1 Description of the Service
SherlockGames (the "Service"), operated by SherlockGames, is a lateral thinking puzzle game in which the player tries to solve a hidden scenario by asking an AI judge only yes/no questions.
2 Anonymous Usage
You do not need to create an account to use the Service; you play with a device-specific anonymous identifier. Losing your device identifier (uninstalling the app, switching devices, etc.) may permanently lose your progress, scores, and premium status; you are responsible for this risk.
3 Limits of the AI Judge
Answers to your questions and solution guesses are generated by an AI model and are probabilistic — they may be wrong, inconsistent, or unexpected. The judge's score, "solved" determination, and leaderboard results are final; no appeal mechanism is provided.
4 Free Usage, Ads, and Premium
The Service is offered with daily free puzzle-start and hint limits; these can be increased by watching rewarded ads. Premium purchases, and any refunds, are governed by the rules of the store you downloaded the app from (App Store / Google Play) — refund requests must be made directly to that store.
5 Prohibited Use
The following are prohibited:
- Using the Service via bots or automation tools,
- Abusing the API or attempting to bypass rate limits,
- Bulk-scraping or sharing puzzle solutions,
- Attempting to manipulate the leaderboards.
6 User Content
The questions, hint requests, and solution guesses you enter are processed and stored for the purpose of operating the Service (judge evaluation, score calculation, ranking). See the Privacy Policy for details.
7 Intellectual Property
The case texts, solutions, app design, and content belong to SherlockGames. They may not be copied, distributed, or used commercially without permission.
8 Suspension / Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access if we determine you have violated these terms. We reserve the right to discontinue the Service, in whole or in part, without prior notice.
9 Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer
The Service is provided "as is"; no warranty is given that it will be uninterrupted or error-free. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect or incidental damages arising from use of the Service.
10 Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Turkey. Turkish courts and enforcement offices have jurisdiction over any disputes.
11 Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms from time to time. For questions, you can reach us at destek@sherlock.4dalyo.com.