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Achievements

  • 1 of 15: The Achievement awards are given for completing aspects of the game in as complete a fashion as possible. You can see the list of possible awards by clicking on the "Case Achievement' button at the upper right of the game's intro screen -- or read on for more details. CAUTION: Spoilers ahead!
  • 2 of 15: He's The Fisherman -- Find the first student (Matt, the Fisherman).
  • 3 of 15: She's The Hunter -- Find the second student (Susan, the Hunter).
  • 4 of 15: He's The Blacksmith -- Find the third student (Jack, the Blacksmith).
  • 5 of 15: She's The Farmer -- Find the fourth student (Alison, the Farmer).
  • 6 of 15: Case Closed -- Finish the game.
  • 7 of 15: Eagle Eye -- Complete all the HO scenes without using any hints. Thank goodness there's no time limits in this game, or this would be impossible.
  • 8 of 15: Look Ma, No Hands! -- Solve all the puzzles without skipping any.
  • 9 of 15: Perfect Intuition -- Complete all the hidden object scenes without freezing the screen, which happens when you click on unnecessary objects too fast.
  • 10 of 15: A Little Chilly -- Finish the game in less than six hours. Look for a tab at the top of the journal to see how long you've been playing.
  • 11 of 15: Find Felix One -- Find the golden fish emblem in the wolf's den.
  • 12 of 15: Find Felix Two -- Find the golden fish emblem above the microwave in the store.
  • 13 of 15: Documentarian -- Find all 16 videotapes and watch each one all the way through. You don't actually have to watch every second of the tapes; it's enough to start the tape, then grab the knob at the left and yank it around to fast forward through most of the action, then watch the last couple of seconds of the tape.
  • 14 of 15: Change Is Good -- Find all 50 MMOs.
  • 15 of 15: Tour The Office -- Get all the other Achievement awards and get a speeded-up tour of the Big Fish Games offices.