"Clue" Board Game Challenge

[Donna]

I finished reading the last book for this challenge on Oct.1.

Characters:
Miss Scarlet An Uplifting Murder by Elaine Viets
Colonel Mustard Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris
Mrs. White Break In by Dick Francis
Mr. Green Hula Done It? by Maddy Hunter
Mrs. Peacock Towards Zero by Agatha Christie
Professor Plum No Rest for the Wiccan by Madelyn Alt

Weapons:
Dagger/Knife The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories by Agatha Christie
Candlestick If Walls Could Talk by Juliet Blackwell
Revolver Outfoxed by Rita Mae Brown
Rope And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Lead Pipe The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun
Wrench/Spanner Sink Trap by Christy Evans

Rooms:
Kitchen Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Fluke
Ballroom Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange
Conservatory Crossing the Lion by Cynthia Baxter
Dining Room Gin and Daggers by Jessica Fletcher
Billard Room The Elusive Bride by Stephanie Laurens
Library The Tale of Briar Bank by Susan Wittig Albert
Study Crunch Time by Diane Mott Davidson
Hall The Unfinished Clue by Georgette Heyer
Lounge A Crafty Killing by Lorraine Bartlett
Cellar/Stairs War and Peas by Jill Churchill

Bonus: I watched the movie on 8/14/11.

[❂ Murder by Death]

Congrats Donna!

[Linda]

Wow What a great job. You completed them all.

[Lisa]

Bravo Donna!

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Guau, great Donna!

[Donna]

Linda wrote: "Wow What a great job. You completed them all."

Yes, I was definitely a compulsive, over-achiever on this one! LOL

[Sherrie]

Since I'm in a reading funk and need a little motivation I'm going to do this challenge again even though it's over.

Start Date: October 17,2012
Finish Date: October 17, 2013
0/22 Finished



Miss Scarlet (a red piece) - Murder, She Wrote: Murder Never Takes a Holiday
Colonel Mustard (a yellow piece) - The Maine Mutiny
Mrs. White (a white piece) - Provence to Die for
Mr. Green (a green piece) - Dressed to Keel
Mrs. Peacock (a blue piece) - Three Bedrooms, One Corpse
Professor Plum (a purple piece) - Acts of Violets



Dagger/Knife - How to Crash a Killer Bash
Candlestick - The Gingerbread Bump-Off
Revolver - Finger Lickin' Dead
Rope - Unleashed
Lead Pipe - Spackled and Spooked
Wrench/Spanner - Shore to Die



Kitchen - State of the Onion
Ballroom - An Uninvited Ghost
Conservatory - ???
Dining Room - The Diva Runs Out of Thyme
Billard Room - ???
Library - Due or Die
Study - Grace Under Pressure
Hall - ???
Lounge - Sketch Me If You Can
Cellar/Stairs - The Ghost and the Dead Deb

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ, Cozy Mysteries Group Owner]

Well done. I tried doing them all but think I had a few rooms left.

[Christy]

I never saw it when it originally posted and thought it started in 8/2012----so mine will finish in 8/2013.

[Jennifer]

Same here, Christine-- I'm starting it 10/1/12 and finishing 9/30/13.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ, Cozy Mysteries Group Owner]

You are more than welcome to join in the challenge at any time. These are rather specific, and fun, but because they are so specific it's hard for me to come up with alot of new ones like it. So please, everyone who didn't have a chance to do it the first time, or those that did and want another shot at it, go for it!

