Doctor Who Clue

Doctor Who Clue is similar to the other newer versions of clue with the game rules and play with the theme variation. I have notice that the newer clue games differ from the older style games. The major difference I have noticed is that the newer versions of clue you have question mark cards that have different powers and perks which the older games did not have. These are helpful in some cases where you get to transport yourself to whatever room you would like or if someone starts a Rumor you get to be in on who did not do it. To start each person chooses a character and starts in the middle of the game board with the TARDIS and highest roller goes first. In the older version of clue Miss Scarlet was always the first to go then player went clock wise around the board from their starting positions. There are three types of cards that are dealt out to the players equally: Weapon, Suspect, and Place.

One of each of these cards are set aside and put into the center envelope for everyone to try to figure out. From the center you can move any direction you would like except for diagonal and there are Question mark spaces on the board. As mention before the question mark spaces come with different powers for example on my turn I drew a card that allowed me to start a Rumor without being in a room. Typically to start a Rumor or guess who committed the murder and how you have to be in that room that you suspected it happen in and you also move that character there as well as the weapon you think they did it with. When you start a Rumor the player to your left is the first to try to prove your guess wrong. They prove you wrong by showing you one of their cards that are part of your Rumor proving that your Rumor is not possible or at least part of it. Each player receives a sheet that has all the weapons, suspects, and places on it so they can keep track of what is not a possibility. The Pocket watches can be drawn on the question mark spaces as well once eight pocket watches are draw the game is over. I think they added this part into the newer games to cut down on the time it takes to play the game over all. The game consists of many rounds of players moving between rooms and trying to guess the cards in the envelope. When we play board games with our friend Brian we try to stay away from clue because he tends to always win. If the first player to your left can not prove you wrong then the next player has the chance to and so on until no one can prove you wrong. When no one can prove you wrong then it is time to open the secret case file from the middle. If you are correct you are the winner if not your out and the game can continue.