These are the first cases to help you get started and learn more about the game and its key characters.
Lost Lamb[]
Client: Daisy Duffing
Reward: $ 10
Your very first case which teaches you how to gather Clues. This is the only case without a file as it happens before you acquire a file cabinet.
Solution[]
Detective: So this is my office... Not exactly cosy, but teeming with potential.
Detective: Let's take a look around.
Daisy Duffing: Uhm... Hello, mister. I have a job for you. My cat is missing!
Detective: I don't play detective, you know. I charge per day, plus expenses.
Daisy Duffing: But I only found the cat yesterday and now it's gone. You are my only hope!
Daisy Duffing: And you know, my dad is an attorney,. I could tell him to hire you sometime, with you being so nice and not taking lots of money from little girls...
Daisy Duffing: And you know, my dad is an attorney,. I could tell him to hire you sometime, with you being such a nice lady.
Detective: Ok... I'll take the case, kiddo.
Daisy Duffing: Thank you! If you find Mr. Clawball, I'll split my lunch money with you.
Detective: Not exactly the breakthrough case I was waiting for, but Rome wasn't built in one day.
Witnesses[]
Detective: Detective work is all about gathering clues; that means walking, talking, and looking around.
Detective: Then you use the clues to talk to witnesses. If you ask the right questions, you will get the right answers.
Detective: And you need the answers to solve the case.
- 20 footprints
- 10 questions
- 10 magnifiers
Detective: The witnesses have talked about dead mice, claw marks and furballs, and here is the cat.
Detective: I've got your cat, little girl. Could you please get it off my leg?
Daisy Duffing: Oh thank you! You're the best detective ever!
Finale[]
Detective: Oh, welcome back, Daisy. Did Clawball do something bad again?
Daisy Duffing: No, I think he learned his lesson. But you forgot about something important!
Detective: Yeah? Like what?
Daisy Duffing: Like your pay! Here, half of my lunch money, just like I promised you.
Detective: Well, a deal is a deal. I'll always remember you as my first true client. Farewell, young lady!Detective: Oh, welcome back, Daisy. Is everything fine with Clawball?
Daisy Duffing: He's fine, thank you. But I think you forgot about something important!
Detective: Oh, did I?
Daisy Duffing: You did forgot your pay! Here, half of my lunch money, just like I promised you.
Detective: You are a honorable girl, you know that? I'll always remember that. Good luck with your cat!Fleeing Feline[]
Client: Patience De Monde
Reward: $ 200
A rich widow has a problem to solve.
"It turned out to be another lost cat case, but this time the pay was much better."
Solution[]
Patience De Monde: Excuse me, you're a detective, right? I. uhm... expected more of a... presentable workspace. What kind of investigations do you carry out?
Detective: Mostly feline disappearances, recently.
Patience De Monde: Oh, that's splendid! Coming to you was a good idea. My cat, Mittens, is missing. Normally, he'd be back home after a few days when he got hungry. But it's been a week now!
Detective: Well, I've gained some experience with cats lately, so I'll probably be able to find Mittens in no time.
Detective: And maybe this time my pay will be a bit bigger than a little girl's pocket money.
Witnesses[]
Detective: OK, this should be simple. I just need to do the same things as before-walk, gather clues, and talk with the witnesses. The cat's probably nearby.
- 5 questions
- 5 footprints
- 5 magnifiers
Detective: Here I am, looking for a cat again. Even the answers I get are similar.. And that gives me an idea, where the cat might be.
- 10 footprints
- 10 questions
- 10 magnifiers
Detective: There is more to this case than simple similarities. It's almost like I'm looking for the same cat again...
Detective: If my assumptions are correct, I need to make a phone call.
Detective: Daisy, can you tell me when exactly did you find Mr. Clawball?
Daisy Duffing: Oh, sure. About a week ago. He was so tired and starved that he had been lying on a hot, tin windowsill for hours. So I took him home!
Detective: Mr. Clawball is probably a couple of pounds heavier from all that food and love, but he's definitely Mittens. I need to tell Ms. de Monde about this.
Finale[]
Detective: I found him, madam. It appears he was already adopted by a girl from the neighborhood, Daisy Duffing. He didn't return because... well... he was well fed.
Patience De Monde: The lawyer's daughter got my cat? Oh, I'll better let her keep him. He'll be in good hands.
Patience De Monde: And I must congratulate you on your detective's work! Finding all that information connecting the cat with Daisy must've been hard!
Detective: It was nothing, really.
Patience De Monde: Don't be so humble! The neighborhood could use a bright P.I. such as yourself! You need to put more effort in decorating your office, though.
Patience De Monde: Here, a check. It'll help you set up your office properly. And I'll recommend you to my friends so you can get more cases!
