The play of the game is simple and very exciting, and is entirely new. Any number, from 3-8 can take part. The object is to capture as many "burglers", "robbers" and "thieves" cards as possible and to obtain the valuable "Sherlock Holmes" cards. All players play at once and there is never a dull moment. A large part of the fun of the game consists in making a "sweep" by turning up the card "Sherlock Holmes" thus allowing you to quickly seize an opponents pile of cards which would contain the most "robbers", "thieves" and "burglers". Players can also call "Scotland Yard", forcing everyone to pass 3 cards to the player on his left. The first player to 50 points wins the game.

National Magazine, volume 20 (April-September) 1904. The ad is on the last page of what is assumed to be the September issue. It too shows part of the carriage silhouette, and quotes a price of 50 cents.

There was an advertisement for the Sherlock Holmes game in Colliers magazine, Nov 5, 1904 page 23 which shows part of the carriage silhouette, and quotes a price of 50 cents. So It would seem that version dates to 1904 as well.

There was an advertisement for the Sherlock Holmes game in Colliers magazine, Nov 24,1906, page 6. It quotes "The price is 50 cents, gold edge 75 cents." So the "red box" and the gold box must both date to between 1904 and 1906.