Comments on: Get a Cluedo: The Wonderful Story of Everyone’s Favorite Mystery Game

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:26:24 +0000

This massive Cluedo fan says you can’t game better than with the 1986 Super Sleuth Challenge rules-no old fashioned card envelope here-the guilty parties are put in 3 plastic folders and all suspect/weapon/room cards have a square in each corner with 2 numbers and 2 colours-and moves are determined by stepping old plastic numbered tiles and following the clue the detective notes tell you.

Not only that but 3 new suspects appear to swell the ranks-Miss Peach, Captain Brown and Mr Slate-Grey. Also 3 new weapons-an old Blunderbuss, Ice Axe and Paraffin (a poison).

But wanting to go even wider and swell the ranks further I bought several other cluedos but always with the intention of adding to the rooms, weapons and suspects. Now I’ve amassed an impressive number of weapons-incorporating objects made for old-style dollhouses-frying pans, computer cables, sword, poker and so on. Wonderful! This game is the best!

By: TonyC

TonyC — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:13:30 +0000

I own the following:
1. Basic Clue (Target bookshelf)
2. Speed Clue (travel game)
3. Clue Great Museum Caper
4. Clue Master Detective
5. VCR Clue*
6. VCR Clue 2*
7. A version that someone created for me based on my three years living in Green Bay, WI, USA. Very impressive.

* = I mastered the VHS tapes into simple iMovie DVD’s – much easier to replay a scene.

By: nancy

nancy — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:13:00 +0000

i seem to recall having some kind of electronic detective game back in the 80′s. i’m sure it was a rip-off of the popularity of the original clue game.
it had this little hand-held thingy that resembled a remote control and you would program in the number of steps you wanted to take and it would make weird footstep-sounds as it \walked\ you to your destination.
you also had to program your guess into it and it would make more weird noises based on whether your guess was correct or not.

the original clue was much better.

\Picked up the dagger, ran down the hall, and stabbed the cook!\

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:45:24 +0000

i gotta agree with john and luis man. that bit about the british and subjugation was just WRONG and rude. if someone else wrote something about the american slave market or something you’d all be angry. you should really remove it

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:44:22 +0000

I have a Clue video game for either the Sega or Play Station (I can’t remember which). It can take an hour if you play it in master mode but can be beat in about 5 minutes in easy. I think I’m going to pull it out and play it again tonight.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:01:16 +0000

Just a quick note about the typo: In Brazil it is called ‘Detetive’ not ‘Detetivo’.

By: John

John — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:48:25 +0000

@John – you’re absolutely right. I expected better from mental_floss than this. I’m not herd to say that England’s history is rosy, but such comments are uncalled for. I also would ask for it to be removed. Perhaps even an apology.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:24:58 +0000

I used to LOVE the books! They were a great introduction to mystery novels, and they paved a path that led me to becoming a huge mystery novel addict. I think my library had all of them.

It’s sad that they’ve “updated” the game – it was fun before!

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By: alicia

alicia — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:24:19 +0000

I remember seeing “Clue” in the theater when it first came out. Theatergoers were given a piece of paper printed like the “process of elimination” sheet in the game so that you could follow along in the movie and try to figure out whodunnit. It was such great fun! And it still is one of my all time favorite movies. Tim Curry rules!

By: Luis

Luis — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:21:21 +0000

“Most stunning of all, I learned that Clue is not an American invention. Along with cricket, irony and the efficient subjugation of many different peoples, the legendary mystery board game is something that the Brits gave us! Hereâ€™s the full story:”

First of all, is it really that surprising that someone invented something and they weren’t American?

Secondly, your comment on subjugation is found to be inappropriate an offensive, as a Briton myself. I’d kindly like it removed.