3 minutes Mystery 2 is the sequel to a game a called 3 minutes Mystery. You may notice some bad grammar with the title, that’s because 3 minute mysteries was already a thing. The game is a localization of a Japanese game released by developer Tokoyo-Tsushin(TT), who is prolific in Japan, not so much here, and impossible to track down for a review code. anywhere. So I bought it and played it. The game is sixty short mysteries. You have a set up and four questions about the mystery, all solvable somewhere in the image.
It doesn’t matter if you get the answer wrong in 3 minutes Mystery 2, you just try again. Also there’s a hint which clues you in to where to look. That doesn’t mean the answers are necessarily straight forward. Sometimes the game will ask you infer something that isn’t necessarily seen in the image exactly. Like in one puzzle, you are asked to find something that identifies the victim. The answer is the ring on her finger, because there was an engraving of her name on the ring on her finger. Or then there’s the one where they ask what gives you the clue to the the time of day. The answer is this:
I don’t even know what morning glories are, so I just got the answer by chance. 3 minutes Mystery 2 reminded me sometimes of Encyclopedia Brown, where the key to solving the mystery is some roundabout thing like: “I know the guy committed the robbery because he asked for more items to get so that the victim would spend more time checking out at the grocery store because he couldn’t use the fast lane!” 100% true example! Granted, the answer may not hard to find, but the logic involved stretches credulity.
3 minutes Mystery 2 is a casual game, it is for people like your grandma, and that’s perfectly fine. There are sixty mysteries in total, so she’ll get a good 2-3 hours out of it. Despite the logic issues, the game is fine for what it is. I give 3 minutes mystery 2 a Recommended with seven back-end score.
Overall: 3 minutes Mystery 2 is a casual find-the-object game for your grandma, and that’s perfectly fine. She’ll enjoy it.
Verdict: Recommended
| Release Date | 5/16/24 |
| Cost | $8.99 |
| Publisher | Tokyo Tsushin(TT) |
| ESRB Rating | T |
P.S. For a similar casual game not involving murder, try Big Adventure: Trip To Europe 31
