Dr. Black was found dead on Saturday evening at approximately 8.45pm. The body was found at the foot of the stairs leading to the cellars, on a spot marked "X". Miss Scarlett found the body.
At the beginning of the game, a character, weapon and room card will be placed secretly into a murder envelope.
To solve the mystery you must find out:
- who committed the crime (Col. Mustard, Prof. Plum, Rev. Green, Mrs. Peacock, Miss Scarlett or Mrs. White)
- what was the weapon used (dagger, candlestick, revolver, rope, lead pining or spanner)
- in which room the crime was committed (lounge, dining room, study, ballroom, conservatory or kitchen)
(The three cards in the envelope will reveal the answers.)
You will be dealt some card. You can immediately eliminate these characters, rooms and weapons from your investigation.
During the game, you have to move from room to room to make your enquiries. Once inside a room, you have to make a "suggestion" on your turn by calling a character and a weapon into the room. You can then question your fellow players as, one by one, you ask them to reveal if they have a card that matches the room you're in or the character and weapon you' ve named in your suggestion. Your turn ends when one of these is matched by another player's card. Keep note of your findings and carry on playing.
By clever deduction, you'll eventually be ready to make an accusation. Your goal is to be the first to reveal the answer to the mystery. So the object of the game is to collect enough clues to solve the mystery.