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Play Mystery P.I. - Portrait of a Thief (US edition · English) Online
Mystery P.I. - Portrait of a Thief
Play Mystery P.I. - Portrait of a Thief online. Find stolen paintings through city searches and puzzle challenges.
Browser play
Nintendo DS (NDS) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / X / Y | Z / X / A / S |
| L / R | Q / E |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
| Microphone | Not assigned |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Mystery P.I. - Portrait of a Thief
Quick start
Read the opening scene’s list and find one clearly identifiable object. Check its removal from the request, finish the remaining search and read the next puzzle’s rules.
Controls
Pan the lower-screen zoom view with the D-pad or by dragging the stylus, keeping the upper overview in mind. Tap an object to select it; use the separate puzzle instructions when the search ends.
Mystery P.I. - Portrait of a Thief — About this game
An art collection has been replaced by fakes, and you must track the thief through a case log and city locations. The upper screen keeps the wider scene while the lower one shows the search area in detail; pan the view to inspect small clues. Search each illustrated scene for the requested objects, checking the list against shapes partly hidden among other things. Begin by scanning one part of the scene at a time instead of tapping random decorations. Mark a clear match, check that the request is accepted and then move to the next object. A new puzzle changes the task, so read its instruction before carrying over the searching gesture.
Mystery P.I. - Portrait of a Thief Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · nds
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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