Cluedo (Clue in North America) is a crime fiction board game originally published by Waddingtons in the United Kingdom in 1949. It was devised by Anthony E. Pratt, a solicitor's clerk and part-time clown from Birmingham, England. It is now published by the United States game and toy company Hasbro, which acquired its U.S. publisher Parker Brothers as well as Waddingtons.
The game is set in a mansion, with the board divided into different rooms. The players each represent a character who is a guest staying at this house, whose owner, Dr. Black (Mr. Boddy in the North American version), has been found murdered. Players attempt to solve the murder. The solution to the murder requires the three components of Suspect, Weapon, and Room.
More games, books, and a film have been released as part of the Cluedo franchise. The board games form an overall story whose complete chronology can be found at ''Cluedo'' chronology.
At the beginning of play, three cards — one Suspect, one Weapon, and...
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