Mouse P.I. For Hire Guide: How to Get D-Spenser Tokens

The Prize D-Spenser sits inside the Little & Big Bar, directly across from your private investigation office, and it will not budge until you hand over 20 Prize Tokens. That number sounds manageable until you realize every token requires winning a game of Baseball Cards for $50 a match, with no guarantee of victory. Before you sink hours into this grind, here is exactly what you need to know: how to earn tokens efficiently, how to avoid losing your cash, and whether the reward at the end is actually worth your time.

What is the Prize D-Spenser and where do you find it?

The Prize D-Spenser is a locked cabinet inside the Little & Big Bar, the establishment directly in front of Spike-D's private investigation office. Approaching it triggers an on-screen prompt explaining the 20 Prize Token requirement. The bar itself is a natural stopping point between missions, so you will walk past this thing constantly before you have the means to open it.

The Prize D-Spenser in the bar

How do you earn Prize D-Spenser tokens?

Tokens come from one source only: winning Baseball Cards matches. There is always an opponent available at the back of the Little & Big Bar, and each match costs $50 to enter. Wins award one token; losses and draws award nothing and cost you the entry fee.

To build your card deck and improve your odds, you can find cards during missions or purchase them from the Soup to Nuts shop near the bar, according to Game Rant's coverage. Baseball Cards has a strategic element, but luck factors in heavily enough that even a strong deck will not guarantee consistent wins.

How to avoid wasting $1,000

Here is the thing most players figure out too late. Because losses cost $50 and award nothing, a pure run of bad luck can drain your wallet before you hit 20 tokens. Here's how it works:

• Save your game at the Typewriter in the P.I. Office before each Baseball Cards match.
• If you lose or draw, reload that save and try again.
• After every win, go back upstairs and save before playing the next match.

This loop keeps your money safe and guarantees forward progress. Without it, you are looking at a minimum of $1,000 spent across 20 wins, and potentially much more if luck turns against you.

What do you actually get from the Prize D-Spenser?

Once you hand over 20 tokens, the Prize D-Spenser dispenses the X1 D-Mousifier, a ray gun in the classic sci-fi style that gets added to your arsenal immediately. According to Polygon's guide, the weapon deals considerable damage per shot and becomes significantly more useful once you apply schematics to unlock its alternate fire mode: a sustained laser beam that is particularly effective against bosses.

Opening the Prize D-Spenser also unlocks the "Everybody Loves Rayguns" trophy and achievement. The in-game description refers to the X1 D-Mousifier as Spike-D's "exclusive gun of sorts."

Is the X1 D-Mousifier worth the grind?

Honestly, it depends on how much patience you have for Baseball Cards. The X1 D-Mousifier is a solid weapon, and the alternate fire laser beam makes it genuinely useful against bosses once upgraded. But as Polygon notes, it does not blow the rest of your arsenal out of the water. Your standard pistol, James Gun, and shotgun all remain viable options.

If you enjoy the Baseball Cards minigame, the grind is a natural extension of something you were already doing. If you find it repetitive after a few matches, skipping the Prize D-Spenser will not leave you under-equipped for the rest of the game.

How do you upgrade the X1 D-Mousifier?

The alternate fire mode does not come standard. You need to find or acquire schematics and apply them to the weapon to unlock the laser beam. The schematic system applies to weapons across the game, so if you have already been upgrading other guns, the process will be familiar. Polygon's guide on schematics covers the full upgrade process in detail.

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