When a thief steals bomb-making materials from a local hardware store, making off on a motorcycle belonging to the Hardy boys, they are on the case. But when they investigate, they find an even greater crime. The Perfect Crime is a hidden object game. In each scene, there is a list of objects to find, within a time limit. The time limit can be optionally removed. There is dialog before and after each scene, as well as after finding important objects. If that last item is proving hard to find, a hint button is included as well. Finding some objects will trigger mini-games, such as placing wires to bridge connectors, or reassembling ripped-up letters.