Mystery P.I.: Lost in Los Angeles Walkthrough

Welcome to the Mystery P.I.: Lost in Los Angeles Walkthrough! The only copy of this year's biggest blockbuster movie has gone missing the day before the VIP Hollywood premiere! Find the film! Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we’re pretty sure you’ll find what you’re looking for here. This document starts with a comprehensive introduction and includes a complete Mystery P.I.: Lost in Los Angeles game walkthrough, with annotated screenshots from actual gameplay! We hope you find this information useful as you play your way through the game. Use the walkthrough menu below to quickly jump to whatever stage of the game you need help with. Remember to visit the Big Fish Games Forums if you find you need more help. Have fun! This walkthrough was created by Philip J.

WALKTHROUGH MENU

INTRODUCTION
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 5
LEVEL 6
LEVEL 7
LEVEL 8
LEVEL 9
LEVEL 10
LEVEL 11
LEVEL 12
LEVEL 13
LEVEL 14
LEVEL 15
LEVEL 16
LEVEL 17
LEVEL 18
LEVEL 19
LEVEL 20
LEVEL 21
LEVEL 22
LEVEL 23
LEVEL 24
LEVEL 25
FINAL PUZZLE

INTRODUCTION

GAME OVERVIEW

There are a total of 25 “Levels” in this game. Within each Level there are several Locations and a puzzle which must be completed before you can advance to the next Level.
Each Location has a “Key,” “Reel,” and “Badge” hidden inside of it somewhere. After collecting these three items from a Location, they will not appear when you revisit the same Location in a different Level. Also, if you missed one of these items in a Location earlier, you can wait until you revisit the same location in a different Level to collect it.
Finding all 25 Keys and Reels will unlock the Unlimited Seek and Find mode, and also unlock the Match 3 Bonus Game mode.
Finding all 25 Badges will award you with an extra 1,000,000 bonus points.
In each of the Locations there will be an item list to the left side of your screen; be sure to note that this item list is randomized.
Sometimes on your item list there will be an item in parenthesis that will look somewhat like this: “Sharpen the Pencil.” This means you will have to combine two items in order to remove this item from your list.
Some items on your list will have a number alongside them like this: 2 Birds. This indicates that there are two of these particular items to find in this Location.
Items on your list with their entire name capitalized also have a unique meaning in this game. It generally means that the item you are looking for is really a word hidden in the Location.
Too many random clicks will result in a reduction of your current Level score.
Finding items in quick succession will result in an increase of your current Level score.
Use the Hint button if you need help finding a random item from your item list. It will cost you 7500 points of your current Location score to use this button. It is impossible to have a negative score, so feel free to use this even if you have less than 7500 points to spare.
Although the Hint button recharges slowly over time, you can speed up the process by selecting the Unlimited Hints option in the Options section in the Menu screen.
There is a time limit in this game, but you can turn the timer off by selecting Relaxed Mode in the Options section of the Menu screen.

SCREENSHOT GUIDE

Regular Hidden items: these items are highlighted in either Blue or Red, depending on the Location’s background color.
Parenthesis items: these items are highlighted in Yellow.
Key and Reel items: these items are highlighted in Green.
Badge items: these items are highlighted in Purple.
Colors used in Puzzle screenshots do not have a particular meaning.

LEVEL 1

BEACH HOUSE

In this screenshot there is a special named “Open the Tin Can.” The two items highlighted in Yellow will have to be combined to clear this item from your list.
Click on the object labeled “1” to pick it up; then drag it over to the item labeled “2.” By dropping the first item onto the second item you combine the two items into one.
You can find Key items located in the upper right corner of this Location.
The Reel can be spotted in the middle of the room towards the lower half the screen.
And if you look at the middle of the screen, and then look all the way to the right side of the screen, you will find the Badge item.
These three special items do not always look the same, but they can still be found if you look hard enough.

DIRECTOR’S DESK

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item can be found towards the middle of the room.
The Reel is located at the top of the screen in this Location.
Also, the badge is located somewhere in the left middle section of the screen.

LEVEL 1 PUZZLE

This is a Match 3 game; line up three identical items vertically or horizontally to change the Grey tiles into Blue tiles. Once all the tiles are Blue, you win.
If you manage to line up more than three identical items, you will get a special kind of item.

In this screenshot you can see how most of the tiles are Blue.
Look at the items with arrows highlighted in green; if you match up any of these items with three or more of its kind, then every item in that row or column will be destroyed, and the tiles they were on will turn Blue.
An entire row will be affected if the arrows are pointing left and right. And an entire column will be affected if the arrows are pointing up and down.

LEVEL 2

AQUEDUCT

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is located in the upper right side of the screen.
The Reel item can be spotted in the middle of the screen.
The Badge item is all the way on the right side of the screen.

MALIBU BEACH

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
Look for the Key item in the general center area of the screen, but on the right half of the screen.
The Reel is located on the left half of the screen, but more towards the bottom of the screen.
The badge item is located on the right side of the screen, and a bit towards the bottom half of the screen.

RODEO DRIVE

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is toward the upper right side of your screen.
The Reel is located on the lower left side of your screen.
The Badge item is located at the bottom middle of your screen.

