Clue VCR Mystery Game
Clue VCR Mystery Game is a 1985 VCR murder mystery game based on the board game Cluedo (also known as Clue). A sequel titled Clue II: Murder In Disguise VCR Game was released in 1987 with actors reprising their roles.
Genres | Murder mystery |
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Players | 10 |
Plot and gameplay
The game contained a 60 minute videotape of 3 separate stories and 18 individual games, 3 sets of clue cards, 18 investigation cards, and 10 suspect cards.[1] The four new suspects Monsieur Brunette, Madame Rose, Sgt. Gray, and Miss Peach would later appear in the 1988 board game Clue Master Detective.
Critical reception and legacy
The German localisation was cited my Modern Language Journal a potential learning package for students.[2] Mel Magazine asserts that Clue VCR Mystery Game "not only represented a new way to play a familiar game", but "also ushered in a new type of gaming altogether".[3] A 2013 documentary on the game entitled Who Did It? The Clue VCR Game was directed by Tim Labonte and Frank Durant.[4]
Reviews
References
- "Clue VCR Mystery Game : Clue / Cluedo - The Art of Murder". theartofmurder.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- Crean, John E. (1990). "Review of Cluedo German Video". The Modern Language Journal. 74 (3): 407. doi:10.2307/327658. ISSN 0026-7902. JSTOR 327658.
- "Let's Rewind Back to the World of VCR Board Games". MEL Magazine. 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- Who Did It? The Clue VCR Game, retrieved 2022-09-16
- "Jeux & stratégie 52". August 1988.