Cracking the Shrewd Shrews Door Codes in Mouse: P.I. For Hire
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A guide on how to find and use all the secret four-number door codes during the Shrewd Shrews job in Mouse: P.I. For Hire, based on reporting by Polygon.
Retro-styled shooter Mouse: P.I. For Hire is capturing attention with its classic cartoon aesthetic and immersive sim influences. If you are currently working your way through the Shrewd Shrews job in The Depths, you have likely run into the locked four-number door on the ground floor. Fumi Games and PlaySide hid multiple codes throughout the level, and tracking them down yields some extra cash and fun easter eggs for players willing to explore. As detailed by Ford James over at Polygon, there are several working combinations to uncover.
The first code is hidden right near the door itself. If you crouch beneath the wooden platform leading up to the entrance, you can spot a tally scratched into the wood revealing the sequence 2137. Punching this into the panel nets you ten coins and a brief piece of dialogue from protagonist Jack Pepper. Later in the level, you can find a classic 0451 immersive sim reference inside the Quick Loans shop, which unlocks another stash of cash and a nod to BioShock. Additional sequences like 1234 and 3125 are tucked away behind warp pipes and in lost and found areas, rewarding thorough explorers with more currency and quirky visual gags.
For a game leaning heavily into exploration and environmental storytelling, hunting down these small secrets adds a lot of flavor to the playthrough. You can easily circle back to the door before finishing the level, so there is no rush to find every single combination on your first pass through The Depths. Check out the original guide on Polygon for exact visual markers and location breakdowns to help you clean out every hidden room.
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Original article: Polygon