Murdoch Mysteries: On the Case puts you into the role of an Investigator, helping Station House #4 solve a series of strange cases. The cases are all unrelated and you can try as many or as few of them as you like. The steps below give you an indication of how a case works and when you're ready, select any of the Available Cases.
When you open a new case, you'll see a video of Constable Crabtree where he'll give you an overview of the case. He's counting on you to lend your expertise to Station House #4 and help solve these cases.
A list of current leads follows Crabtree's video. You'll find some common starting points among cases. Follow as many leads as you like, but if you want to compete with the best, know this: Murdoch won't follow every lead, only ones he feels are neccessary.
Some of these cases may get confusing. Not every witness experiences an event in the same way. Some may not tell the truth. You'll have to make note of who said what to whom... and a notebook and pencil will be invaluable tools.
The fans of Murdoch Mysteries are not only an inquisitive group, but a helpful one too! If you're stuck and need some help, reach out to fellow Investigators in the Facebook comments section at the end of every case. Discuss strategies, theories, and puzzles, too! If you're trying to compete with Murdoch, consulting with another Investigator may help.
When you think you're ready, you can solve the case by answering a series of key questions about it. See if you can answer them all correctly on the first attempt. If you don't, that's okay! You can follow leads you didn't before or get a hint from Detective Murdoch - who never needs more than one attempt to solve a case!
Nathaniel Arnold and Jacob Jeffries, two well-known business partners, go up in a hot air balloon as a publicity stunt for their textile company
A master escape artist named Frederick the Fantastic died while performing his new Water Tank Escape. Accident or murder?
A family are found in their farmhouse, in their beds, all dead, looking like they died in agony. Was it an accident or horrible crime?
A local piano player at his largest concert to date is found dead on stage in front of his entire audience. The victim was seen moments earlier alive by the stagehand. The curtains were closed and the audience heard nothing...
The Toronto beer scene has one less brew to worry about. Was this a horrific case of human error or industrial espionage? Time to get to the bottom of this frothy mess.
A student performing in a public play is found minutes later hanging from the tower of University College. Was this a suicide? Or murder? And how could a man be in two places at the same time?
Eight missing automobiles seemingly vanished out of thin air and are nowhere to be found
Two people falling - by their own power or someone else's - out of a hotel within minutes of each other… there's more to this case than first thought!
A man is out walking his dog when the dog runs off into the bushes. The dog returns with a large shoe, still containing a human foot.
An Investigator's primer on how to work your way through a case.
