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Cluedo: Sherlock Edition

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Players
2 to 6
Play time
45 minutes
Designer
Anthony E. Pratt
Publishers
Hasbro, John Waddington Ltd., (Self-Published), (Unknown), Alga, Basic Fun, Inc., Borras Plana S.A., Carlit, CentroCoop, Clipper, Damm / Egmont, Editions ATLAS, Editrice Giochi, Eleven Force, Estrela, Funskool Games, HanbitSoft, Joker, Juegos Crone, Kod Kod, Korea Boardgames Co., Ltd., Magic Toys, Majora, Miro Company, Nilco S.A., The Op, Oy Fenno-Alga Ab, Parker Brothers, Parker Spiele, Schmidt Spiele, Smeets & Schippers, Spółdzielnia Rzemieślnicza "Otwock", Waddingtons, Winning Eleven Productions, Winning Moves Australia Pty Ltd, Winning Moves France, Winning Moves Games (USA), Winning Moves Germany, Winning Moves UK Ltd., Winning Solutions, Zontik Games
Year
1949
Rating
5.67 (BGG average)

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For versions of Clue that feature the new character Dr. Orchid, please use this Clue page.

The classic detective game! In Clue, players move from room to room in a mansion to solve the mystery of: who done it, with what, and where? Players are dealt character, weapon, and location cards after the top card from each card type is secretly placed in the confidential file in the middle of the board. Players must move to a room and then make an accusation against a character saying they did it in that room with a specific weapon. The player to the left must show one of any cards accused to the accuser if in that player's hand. Through deductive reasoning each player must figure out which character, weapon, and location are in the secret file. To do this, each player must uncover what cards are in other players hands by making more and more accusations. Once a player knows what cards the other players are holding, they will know what cards are in the secret file. A great game for those who enjoy reasoning and thinking things out.

Note: There are some early versions of Clue which are labeled as 2-6 players.