Clue- The Final Chapter

 Well boys and girls, we are at the end of my Clue collection (feel free to wipe your tearful eyes...I'll wait...) This week we go off the deep end a bit to collect the odds and ends (mainly odds) that don't really fit anywhere else. Let's dive right in, shall we?

U.S.A. Opoly is a company that makes different versions of classic games with new themes, under liscense from Hasbro (who now owns Parker Brothers.) As can be deduced from their name, they do Monopoly. But they also do other games such as...Clue!

Our first example is probably one of the most thematically fitting. The Alfred Hitchcock version!

The game is printed in "vintage film" black and white...

The back lays out the general concept. If only there were an actual studio where the sets were preserved! I like how they tie everything into the movies.

The board is interesting, although I was expecting Mother's Room from Psycho rather than the Bates Motel room. Of course the motel room makes more sense for a murder.

The cards remind you of what movie everything is from...

And although the player pawns are standard plastic pieces, the murder weapons are rather nicely done. I also like the clear die.

Here are the official rules. Gameplay is exactly like the original. The new setting and pieces actually do give it a new feel, though...

And if, at any time, you forget what movie you're dealing with, the note pad has you covered...

Ok, I think that version is very appropriate to the game, and slightly sophisticated. But what if you want to lighten up things a bit? Well, grab a bowl of cerial some Saturday morning and dial up this next version!

Yep! Scooby and the gang are here to solve a new mystery! The back of the box gives us the general idea of what we're doing here. There is no murder in this version (it's a kids' cartoon, after all) but, rather, someone gets grabbed. 

I like that the board is set up like a haunted house. The only other version that does that is the Haunted Mansion version.

The characters and weapons are right out of the cartoon. I'm pretty sure they're based on real episodes, but I never was an avid Scooby watcher, so don't quote me on that. This version does step up by having diecast character pieces.

Here are the official instructions. Again, just like the original.

The idea here is a little goofy, but at least the show is about solving mysteries, and you are in a haunted house.

But what if you want to say, "The heck with all of that! Let's get really silly!" Well, we got you!

Yep! Homer and the gang are here to solve a mystery! And there actually IS a murder in this version! You can read about it on the back of the box.

The board is a pretty good representation of various Springfield landmarks, which is fun.

Once again the weapons and characters are cast in metal very well. 

One interesting detail is that the die in this version is yellow- just like the citizens of Springfield!

Here are the official instructions. Again, just like the original game.

The Simpsons version is fun because it in no way tries to be serious or atmospheric. It wins on pure silliness!

Well, that's it. That is all the boxed Clue games that I have (remember I already wrote about the Haunted Mansion version). What's that? You still want more???

Well......okay.

How about the traditional game...for home computer???

Yep! Now you can wander the halls of Boddy Mansion and try to solve his murder all on your computer screen! Providing you have a machine that still runs Windows 98.

How is it? Well, it's actually really good! Here is a great run-down of it that I found on You Tube. It's really worth a look...

Clue PC Game Review

I need to get one of my old PCs up and running so I can play this again!

But wait.... What if you don't want to actually play the game, but you want to just watch it??? No problem!!!

That's right! It's Clue- The Movie! This film is hillarious, in my opinion. This was the movie that I went to the sneak preview for and they gave us all free Clue games!

It has an A+ comedic cast, and was written in an British comedy style (think rapid banter and witty dialog) that really fits the game!

And what can you eat while you watch your movie? Boring old popcorn? Nope!!! May I offer...

Yes, you can munch on little murder weapons while watching the murders on the screen! Now, to be honest, I wouldn't actually eat these, since I've had them for over twenty years, but the thought is nice.

So there you have it! My entire crazy Clue collection! 

And on game night, you better watch out...because I actually am very good at the game...   ;-)

Until next time, keep searching for treasure!