Important Informant[]
Transcript before starting the case[]
Paul Litzer: I'm Paul Litzer from the Daily News. Patience de Monde recommended you and I need a P.I.
Detective: I'll be happy to help. What exactly bothers you?
Client: Paul Litzer
Reward: $ 50
A journalist wants to find an informant working for him.
"My first major case started when a famous journalist asked me to find his informant before something bad happened to them."
Solution[]
Paul Litzer: I need to find one of my anonymous informants.
Detective: Doesn't the informant want to stay anonymous?
Paul Litzer: Probably, and I don't even know what they look like. But I heard that some gloomy men in sunglasses and dark suits were asking around for them.
Detective: That sounds like serious trouble. What were you working on, exactly?
Paul Litzer: An article about mayor Covet's sugar ban and it's impact on the city. My informant must have asked one question too many. Find them before it's too late!
Witnesses[]
Detective: Wow, my first big case! I'll need to interview witnesses and find Mr. Litzer's informant.
Detective: If I collect enough clues in one go, I'll get the evidence that I need to solve the case: collecting questions will get me photos of the suspect.
- 10 questions
- 2 photos
- 20 questions
- 4 photos
When you finish the witnesses for the first time:
Detective: Wow, a government cady transport! Let's keep an eye on it, in case something fell off the truck. Detective: I got word of a couple of Daily News' consultants. I hope I'll manage to identify the informant before it's too late!
Suspect identification: Confronting the Consultants[]
Detective: I need to identify the informant, using the right questions about the features of the target suspect.
Detective: Are they male or female? Tall or short? Do they have a big mouth, small nose? So many questions to ask!
Solution: Maud Beans
If you fail:
Detective: That informant is pretty good at hiding from unwanted attention. I hope those gloomy guys will have even less luck than I did.
If you win:
Detective: Excuse me, Miss! Some men in dark suits were looking for you!
Maud Beans: Oh yes, thank you. They already found me.
Detective: They... they did?
Maud Beans: Oh yes! The Metropolitan Insurance Agency wants to hire me as an analyst. I'm sorry, I should've told Mr. Litzer about the new job. I'll call him right away.
Finale[]
If you fail:
Paul Litzer: Did you manage to find the informant? I pulled all my strings but still can'tget a hold of them.
Detective: No luck here, either. Bit don't worry. If something bad happened to them, we'd probably know.
If you win:
Detective: Hello. You're one of Litzer's employees, right?
Pola Chapelle: I am now! Since miss Beans resigned, Mr. Litzer decided to hire a permanent employee in her place. The name is Chapelle. Pola Chapelle.
Pola Chapelle: Mr. Litzer sent me to hand in your reward, but I guess I owe you something more than that for getting me my dream job.
Detective: I could use some media buzz, an interview maybe?
Pola Chapelle: Would love to, but all I can do now is to arrange a subscription for you. In the ads section you'll find a lot of new cases.
Detective: Solve minor cases to get major ones? Sounds like a plan.
Pola Chapelle: Great! If you stumble upon an earthshaking affair, will you keep me in the loop, darling?
Detective: Sure thing, Pola.Detective: I could use some media buzz.
Pola Chapelle: You have to earn it first. But I can arrange a subscription for you. In the ads section you'll find a lot of new cases.
Detective: Solve minor cases to get major ones? Sounds like a plan.
Pola Chapelle: Great! If you stumble upon an earthshaking affair, will you keep me in the loop, darling?
Detective: I'll think about it, miss Chapelle.Police Provisions[]
Required: 1 Newspaper
Client: Lucy Gordon
Reward: $ 50
A police officer has a job for you.
"My first job for the police was not what I expected. Officer Lucy Gordon asked me to find a certain donut shop."
Detective: Hello, officer. One look at you and I want to join the force! What brings you to my office?
Lucy Gordon: We always welcome new volunteers, detective. But today I need your help with a small matter of a private nature.
Lucy Gordon: I want to find a donut shop. They apparently sell the best confectionery in town. I... have my reasons to find the place.
Detective: Sure, we all have our reasons to get our hands on something sweet. I'll find the shop for you.Detective: Hello, officer. Good to see another woman in the uniform. What brings you to my office?
Lucy Gordon: I have a private matter to resolve and I need help from someone in your profession.
Lucy Gordon: I want to find a donut shop. They apparently sell the best confectionery in town. I... have my reasons to find the place.
Detective: Sure. Us girls need to stick together. I'll find it for you.Witnesses[]
- 5 footprints
- 1 map
- 15 questions
- 3 photos
- 10 footprints
- 2 maps
If you fail:
Detective: Oh no, an undercover cop!
