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Mystery P.I.™ - The Lottery Ticket

Hidden-object puzzle game tracing a missing lottery ticket across town

SpinTop Games · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Oct 16, 2007

Casual

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 90
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
16-bit
0.1 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Mystery P.I.™ - The Lottery Ticket?

You play a private investigator hired to recover Grandma Rose's missing winning lottery ticket. Search 20 city locations for hidden objects and solve puzzles to piece together clues. The main investigation has a deadline, while an unlockable search mode has no time limit.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy straightforward, old-school hidden-object searches
  • +you like methodical puzzles focused on observation

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer a puzzle game without time pressure

What players say

86% of 90 reviews are positive

Players praise the simple gameplay and its nostalgic appeal. They complain that blurry, dated images make objects difficult to spot, and some find the searches repetitive.

Screenshots and trailer

Mystery P.I.™ - The Lottery Ticket screenshot 1

Mystery P.I.™ - The Lottery Ticket system requirements

Minimum: 16-bit, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Mystery P.I.™ - The Lottery Ticket?

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Minimum

OS
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/2000
Processor
Intel Pentium 350Mhz or greater
Graphics
16-bit graphics card
Memory
128 MB RAM or greater
Storage
75 MB of free space

Does Mystery P.I.™ - The Lottery Ticket have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Mystery P.I.™ - The Lottery Ticket run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Mystery P.I.™ - The Lottery Ticket use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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