[LS]

I want to do this challenge too!! It's a fun one :)

[Shannon SA]

I 'lifted' this from Wikipedia: :)
Suspects
Miss Scarlett becomes Kasandra Scarlet, a famous actress often featured in tabloids.
Colonel Mustard becomes Jack Mustard, a former football player.
Mrs. White becomes Diane White, an ex-child star seeking the spotlight.
Reverend Green becomes Jacob Green, a go-to guy "with all the ins".
Mrs. Peacock becomes Eleanor Peacock, a manners freak from a political family.
Professor Plum becomes Victor Plum, a billionaire video game designer.
Weapons
Rope (orig.)
Candlestick (orig.)
Knife (orig. US, replaces Dagger in UK ed.)
Pistol (orig. Revolver – early editions represented by an actual pistol)
Baseball bat (new, replaces Lead pipe)
Dumbbell (new, replaces Spanner/Wrench)
Trophy (new)
Poison (used in some previous spin-off editions and included with the 50th Anniversary ed.)
Axe (used in some previous spin-off editions)
Rooms
Kitchen
Patio (Ballroom)
Spa (Conservatory)
Diningroom
Pool (Cellar)
Theatre (Billiard room)
Guest house (Lounge)
Hall
Observatory (Study)
Living Room (Library)
Criticism
Kate Summerscale wrote that the "Englishness and datedness of the original game are intrinsic to its appeal". She notes that "the contemporary detail is bound to feel tacky before long". She concludes that elements of Cluedo have become cultural reference points, and states that "the game itself has always had a nostalgic aura, blurrily reminiscent of creepy old houses and buried family secrets".[1] Journalist Cole Moreton compares the release of the new game to the New Coke debacle in 1985 and suggests it is only a matter of time before Hasbro makes the correction. In the mean time, he suggests that one should "borrow granny's. Far better to die in England than Blingland".[4] Robert Colvile of the Telegraph questions Hasbro's stated rationale: "that the game should reflect 21st-century society - but do its makers really imagine that the faux-Edwardiana of the original, in which the vicar and the doctor and the local spinster gathered at the manor, was an accurate reflection of late-1940s society?" and suggests that "the appeal of these games is not that they reflect the real world, but that they take you away from it."[5]

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ, Cozy Mysteries Group Owner]

The various versions I've seen over the years were all the same, the only exception being Clue Jr. You had to find the crumbs to discover who stole the cookie! lol

And old challenges are left up because anyone can stilll do them! :)

[Leslie]

I have been working on this challenge since October - doing well on everything but the weapons...

[Karen]

Going to try to do this.

Character: Colonel Mustard: The Daffodil Murder

Professor Plum: Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for a Murder

[[deleted user]]

This sounds like fun. I think I will try it. I am going to keep track in a notebook I keep on my computer desk. It is just easier than using the computer to keep track. I am not going to set a time limit for myself. I am just going to add the books that fit the challenge. I have a bunch that fit the challenge on my TBR list.

[Karen]

Carol wrote: "ஐ Briansgirl (Book Sale Queen)ஐ wrote: "The various versions I've seen over the years were all the same, the only exception being Clue Jr. You had to find the crumbs to discover who stole the cooki..."
I am glad they are up also since I wanted to do on on this group.

[Leslie]

Carol wrote: "I will probably do that one again some time, although I am trying to NOT look specifically for books that fit the challenge, just find the right attributes within what I'm already reading. Sometimes I forget to check the challenge and see if I'm reading something that will fit! ..."

Yes! I found at the end of Jan. when I looked over my challenges (this one & Read the USA) that I had read several books that in retrospect could fit various categories. I am now trying to make my selections fit more than one challenge, if possible...

[Vicky]

I just finished by Teresa Trent. It featured a candlestick as the weapon. Happy sleuthing!

[Leslie]

Vicky wrote: "I just finished by Teresa Trent. It featured a candlestick as the weapon. Happy sleuthing!"

Thanks, I need a candlestick one & I already have that book :)

[Nell]

Clue Board Game Challenge:
August 2012 to August 2013

Clue Characters:
Read a book where someone on the cover is wearing (or is predominantly dressed in) the same color clothes as the clue character. Read one book for each person.

Miss Scarlet - As The Pig Turns by M.C. Beaton
Colonel Mustard - Holmes on the Range by Steve Hockensmith
Mrs. White - The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart
Mr. Green - The Winter Garden Mystery by Carola Dunn
Mrs. Peacock (a blue piece) - Scoop to Kill by Wendy Lyn Watson
Professor Plum - Requiem for a Mezzo by Carola Dunn



Weapons:
Read a book where either one of the following weapons is pictured on the cover, specifically named in the title, or was used to murder someone in the book. Read one book for each weapon.

