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Clue Suspect Rules 2021

The document outlines the setup and rules for a card game similar to Clue, where players use detective skills to solve a mystery by deducing who committed the crime, with what weapon, and where. Players take turns asking questions about evidence cards to eliminate possibilities and ultimately make an accusation. The game includes specific instructions for both standard and advanced play, as well as tips for effective gameplay.
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Clue Suspect Rules 2021

The document outlines the setup and rules for a card game similar to Clue, where players use detective skills to solve a mystery by deducing who committed the crime, with what weapon, and where. Players take turns asking questions about evidence cards to eliminate possibilities and ultimately make an accusation. The game includes specific instructions for both standard and advanced play, as well as tips for effective gameplay.
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1 Setup

Object of the Game Contents


®
Take all the cards marked with a • 2 Decks of Cards
out of the game (3x orange cards and It’s all the intrigue of Clue , ®
• 1 Confidential Envelope
12x white cards). in minutes! • Illustrated Instructions
The cards are only for the advanced Use your detective skills to solve the
2-4 player game. mystery and make an accusation –

SUSPECT
who did it, with what and where!
SS
The first person to solve CRIME SCENE – DO NOT CRO
the crime wins! CARD GAME
Extra cards for the advanced game
(marked with a )
• 3 orange evidence cards
• 12 white case file cards

2 Your Case Files 3 The Crime 4 The Evidence


Keep all your cards

IMPORTANT!
• Give each player a set of 12 case
file cards. hidden from other
SHUFFLE!
• Each set is marked in the corner with a suspects players.
, , or . Make sure all cards in x1 Confidential
a set have the same symbol. Envelope GUILT Y!
Played Clue® before?
x1 IN N OC E N T ! This game is similar.
6 suspects Played Clue before? This
weapons GUILTY! 1 Shuffle the rest of the evidence cards together. game is similar. You will
x1 Deal them out facedown so everyone has an be trying to deduce who
equal number. Spare cards go face up in the committed the crime, with what weapon
middle, for all to see. and where, by asking players questions.
3 locations
2  The first player to solve the crime wins.
Look at your own case file cards and evidence
locations cards (including any face up in the middle). Any Every time a player shows you an evidence
evidence cards you can see are innocent – they card, you know it’s not in the Confidential
3 weapons 1 Separate the orange evidence cards into 3 piles Envelope. Put its matching case file card from
(suspects, weapons and locations). Shuffle can’t be in the Envelope.
your hand onto your innocent pile–this is like
each pile, keeping them facedown. 3 Secretly put any case file cards that match the crossing things out on a Clue notepad.
Without looking, place one card from each
2  evidence cards you can see facedown in a pile –
Everyone starts with the same case file
•  this is your “innocent pile”. Time to start investigating!
pile facedown in the Confidential Envelope. This
card items. The oldest player goes first.
is the crime, and stays secret until someone Keep your evidence cards in your
• Put aside any spare sets. makes an accusation. hand at all times.
5 How to Play 6 How to Accuse
On Your Turn On your next turn, say you want to Advanced Game for
1 Player Asking I suspect Scarlet and the rope
accuse, and lay the three case file cards you think
were involved facedown on the table (separate to
Top Detectives
may have been involved in the
• 
Look at your cards. Ask the player to your left
crime. Can you help me? your innocent pile). (2-4 Players)
about any two items you think might have been
involved in the crime. Think you’re ready
• 
You can ask about different item types like for a bigger case?
“Scarlet and the rope”, or the same type like
Add in the cards. Now
“the rope or the candlestick”. See the example.
(your accusation: who, what, where) there’ll be 1 extra weapon
2 Player Answering and 2 extra locations to
• 
When a player asks you a question, check the
I’ll show this one.... Ask if anyone else wants to accuse. ask questions about.
orange evidence cards in your hand. Setup is the same
• 
Do you have one of the evidence cards they Is it only you accusing? as before except:
asked about? Show it to the asker and no one • P eek at the cards in the Envelope • Each player now gets a
else. Be honest! If you lie, the game won’t work! (don’t show anyone else!). set of 15 case file cards
• 
Do you have both evidence cards they asked • If the 3 cards in the Envelope match your (6 suspects, 5 locations,
about? Choose only one of these cards to show • 
If you have none of the evidence cards, accusation, you win! Pull the three cards out 4 weapons).
the asker (without revealing that you have both). say “No, I can’t help you.” of the Envelope to prove it. • There are now 3
• If your cards don’t match, you lose! Other extra orange evidence cards that could be
3 Player Asking
players keep playing. You can no longer ask innocent or guilty (pistol, living room, hall).
• 
If the first player on your left can’t help you, ask • 
Once you’ve seen an evidence card, you know
questions or accuse, but you must truthfully
the next player the same question. Keep asking it’s not in the Envelope – it’s innocent.
answer questions when asked.
SPECIAL RULE FOR 2 PLAYERS
until someone shows you an evidence card, or Put its matching case file card facedown onto Ask questions and accuse as before except:
until you’ve asked everyone. your innocent pile.
• If it’s just 2 of you playing, when one of
• 
If nobody has any of the evidence cards you • 
Unsure of a card’s innocence? you accuses, the other player must do
asked about, you know that one or both of those Keep it in your hand. More than one person accusing? the same.
pieces of evidence is in the Envelope. See Tips Your turn is over. Now the player on your left Everyone must do the same. For more information about Winning ITEM #1210
and Tactics for details. asks a question. • Decide who was first, second, third or Moves product safety and compliance
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last to accuse. All players put their three [Link]/product_safety
 eep playing like this until you think you’ve figured out who did it, with what and where.
K accusation case file cards facedown. We are happy to answer your questions
Ready to accuse? See How to Accuse. Everyone ready? Turn your accusations or receive your comments about the Clue
Suspect Card Game.
Pay attention even when it’s not your turn. You could learn vital clues. faceup at the same time. Contact us:
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•  ccuser #1: Turn over the cards in the
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Tips and Tactics Envelope. If they match your accusation, you Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 1-800-664-7788 ext. 114
win!
•  hen you’re 100% sure a piece of evidence
W •  emember which players have seen your
R Fax: 978-739-4847
was involved, get rid of all other cards of that evidence cards so that you reveal the least • Accuser #1 didn’t win? The next player Email: wmoves@[Link]
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type. For example, if you’re sure the knife was amount of information possible. (in order of who was second, third or last to
involved, put all the other weapon case file accuse) with a matching accusation wins.
cards facedown onto your innocent pile.
• Accuse before you have all the evidence if you
think someone else might get there before • If nobody wins, the criminal has outwitted HASBRO GAMING, its logo, CLUE and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and
• Bluff by asking about one evidence card you you – but wait for your turn to do this! you all. Go back to detective school!
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