Clue VCR Mystery Game explained

Clue VCR Mystery Game
Genre:	Murder mystery
Players:	10

Clue VCR Mystery Game is a 1985 VCR murder mystery game based on the board game Clue, known as Cluedo in the UK.

Plot and gameplay

The game contained a 60-minute live-action videotape of three separate stories and 18 individual games, three sets of clue cards, 18 investigation cards, and ten 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.

Sequel

The sequel Clue II: Murder In Disguise VCR Game was released in 1987 with most of the cast reprising their roles.

Critical reception and legacy

The German localisation was cited by as a potential learning supplement for students.^[2]

In a 21st century retrospective, Clue VCR Mystery Game was recognized as "a new way to play a familiar game [that] also ushered in a new type of gaming altogether".^[3]

The 2013 documentary Who Did It? The Clue VCR Game was directed by Tim Labonte and Frank Durant.

Reviews

• Jeux & Stratégie #52^[4]
• Games #68^[5]
• 1985 Games 100^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clue VCR Mystery Game : Clue / Cluedo - The Art of Murder . 2022-09-16 . theartofmurder.com.
2. Crean . John E. . 1990 . Review of Cluedo German Video . . 74 . 3 . 407 . 10.2307/327658 . 327658 . 0026-7902.
3. Web site: 2020-11-07 . Let's Rewind Back to the World of VCR Board Games . 2022-09-16 . . en-US.
4. Web site: Jeux & stratégie 52 . August 1988 .
5. Web site: GAMES Magazine #68. 8 October 1985. 8 August 2023. Internet Archive.
6. Web site: GAMES Magazine #69. 1 November 1985. 8 August 2023. Internet Archive.