Detective Barbie
Video game series
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Detective Barbie is a series of three mystery themed point and click adventure games starring the character Barbie. The series consists of Detective Barbie in the Mystery of the Carnival Caper (1998) Detective Barbie 2: The Vacation Mystery (1999), and Detective Barbie: The Mystery Cruise (2000). The first two games were developed by Gorilla Systems Corporation and published on the PC by Mattel Media/Mattel Interactive. The third game was developed for the PlayStation by Runecraft.
(Carnival Caper and Vacation Mystery)
Runecraft
(Mystery Cruise)
| Detective Barbie | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Mystery, Adventure |
| Developers | Gorilla Systems Corporation (Carnival Caper and Vacation Mystery) Runecraft (Mystery Cruise) |
| Publisher | Mattel Media/Mattel Interactive |
| Original release | 1998-2000 |
| First release | Detective Barbie In the Mystery of the Carnival Caper! 1998 |
| Latest release | Detective Barbie: The Mystery Cruise November 20, 2000 |
History
In the late 1990s, Mattel often provided the first two games as an included bonus with their pink-and-silver Barbie PCs made by Patriot Computers.[1]
Plot
Detective Barbie In the Mystery of the Carnival Caper!
Ken went to a local carnival and volunteered for a disappearing magic trick and now he can't be found. It is up the player to locate him.[2] Tasks include gathering clues in specific locations of the park, solving puzzles, and playing mini-games.
Detective Barbie 2: The Vacation Mystery
Team Barbie Detective (Barbie, Ken, and Becky) solve a mystery regarding a series of antique jewels that have been stolen at Lighthouse Cove hotel.[3] Players can use the Barbie GamePad to play the game.[4] Clues are on different locations each new game. Clues bring Barbie closer to solving the mystery and make her find puzzle pieces that contains a mysterious message on the back once fully assembled.[5]
Detective Barbie: The Mystery Cruise
Announced on November 20, 2000, this was a two-player game.[6][7] The premise involves Barbie investigating the disappearance of artworks from a cruise ship.[8]