History VideoGame / TheClueFinders

* BlindWithoutEm: Joni is revealed to be this trope in ''The Mystery of the Backlot Banshee'', due to having had her glasses off while swimming. Interestingly the scene isn't a [[TropeNamer "My glasses! I can't see without my glasses!"]] moment; rather it's more along the lines of "I couldn't see what happened. Anyone hurt?"

* OffModel: A noticeable problem in some of the later games. ''Reading'' is pretty bad about it.

* InnocentCohabitation: Santiago stays at the Savage residence whenever his parents are out of town. This is compounded by the fact that Joni's college professor parents are frequently out of town... leaving the two 12-year-olds alone in the house together.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: LapTrap's voice sounds an awful lot like Creator/BillyCrystal.

* OddballInTheSeries: ''4th Grade''. It's the only game in the main series where the Cluefinders never split up, resulting in their TeamPet Socrates taking the place of Santiago's videophone whenever the player needs a hint during one of the puzzles. Not to mention, the game has a different art style than the rest of the games, the characters have different outfits, as well as its story revolving around mythology rather than sci-fi.
** ''Math'', for the fact that the entire game takes place in only one zone and the fact that the Cluefinders actually are collecting clues to find mysteries.

* BreakingOut: ''Math'' and ''Reading'' feature similar versions of this. When the bricks are hit, they spawn potential answers to a problem at the top of the screen, and you have to zap the correct one. The problem is an equation in ''Math'' and a sentence with a missing word in ''Reading''.

* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: Thought to be the villain who stole TheShangriLa's treasures in ''Math''. [[spoiler: Turns out it was actually the village elder's apprentice in disguise, who after surviving an avalanche gets subdued by [[RealAfterAll a real yeti]].]]

* HammerAndSickleRemovedForYourProtection: A variation. ''Math Adventures'' is obviously set in Tibet, but the game insists on describing the setting as "high in the Himalayas". Tibet's status as an independent nation is strongly denied by the Chinese government, and acknowledging Tibet as a country is a good way to get your work BannedInChina.

* MadLibsDialogue: Present in ''Math 9-12'' wherein Joni and Santiago would make an accusation about where an item was hidden by who with ''notable'' pauses. Sometimes, it can end up with them alternating.
-->'''Joni''': "According to our clues, we learned that the [suspect]..."
-->'''Santiago''': "Took the [item]."
-->'''Joni''': "And hit it in the [location]."

* NamelessNarrative: Aside from the [=ClueFinders=] themselves, no one in ''Math Adventures'' has a name. Instead, the village residents are identified as "the guide," "the photographer," "the tailor," etc.

* SmartBall: Owen gets it in "The Amazing Toy Store Adventure" where he's inspired to use the shrunken Unshrinker device on the shrink ray the villain is using to make it too big to hold.

* [[/index]]''The [=ClueFinders=] Math Adventures Ages 9–12: Mystery in the Himalayas'' (1998) - When priceless treasures are stolen from [[TheShangriLa a small Himalayan village]], the [=ClueFinders=] come to investigate. Could the mysterious yeti be behind the thefts? In 1999, this game received an UpdatedRerelease with improved graphics and the storyline reworked. Most notably, the newer version cut a subplot in which [=LapTrap=] was zapped with the wisdom of the ancients.[[index]]

* HammerAndSickleRemovedForYourProtection: Inverted, sort of. ''Math Adventures'' is obviously set in Tibet, but the game insists on describing the setting as "high in the Himalayas".

The series is aimed at kids aged eight to twelve, having been a follow-up to ''VideoGame/ReaderRabbit'', which is aimed at kids aged up to seven or so. Generally, each ''[=ClueFinders=]'' game features the kids having to solve a thrilling mystery, often in some type of exotic locale like a tropical rainforest, Egypt, or (one time) an alien planet. The bulk of gameplay involves collecting AlphabetSoupCans on {{Fetch Quest}}s since OnlySmartPeopleMayPass. The kids are nearly always split into two separate coed teams, but you're able to contact the other team for help using the red videophone. Most entries in the series have some kind of third-act twist, in which the answer to the mystery is revealed. Usually, there are enough clues to at least guess at the answer to the mystery ahead of time.

The entries in the series are as follows:

* ''The [=ClueFinders=] Real World Adventure Kit'' (2000) - A bonus disc, replacing ''Mystery of the Missing Amulet'', that features various applications and printouts for your own adventures in RealLife. If you ever wanted a diary or money tracker with a ''[=ClueFinders=]'' theme, this is the title for you.

* ''The [=ClueFinders=]: Mystery Mansion Arcade'' (2002) - A non-educational bonus disc, replacing ''Real World Adventure Kit'', in which the [=ClueFinders=] must deal with a VillainTeamUp. This game uses the same voice actors as ''Incredible Toy Store Adventure''.

The series is aimed at kids aged eight to twelve, having been a follow-up to ''VideoGame/ReaderRabbit'', which is aimed at kids aged up to seven. Generally, each ''[=ClueFinders=]'' game features the kids having to solve a thrilling mystery, often in some type of exotic locale like a tropical rainforest, Egypt, or (one time) an alien planet. The bulk of gameplay involves collecting AlphabetSoupCans on {{Fetch Quest}}s since OnlySmartPeopleMayPass. The kids are nearly always split into two separate coed teams, but you're able to contact the other team for help using the red videophone. Most entries in the series have some kind of third-act twist, in which the answer to the mystery is revealed. Usually, there are enough clues to at least guess at the answer to the mystery ahead of time.

''The [=ClueFinders=]'' is a series of {{Edutainment Game}}s from Creator/TheLearningCompany. They are aimed at kids aged eight to twelve, with specific games for third-, fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders (having been a follow-up to ''VideoGame/ReaderRabbit'', another Learning Company series, which is aimed at kids aged up to seven). In addition, there are four other games devoted to mathematics, language arts, logic, and miscellaneous subjects.

The eponymous {{Kid Detective}}s consist of tomboyish leader Joni Savage, brilliant mechanic Santiago Rivera, cool dude Owen Lam, and bibliophilic expositor Leslie Clark. They are accompanied by [=LapTrap=], a hovering yellow robot who provides the game options for the player. Generally, each entry in the series features the kids having to solve a mystery, often in some type of exotic locale like a tropical rainforest, Egypt, or (one time) an alien planet. The bulk of gameplay involves collecting AlphabetSoupCans on {{Fetch Quest}}s since OnlySmartPeopleMayPass. The kids are nearly always split into two separate coed teams, but you'll be able to contact the other team for help using the red videophone. Most of the games in the series have some kind of third-act twist, in which the answer to the mystery is revealed, and the kids will finally know what needs to be done to save the day. Usually, there are enough clues to at least guess at the answer to the mystery ahead of time.