THE SIDNEY AFFAIR
Author: Gilles Blancon
(Infogrames)

[Spelled "Sydney" on the inlay but "Sidney" elsewhere. JimG]


As Detective Sergeant in the Crime Squad in St. Etienne
(Loire), you've already shown your ability in the Vera Cruz
affair. Your superiors have confidence in your abilities and
they've put you in charge of another inquiry: The Sidney Affair.

A man has just been killed by being shot through the head.
The murderer, who was in the building opposite, must have
known the exact routine of the victim because he used to
walk past this place at the same time every day.

You and your team must go to the scene to ascertain the
facts. Once this is complete you will have to carry out the
actual investigation, using the methods at your disposal.

LOADING AND START-UP

SPECTRUM:

Key LOAD"" on the keyboard. The program will load automatically.

PRINCIPLE OF THE GAME

Who is the murderer? Why did he kill Mr. Sidney?

You must start your investigation by carrying out routine
inquiries at the scene of the crime.  However, a word of
advice; an investigation cannot end without efficient and
exhaustive inquiries.  These serve as the basis for research
and often become the crucial factors in discovering the
criminal. Remember this.

1. St. Gueran Street: the scene of the crime.

The victim is lying in the middle of the pavement.  One
member of your team tells you they've found traces of the
assassin in the opposite flat. You mustn't touch anything
but you are able to take photos.

MOVING THE CAMERA - Use the cursor keys. TAKING
A PHOTO (Moving in for a close-up shot) - Press SPACE BAR.

Make sure that you have made a note of ALL the details
and, when you are ready press ENTER or RETURN. You
will need to press PLAY on your tape recorder.  If you
change your mind before the second part is activated,
press R and you will return to the scene of the crime.

Each time you load the program; load Part 1, find all the
clues and then proceed to Part 2.

2. The State Police Force: The State Police Force is one of
the oldest French institutions since its origins date back to
the Marshalsea during Napoleon's time.  Its experience
regarding judicial affairs has led it to computerise very
quickly, far in advance of similar services in other countries.

This is one of the reasons why, in addition to traditional
methods (such as comparing evidence / interviews / alibis, etc.)
you can use the DIAMOND COMPUTER NETWORK.
Utilising this sophisticated system, you will be able to
communicate with other police services, justice departments,
prison administrations and, of course, with the National Police.

ACCESS PROCEDURE FOR THE DIAMOND NETWORK

Code M (Message)

A message addressed to any service must include the code
for that service and its base town. The message must include
the type of information required in as much detail as
possible. The reply from the service contacted will arrive in
the form of a listing in a few minutes.

Code P (Printer)

If you have an 80 column printer you will not need to take
notes manually. All you have to do to keep track of your
evidence is to press the P key. To deactivate press the same
key again.

N.B. All messages must be confirmed by pressing ENTER or RETURN.

SERVICES YOU CAN CONTACT ON THE DIAMOND NETWORK.

Another Police Squad:

Computer Code GIE and name of squad.

If you want to contact the St. Galmier Squad (42) type GIE
St. Galmier opposite 'ORIG' and then make up your message
in the form - INFORMATION ON 'XXXX' AFFAIR. If the
squad you communicate with is concerned with that particular
case it will reply giving you all the information in its
possession. There is one police squad per town.

District Squad for judicial information:

Computer Code BDRJ.

There is one police squad per district (as opposed to
town) which will tell you if a particular person is wanted
by the police.  You address your requests to BDRJ St.
Etienne in the following way - IDENTIFICATION OF
DUPONT LEON - and if this person is wanted you will be
told by whom and why.

Judicial Research and Comparison Centre:

Computer Code CRRJ.

The police force has a research co-ordination centre.  If
you wish to know the record of someone known to the
judiciary or to make a comparison on a particular object
which could be a clue, you can contact this service using
CRRJ LYON and should compose your message as follows -
INFORMATION ON 'OBJECT' - (as much information as
possible) or INFORMATION ON 'A CERTAIN PERSON'
(Christian name and surname). If the person has a record
you will get a photograph and some information.

Police Station:

Computer Code CIAT.

Certain police stations may have dealt with something or
someone connected with your investigation, so it might be
useful to contact them to get additional information. You
can call them up using, for example, CIAT MARSEILLE,
then, compose your message to read - INFORMATION
ON 'XXXX' AFFAIR.

General Information:

Computer Code DG.

Asking for general information can save you a lot of
precious time.  This code links directly to every police
force.  You should compose your message as follows -
INFORMATION ON 'XXXX'.

TRADITIONAL METHODS

Option S (Statement).

To hear someone's statement you need to know their
name and address (or where they can be found).

Option C (Comparison of Evidence).

You can compare an alibi or other evidence of one person
with certain facts collected during the investigation.  But
this comparison can only be carried out on the basis of a
statement.

Option E (Various Examinations).

In your capacity as a Judiciary Police Officer you can carry
out different examinations, e.g. Ballistic or Autopsy, (e.g.
AUTOPSY SIDNEY). These are the only two examinations possible.

Option A (Arrest).

If you are certain of someone's guilt, it only remains for
you to make an arrest.

FINAL ADVICE

You will generally be prompted as to which code you can
use, although imagination and logical thinking will help a
lot as well!  If you enter the wrong information you will
see 'Addressee not known' or 'Addressee not relevant'
depending on what you input.  These responses will also
occur during the program on the logical occasions you
would expect.

Beware the red herring!

In case of difficulty check your keyboard is in Upper Case.

One more word of warning: Your career could suffer if you
arrest the wrong person.
