John Watson: Move 1 to 3 spaces then choose his final direction. All characters on the line (except Watson) are visible. The character tokens, the covered manhole tiles, and the lit gaslight tiles are set on the board in accordance with the following picture.

To use a character, a player can either move the corresponding character token or use the character’s special ability. The character card is then placed face down on the table. In this case, those characters who can be seen are innocent. The Detective flips them over to their Innocent side, without changing their location. The Witness card remains as it is until the next call for witnesses. The Detective chooses a character from the 4 cards shown and uses it (moves the corresponding character token or uses its special ability.) The used character card is then turned face down. The gaslights are lit when a lit gaslight tile is placed on them. They illuminate all the adjacent street hexes. If there is no lit gaslight tile on the hex, then the gaslight is out. Seen characters: the characters that are on an illuminated street hex (hex adjoining a lit gaslight) are seen, since they can be seen by anyone in the district, any passer-by. The same rule applies if two characters are on adjoining hexes, even in the darkness.Passing over an open manhole cover allows, for 1 movement point, to move towards any other open manhole cover. Official rules in PDF game board picturing the Whitechapel district and divided into hexagonal areas (or hexes). The right section of the board features a turn counter section.

The eight character cards are shuffled and placed face down beside to the board 2. The eight alibi cards are shuffled and placed face down next to the board 3. When a character is on (or moves through) an open manhole, he/she can use 1 movement point to go to any other hex with an open manhole. Sergeant Goodley: Move 1 to 3 spaces. Must use 3 moves to move any characters towards him before or after moving. Unseen characters: the characters that are not on an illuminated hex (lit by gaslight or Watson's lantern) or on a street hex adjacent to another character are considered to be unseen.

Game Basics

The covered manhole tiles prevent entry to or exit from the sewers at their location. Shut-off Gaslight Hex/lit Gaslight Tile