Clue VCR Mystery Game

1985 VCR murder mystery game

Clue VCR Mystery Game
Genres	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.^[4]

Reviews

Jeux & Stratégie #52^[5]
Games #68^[6]
1985 Games 100^[7]

References

^ "Clue VCR Mystery Game : Clue / Cluedo - The Art of Murder". theartofmurder.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
^ 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. November 7, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
^ Who Did It? The Clue VCR Game, retrieved September 16, 2022
^ "Jeux & stratégie 52". August 1988.
^ "GAMES Magazine #68". October 8, 1985. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
^ "GAMES Magazine #69". November 1, 1985. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Internet Archive.