Board 8 > The Mount Rushmore of: Fictional Detectives

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Bitto
09/09/25 11:15:52 AM
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Rules

1. You may vote up to 4 entries that fit the prompt.
2. No alts.
3. No deleting or editing posts; though, editing posts shortly after you post is fine.
4. If you change your vote, clearly indicate that you are changing a previous vote. Same for adding or subtracting picks.
5. In general, if there are two picks that can be considered the same product (i.e. Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle), I will combine them.
6. If a vote is vague, I will pick the first available choice that best matches the vote (i.e. "Mario" for Wii Games becomes Super Mario Galaxy).
7. I will post the parameters of each Rushmore topic. Other than that, feel free to vote however you like and based on any criteria that best fits the "Mount Rushmore" of that topic.
8. If a vote doesn't fit the topic, it will count as a blank vote.
9. You may nominate as much as you want and have an unlimited amount of seconds for established nominations.
10. Every Sunday, I'll post the schedule for next week. I will pick based on the number of nominations. Any ties will be determined by RNG.

Spreadsheet & Nominations

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aatA25pW6OsDn2RlAAGP1_GOGCMNvLLumAKckHOhtFk/edit?gid=1117984190#gid=1117984190

Last Topics Results

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/64dd67d1.png

As expected, this was a fight for 4th. It was close between Worf and Data, but Data gets a few votes in the end to take it.

Last 5 Rushmores

Video Game Magazines: Nintendo Power / Electronic Gaming Monthly / Famitsu / Game Informer
Video Games with Unusual Cartridge Colors: The Legend of Zelda / Pokemon RBY / Donkey Kong 64 / SNES Red Cartridge (Doom/Maximum Carnage)
The Twilight Zone Episodes: Nightmare at 20,000 Feet / Time Enough At Last / It's A Good Life / To Serve Man
GameFAQs Contest Match Pics: Melee vs Brawl (2010) / Sora vs Snake (2005) / Mario vs Crono (2005) / Spyro vs Morrigan (2002)
Star Trek Characters: Picard / Spock / Kirk / Data

This Week's Rushmores

Tuesday: Fictional Detectives
Wednesday: Bad Mario Games
Thursday: New York City locations (9/11 special)
Friday: GameFAQs Contest Updates
Saturday: Sesame Street Songs
Sunday: Non-Trilogy Ace Attorney Cases

Next Themed Week: Fictional Characters based on Seven Deadly Sins (September 29 - October 5)

Today's Parameters

You must pick detectives from fiction.

Detectives are people who specialize in solving crimes, typically after they happen. Crimes are often homicide, but can be non-murderous crimes as well such as fraud.

Detectives can be independent, involved in law enforcement, or even done as a hobby or on their own time.

Characters do not have to be detective "full-time"; if they have any somewhat long-term stint as a detective, they count.

Detectives based on real people count, as long as it's a fictionalized appearance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_detectives
https://semgulf.com/news/the-10-most-famous-fictional-detectives-in-literature/
https://www.novelsuspects.com/book-list/eight-of-the-most-magnetic-detectives-in-crime-fiction/
https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_24_most_famous_fictional_detectives/s1__32858831
https://ew.com/tv/greatest-tv-movie-detectives-of-all-time/
https://selfpublishing.com/best-fictional-detectives/
https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Fictional_detectives
https://www.thegamer.com/best-detectives-in-video-games/
https://www.watchmojo.com/articles/top-10-video-game-detectives

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MacArrowny
09/09/25 11:17:49 AM
#2:


L (Death Note)
Sherlock Holmes
Columbo
Batman

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Leonhart4
09/09/25 11:20:11 AM
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Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
Columbo
Batman

First two are rock solid locks.

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Yesmar_
09/09/25 11:24:10 AM
#4:


C. Auguste Dupin
Shelock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
Nick and Nora Charles


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wallmasterz
09/09/25 11:28:50 AM
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Holmes
Poirot
Hardy Boys
Nancy Drew

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White_Wing
09/09/25 11:31:58 AM
#6:


Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
Flavia de Luce
Jack Spratt

HMs: Inspector Zenigata, Harry Dresden.
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Dancedreamer
09/09/25 11:33:07 AM
#7:


Sherlock Holmes
Lieutenant Columbo
Nancy Drew
Hercule Poiroit

Sherlock for the Private Detectives
Colombo for the Police detectives
Nancy Drew for the Amateur Sleuths

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Mythiot
09/09/25 11:40:11 AM
#8:


Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
Columbo
Jessica Fletcher
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Cody11533
09/09/25 11:40:15 AM
#9:


Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
Nancy Drew
Conan Edogawa (Detective Conan)

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Anagram
09/09/25 11:56:49 AM
#10:


Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot


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Hbthebattle
09/09/25 12:01:05 PM
#11:


Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
Columbo
L

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Hbthebattle
09/09/25 12:01:22 PM
#12:


batman feels like cheating

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Leonhart4
09/09/25 12:01:59 PM
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Hbthebattle posted...
batman feels like cheating

The World's Greatest Detective

Detective Comics

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Hbthebattle
09/09/25 12:02:53 PM
#14:


Leonhart4 posted...
The World's Greatest Detective

Detective Comics
Yeah I know he should count and def deserves it over Columbo and L but it feels wrong to me

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scarletspeed7
09/09/25 12:05:03 PM
#15:


I think that nonsensical post was enough for me to put him at the top of my list.

