DETECTIVE'S CHOICE 3

This is the walkthrough for the 3rd chapter in the Detective's Choice series by Delight Games.

If you are looking for a preferred path to follow, I have highlighted those choices. It will help you to get the high score.

Choices which have been struck through indicate that either the character dies there or game over.

Achievements from the Detective's Choice app.

 

Starting stats - Life: 10, Cool: 0, Rage: 0, Money: 0

 

Choice 1

1 Take Brentwood (Cool +1)

    1.1 Use the sidewalk

    1.2 Use the horn (Cool +1)

    1.3 Hang a right (Cool -1, Life -1)

2 Take Lincoln

    2.1 Stamp the brakes (Cool -1, Life -2)

    2.2 Swerve left (Life -1)

    2.3 Swerve right

 

Choice 2

1 Hide behind the door (Cool +2)

2 Retreat down the steps (Cool -1)

3 Shoot! (Cool -4)

 

Choice 3

1 Tell him the truth (Cool +1)

2 Convince him of danger

3 Lie to him (Cool -1)

 

Choice 4

1 Use the candelabra (Cool +3, Life -2)

    See below 3.3

2 Shoot it (Life -5)

3 Hurry to the side aisle (Cool +1)

    3.1 Use the candelabra (Life -4)

    3.2 Use two rounds (Cool +2, Life -2)

    3.3 Roll out of the way (Cool +2)

        3.3.1 Use your gun (Life -5)

        3.3.2 Crawl under the pews (Cool +2)

 

Life -5, Rage +5

 

CHECKPOINT

 

Choice 5

1 Quiet and slow (Cool +1)

2 Call for backup

3 Draw your gun

 

Life +5

  

Choice 6

1 Guess horse (Cool -2)

2 Guess car (Cool -1)

3 Guess violin (Cool +1)

 

Choice 7

1 Go for broke (Cool +1)

    1.1 Ask for 200 (Money +120, Cool -1)

    1.2 Ask for 100 (Money +100)

2 The usual

    2.1 Ask for 100 (Money +100)

    2.2 Ask for 50 (Money +50)

3 Give the damsel discount (Cool -1)

    3.1 Ask for 50 (Money +50)

    3.2 Ask for 25 (Money +25)

4 Send her packing (Cool -1)

    See below 1

 

Choice 8

1 Sewn-shut mouth suspect (Cool -1)

2 Wants to harm her career

3 Suspect drawn by money (Cool +1)

 

Money -1

 

Choice 9

1 The dairy queen (Cool +1, Rage -1, Money -2) [Achievement: Suave]

2 The blond bombshell

    2.1 Go to the dancing flapper (go to 3)

    2.2 Go to the dairy queen (go to 1)

    2.3 Start a conversation (Cool +1; Life -1)

        2.3.1 Call it even (Rage -1, Cool -1, Money -3)

        2.3.2 Sweep his legs (Cool +1, Life -1; Rage -1, Money -6)

3 The dancing flapper

    3.1 Dance close (Cool -1, Money -5)

    3.2 Keep your distance (Rage -1)

    3.3 Talk to the brunette (go to 1)

 

Choice 10

1 2$ bribe (Cool -1, Money -2) (redirected to other options)

2 7$ bribe (Money -7) (redirected to other options)

3 10$ bribe (Money -10)

 

Choice 11

1 Mind his own business (Cool -1)

2 Tell him about the bite (Rage -1)

3 Say you are stressed

 

Choice 12

1 Follow them inside (Cool +1, Life -3)

    1.1 Kick Dmitri's knee (Cool +1, Life -7)

    1.2 Duck

    1.3 Block (Life -2)

2 Circle around (Life -3)

    See below 1

3 Peek through the window (Cool +2)

 

Life -1

 

Choice 13

1 Say you're a cop (Cool -1, Life -2)

2 Wisecrack (Cool +2, Life -2)

3 Say you're a detective

 

Choice 14

1 Bribe the driver (Cool +1, Life -1)

2 Bluff the driver (Cool -1, Life -3)

3 Turn and attack (Cool +3, Life -3)

 

