To mark the release, the game’s makers are offering murder mystery fans the chance to escape to one of three luxurious Tudor mansions (Credit: Cover Images) ESCAPE & SOLVE MYSTERY GAME: Cluedo Treachery at Tudor Mansion offers the suspense and intrigue of the classic murder mystery game, Cluedo, in a dynamic escape room board game. For 1-6 players, ages 10+ Where better to solve the iconic questions of who, where, and with what than in these fabulous Tudor mansions… Hasbro spokesperson, Andrea Lester, commented: “Cluedo Escape: Treachery at Tudor Mansion combines the best aspects of the classic murder mystery with modern gameplay practices to create our most immersive whodunnit to date. To pre-register your interest in booking a Cluedo Escape Playcation, head to www.cluedoescapes.co.uk now, before booking goes live on October 10 at 12pm.

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To mark the game’s release in the UK, Hasbro is running a competition featuring three themed ‘playcations’ (groan appropriately) in mansions around England, each of which will be themed with Cluedo props ahead of the winner’s stay - if you’ve ever fancied the idea of sleeping in a real murder house. Tudor Close in Rottingdean, near Brighton, is described as being the inspiration for Cluedo’s iconic board layout. Early editions of the murder-mystery board game were called Murder at Tudor Close, before it was later retitled by publisher Waddingtons. This Halloween will feature the return of a family favourite as the classic murder mystery game, Cluedo, is brought up to date for a new generation of players (Credit: Cover Images) What is Cluedo Escape: Treachery at Tudor Mansion? Instead of racing against each other to solve the crime first via the iconic combination of who, where and with what, players must now work together to explore the mansion’s rooms and solve puzzles to uncover the solution. Cluedo was created by Anthony E. Pratt in 1943, inspired by his time performing in country homes as a pianist, the popularity of other mystery party games in post-war England and Pratt’s own interest in crime novels. Elva Pratt, Anthony’s wife, co-designed the game and provided the board’s original artwork.The games experts at Hasbro, the brand behind Cluedo have chosen three of the spookiest Tudor properties in the UK (Rothely Lakehouse, Northumberland; Horton Court, Gloucestershire and Selworthy Farmhouse, Somerset) and are giving Cluedo fans the chance to fully immerse themselves in the mystery with a Cluedo Escape Playcation. With the murder mystery genre enjoying renewed popularity thanks to Hollywood films like Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and the newly published Agatha Christie biography by Lucy Worsley, demand is likely to be high. Classic board game Cluedo has a new spin-off that transforms its murder-mystery deduction into a puzzle-filled escape room in a box. Cluedo isn’t Tudor Close’s only claim to fame. During the 1930s the property served as a hotel, with Hollywood actors including Cary Grant, Bette Davies and Errol Flynn said to have been regulars. If that wasn’t enough, a pre-fame Julie Andrews is rumoured to have performed as a singer in the bar while her parents staffed the hotel. (Thanks, The Argus.)

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These are Rothley Lakehouse in Northumberland and the Grade I listed Horton Court in Gloucestershire. COOPERATIVE MYSTERY GAME: experience Cluedo in a totally different way. Players join forces and use their best sleuthing skills to escape the mansion before police arrive, then work together to solve the mysteryThe release of Cluedo Treachery at Tudor Mansion marks the beloved board game’s first-ever collaborative experience. Clue. You know it, you love it. First published in 1949, Clue has fans of all ages. We’ve solved murders across the house from the conservatory to the billiard room. And we’ve all dropped the murder weapon game pieces somewhere difficult to reach. Hasbro has released many variations of the game over the years, but now they’re doing something different and putting together Clue with an escape room concept. Nerdist solved the clues to exclusively announce Clue Treachery at Tudor Mansion Escape & Solve Mystery Game. Hasbro