'Perfect Bog Fondue' Thingy Locations
In Mouse: P.I. For Hire, players receive the 'Perfect Bog Fondue' side job from John Brown at the Little & Big Bar after completing the 'Saltwater Cambozo' main job. John explains that he needs a recipe from the Old Cheeselegger located at the Far Wetlands, where the 'Damp Evidence' mission takes place. However, before he will provide the recipe, the Old Cheeselegger requests three 'thingies.'
The first of the three thingies is located near the beaten path. After you speak with Old Cheeselegger, eliminate all enemies to the east before returning through the open gate marked with a 'falling rocks!' sign. Pull the switch to activate the elevator and watch the rocks fall. Use the nearby wooden platform to jump down onto another platform below, where a magnifying glass indicator guides you. Instead of turning back, proceed through the open doorway to find the first thingy next to a wedge of cheese and some boxes.
For the second thingy, continue through the level until you reach the elevator leading into the mansion. As your main objective updates to simply 'explore the mansion,' you’ll find a save point in front of you. Tailpick the lock to the door, then enter the subsequent doorway on your left. In the room containing a poisonous barrel next to a central table and a fireplace across from you, look to your right where a stack of tires holds the second thingy.
The third and final thingy is slightly more difficult to find and is easy to miss. Progress through the mission until you encounter a steamboat docked in the swamp, surrounded by enemies on wooden platforms. To advance, you need to climb to the top of the boat, but before you use the wooden ramp and updraft to reach the next treetop, check underneath the ramp. There, you’ll discover the third thingy.
Where to Find Old Cheeselegger
After collecting all three thingies, return to the Old Cheeselegger to obtain the recipe. You will encounter this character right before the end of the level. Although MiceGuffin MacLeod tries to trap you in a flooding building, there’s no time pressure to worry about. Use the fallen ladder to climb through the broken hole in the wall above, then take a right-hand turn and enter the next open door on your right. Go through the next wider open door at the end before crossing the bridge. Then, navigate through the open door on your left, down the stairs, and through another door next to a half-open garage door.
At the end of this corridor, you should find a doorway that may initially be shut with a 'no entry (yet)' sign. Kicking the door should open it, revealing a save point. If you walk behind the building, Old Cheeselegger will be sitting atop some tires under the bridge you just crossed. Speak with him to exchange the thingies for the recipe and remember to grab the comic located on the boxes next to him. Finally, defeat the last boss and head back to the Little & Big Bar to complete the side job, earning two Prize D-Spenser tokens for your efforts.