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Mystery P.I.: The Lottery Ticket

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76%Game Brain Score
story, emotional
gameplay, graphics
76% User Score Based on 84 reviews

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Mystery P.I.: The Lottery Ticket is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by SpinTop Games and was released on October 16, 2007. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In Mystery P.I.: The Lottery Ticket, you are a detective hired to find a missing winning lottery ticket. Search through various scenes, collect clues, and solve puzzles to track down the ticket before it's too late. With a variety of challenging mini-games and hidden object scenes, it's up to you to help the rightful owner claim their fortune.

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76%
Audience ScoreBased on 84 reviews
story4 positive mentions
gameplay4 negative mentions
  • A nostalgic experience for fans of classic hidden object games, providing a fun and challenging search and find gameplay.
  • The game offers a good brain exercise with colorful scenes and a simple, straightforward design that appeals to casual players.
  • Unlockable endless mode adds replayability, allowing players to enjoy the hidden object puzzles without the pressure of a timer.
  • Gameplay can become repetitive and tedious due to the constant reuse of the same scenes and objects across multiple levels.
  • The graphics are dated and can be blurry, making it difficult to identify some hidden objects, which may frustrate players.
  • The imposed time limits can detract from the relaxing experience that many players seek in hidden object games.
  • story
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is minimal and serves primarily as a backdrop for the hidden object gameplay, lacking depth and engagement. Players navigate through repetitive scenes with little narrative development, no voice acting, and no character interaction, resulting in a lengthy experience that feels drawn out and uninteresting. Overall, the storyline is rudimentary and fails to provide a compelling context for the gameplay.

    • “20 levels will get you all the clues you need for the story.”
    • “Was a good title but behind, there is no real story and no real id on who he or she is and even if it's bothering me at some levels, in the end, you're the mysterious P.I.. It's up to you to give him/her a name, to decide if his badge will show a fingerprint, a male or a female.”
    • “The normal mode is self-explanatory: it's the story mentioned above.”
    • “It took over 6 hours to complete the story, which really should have been half that time and more interesting.”
    • “This is an old-school hidden object game, meaning that it's a collection of repeated scenes with a random assortment of objects and a very rudimentary story.”
    • “Basically, there is nothing extraordinary in the storyline and it's just a background for the game: you're never interacting with the town citizens, you're just visiting places.”
  • gameplay
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay primarily consists of repetitive hidden object scenes, with players revisiting the same 20 screens under increasingly tight time limits. While the game includes features like an unlockable endless mode and a scoring system to encourage quick item finding, it ultimately remains monotonous and lacks a compelling narrative or varied soundtrack. Despite these drawbacks, it offers a reasonably priced six hours of gameplay for those seeking a casual time killer, though players must be prepared for a demanding and patient experience.

    • “All things considered, despite the sometimes unclear objects and the repetition of scenes, this is a reasonably-priced time killer that is worth the money for six hours of total gameplay.”
    • “Contrary to the 'Lost in Los Angeles' game, 'The Lottery Ticket' offers a slightly faster and more difficult gameplay.”
    • “While there are no instances when the object to look for is described instead of directly named, there is no option for relaxed gameplay, forcing the player to properly manage the time they spend on each site.”
    • “Gameplay is purely hidden object scenes, where we continuously repeat the same 20 screens with a gradually tighter time limit.”
    • “The game tries to motivate players with an unlockable endless mode and a scoring system that favors finding items in quick succession, but these touches can only make gameplay a little less numbingly repetitive for modern audiences.”
    • “While it did take me more time than 'Lost in Los Angeles', it still suffers from the same problems as 'Lost in Los Angeles' and 'Escape Rosecliff Island', with extremely repetitive gameplay and a requirement to be patient and tenacious to complete the game.”
  • graphics
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are generally considered outdated, with many users noting blurriness and pixelation that detracts from clarity, especially in cluttered scenes. While the artwork is appreciated and the map and HUD are clear, the overall visual quality does not hold up to modern standards. Despite these shortcomings, the game still offers a nostalgic charm that some players find enjoyable.

    • “Graphics are correct: the map itself is clear, the HUD is in my favorite color (blue) and the scenes are well-drawn.”
    • “The artwork is still wonderful and there is one redeeming quality in all this---once you unlock the unlimited HOG play feature you can point and click to your heart's content.”
    • “The graphics are a little blurry, not quite as clear as newer games, but this game is a great brain exercise!”
    • “It is an older game and graphically it didn't age well; some objects can be blurry or pixelly and hard to make out.”
    • “Perhaps some scenes are invaded by a lot of objects, like in the firemen station, where some objects are difficult to spot because you're viewing a sort of blur but the graphics are at least representing the level you're playing.”
  • music
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is described as fitting and creepy, enhancing the relaxing old-school atmosphere. However, it suffers from repetitiveness, as only one track is played throughout, which may detract from the overall experience, especially given the lack of a deeper narrative or cutscenes.

    • “The soundtrack is fitting to the game but unfortunately, it's always the same track which is played.”
    • “The soundtrack is fitting to the game, but unfortunately, it's always the same track that is played.”
    • “Can be a little deceiving at the end: a classic gameplay, only one track as soundtrack, no real story behind (no cutscene for example) and perhaps a little too long.”
    • “A relaxing old-school hidden object game with colorful scenes and creepy music.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect of the game revolves around the protagonist's anxiety and desperation after winning the lottery but fearing she has lost the ticket, which symbolizes her hopes and dreams of wealth and security. This tension creates a relatable and engaging emotional journey for players as they navigate her struggles.

    • “She won the big lottery, which means she's now very rich, but before touching her money, she needs her ticket... and she thinks she lost it.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, as the puzzles lack variety and become repetitive over time.

    • “The puzzles are all the same and tedious.”
    • “The puzzles are all the same and tedious.”
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Mystery P.I.: The Lottery Ticket is a casual puzzle game.

Mystery P.I.: The Lottery Ticket is available on PC and Windows.

Mystery P.I.: The Lottery Ticket was released on October 16, 2007.

Mystery P.I.: The Lottery Ticket was developed by SpinTop Games.

Mystery P.I.: The Lottery Ticket has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Mystery P.I.: The Lottery Ticket is a single player game.

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