Clue Board Game, circa 1963
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In the game of Clue, players move around a mansion as they work to solve a murder mystery. The winner eliminates incorrect possibilities to identify the murder weapon, location, and perpetrator. Parker Brothers first published the American version of Clue, which was created in England, in 1949. A classic "whodunit" board game, Clue requires deductive reasoning skills and a bit of luck.
In the game of Clue, players move around a mansion as they work to solve a murder mystery. The winner eliminates incorrect possibilities to identify the murder weapon, location, and perpetrator. Parker Brothers first published the American version of Clue, which was created in England, in 1949. A classic "whodunit" board game, Clue requires deductive reasoning skills and a bit of luck.
Artifact
Board game (Game set)
Date Made
1963
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made in the United States.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2021.88.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 1.375 in (Packaging)
Width: 20 in (Packaging)
Length: 10.125 in (Packaging)
Inscriptions
on top of packaging: PARKER / BROTHERS / "Clue" / DETECTIVE / GAME / Parker Brothers Inc. / (R) / SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS/DES MOINES, IOWA on front and back of packaging: Parker Brothers Inc. / (R) / "Clue" (R) / PARKER BROTHERS TRADE-MARK FOR ITS DETECTIVE GAME EQUIPMENT on sides of packaging: Parker Brothers Inc. / (R) / NO. 45 / "Clue" (R) / PARKER BROTHERS TRADE-MARK FOR ITS DETECTIVE GAME EQUIPMENT
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