Dagger/Knife - Envious Casca by Georgette Heyer
Candlestick - High Country Fall by Margaret Maron
Revolver - Winter's Child by Margaret Maron
Rope - Slow Dollar by Margaret Maron
& Ghost a la Mode by Sue Ann Jaffarian
Poison (spin-off) - Devil's Trumpet by Mary Freeman
Wrench/Spanner - Fatal Fixer-Upper by Jennie Bentley



Rooms:
Read a book with one the following rooms pictured on the cover, specifically named in the title, or featured prominently in the plot. The room doesn't have to be the main place the story takes place. If an entire scene takes place in the room, then it's enough to qualify. Choose 5 of the 10.

Kitchen - Storm Track by Margaret Maron
& - The Body in the Big Apple by Katherine Hall Page
Ballroom - Stork Raving Mad by Donna Andrews (& poison)
Conservatory or Spa - Finger Lickin' Dead by Riley Adams
Dining Room - Rituals of the Season by Margaret Maron
Billard Room - Envious Casca by Georgette Heyer
Library - Rest You Merry by Charlotte MacLeod
Study - Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn
Hall - A Fatal Twist of Lemon by Patrice Greenwood
Lounge - Murder on the Flying Scotsman by Carola Dunn
Cellar/Stairs - Busy Body by M.C. Beaton



This was fun!!

[Leslie]

Congrats Nell! And you did all 10 rooms too! :)

[Leslie]

The challenge will run for a year:
Start: 15 October 2012 End: 31 August 2013

Clue Characters:
Read a book where someone on the cover is wearing the same color clothes as the clue character. (ie a red dress, a green suit, etc. Outfit on cover does not have to be specifically a dress or suit, as long as the person on the cover is prodominately dressed in the color.) Read one book for each person.

Miss Scarlet (a red piece) Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes by Denise Grover Swank done 1/30/13
Colonel Mustard (a yellow piece) Alaska Virgin Air by Izzy Ballard (done 4/13/13)
Mrs. White (a white piece) The Wicked Wager by Anya Wylde done 1/19/13
Mr. Green (a green piece) Rashomon Gate by I.J. Parker done 10/26/12
Mrs. Peacock (a blue piece) The Crimson Circle by Edgar Wallace done 11/13/12
Professor Plum (a purple piece) The Bard s Daughter by Sarah Woodbury done 11/5/12

Weapons:
Read a book where either one of the following weapons is pictured on the cover, specifically named in the title, or was used to murder someone in the book. Read one book for each weapon.

Dagger/Knife Still Life With Murder by P.B. Ryan done 11/8/12
Candlestick Overdue for Murder by Teresa Trent done 8/31/13
Revolver (any revolver or pistol) The Flying Squad by Edgar Wallace done 12/28/12
Rope The Moonstone done 1/11/13
Lead Pipe Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley done 1/26/13
Wrench/Spanner Last Bus to Woodstock by Colin Dexter done 6/5/13

Rooms:
Read a book with one the following rooms pictured on the cover, specifically named in the title, or featured prominately in the plot. The room doesn't have to be the main place the story takes place but if the characters just walk through the room once it isn't enough to count. If an entire scene takes place in the room, then it's enough to qualify. Choose 5 of the 10. (Some will be harder, so you don't have to find them all unless you want to.)

Kitchen Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood done 2/8/13
Ballroom
Conservatory
Dining Room The Beast Must Die by Nicholas Blake done 6/12/13
Billard Room Envious Casca by Georgette Heyer done 12/22/12
Library Four Just Men by Edgar Wallace done 12/30/12
Study A River in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters done 10/21/12
Hall Tied Up in Tinsel by Ngaio Marsh done 12/26/12
Lounge
Cellar/Stairs (where the envelope with the solution was kept) The Skull Beneath the Skin by P.D. James done 1/24/13