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** Also downplayed, but less played for laughs. Mr. Crime is the victim of most of the crimes in the game. He's a loving father to his daughter Grizzelda, and quite polite in general. But it's all but stated near the end of the game that he runs a smuggling ring. Investi-Gator and the Chief, being rather incompetent, don't seem to notice.

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** Also downplayed, but less played for laughs. Mr. Crime is the victim of most of the crimes in the game. He's a loving father to his daughter Grizzelda, and quite polite in general. But it's all but stated near the end of the game that he [[spoiler:he runs a smuggling ring.ring]]. Investi-Gator and the Chief, being rather incompetent, don't seem to notice.
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The game's story revolves around a series of crimes that happen to Mr. Crime, a rich polar bear. Investi-Gator investigates these crimes, while his own blissful ignorance and a mysterious conspiracy make things increasingly chaotic. This game [[PlayingWithATrope plays around with]] many different detective tropes and other tropes. Needless to say, HilarityEnsues.

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The game's story revolves around a series of crimes that happen to Mr. Crime, a rich polar bear. Investi-Gator investigates these crimes, while his own blissful ignorance and a mysterious conspiracy make things increasingly chaotic. This game [[PlayingWithATrope plays around with]] many different detective tropes and other tropes. Needless to say, HilarityEnsues.
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No relation to the ''ComicBook/InvestiGators'' graphic novels.

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No relation to ''VideoGame/BrokTheInvestiGator'', another point and click game about a detective alligator, or to the ''ComicBook/InvestiGators'' graphic novels.
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* GreenGators: See GoodColorsEvilColors above. The Gator brothers, [[SpeciesSurname who are anthropomorphic alligators]], are colored different shades of green that highlight their personalities. Investi-Gator is a lush, dark green, which fits his friendly, easygoing nature. Insti-Gator is a pale yellowish green, which fits him as more of a sneaky, shifty type.
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No relation to the ''ComicBook/InvestiGators'' graphic novels.
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* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Downplayed with Insti-Gator, w* FakeMystery:ho is sneaky and up to no good, but not a vicious killer. Totally averted with Investi-Gator, who is as sweet, cheerful, and kind as can be.

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* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Downplayed with Insti-Gator, w* FakeMystery:ho who is sneaky and up to no good, but not a vicious killer. Totally averted with Investi-Gator, who is as sweet, cheerful, and kind as can be.

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* EntertaininglyWrong: In Case 2, Investi-Gator investigates the disappearance of Mr. Crime's daughter, Grizzelda. The characters believe Grizzelda has been kidnapped, but it quickly becomes obvious to the player that Grizzelda faked her kidnapping to guilt-trip her father. After his investigation, Investi-Gator concludes that there is no evidence that anyone else kidnapped Grizzelda. This leads him to believe that [[spoiler:''he'' is the kidnapper, [[InsaneTrollLogic somehow]]]]. He even admits that he doesn't know how this can be possible, but he still believes it's true [[spoiler:and allows himself to be arrested]].

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* EntertaininglyWrong: In Case 2, Investi-Gator investigates the disappearance of Mr. Crime's daughter, Grizzelda. The characters believe Grizzelda has been kidnapped, but it quickly becomes obvious to the player that Grizzelda [[FakedKidnapping faked her kidnapping kidnapping]] to guilt-trip her father. After his investigation, Investi-Gator concludes that there is no evidence that anyone else kidnapped Grizzelda. This leads him to believe that [[spoiler:''he'' is the kidnapper, [[InsaneTrollLogic somehow]]]]. He even admits that he doesn't know how this can be possible, but he still believes it's true [[spoiler:and allows himself to be arrested]].arrested]].
* FakeMystery: PlayedForLaughs. In Episode 2, Mr. Crime puts Investi-Gator on a case to figure out who kidnapped his daughter, Grizzelda. From the get-go, it is hilariously obvious to the audience that Grizzelda [[FakedKidnapping faked her own kidnapping]] to guilt-trip her father into buying her a [[AllGirlsLikePonies pony]], but none of the characters realize this. Things go awry when [[CluelessDetective Investi-Gator]] realizes that no one he knows could have kidnapped Grizzelda, so [[EntertaininglyWrong he somehow concludes that]] [[spoiler:''he'' is the kidnapper, even though he knows he didn't do it, and allows himself to be arrested]]. Grizzelda protests, saying she never meant for that to happen, but no one listens to her.



* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Downplayed with Insti-Gator, who is sneaky and up to no good, but not a vicious killer. Totally averted with Investi-Gator, who is as sweet, cheerful, and kind as can be.

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* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Downplayed with Insti-Gator, who w* FakeMystery:ho is sneaky and up to no good, but not a vicious killer. Totally averted with Investi-Gator, who is as sweet, cheerful, and kind as can be.
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*PosterPatchup: When Investi-Gator and Red Herring are in prison, Red Herring suggests escaping by digging a tunnel through the wall and hiding it with a poster, as a ShoutOut to ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption''. However, he never actually gets to execute this plan, as Investi-Gator finds another way out.
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* IdiotHero: Investi-Gator, the protagonist, is a blissfully CluelessDetective. A good portion of the conflict is caused by his own incompetence.

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* TheDreaded: PlayedForLaughs. Investi-Gator is terrified of the prison warden, and has to be convinced by Insti-Gator into talking to him. The reason? All we see of the warden is [[spoiler:a photorealistic human arm.]]

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* TheDreaded: PlayedForLaughs. PlayedForLaughs twice.
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Investi-Gator is terrified of the prison warden, and has to be convinced by Insti-Gator into talking to him. The reason? All we see of the warden is [[spoiler:a photorealistic human arm.]]]]
** Polly, the secretary at the police station, does not put up with Insti-Gator's crap and can easily intimidate him. Because of this, he's absolutely terrified of her.
* EntertaininglyWrong: In Case 2, Investi-Gator investigates the disappearance of Mr. Crime's daughter, Grizzelda. The characters believe Grizzelda has been kidnapped, but it quickly becomes obvious to the player that Grizzelda faked her kidnapping to guilt-trip her father. After his investigation, Investi-Gator concludes that there is no evidence that anyone else kidnapped Grizzelda. This leads him to believe that [[spoiler:''he'' is the kidnapper, [[InsaneTrollLogic somehow]]]]. He even admits that he doesn't know how this can be possible, but he still believes it's true [[spoiler:and allows himself to be arrested]].
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Double subverted. There is a character named Mr. Crime, but he's actually the ''victim'' of most of the crimes that happen in the game. However, it is heavily implied near the end that [[spoiler:he is secretly running a smuggling ring]].
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The game has three episodes, divided into scenes. The first episode has one scene, the second has three, and the third has five. Players explore a 3D world, using the WASD keys to move around and the mouse to interact with objects and characters.

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The game has three episodes, divided into scenes. The first episode has one scene, the second has three, and the third has five. Players In gameplay, players explore a 3D world, using the WASD keys to move around and the mouse to interact with objects and characters.
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The game has three episodes, or cases to solve. Each is longer than the last. Players explore a 3D world, using the WASD keys to move around and the mouse to interact with objects and characters.

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The game has three episodes, or cases to solve. Each is longer than divided into scenes. The first episode has one scene, the last.second has three, and the third has five. Players explore a 3D world, using the WASD keys to move around and the mouse to interact with objects and characters.
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The game's story revolves around a series of crimes that happen to Mr. Crime, a rich polar bear. Investi-Gator investigates these crimes, while his own blissful ignorance and a mysterious conspiracy throw everything into chaos. This game [[PlayingWithATrope plays around with]] many different detective tropes and other tropes.

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The game's story revolves around a series of crimes that happen to Mr. Crime, a rich polar bear. Investi-Gator investigates these crimes, while his own blissful ignorance and a mysterious conspiracy throw everything into chaos. make things increasingly chaotic. This game [[PlayingWithATrope plays around with]] many different detective tropes and other tropes.
tropes. Needless to say, HilarityEnsues.
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** Also downplayed, but less played for laughs. Mr. Crime is the victim of most of the crimes in the game, and he's a loving father to his daughter Grizzelda, and quite polite in general. But it's all but stated near the end of the game that he runs a smuggling ring. Investi-Gator and the Chief, being rather incompetent, don't seem to notice.

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** Also downplayed, but less played for laughs. Mr. Crime is the victim of most of the crimes in the game, and he's game. He's a loving father to his daughter Grizzelda, and quite polite in general. But it's all but stated near the end of the game that he runs a smuggling ring. Investi-Gator and the Chief, being rather incompetent, don't seem to notice.
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The game's story revolves around a series of crimes that happen to Mr. Crime, a rich polar bear. Investi-Gator investigates these crimes, while his own blissful ignorance and a mysterious conspiracy throw everything into chaos. This game [[PlayingWithATrope plays around with]] many different detective tropes and other tropes.

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