Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects
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| Developer(s) | Big Fish Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Big Fish Games |
| Distributor(s) | Big Fish Games |
| Release date(s) | April 6, 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Category:Hidden Object |
| Platform(s) | PC, Mac |
Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects is a PC game in the hidden object genre developed by Big Fish Studios, distributed/published by Big Fish Games and released April 6, 2006. It is the second title in the Mystery Case Files series of games where players search for hidden objects (clues) to solve a mystery.
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Description
In Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects, the Queen's Hope Diamond has been stolen and players must search for clues to identify the culprit and return the diamond. Players progress through levels (cases) by visiting locations in Capital City to search for objects (clues) imbedded in a richly detailed background. Some clues are hidden in locked or darkened rooms. To search these rooms, players must find a key or flashlight battery in another location. When searching a darkened room with the flashlight, only a circular portion of the screen is viewable, adding another level of challenge. A limited number of hints can be used to help find the clues before a timer runs out.
When all objects are found, players are taken to the Crime Computer where clues are "analyzed" by playing a mini-game. Mini-games include a tile-swapping game, word search, and a memory (concentration) game. Successful completion of the mini-game reveals an image showing the whereabouts of a suspect when the crime was committed. Failing to find all clues and complete the mini-game in the allotted time will restart the level with a new set of clues. The game is complete when all cases have been solved.
Background & History
Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects was released on April 6, 2006. Big Fish Games reported record sales throughout the day of the game's release, hitting a peak of 3.3 games per minute. It was initially available via download for Windows and later extended to the Mac OS. In July 2006, Big Fish announced an agreement with Activision Value to distribute boxed versions of the Mystery Case Files franchise at retail.
Tips & Tricks
- Try to find all clues in each location before going on. If you get stuck, go to a different location and come back later with a fresh set of eyes.
- Save your hints until you have explored all the locations, then use the hints to quickly find the difficult clues.
- Don't waste hints on groups of items. Even if the hint shows you one, you still have to find the others.
- Long, narrow items often hide along edges of other items.
- Groups of items (i.e. three chickens) take more time to find, so leave them for last.
- Often clues of a certain color are hidden in or near items of the same color.
- Before you can search for clues in a darkened room, you must first find a battery for the flashlight. Only one location will contain a battery, so if you are having trouble finding it try searching another location.
- In the final puzzle box, "hint from me says DANGER to thee," is the only clue presented by the offender. Look for a DANGER sign in any of the Capital City locations.