Batman
Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
Philip Marlowe

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Bossman_Coolguy
09/09/25 12:13:51 PM
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Batman
Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
L

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linkhatesganon
09/09/25 12:16:13 PM
#17:


Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
L
Jessica Fletcher

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Lopen
09/09/25 12:18:06 PM
#18:


Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
Batman
Adrian Monk

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LightningStrikes
09/09/25 12:19:26 PM
#19:


Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
Batman
Jessica Fletcher

DC stands for Detective Comics!

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Anagram
09/09/25 12:23:01 PM
#20:


Columbo
Encyclopedia Brown

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v-charon
09/09/25 12:23:32 PM
#21:


Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
Batman
L

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azuarc
09/09/25 12:24:40 PM
#22:


Regardless of how you might understandably justify it, I'm not voting for Batman. I'd have an easier time justifying some of the famous defense lawyers like Matlock and Perry Mason.

Sherlock
Colombo
Poirot
Encyclopedia Brown

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Leonhart4
09/09/25 12:27:21 PM
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Phoenix Wright is basically a detective imhotbqh

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-hotdogturtle--
09/09/25 12:33:33 PM
#24:


Leonhart4 posted...
Phoenix Wright is basically a detective imhotbqh
You, the player, solving the mysteries in the game on behalf of Phoenix.

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DomaDragoon
09/09/25 12:42:59 PM
#25:


  • Sherlock Holmes
  • Sam Spade
  • Velma Dinkley / Mystery, Inc.
  • Zenigata
Covers a wide gamut of styles.

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Snake5555555555
09/09/25 12:57:55 PM
#26:


John Constantine
Batman
Columbo
Sherlock Holmes

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Chaeix
09/09/25 1:00:25 PM
#27:


Holmes
Poirot
Scooby Doo/Mystery Inc
Batman

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Rantman
09/09/25 1:30:58 PM
#28:


Sherlock
Poirot
Columbo
Batman

shout outs to L, Zenigata and Nancy Drew


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totamech
09/09/25 2:07:08 PM
#29:


Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
Batman

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totamech
09/09/25 2:08:26 PM
#30:


Immediately thought of my fourth:

Nancy Drew

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Accel_R8
09/09/25 2:23:42 PM
#31:


Columbo
Batman
Conan Edogawa
L

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StifledSilence
09/09/25 2:26:40 PM
#32:


Sherlock Holmes
Nancy Drew
Velma Dinkley
L

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MarkS2222222222
09/09/25 6:36:34 PM
#33:


Holmes
Gadget
Batman
Peralta

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Janus5k
09/09/25 6:42:35 PM
#34:


Holmes
Poirot
Nancy Drew
Columbo

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PunishedJeezy
09/09/25 6:43:09 PM
#35:


Batman
Sherlock Holmes
Columbo
Veronica Mars

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KamikazePotato
09/09/25 7:18:57 PM
#36:


Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
Columbo
Batman

L is an honorable mention.

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junk_funk
09/09/25 7:30:15 PM
#37:


Batman
Sherlock Holmes
Monk
Dexter (Dexter)


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OrangeCrush980
09/09/25 7:36:36 PM
#38:


Sherlock Holmes
Nancy Drew
Conan Edogawa
Batman

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Jesse_Custer
09/09/25 7:36:38 PM
#39:


Lopen posted...
Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
Batman
Adrian Monk

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SeabassDebeste
09/09/25 7:53:03 PM
#40:


sherlock holmes
hercule poirot
nancy drew
phoenix wright

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kenrmcha
09/09/25 8:09:56 PM
#41:


Sherlock Holmes
Conan Edogawa
Batman
L
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Underleveled
09/09/25 8:19:32 PM
#42:


Sherlock Holmes
Nancy Drew
Magnum P.I.
Columbo

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UF8
09/09/25 8:42:51 PM
#43:


Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
Miss Marple
Jessica Fletcher

lots of good HMs here, i was definitely considering throwing on conan, an ace attorney character, nancy drew, L, columbo, jack reacher, richard castle, saikawa and moe, and so on... but these ones are the real heart of detective fiction in my book
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ZenOfThunder
09/09/25 9:28:52 PM
#45:


Holmes
Batman
Columbo
Hercule Poirot

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lordjers
09/10/25 3:35:30 AM
#46:


Sherlock Holmes
Batman
Hercule Poirot
Detective Conan

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SeabassDebeste
09/10/25 6:09:42 AM
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ooh murder she wrote is a great call

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Thard_Verad
09/10/25 6:18:56 AM
#48:


Pikachu

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Bitto
09/10/25 7:01:00 AM
#49:


Holmes
Columbo
Conan
L

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GenesisSaga
09/10/25 8:09:17 AM
#50:


Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
Batman
L

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