Welcome to our Build-A-Lot Mysteries Walkthrough, a comprehensive guide filled with helpful tips and video solutions of each and every level demonstrating how to achieve those hard-to-reach expert times. 

Opening Story:

In Build-A-Lot Mysteries, you're back at the real estate game, except this time your clients are a little... different. Help Elizabeth Graves and her excentric family build, sell, and upgrade houses through tons of challenging levels. Do you have what it takes to get expert time on each and every level? You do with our Build-a-lot Mysteries Walkthrough to help you out!

General Tips for Build-A-Lot Mysteries

Game Modes - There are two game modes, Mysteries and Casual. Mysteries is the main game. Casual mode will just let you play any board however you want to with no real objective.

Campaign Types - There are four campaign types under Mysteries Mode. They are Tutorial, Mystery, Expert, and Quick Play. The Tutorial Campaign will help you learn how to play. It's a good idea to play this campaign if you've never played a Build-A-Lot game, but it's completely optional. The Mystery Campaign is the main story mode of the game. You must complete this campaign before you can access the Expert Campaign or the Quick Play. Expert Campaign ups the ante and includes 10 extremely challenging levels. Quick Play includes 20 levels where you can jump right into the action without worrying about a story.

Goals - These are found at the top middle of your screen. Stay focused and work as quickly as possible to achieve them. Remember time starts as soon as the level begins, so it's a good idea to check out the goals first, and then restart the level keeping these goals in mind.

Menu - The menu button is located in the top right of your screen. Click here to adjust your settings or to quit the game.

Time Bar - The time bar appears in the top left of your screen. Complete the level while the bar is still in the blue and you will get an expert rating.

Appeal - Your appeal rating for the level is at the top of your screen. A yellow smiley face with a plus sign indicates a positive appeal. A red sad face with a minus sign indicates negative appeal.

Workers - You need workers in order to build, paint, light, inspect, or repair structures or buildings. Workers are hired by clicking on the bottom middle hat that's marked with the yellow hard hat.

• 1 Worker - $50,000
• 2 Workers - $90,000
• 3 Workers - $120,000

Materials - Building materials are required to build, upgrade, repair, paint, and light a house. Click on the bottom right tab to order new materials.

• 100 Units - $10,000
• 250 Units - $22.500
• 500 Units - $40,000
• 1000 Units - $75,000
• 2500 Units - $150,000
• 5000 Units - $250,000

Sell - To sell a house or plot, click on it and then choose the button sell. Once you see the phone appear over the house, you can choose to accept or reject the offer.

Demolish - To demolish a house or structure, click on the house and then click the Demolish button. Demolishing homes requires workers. 

Repair - When you see a wrench appear over a house, you need to repair it. Click on the house, and then click on the repair button. Repairing buildings will require workers and materials.

Construct House - To build a house, click on an empty plot and then choose Construct House, then choose the house you want to build. Make sure you have the proper amount of materials and workers to build it first.

• Cabin - 1 Worker, 75 Materials
• Colonial - 2 Workers, 150 Materials
• Victorian - 3 Workers, 300 Materials
• Farmhouse - 5 Workers, 600 Materials
• Manor - 7 Workers, 1200 Materials
• Mansion - 9 Workers, 2500 Materials

Construct Structure - To build a structure such as a Sawmill, Workshop, or a Substation, click on an empty plot and then click Construct Structure, then choose the structure you'd like to build.

• Sawmill - 5 Workers, 900 Materials - this allows you to obtain materials faster and at a reduced cost.
• Workshop - 3 Workers, 900 Materials - this allows you to hire workers faster and at a reduced cost.
• Substation - 5 Workers, 1200 Materials - provides extra electricity to power lighted houses.

Rental Tab - Your total money is shown on the bottom left tab. Click on this to view your current rental income and your potential income. You'll also see the progress bar that marks the rental period. Houses that need repair, are being upgraded, painted, or lighted will not be eligible for rent, so learn to time your upgrades and decorations to maximize your income.

Achievements

Work Party - Emply 50 Workers

Mass Appeal - Get Appeal up to +250 on a Level

Real Estate Mogul - Sell 50 Houses

Brilliant Brushes - Paint 50 Houses

Cashing In - Have $5 Million in the Bank

Home Improvement - Repair 3 Houses

Undamaged - No Damage on a Level

Money Bags - Have $50 Million in the Bank

Master Carpenter - Repair 50 Houses

Demolitions Expert - Demolish 50 Houses

Master Builder - Construct One of Each House on a Level

Hit the Lights - Light 50 Houses

Curb Appeal - Get Appeal up to +100 on a Level

House Hunter - Buy 50 Houses

Value Added - Appreaise 50 Houses

And those are the basics for playing Build-A-Lot Mysteries. Special thanks to Sipason for the videos. We wish you good luck and hope you enjoy our Build-A-Lot Mysteries Walkthrough!