Achievement
Extra! Extra!
Current verified sources still line up on the same outcome: collect the full newspaper set and you unlock Extra! Extra!.
Verified Route
38 Newspapers
Extra! Extra!
Collectibles / Newspapers
Mouse PI For Hire Newspapers Locations Guide
This version is built as a true 38-item newspaper checklist. It keeps the count, the achievement, and the Paperboy rule visible up front, then turns the rest of the page into one clean route you can actually use during a run.
Total Count
38 Papers
The strongest public collectible routes converge on 38 newspapers, which is why this page is now organized as a numbered ledger instead of a loose prose summary.
Recovery Rule
Paperboy Backup
Missed newspapers can later show up through the shop / Paperboy flow, especially for earlier chapters.
Late-Game Note
Landmarks First
Late public guides agree more strongly on room landmarks than on back-half chapter naming, so the checklist below favors exact location beats over fake certainty.
How To Use It
Read it like a numbered case file
Every entry below is grouped by mission and written as a quick room-level instruction. The useful pattern to watch is not just mission order. It is the kind of object you should be scanning for: lockers, kitchen counters, chairs, benches, desks, and Paperboy returns.
If you are also protecting a platinum run, pair this checklist with the Platinum Guide. Newspapers are forgiving, but they are still easier to finish cleanly in-mission than to reconstruct late.
Late-Game Reality
The last stretch is where chapter names wobble, not where room landmarks disappear
That is the reason this page now leans hard on room objects and traversal beats. Late guides may phrase the back-half chapters differently, but they still point you toward the same desks, counters, benches, and end-of-run cleanup pockets.
38-Item Checklist
Every verified newspaper stop in one place
Office purchases are marked clearly, and the final entries keep their wording honest where late-game source naming drifts.
Early Run
The Vanishing Act to Bandel's Laboratory
- 1
MPD Lieutenant checkpoint locker
After showing your ID to the MPD Lieutenant, go through the door and check the locker on the right.
- 2
Betty Deux-Fiddle apartment kitchen
Once you reach Betty Deux-Fiddle's apartment, move past her and grab the paper from the kitchen counter.
- 3
Entrance table on the right
After the brief interaction outside, head in and look immediately to your right for the paper on the table.
- 4
Old Rat Stuntman chair
The paper is on the chair directly beside the Old Rat Stuntman who gives you the double jump.
- 5
Office return purchase
After pinning your clues back at the P.I. Office, buy this paper from the Paperboy outside.
- 6
Octopus-tank clue room
From the room with the giant octopus tank, reach the opened side room with the clue on the wall; the paper sits further in on the left.
- 7
Room by the stairs after the first boss
After defeating the first boss in the area, enter the room by the stairs and check the desk on the right.
- 8
Trash can after the elevator
After the broken-pathway climb and elevator ride, the paper is in a trash can to the right.
Mid Run
A Bit of a Scene to Saltwater Cambozo
- 9
Brick wall double-jump trash route
After going back down the stairs from the train area, double jump over the brick wall on the right and find the paper in the trash ahead.
- 10
Other apartment building chair
After taking the trampoline across to the other apartment building, go through the window and look left for the chair pickup.
- 11
Ticket Booth Key side-path room
After the first train, grab the Ticket Booth Key, unlock the door on the right, and follow the path to the lit room with the paper on the table.
- 12
Broken-floor upper box route
In the room with the broken floor, jump up the boxes to the higher level, pass the wooden fence, and check the boxes there.
- 13
Second sewer room after the small ladder
After climbing the small ladder deeper into the sewers, enter the second room and grab the paper from the box immediately on your left.
- 14
Bar counter pickup
After tailpicking into the bar, go behind the counter to collect the paper.
- 15
First bathroom on the left
Head outside, go up the stairs into the next room, and check the last stall in the first bathroom on the left.
- 16
Start-of-mission table by the stairs
At the start of the mission, the paper is on one of the picnic tables by the stairs.
- 17
Tower Key gate left-side box
After unlocking the gate with the Tower Key, look to your left for the paper on a box.
- 18
Shelter table on the right
Once you reach the shelter, turn right and pick up the paper from the table.
Mid-Late Run
Damp Evidence to Swamp Oddity
- 19
Opening room by the bed
At the start of the level, go up the stairs, enter the room on the right, and check the chair near the bed.
