Criminal Case



Criminal Case - Main Theme

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Criminal Case (often referred to as "CC") is a Facebook detective-themed hidden objects game released on November 15, 2012. Developed and published by Pretty Simple, a top European social gaming company, Criminal Case has over ten million average monthly users.

On December 9, 2013, Criminal Case was crowned the Facebook Game of the Year 2013, beating Candy Crush Saga, the most popular game on Facebook with over forty-six million average monthly users.

Setting


The game's time setting is in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

The player first investigates in a city called "Grimsborough". Grimsborough contains six districts, which are the Industrial Area, the Financial Center, the Historical Center, the University, the Maple Heights and a hidden district called Airport (which can be unlocked after finishing the first 51 cases). Each district holds 10 cases excluding the Industrial Area which contains 11 cases and the Airport which contains 5.

After completing the first 56 cases of the game, the player travels to a new city called Pacific Bay after getting promoted to the Pacific Bay Police Department. Pacific Bay features ten districts: Ocean Shore, Bayou Bleu, Jazz Town, Inner City, White Peaks, Ivywood Hills, Rhine Canyon, Innovation Valley, Paradise City and The Wastes. Nothing is known about the districts except that the Ocean Shore district contains 5 cases.

Gameplay
In Criminal Case, players investigate murders and find clues to apprehend the killer in order to progress through the cases.



The player first begins as a rookie cop who needs to crack some cases partnered alongside David Jones, one of Grimsborough PD's finest detectives.

Clues are found at crime scenes by clicking on different objects scattered through the area. Greater scores are awarded for finishing the scene quickly. You earn Stars by investigating crime scenes, which in turn are used as currency when it's time to perform autopsies, analyze evidence, or question witnesses.

Criminal Case does offer a new trick or two, like puzzle-style hidden object scenes that must be unscrambled. There are also a few simple click-and-drag activities to break up your routine, like shuffling through suspects’ garbage or clothes. Some reasons cited for the game's success include its graphic crime scenes and meaningful narratives.

The player is allotted a small amount of energy that doesn't receive a guaranteed fill-up when advancing in levels. Necessary autopsies and analyses will take a few hours, and interrogations require Stars to complete. To earn Stars, you need to play hidden object scenes over and over, with each “go” requiring 20 energy. Predictably, energy fills up slowly. Another way to progress besides playing or waiting is to add more Criminal Case players from around the world, which in turn helps you to get more amount of energies and progress faster in the game. The social aspect of Criminal Case is important.

Cast
The cast is made up of the supporting characters of Criminal Case who may or may not have serious impact in the game. These include:


 * Main Characters
 * Central Characters
 * Minor Characters
 * Victims
 * Suspects/Killers

For a full list of the characters in the game, see Characters.

Popularity
Released on November 15, 2012, Criminal Case already has over ten million monthly users.

Already by the start of 2013, Criminal Case attracted many users towards it.

As of mid-2013, Criminal Case attracted more than 10,000,000 monthly users and became highly competitive with Candy Crush Saga, the most popular game on Facebook.

On December 9, 2013, Criminal Case won the Facebook Game of the Year 2013 award.

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