Pete's Expert Summary
My human seems to have acquired yet another box of colorful, laminated paper from a company called "Buffalo Games." They call it a "Medical Mystery," and from what I can gather, they intend to sit around the dining table for hours, staring at little cards and pretending to be the sort of doctors who can't even diagnose that the faint rattling sound from the kitchen means the treat bag is nearly empty. It involves "examining," "diagnosing," and a "race against the clock," all concepts that are utterly foreign to a creature of my refined sensibilities. There are no feathers, no strings, no laser dots. Frankly, unless a "patient file" is secretly filled with salmon pâté, this entire endeavor is a colossal waste of prime napping and bird-watching time. The box, however, does look to be of a sturdy, nap-worthy construction.
Key Features
- BE A NEW YORK CITY EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR: Medical Mysteries puts you in the shoes of an Emergency Room doctor, tasked with ensuring your patient survives the night - their lives are in your hands. Can you work with your team to examine, diagnose and treat your patient, before it's too late?
- INCLUDES 4 PATIENTS AND A TUTORIAL: This Medical Mysteries game includes 4 patient files to solve. Each patient comes into the Emergency Room with a mysterious medical condition that you’ll need to unravel before it’s too late. Also includes a Tutorial which walks you through a patient case so you feel prepared to treat and diagnose patients on your own before moving to the 4 main patients. Each case has a varying level of difficulty.
- EXAMINE, DIAGNOSE AND TREAT: As Emergency Room Doctors, it is your job to examine your patients’ mysterious symptoms, review their medical history and uncover hidden clues. Work together to diagnose the conditions. Follow clues, run tests, consult specialists and use your instincts to diagnose the patient, and finally make the right treatment decisions to help your patient survive the night. Then, work to determine the underlying cause of their condition. Earn points along the way for making the right treatment decisions and helping your patient survive the night.
- EASY TO LEARN AND PLAY: Medical Mysteries game includes a full case tutorial to walk you through how to play. Tutorial helps players navigate through their patient's treatment plan, and no prior medical knowledge is necessary. Each patient includes an intake interview, and an Electronic Medical Record to review and assess the case.
- IT’S A RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK: Each action you take progresses the game, and the clock. Your goal is to get your patient to survive the night. Continue testing and diagnosing until time runs out.
- GREAT FOR INDIVIDUALS, PARTIES, GROUPS AND COUPLES: Love watching Medical Shows? Love suspense and adventure? This game is for people of all ages who would enjoy being immersed in this brilliant adventure where science meets suspense!
A Tale from Pete the Cat
The humans spread the contents of the box across the Great Polished Desert of the dining table. I observed from my throne—a velvet armchair positioned for optimal supervision. They were on their second "patient," a construction worker with baffling symptoms. The air was thick with their misguided theories. "Maybe it's a parasite?" one suggested. "Or a neurological disorder!" another exclaimed, with the unearned confidence typical of their species. I sighed, the sound a soft puff of air in the quiet room. It was all so painfully obvious. They were focused on the man's physical complaints, poring over the chart detailing his aches and blurred vision. Amateurs. I, however, had noticed a detail they’d glossed over in the "Intake Interview" file, which my human had carelessly left angled in my direction. The patient mentioned his work site was an old, pre-war building undergoing demolition. My superior feline mind, unburdened by the complexities of opening a can, made the connection instantly. The dust. The old paint. The sweet, metallic taste I sometimes notice near the flaking radiator in the study. Their bumbling was becoming an affront to my intellect. With a deliberate, silent grace, I leaped from my chair onto the table. A chorus of "Pete, no!" and "Get down!" followed, but I ignored them. I walked with purpose across the flimsy "Electronic Medical Record," my paws making no sound, and stopped. I dipped my head and used my nose to pointedly nudge a small, square card they had discarded to the side. It read: "Run Heavy Metal Panel." I looked up, making direct eye contact with my primary human, The Giver of Food, and let out a single, significant "Mrrrow." She paused, her hand hovering in the air. "Wait," she said, looking from me to the card. "He works in an old building... the dust... what if it's lead poisoning?" A murmur of excitement went through the group as they seized upon my clue as if it were their own. They followed the new path, their voices rising in triumph as they confirmed the diagnosis and administered the "treatment." They celebrated their brilliance, patting each other on the back. I simply hopped down, found a sunbeam, and began to groom a pristine white paw. The game was, I suppose, a decent enough puzzle. It’s just a shame I’m the only one in this house with the intelligence to actually solve it.
