Mystery Case Files: Huntsville

by AcTiVision

Product Features

• More than 15 crime puzzles to solve
• Travel to 20 unique locations
• Screensavers, extras and more

Product Details

• ASIN: B000NXHZJS
• Item Weight: 15.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,427 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Mystery Case Files...You be the Huntsville detectiveProduct InformationCrime spree baffles Huntsville police!  Do you have a keen eye fordetails?  See if you can locate enough hidden clues to solve the crimes andbecome a Master Detective!  Mystery Case Files: Huntsville provides gamerswith a diverse collection of intriguing mysteries and brain-teasers tosolve.  There are picture puzzles to ponder strange crime scenes toexplore and much more!  With thousands of hidden clues it is a new gameeach time you play!Product Features 15+ crimes to solve Over 20 unique locations Thousands of hidden objects to find Complete mini-games to catch the criminals Stunning graphics and immersive soundWindows Requirements Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Pentium III 500 MHz processor 128MB of RAM DirectX 7.0 21MB DirectX compatible Graphics Card CD-ROM drive 

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Game That Got Me Hooked on the Mystery Case Files Series, April 4, 2007

By 

Katie "book worm" (PA , USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mystery Case Files: Huntsville (Video Game)

"Mystery Case Files: Huntsville" is the first in the Mystery Case Files series - and I've been hooked on this series since I first played this game a couple of years ago.

The goal of these games is to search for a list of hidden items that have been embedded within various pictures/locations - and to do it within a specified period of time.

In "Huntsville", the ultimate goal is to determine who the culprits are in a series of crimes & then who sits at the head of this crime syndicate (you just might be surprised when you see who it is!). You do this by first locating the hidden items listed in each location within the time allotted. Once you find the clues/items for each crime, you have to solve another puzzle through the "crime computer" in order to find out just who each culprit is.

This second puzzle involves reconstructing the pictures of each crime scene - but with a catch - this time the culprit is in the picture too. Because you aren't given any extra time to complete this puzzle, be sure to work fast at finding the clues/items so that you have enough time to complete the picture reconstruction as well - lest you have to start at the beginning again for that particular crime.

Overall, I've found the "Mystery Case Files" games to be great fun and highly addictive! If you enjoy "search & find"-type games, you can't go wrong with "Huntsville"!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hours of Puzzling Fun, March 3, 2008

By 

drebbles (Arlington, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mystery Case Files: Huntsville (Video Game)

The premise of "Mystery Case Files: Huntsville" is a simple one - there is a crime spree in Huntsville that is baffling police and players need to find hidden objects to solve the crimes. Once enough objects are found in a round, the players have to solve a puzzle that identifies the criminal and they move on to the next round. There are 16 crimes to solve (including the final one in Big Boss's secret hideout); dozens of locations (including Alice's Diner, a Bookstore, Ivan's Café, Pete's Pawnshop, and the Art Museum); and dozens of objects to find like paper clips, marbles, bats, clocks, playing cards, coins and dice. Each level is timed so you have to find the objects before time runs out.

"Mystery Case Files: Huntsville" is the first hidden object game in the Mystery Case Files series, in my opinion the best hidden object series. The games starts off easily enough with two locations, 16 clues to find (8 in each location), and 20 minutes to find them all, and gets progressively harder as the game goes along until the final round which gives you only four minutes to find the objects and solve the puzzle. If you are new to the series, you may find you run of time in the beginning before finding al the objects, but that's okay because you can start over again with different objects to find. Don't click too fast when looking for objects or you'll lose time. Some of the objects are out in the open and easy to find while others are well hidden. If you find yourself stuck, leave the location and go to another one, you'll find objects are easier to find the next time you return to that location. Some of the clues are a bit tricky, for example if you need to find a bat, you could be looking for either a baseball bat or the mammal. Each level has three hints that can be used to either find an object or move a puzzle piece. Make sure you use the hints wisely - sometime you need to find more than one object (like three stamps) and the hint will only show one of these items, not all three.

Since this is the first Mystery Case Files game, it's not as complex as some of the later games in the series (like Madame Fate) and is perfect for people new to the Hidden Objects games. Since some of the locations are repeated throughout the game, you'll be able to locate clues quicker in those locations as the game progresses. It doesn't take a long time to play, maybe five or six hours total, but it can be played over and over again since you need to find different items every time you play. Although this is a single player game, others can sign on in another name and play separately without losing the place you are in. The final level, Big Boss's Hideout, is the most frustrating level since there is only four minutes to solve the whole thing.

"Mystery Case Files: Huntsville" is hours of puzzling fun.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I underestimated this game. It rocks!, July 12, 2007

By 

Bernie Z (In the south!) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mystery Case Files: Huntsville (Video Game)

I bought this game because I love adventure games. When I first started playing it, I thought, what a bummer, it is a hunt and seek game, made for kids, I'll just play it anyway. Boy, was I wrong! This game is super fun and addicting, and actually kind of difficult! You have to find hidden items within a given amount of time, and the artists have done a remarkable job hiding objects within objects. It is an awesome game and if you like puzzles, you will love this game!