Kevin McGee: Stop snooping around, gumshoe, or you'll end up in jail. Candy is police business.
Detective: Understood, officer. On my way home.
If you win:
Detective: It appears only police officers are eating donuts these days. Then why Lucy just won't ask one of her cop buddies?
Suspect identification: Friendly Police Officer[]
Detective: All right, I just need to find someone who knows something about the donuts.
Solution: James Valentino
If you fail:
Detective: Huh. Maybe I should've tried the guy in the police uniform after all...
If you win:
Detective: Excuse me, could you help me find a donut shop somewhere in the neighbourhood?
James Valentino: Whoa, boy! Haven't you heard about the sugar ban? Donuts are only rationed to police officers!
Detective: I'm a... plainclothes officer?
James Valentino: Look, boy. I'm the police commissioner. I know every cop in the city. We'd never hire a cop who's only interested in getting his donut ration. Now scram!James Valentino: Whoa, girl! Haven't you heard about the sugar ban? Donuts are only rationed to police officers!
Detective: I'm a... plainclothes officer?
James Valentino: Look, girl. I'm the police commissioner. I know every cop in the city. We'd never hire a cop who's only interested in getting his donut ration. Now scram!Detective: Great, I just had to stumble upon the commissioner. But at least now I know why Lucy doesn't want other police officers to know that she's fond of candy!
City search: Following the Trail of Crumbs[]
Detective: Time for plan B. No one wants to tell me where the donut shop is, so I'll need to find the place by myself.
Detective: Luckily, I have a few hints where the shop is. I need to compare them with each other: the correct location should match all three hints.
The donut shop is:
- in the distance of 1 from water
- more than 3 from police stations
- exactly 1 from a post office
Solution: (6,6)
If you fail:
Detective: Ugh, I feel like I lost a few punds from all the walking. Those donut shops are well hidden these days.
If you win:
Detective: A coffee shop also selling donuts to honest police officers. I wonder if they serve P.I.s?
Finale[]
If you fail:
Detective: I haven't found it, it might have closed down. Maybe the authorities found some illegal sweets.
Lucy Gordon: How... unfortunate. I'll make do without that shop. And you... keep your cute face out of trouble, ok?
If you win:
Detective: I've found the shop. How about you'll grab a coat and I'll take you to that place? The treat is on me!
Lucy Gordon: No can do, it's for police officers only. Just give me the address, and I'll pay you. Anything else?
Detective: Well, you could give me your phone number.
Lucy Gordon: Well, all right. If you ever get stuck in a case, just call me. You could use my expertise.Detective: I must say the donuts sure look tasty. With vanilla icing, and sprinkles...
Lucy Gordon: That sounds so delicious! I need to confide something to you. I have a bit of a... sweet tooth. But I don't want to lose my job because of it!
Detective: Sure, I understand. I won't tell anyone.
Lucy Gordon: Thank you! If you ever get stuck in a case, just call me. My police expertise may prove useful.Angry Aunt[]
Required: 1 Newspaper
Client: John Bravucci
Reward: $ 50
A famous actor has a problem with his aunt.
"John Bravucci, the famous actor, called my office. He got a painting from his aunt, and he lost it somewhere. He wanted me to find it, ASAP."
Solution[]
John Bravucci: Detective! My aunt, she's a problem. I need her...
Detective: I don't handle dirty work. It's not a movie Mr. Bravucci.
John Bravucci: No, no! I need her painting, "The Honeysuckles"! She gave it to me as a gift.
John Bravucci: Now she's coming to visit, and I can't remember where I had hidden it! Find it before I pick her up from the airport, and I'll make it worth your while.
Detective: He hung up on me! I could use the money, but how am I going to solve the case without any information?John Bravucci: I never expected such a soft voice from such a renowned detective.
Detective: I hope it's not one of those "stolen heart" pickup lines from your movies? I run a serious business here.
John Bravucci: Ha ha! No, I'm serious. I need to find my aunt's painting, "The Honeysuckles". She gave it to me as a gift.
John Bravucci: Now she's coming to visit, and I can't remember where I had hidden it! Find it before I pick her up from the airport, and I'll make it worth your while.
Detective: What an intriguing man... I'd love to solve the case, but I need more information than that!Witnesses[]
Detective: Maybe someone knows something about Bravucci and his painting.
- 5 lockpicks
- 10 magnifiers
- 2 fingerprints
- 10 footprints
- 2 maps
If you fail:
Detective: Nobody has seen the painting - and they seem happy that way. How strange!
If you win:
Detective: Wow. Apparently, the painting is the ugliest work of art ever made. No wonder he hid it. I need to thoroughly search his home.