Choice 15

1 Let Dmitri go

2 Wound him (Cool +1, Rage +1)

3 Threaten him (Life -1)

 

Cool +1

 

Money -5

 

CHECKPOINT

 

Life +2

  

Choice 16

1 All business

2 Use humor (Cool +1)

3 Flat refuse

 

Choice 17

1 Sucker punch him (Rage +1)

2 Confront him (Cool +1)

    2.1 Threaten him with gun (Life -3)

    2.2 Use wrestling moves (Life -2)

    2.3 Box him (Cool +2, Life -1)

3 Play copper (Life -1)

    3.1 Use the trashcan (Cool +2)

    3.2 Use the bottle (Cool +1, Life -3)

    3.3 Use the gun

 

Choice 18

1 Lie to him (Cool -1)

2 Level with him (Cool +1)

3 Threaten him (Rage +1)

 

Choice 19

1 Nice to see you too

2 Lovely robe, doll. (Cool +1) [Achievement: You Cad!]

3 Awfully glad to be alive (Rage -1)

 

Choice 20

1 Suck in your gut (Rage -1)

2 Poke her (Rage -1)

3 Assure her of your potential (Cool -1)

4 A PI's work is in the mind

 

Choice 21

1 Ask about bandages (Cool +1)

    See below 2

2 Straight forward (Cool +1, Rage -1)

    2.1 Girls aplenty (Cool +1, Rage -1)

        2.1.1 No (Cool +1)

        2.1.2 Yes

    2.2 On your own

        2.2.1 Accept (Cool +1)

        2.2.2 Upgrade (Cool -1)

    2.3 Truth about Rose (Rage -1)

        See below 2.2

3 Flattery (Cool -1)

    See below 2.2

 

Life +2

 

Choice 22

1 Investigate the jade box (Money -10; Rage +1)

2 Go to the library (Cool +1)

 

Choice 23

1 Tell the truth (Cool +1) [Achievement: Super honest!]

2 Give her cash (Money -5) (redirected to other options)

3 Secret codes

 

Choice 24

1 Creep quietly (Cool +1)

    1.1 Stand and fight (Cool +2, Life -4)

    1.2 Run for the stairs

        See below 2

    1.3 Shoot his head (redirected to other options)

2 Stand your ground (Cool +2)

    2.1 Have her duck (Cool +3, Life -1)

    2.2 Throw Ellie to the side (Life -4)

3 Call her name (Cool -2, Life -4)

 

Choice 25

1 Go to the police (Rage +1)

2 Go to Ellie's apartment (Cool -2)

3 Go to your office (Cool +1)

4 Find a gypsy

 

Choice 26

1 Vent your anger (Rage -1)

2 Play it cool (Cool +1)

 

Choice 27

1 A beer

    1.1 Stay sober

    1.2 Get lubricated (Rage -1, Cool -2)

2 A scotch (Rage -1)

    See below 1

3 Nothing, thanks. (Cool +1)

 

Choice 28

1 Accept

2 Refuse (Life -1)

    2.1 Take his cane (Life -1)

    2.2 Swallow your pride

    2.3 Pull your gun (Cool -2, Life -2)

 

Choice 29

1 Bottle rage (Cool +1, Rage +1)

2 Curse him

3 Hurt him (Cool -1, Life -2)

 

Life +4

 

CHECKPOINT

  

Choice 30

1 Ask Ellie to flash (Cool -2)

2 Threaten Zoltar (Life -3)

3 Offer girly magazine

 

Choice 31

1 The circus freaks

    1.1 Dive between his legs (Cool +1)

        1.1.1 Dodge (Life -3)

        1.1.2 Kick him (Cool +2, Life -3)

        1.1.3 Block (Life -5)

    1.2 Leap backwards (Cool +1)

        See below 1.1

    1.3 Shoot strong man

2 The wax museum

    2.1 Love

    2.2 Shoes

    2.3 Coffin (Cool +2)

    2.4 Breath

3 The carousel (Life -2)

    3.1 Kick horse (Life -3)

        3.1.1 Leap into saddle (Cool +2) (go to 1 and 2)

        3.1.2 Grab the reins (go to 1 and 2)

        3.1.3 Grab the horses tail (Cool -1, Life -3) (redirected to other options)

    3.2 Roll out of the way (Cool +1)

        See below 3.1

    3.3 Shoot horse (Cool -3, Life -4)

        See below 3.1

 

