
all dialogs with priest
..
..... 2
**** Exit
church
**** Enter LAlbergo Dante hotel
**** Talk
to Simon and then Alice, and exhaust ALL dialogs
**** Simon
has a plan
..
**** Simon & Ben are
automatically transported to Bianchis house
.. 2
**** Watch
Simons plan unfold
**** From
inventory, use keys to unlock
front door
..
..
1
**** Enter
house
**** From
inventory, use keys on Bianchis
door
...
.
. 2
**** Enter
Bianchis apartment
**** Go
through to the strange wooden box (object)
**** Operate
the strange object and obtain a puzzle in close-up
**** Observe
the figure of St. Anthony of
**** It
has a wooden handle and 10 ornamental illustrated & descriptive buttons
surrounding the figure
**** Look
at each of the buttons in turn and note what each represents
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S P O I L E R :-
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St. Anthony is the saint who finds missing objects
****
You need to find the correct missing objects by pressing the
appropriate surround buttons
****
Four missing items are required --- if you press the wrong four,
the puzzle resets
**** They are In any order:-
The Ark of the Covenant ; Atlantis ; The Fountain of Youth ; A large Galleon
****
When you have clicked all four correctly you hear a small click
from inside the wooden box
sounds like you pressed the right button
**** Youve
solved the puzzle
.
.
. 4
**** Pull
the handle on the figure of St. Anthony of
**** Observe
the contents --- an ornate silver cross
wrapped in a gold chain
**** Take
the cross
.
.
.
1
Cumulative
score to date = 74/106
**** Bianchi
returns unexpectedly
**** From
inventory, dress in plumbers costume
.
..
..
. 2
**** Make
excuses and escape from his apartment (onto the map)
****
Automatically return
to LAlbergo Dante hotel
**** Ben, Simon, & Alice discuss situation
****
All three automatically go to
Basilica Di San Pietro (
**** Try to enter Basilica
but its too late at night and the guard
wont let anybody inside
**** The
trio discuss the situation and come up with suggestions to distract the guard
**** Try
the suggestions
**** The
only one which works is Performance Art
**** Simon
& Alice perform & rile the guard
****
Ben (alone) automatically enters Basilica Di San Pietro
...... 3
****
Enter door leading to private area
****
Enter Bianchis office
**** From
inventory, use cross on gold box
..
..
1
**** Pull
Cross (as a lever) and cupboard slides away
...... 3
**** Enter
the opening now revealed
Cumulative
score to date = 83/106
**** View
the ornate carved golden altarpiece
**** Note
the symbol at the top of the altarpiece
**** Look
at all of the 5 items on the shelves
**** Read
the plaques beneath each item
**** apparently they are items which played
significant roles in Ben Jordans previous cases --- and the Knights of St.
Anthony have collected then for some purpose
**** The sixth item is missing --- its plaque reads Exorcism Amulet .... 5
**** Bianchi
appears unexpectedly
**** View
cutscene of Ben & Bianchi
**** Bianchi
demands an answer --- it makes no difference which Ben chooses
**** View
an additional cutscene of Ben & Bianchi
finishing up in a stone walled
corridor ****
In the
**** Talk
to Bianchi and exhaust all dialogs
.
.... 2
**** Ben advances into mausoleum**** Look around at everything**** Lift red cloth**** View message in Latin --- Ben cant read Latin ... 1
**** Return to Bianchi**** Ask about inscription & ask for help
**** View short cutscene
of Ben & Bianchi
...
..
1
**** Ben is again back in the mausoleum**** From inventory, use white opera glove on amulet
**** View final showdown
cutscene between Ben & Bianchi
..
5
Cumulative score to date = 97/106
**** Automatically
view long cutscenes :-
~~~ The trio outside the Basilica
~~~ Ben & Alice in Cafι and a romantic
interlude
~~~ Hotel room at night followed by Bens
capture
~~~ Subsequent ugly scenes initiated by a
special character
~~~ Ben is shackled and dumped into a wine
cellar
**** In the wine cellar
**** Notice bottom ring
of the barrel next to Ben --- it is broken and its end is sharp
**** He manages to release himself using that loose metallic ring . 3
**** Look at giant wine cask**** Open its tap**** Open abovementioned tap twice more .. 2
**** See indentation on floor --- a secret compartment is revealed**** Open indentation --- Ben cant with his fingers**** Go to original barrel with the loose metal ring
**** Break off a short
piece of sharp metal from ring
...
1
**** From inventory, use short piece of metal to open compartment .. 2
**** Reach inside and obtain an old leather-bound book**** Glance through book --- mainly in Latin**** By chance, notice list of all members of Knights of St. Anthony .. 1
Cumulative score to date = `106/106
**** Final cutscene
and a surprise. This is apparently a cliff-hanger ending to Ben Jordan episode 7, and introduction to the eighth & very last of the Ben Jordan episodes