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The Effective Detective

30 September 2003

The Effective Detective is a puzzle, released 30 September 2003 on Web browser.

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What The Effective Detective is

The Effective Detective was released in 2003. It was published by PBS Kids. It is available on Web browser only. It runs on Adobe Flash Player.

How it plays

Its themes are educational.

Where it sits in the Arthur series

The Effective Detective is the 17th of 28 entries we hold in the Arthur series. The next entry was Arthur's Pet Chase in 2003.

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What it launched against

The Effective Detective launched on 30 September 2003, within three weeks of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Jak II, SSX 3 and Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy.

Released around the same time: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Jak II, SSX 3, Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy.

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did The Effective Detective come out?
The Effective Detective was released on 30 September 2003 for Web browser.

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