Choice 32

1 Intimidate Pasha (Cool -1)

2 Drink up

3 Ask Pasha to tell you (Cool +1)

 

Choice 33

1 Scream a warning

2 Save the gypsy (Cool +1)

3 Wait and see

 

Money -10

 

Choice 34

1 Heidi Redtree (Cool +2)

2 Ellie's ex (Cool -2)

3 Bill Bonanno

 

Choice 35

1 Pay admission (Money -6)

2 Ask after Heidi (Rage +1, Money -6) (redirected to other options)

3 Ask Ellie to buy (Cool -1)

 

Choice 36

1 Turn on the Jericho charm (Cool -1)

2 Tell about the curse

3 Promise to pay (Money -30)

 

Choice 37

1 Simple and direct (Cool +1)

2 Reporter (Cool -1)

3 Play tough

4 Car fanatic

 

Choice 38

1 Fight (Cool +2)

    1.1 Block the wrench (Life -2; Life -2)

    1.2 Shoot Eddy (Life -4)

    1.3 Duck the wrench (Life -2; Life -2)

2 Pull your gun (Life -4)

3 Say you're a cop (Cool -2, Life -2)

    3.1 Block the wrench (go to 1.1)

    3.2 Grapple (Cool +1; Life -2)

    3.3 Shoot Eddy (go to 1.2)

    3.4 Duck (Cool +2; Life -2)

 

Choice 39

1 Promise a doctor (Cool +2)

2 Coddle Eddy

3 Rough up Eddy (Rage +1)

 

CHECKPOINT

 

Choice 40

1 Travel on foot

    1.1 Use fire axe (Cool +3, Life -4)

    1.2 Find a hiding place

    1.3 Winch open the door (Cool +2)

2 Travel by car

    2.1 Dodge the tentacle (Cool +2)

    2.2 Wait for a distraction (Cool +1, Life -3)

    2.3 Backtrack (Cool +1, Life -8)

 

Choice 41

1 Circus

2 Catholic church

3 Public school

4 Library

 

Choice 42

1 Stick to the library (Cool +2)

2 Circus

3 Catholic church

4 Public school

 

Life +1, Rage +1

 

Choice 43

1 Use the truck (Cool +3, Life -2)

2 Circle around back (Life -5)

    2.1 Bite the dog (Cool +2, Rage +1)

    2.2 Throw the dog (Cool -2, Life -4) (redirected to other options)

    2.3 Roll on top (Cool +2)

3 Charge! (Cool +2) [Achievement: Suicidal tendencies]

    3.1 Shoot (Cool +3, Life -3)

    3.2 Jump back (Life -1)

    3.3 Block (Cool +2)

 

Choice 44

1 Stick together

2 Split up (Cool +1)

 

Choice 45

1 Talk sense into her (Life -2)

    See below 3

2 Shoot the librarian (Cool -1, Rage +1)

3 Block the librarian (Cool +1)

    3.1 Leave her

    3.2 Let her go (Cool +1, Rage -1)

 

Life +2, Rage +1

 

Choice 46

1 Crossfire with Ellie (Cool +2)

2 Distract (Cool +1, Life -1)

3 Shoot through stack (Life -2)

 

Choice 47

1 Help Rose (Life -5)

2 Keep your distance

 

Choice 48

1 Create a blockade (Cool -2, Life -5)

2 Fight on the stairs (Cool +2, Life -4)

3 Topple a bookshelf (Cool +2, Life -1)

 

Choice 49

1 Use the shotgun (Cool +1, Rage +1)

2 Look for an exit (Cool +1, Rage +2) (redirected to other options)

3 Tell them to hide (Cool +1)

 

Life +2, Rage +1

 

Choice 50

1 Try to rip through the barrier (Cool +3, Life -4)

2 Threaten the emissary (Rage +1, Cool -2; Rage +2, Life -3)

3 Appeal to Rose (Rage -1, Cool +2, Life -1; Rage +2, Life -3) 

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