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Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine

Join Department 42, a secret organization devoted to the paranormal, and protect the world! Help Agent Alice Wright track down nine mysterious and evil artifacts that have gone missing. Use your Hidden Object…

12 July 2009

Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine is an adventure developed by Frogwares Game Development Studio, released 12 July 2009 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine is

Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine is an adventure game developed by Frogwares Game Development Studio and released in 2009. It was published by Big Fish Games. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Join Department 42, a secret organization devoted to the paranormal, and protect the world! Help Agent Alice Wright track down nine mysterious and evil artifacts that have gone missing. Use your Hidden Object skills to protect the planet from the nightmare that has been unleashed and restore order! Travel across the country and piece together the enigma that is Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine!
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine launched on 12 July 2009, within three weeks of Trine Enchanted Edition, Wii Sports Resort, Trine and The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

Released around the same time: Trine Enchanted Edition, Wii Sports Resort, Trine, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

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When did Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine come out?
Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine was released on 12 July 2009 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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