If you are stuck in the middle of a Crime Scene Investigation, you can use Hints to locate hidden objects.
Hints are provided by the Partner you have selected to investigate a Crime Scene. The number of Hints available (from 1 to 5) is visible on the Partner select screen and in the bottom right corner while investigating a Crime Scene.
To use a Hint during an investigation, click on your Partner’s Avatar in the bottom right corner. A hand will then appear, pointing towards one of the remaining objects to find.
Tips:
  • Use Hints when you are stuck and cannot find the last item(s) to complete a the Crime Scene.
  • If you have used all the available Hints, the Hint circle will start to slowly refill until 1 Hint becomes available again.
  • Every unused Hint at the end of the Scene will give you 20,000 additional points. You can thus get up to 100,000 extra points!
  • You can investigate a Crime Scene and have 5 available Hints, even if your Partner has only 1 Hint to offer, thanks to the "5 Hints" Booster!
Why so some of my Partners have more or less Hints?
The number of Hints available to you during an investigation depends on the number of consecutive days your Partner has been playing Criminal Case.
If they remember to play the game for 5 straight days or more, they will have 5 Hints to offer! If they fail to play Criminal Case during one day, their Hint counter goes back to 1.
Likewise, if you play everyday, you will have more Hints to offer your Teammates. With more hints, your friend will be more likely to select you as a Partner, and the more often you are selected as a Partner, the more Lucky Cards you will receive (unless your Teammate chooses to skip this step).