Play Private Eye Online

You’re a detective in a janky little car, dodging flying flower pots and hunting clues while some creep watches from apartment windows—gotta jump up and grab him before time runs out. The city gets meaner with each case, and your car handles like it’s on butter.

Released: 1983

File size: 5.85 KB

Game Overview

You play as Pierre Touche, a French detective with a name that sounds like a bad pun—but hey, it’s the Atari 2600, so we’ll let it slide. Your mission? Track down the thief Henri Le Fiend by driving around a blocky city, dodging flower pots (seriously, who throws those?) and potholes while hunting for stolen loot. Sometimes you’ll spot shady figures lurking in windows—jump up to grab them, and maybe they’ll cough up a clue. Or just give you points for trying.

Each case has its own quirks: return a necklace to the gem store, verify a gun at the gun shop, or finally drag Le Fiend to the police station. The city gets bigger and trickier as the cases ramp up, and the clock’s always ticking. Adjust the difficulty if you want your car to handle less like a shopping cart on ice. It’s charmingly janky in that classic Atari way—just don’t expect deep storytelling between the pixelated chaos.