Cluedo Computer Game

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

20885

Title

Cluedo Computer Game

Description

A computer game in cassette format with case. The cassette is made for use with an Amstrad computer and is part of Leisure Genius series. The grey cassette has instructions for loading the game printed on the cassette. The case cover is a colour photographic image of a desk with mystery clues.

Artist / maker

Virgin Games Ltd

Date

1985

Size

11 x 6.8 x 1.7 cm

Type

Toy

Location

Museum of Childhood

Accession number

MC487.2002

Cluedo was invented as a board game by a solicitor called Anthony E.Pratt, in 1949. The object of the game was for players to deduce which suspect murdered the victim. Each player would take on a character of the game and then would guess such as, 'It was Coronal Mustard, in the Library with the candle stick'! If they guessed correctly they would win.
The Amstrad computer was an eight bit home computer produced between 1984 and 1990. The Cluedo game Cassette, was one of many popular board games produced for use for the Amstrad.

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Toys > Computer and electronic games > Computer cassettes games