The three ??? and the freak factor

Action: The three ??? get the job in a film park to carry out investigations, in respect of several dangerous attacks, also drives in the park a blue beast on the loose. While researching check the detectives also a former opponent who might have to do with the attacks. But what is really behind all this?

Impression:. For film and radio play lovers a very successful result, peppered with allusions and wonderful voices For those who expect a case to cheer, too predictable. Since I count myself to the first category, I give full marks.

The good news: Anyone who follows the cases of Justus, Peter and Bob not just since yesterday, initially can once again look forward to a hearing with an already well-known figure: Client Andy Carson occurs already in "... and the Black Cat" (Episode 4 ) on. Even then-villain is, of course, taken with a short introduction to the ignorant, a closer look at. Ever since "Fire Moon", the authors are trying increasingly to incorporate a certain continuity and to allude to old cases, which probably may be because, that it has been recognized that the majority of the regular listeners have the 20 but already exceeded and look forward to such links , So also with me. So that I could the first plus point for the appearance old acquaintance awarded (even the original band).
Another plus point to earn the spokesman. In addition to (as usual) brilliant master cast, one has in this episode not saved with guest voices. Herausstechend are Sonja Stone (Alyssa) and Mogens from Gadow (Nicky Delores) with his "Okay, Okay, Okay ..." immediate attracts attention.
The setting of the film theme park is also at the very beginning positively used in the once tearing down a few references, including to King Kong, Back to the Future, Forrest Gump and more, truly divine but is Darth Vader's sentence to Peter: "I shall put thee as once Alderaan! ". Although some references seem a bit clumsy, but they give a certain atmosphere of the park again. Additional small sideswipe for TKKG fans is Sascha Dreager as Tarzan.
So you could say: extra point for the fully exploited Freak Factor (in the positive sense of course)
The case itself can be especially a positive note: Through several locations (Justus & Peter in the park / Bob at the stakeout) and tracking several tracks affects the case somewhat plastic. While in many cases relevant for the main event occurrences are described (even if they have -anscheinend- unrelated), succeeded here to let story writer Hendrick Buchna once tracks actually run once more or less irrelevant. A nice change. Bob's venue is firstly because the cheeky dialogues with Alyssa, on the other hand due to the combined section, still exciting. In addition, the Enlightenment to titular case of Manticore, as well as the legal texts, a little education mediates induced to more accurate reference.

The Not-Good: Unfortunately, that's it then but also with the positive on the story, because rarely experience the Three Investigators in fact so dense. Where puzzles are solved in other cases that were written allegedly under the influence of drugs (as an example I find this among others the Stewart puzzles result in 126 or the will result in 17 a) fails here the mastermind of Justus already in mind the relationship between chocolate and Forest to recognize or left behind instructions to interpret quickly and correctly Gump. Thus the elucidation of cases is not about just why, because the solution is to hard to see, but only because the three detectives are on the line.
The resolution of the cases (yes, there are actually more than one) are made rather unspectacular despite the extensive running time of 72 minutes. One can argue with the corresponding motives.

Conclusion: The three ??? and the blue beast is less something for puzzle foxes or newcomers (where the voltage might increase if one of the aforementioned figures and films not know), for fans of the series but certainly a very rewarding result with fun factor.
For me it is definitely more often find their way into the player.