- 20
Balcony bench after the boss
After defeating the boss and heading back outside, turn left immediately and follow the balcony to the bench at the end.
- 21
Door beside the Old Shrew Lady
In Newthicket, tailpick the door directly next to the Old Shrew Lady and collect the paper inside.
- 22
VIP Pass trampoline ledge
After unlocking the door with the VIP Pass, do not pick up the value yet; use the trampoline, land on the pipe above the door, and jump across to the chair pickup.
- 23
Fighting ring upstairs left side
After clearing the fighting ring, go upstairs and look to the left for the paper on a chair.
- 24
Door left of the 4-ticket Ticket Chopper
From the Ticket Chopper that requires 4 tickets, enter the door immediately to the left and collect the paper from the stool.
- 25
Platform above Francesco The Elefanto
From Francesco The Elefanto, jump up to the platform directly above him and pick up the paper from the crate.
- 26
4 Secret Tickets rooftop table
After opening the door with the 4 Secret Tickets, jump up the crates to the left and climb onto the small building for the paper on the picnic table.
- 27
Shack wall in the swamp platforms area
Once you reach the wooden platforms in the swamp, the paper is pinned to the wall inside the shack.
- 28
Office-side hole in the wall
Go back into the main hall, enter the office route, move through the hole in the wall on the left, and jump over the desk to reach the paper.
- 29
Office return purchase
After returning to the P.I. Office and pinning clues, buy this paper from the Paperboy by the office.
Endgame
Late chapters and finale
These final entries are the point where public route naming starts to drift a little. The item landmarks themselves still overlap strongly, so the wording below stays anchored to the actual rooms and objects.
- 30
Bookkeeper room chair
After unlocking the door with the Bookkeeper's Key, collect the paper from the chair where the Bookkeeper was sitting.
- 31
Hell bar counter
After reaching the bar in the hell section, the paper is sitting directly on the counter.
- 32
Water plank behind the fan
Before going up from the wall-run fan section, look down behind the fan; the paper is resting on a plank floating in the water.
- 33
Port X-mark warp pipe route
At the port, look down toward the lower dock area, blow open the X-marked wall, take the warp pipe, and collect the paper from the crate inside.
- 34
Typewriter-side pickup after climbing ability
After learning the climbing ability, follow the main path until you reach the typewriter; the paper is directly beside it.
- 35
Courtyard bench to the left
After the courtyard fight and gate opening, go up the stairs and collect the paper from the bench on the left.
- 36
Tape-room desk
When you reach the room where the tape must be played, the paper is on the desk.
- 37
Locked mechanical-door room floor pickup
In the room with the locked mechanical door, go down the stairs and break the box by the chairs at the end of the room to reveal the paper underneath.
- 38
Last hallway paper in the finale
After working through the hallway blocked by crates in the final push, go up the small flight of stairs and check the floor to your right. Community late-game routes describe this same closing stretch as the final pre-elevator cleanup zone.
Cleanup Logic
When the Paperboy helps and when he stops feeling safe
The safest confirmed rule is still narrow: missed newspapers can later show up in the shop / Paperboy loop. That makes newspapers more forgiving than some other collectible types, but it is still better to think of the Paperboy as insurance rather than as your main route plan.
By the time you are deep into the late-game funnel, vendor-driven cleanup is a worse habit. That is exactly why the checklist marks office returns clearly and keeps the rest as in-mission location notes.
Checklist Mindset
One numbered page beats five fuzzy memories
Newspapers are one of the rare collectible sets where a clear checklist really does lower the stress of a run. If you keep this page open and move top to bottom, the whole category starts feeling much cleaner.
FAQ
Quick newspaper answers
How many newspapers are in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire?
The strongest current public route sources agree on 38 newspapers.
What achievement are they tied to?
Collecting all newspapers unlocks Extra! Extra!.
Can missed newspapers be recovered later?
Yes. Earlier misses can later appear through the shop and Paperboy flow, although relying on that backup gets less comfortable in the late game.
Version Note
What this page is based on
This page was updated on April 28, 2026 using the official Steam achievement page, an official developer reply about shop recovery, and two launch-window collectible route guides published in April 2026.
The main thing most likely to need future revision is the late-game chapter naming layer. The room landmarks and collectible total are currently more stable than the way some public guides label the final run of missions.