LEVEL 2 PUZZLE

In this puzzle you will need to find the words from your item list in the word puzzle to the right of your list.
When you find a word, select it by clicking on the first letter of the word then dragging your mouse cursor to the last letter of the word without letting go of your mouse button. You can even select the last letter of the word first, and then the first letter of the word last.

This screenshot shows the answers to this Word Finder Puzzle.

LEVEL 3

HEALTH SPA

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is toward the middle left side of your screen.
The Reel is located in the upper left side of your screen.
The Badge item is located at the middle right side of your screen.

PURSE

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is toward the lower left side of your screen.
The Reel is located in the middle right side of your screen.
The Badge item is located in the upper left side of your screen.

SAIL BOAT

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is located a little above the middle left side of your screen.
The Reel is located on the lower center side of your screen.
The Badge item is located in the center of your screen.

SAND CASTLE

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is toward the middle left side of your screen.
The Reel is located in the upper middle side of your screen.
The Badge item is located at the bottom middle side of your screen.

LEVEL 3 PUZZLE

Find two cards that are similar to destroy them.
Your goal is to find all of the matching cards.
Click on a card to flip it over and see what is on the other side. If you do not match a card with another card, those two cards will turn back over.
Try to memorize what is on the other side of the cards you flipped over so that you can solve this puzzle faster.

These two cards are an example of similar cards in that they are both balls.

LEVEL 4

ROOF TOP LOUNGE

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is toward the upper left side of your screen.
The Reel is located by the left middle side of your screen.
The Badge item is located at the right middle side of your screen.

SALON

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is toward the upper right side of your screen.
The Reel is located by the upper left side of your screen.
The Badge item is located by the lower middle side of your screen.

SURF SHOP

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is toward the upper middle side of your screen.
The Reel is located a little to the right of the Key item.
The Badge item is located at the lower right side of your screen.

TALK SHOW

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is toward the middle right side of your screen.
The Reel is located at the top middle side of your screen.
The Badge item is located at the lower right side of your screen.

WILD WEST SET

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is located a little below the center of the screen.
The Reel is located in the upper left side of your screen.
The Badge item is located by the middle of your screen.

LEVEL 4 PUZZLE

Rotate these Circles until they resemble the picture on the left side of your screen.
Click on a Circle to rotate it 90 degrees.
When you finally have a correct row or column of circles, they will disappear.

This is an example of how your screen should start to look once you get the hang of this puzzle.

LEVEL 5

FILM STRIP

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is toward the bottom middle side of your screen.
The Reel is located a bit to the left of the middle of this location.
The Badge item is located by the middle right side of your screen.

GAS STATION

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is toward the left middle side of your screen.
The Reel is located on the lower right side of your screen.
The Badge item is located a little below the Key item.

KITCHEN

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is toward the right middle side of your screen.
The Reel is located on the upper right side of your screen.
The Badge item is located at the upper middle side of your screen.

LEVEL 5 PUZZLE

Place the puzzle pieces from the left side of your screen onto the picture on the right side of your screen to fill in this puzzle.
Each puzzle piece matches a piece of the picture, but sometimes you will need to rotate your puzzle piece before you can insert it. Right click to rotate your puzzle piece by 90 degrees.
There are two black arrows on the top and bottom of your puzzle piece list; you can use these to see what other puzzle pieces you have.

This is what your puzzle should look like when you are finished.

LEVEL 6

ANTIQUE CAR

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is located toward the middle left side of your screen.
The Reel is located at the central point of your screen.
The Badge item is located at the upper middle side of your screen.

BEVERLY HILLS

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is located toward the bottom middle side of your screen.
The Reel is located on the left middle side of your screen.
The Badge item is located at the upper middle side of your screen.

MOVIE PREMIERE

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is located toward the upper left side of your screen.
The Reel is located on the top middle side of your screen.
The Badge item is located a bit to the left of the middle of your screen.

STAR’S TRAILER

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is toward the bottom middle side of your screen.
The Reel is located on the bottom left side of your screen.
The Badge item is located a bit above the Reel item.

LEVEL 6 PUZZLE

Swap one tile with another until the unfinished puzzle looks identical to the picture on the left side of the screen.
Click on a tile to select it; then click on another tile to swap the positions of the tiles.

This is what the finished picture should look like.

LEVEL 7

AQUEDUCT

DIRECTOR’S DESK

HOLLYWOOD BLVD.

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is toward the middle of the screen.
The Reel is located on the lower left side of your screen.
The Badge item is located at the middle right side of your screen.

HOME THEATER

This screenshot includes a Key, a Reel, and a Badge.
The Key item is located toward the upper middle side of your screen.
The Reel is located on the lower middle side of your screen.
The Badge item is located at the bottom right side of your screen.

SAIL BOAT

TALK SHOW

LEVEL 7 PUZZLE

Make matches of three or more identical items to turn a few of the tiles Blue. Turn all of the tiles Blue to complete this puzzle.

LEVEL 8

FILM STRIP

MALIBU BEACH

RODEO DRIVE

SAND CASTLE

LEVEL 8 PUZZLE

Rotate these circles until there is a picture similar to the picture on the left side of your screen.

This is another example of the finished puzzle.