Mouse P.I. For Hire All Side Jobs Guide

There are 14 side jobs in Mouse P.I. For Hire. Completing all side jobs unlocks the Real Deal Gumshoe trophy & achievement.

Most of the side jobs are accepted at the P.I. Office, with the exception of 2 during the Mission “To Catch a Mockingmouse”. If you fail to complete a side job, or forget to accept it, you will miss out on completing the side job and void the trophy/achievement. Once the side job becomes available, you’ll see the face of the quest giver on the compass at the top of the screen, leading you right to them, with the exception of the 2 in “To Catch a Mockingmouse”, which only show after accepting them.

Side Job 1: Show Some Culture, Jack

After getting the “Gumshoe in the Opera” Mission, talk to Tammy Tumbler at the P.I. Office.

After the boss fight the area will catch on fire. Keep following the main path until you reach one of the balconies and you’ll have the option to take a picture of the audience below.

Once you return to the P.I. Office, talk to Tammy Tumbler to complete the side job and receive 100 coins.

Side Job 2: Blueprints, Please

After getting the “Cheeseball Sub” Mission, talk to Tammy Tumbler at the P.I. Office.

After going through the vent towards the end of the level, you’ll see a locked door ahead of you. Tailpick the door and activate the lever directly ahead of you to turn on an updraft. Glide onto the updraft to send you higher up and land on one of the platforms. Jump over to the train car and inside you can pick up the Interesting Blueprint.

Once you return to the P.I. Office, talk to Tammy Tumbler to complete the side job and receive 2 schematics.

Side Job 3: The Things We Keep

After getting the “Once Upon a Time…: By Tinsel Bros” Mission, talk to Wanda Fuller at the P.I. Office.

After the shootout in the movie set, you’ll find Wanda’s Letter to the left of the exit on top of a pile of rope. This can also spawn in other locations are the set so if it isn’t on the rope, look around the area for the letter before exiting the door.

Once you return to the P.I. Office, talk to Wanda Fuller to complete the side job and receive 150 coins.

Side Job 4: They Call it “Azurro Burgerro”

After getting the “A Bit of Curd and Pepper” Mission, talk to John Brown at the P.I. Office.

At the start of the level, head towards the locked door but instead of opening it, swing across the hooks on the left until you reach the wooden platform leading to a hole in the wall. Once in the room, go down the stairs and hold on the fire to “cook” the patty.

Once you return to the P.I. Office, talk to John Brown to complete the side job and receive 2 prize tokens.

Side Job 5: Fishy Business

After getting the “Saltwater Cambozo” Mission, talk to John Brown at the P.I. Office.

After progressing through the mission you’ll reach some back alleys where Jack will mention something reeks. Go into the nearby building and once you reach the destroyed floor, look down and you’ll see the Marina 8-ED Herring on the ground. Be careful when going to grab it as you’ll take damage while you’re down there.

Once you return to the P.I. Office, talk to John Brown to complete the side job and receive 1 prize token.

Side Job 6: Imported Goods

After getting the “Saltwater Cambozo” Mission, talk to Cornelius Stilton at the P.I. Office.

After talking to Cameron Bozo and dropping into the yard, tailpick the door in the top left of the area. Go inside and the Herbal Cheese Sticks are on the desk.

Once you return to the P.I. Office, talk to Cornelius Stilton to complete the side job and receive 400 coins.

Side Job 7: Perfect Bog Fondue

After getting the “Damp Evidence Mission”, talk to John Brown at the P.I. Office.

After exiting the mine, enter the shack to the left and talk to the Old Cheeselegger. You’ll need to grab him 3 “thingies” across the mission.

The first one is in the second section of the mine, after jumping down to the platform below where you find the elevator. After jumping down, you’ll find it in front of a pile of boxes.

The second one is inside the mansion, in the same room where you have to blow up the wall to progress.

The final one is on top of the crashed boat in the swamp area.

After collecting all 3, you’ll need to progress the mission until you escape from the Cheeselegger’s hideout. After you do and are near the pier, you can turn around and find the Old Cheeselegger sitting on some cheese tucked behind the building.

Once you return to the P.I. Office, talk to John Brown to complete the side job and receive 2 prize tokens.

Side Job 8: Oh Yes… They Float

After getting the “It All Points Here, Right?” Mission, talk to Millie Curd at the P.I. Office.

After opening the door that requires 4 Secret Show tickets to open, go to the other side of the area to the left and you’ll see a booth there where you can buy the Deflated Balloons for 25 coins.

Once you return to the P.I. Office, talk to Millie Curd to complete the side job and receive the Jeremiah Curd Baseball Card.

Side Job 9: Between Alpha and Omega

During the “To Catch a Mockingmouse” Mission, you can talk to the BMP Yes-Man in Cigar Room 2.

Afterwards, go down to Deck 1 through the double door in Cigar Room 2 that opens up after getting the Membership Card. In the window directly next to the shortcut back towards the start of the area, you can take a picture of his wife.

You can then return to the BMP Yes-Man in Cigar Room to complete the side job and receive 50 coins.

Side Job 10: Mouseburg Confidential

During the “To Catch a Mockingmouse Mission”, you can talk to the Undercover Agent on Deck 2.

Afterward, go up to Deck 3 and enter the area with the band playing. Take a picture of the BMP agents in the left corner.

You can then return to the Undercover Agent to complete the side job and receive 2 coins.

Side Job 11: Poster Girl

After getting “The Bookkeeper” By Tinsel Bros” Mission, talk to Tammy Tumbler at the P.I. Office.

Once you run into the extra after the parkour section in the bottomless film set, you’ll find the poster on the wall.

Once you return to the P.I. Office, talk to Tammy Tumbler to complete the side job and receive 3 schematics.

Side Job 12: Behind the Nuts

After getting “One Flew” Mission, talk to Tammy Tumbler at the P.I. Office.

On the second floor of the main area, you’ll see a piano on your left after coming to the main platform. Play the keys “C A G E”, and the nearby bridge will lower opening a new wing where you can take a picture of Gloria in one of the cells.

Once you return to the P.I. Office, talk to Tammy Tumbler to complete the side job and receive 3 schematics.

Side Job 13: Slugs in the Shell

After getting the “Glugging from the Deep” Mission, talk to John Brown at the P.I. Office.

Once you reach the port, you can find the Can of Sea Slugs in the container on the left side of the port.

Once you return to the P.I. Office, talk to John Brown to complete the side job and receive 1 prize token.

Side Job 14: Friends in Deep Places

After getting “Glugging from the Deep” Mission, talk to Cameron Bozo at the P.I. Office.

While underwater, once you reach the large area where you can see the submarine on your right, go up the nearby ladder. Follow the path to the end and you can talk with the guy.

Once you return to the P.I. Office, talk to Cameron Bozo to complete the side job and receive the Jacob “Cheesehead” McQueen Baseball Card.