Detective Training on the DS with Mystery Case Files

Images from MillionHeir courtesy of Nintendo

Mystery Case Files MillionHeir is one addicting Nintendo DS game. Level after level you search for clues, gather tools like a flashlight and an X-ray, and solve puzzles. Clues are hidden in intricately detailed scenes. When your badge gets dirty it can be cleaned off including by blowing on the screen to make all the dust go away. There is even a level with a DNA test challenge.

Like a classic detective story, along the way characters like Justine Time and Emmy Daynow share clues that help solve the crime. After an elaborate search for the the millionaire, Mr. Phil T. Rich, you might start to fantasize about getting a job as a detective.

Maybe the game will inspire some kids to become police officers or detectives. The LAPD is hiring. Starting salary: $54,476.