City search: Sketching out the Details[]
Bravucci's apartment is:
- in the distance of 1 from water
- in the distance of 1 from ACS
Detective: Hmmm, it's close to my office!
- more than 1 from shops
If you fail:
Detective: This actor lives literally just one block from my office and I still can't find his home. If I ever consider changing my job, I'll stay away from pizza delivery.
If you win:
Detective: It looks like he lives in the same apartment building as Lucy Gordon and Paul Litzer. No wonder he heard about me! Let's head inside.
Detective: It looks like he lives in the same apartment building as Lucy Gordon and Paul Litzer. I wonder what did they tell Bravucci about me?
Crime scene search: Canvassing the Picture[]
Detective: I have 45 minutes before Bravucci returns with his aunt. Luckily, I have my intuition to lead me.
When you enter the next room:
Leonardo McLean: You're too late, lad. "The Honeysuckles" are mine. Go find some other house to rob. Detective: You are barking up the wrong tree. I'm a detective working for Mr. Bravucci, and you are in trouble.
Leonardo McLean: Huh, I didn't expect a lady burglar. No matter, „The Honeysuckles" are mine. But maybe I could buy you a drink afterwards... Detective: Not in a million years. And I'm no burglar, I'm a detective working for Mr. Bravucci. You're in trouble, Casanova.
Leonardo McLean: Wait, wait! I didn't even find it yet. I'm just doing my job.
Detective: Do it somewhere else. Get lost before I call the cops.
If you enter again:
Leonardo McLean: Say, wouldn't Bravucci want to get rid of the wretched artwork? He does not seem to really care about it.
Detective: You're still here? You've got a nerve.
Detective: But actually that's not a bad idea... Keep a look out for Bravucci, and I'll find the painting.Leonardo McLean: My offer to take you out still stands. By the way, wouldn't Bravucci want to get rid of the wretched artwork?
Detective: You're still here? You've got a nerve.
Detective: But actually that's not a bad idea... I'm talking about the painting. Because I'm not going out with you.If you enter again:
Leonardo McLean: Still no results? Are you sure you are a detective? Detective: Look who's talking.
Leonardo McLean: I takes you a long time to find it. Maybe you need some help? Detective: I'm fine. You better keep those hands where I can see them.
When you enter the living room:
Detective: I feel I'm very close...
If you enter the bedroom:
Detective: You may learn a lot by looking at someone's bedroom... but the painting isn't here.
If you enter the room south of bedroom:
Detective: It seems the painting's not here.
If you enter the kitchen:
Detective: I think kitchen is not the room I'm looking for.
If you enter the bathroom:
Detective: It seems the painting's not here.
If you examine the painting in the living room:
Detective: This is not the painting I'm looking for. The Honeysuckles must be stashed somewhere out of sight.
When you examine the painting on the sofa:
Detective: A-ha. The Honeysuckles! Stashed under the couch, how predictable.
When you enter two times to the dining room:
Detective: A Dining Room?, No, too obvious!
If you fail:
Detective: Oh no, a car on the driveaway! I need to get out before the aunt sees me!
If you win:
Detective: So the painting was under the couch. How predictable! Here, take it.
Leonardo McLean: You're just giving it to me? No strings attached?
Detective: It's the best outcome for my client. Besides now, you owe me a favor.
Leonardo McLean: Now look who's the wise-guy! All right. If you're ever stuck in a case, give me a call. Detective: You can bet I will. It's always good to have some contact on the other side of the law.
Leonardo McLean: With pleasure, pretty lady! Just give me a call when you need me. I'll come to the rescue. Detective: Don't flaunt yourself. I'm a big girl and I can handle myself. But I could use a contact in the underworld... I'll be in touch.
Finale[]
If you fail:
John Bravucci: Explain yourself, detective! What happened to the painting?
Detective: I'm not sure. Maybe the rats ate it. I assume your aunt left?
John Bravucci: Not before giving me the new painting, called "Weight Watch", and it's even worse than the last one!
If you win:
John Bravucci: What happened here? Signs of forced entry, the living room ransacked, and the Honeysuckles gone!
John Bravucci: And my aunt thinks stealing her painting is a sign of admiration!
Detective: The painting gone, your aunt happy. I assume you are satisfied with the result?
John Bravucci: I... I am. I'll send you the check.John Bravucci: You handled the case rather surprisingly. The living room is ransacked, and the Honeysuckles gone.
John Bravucci: Now my aunt thinks stealing her painting is a sign of admiration.
Detective: Well, I'm both pretty and smart. I knew that this outcome would be best for you.
John Bravucci: It's a pity we didn't have a chance to meet face to face! Maybe we can make up for it next time. In the mean while, I'll send you a check to sweeten the mood.