In search of 3d Clue

January 10, 2009 8:34 AM

Where can I find the 3-dimensional version of Clue/Cluedo that has, like, 7 floors?

A friend of mine who lives in Ireland saw an episode of the Late Late Toy Show on RTÉ, sometime around Christmas or so, that mentioned a version of Clue/Cluedo that is a 3-dimensional model of a building. However, I haven't been able to find any information about said game on the Internetz.

This might be a game in development, we're not sure. And, it may not be an official version of Clue/Cluedo, it might be a spin-off of the game somehow.

posted by blue andrea to sports, hobbies, & recreation (6 comments total)

I think this is Clue - The Great Museum Caper. This place claims to have it, and I see a few copies on eBay.
posted by exogenous at 9:30 AM on January 10

I used to own Clue - The Great Museum Caper and it may not be what you're looking for. Though the board was 3D rather than flat, it still all took place on a single floor. Also, the play isn't really anything like classic Clue. Here you're just trying to catch the (known) criminal with your pieces before he/she gets away with a prized painting.
posted by reader-writer at 11:43 AM on January 10

There was the ridiculous 13 Dead End Drive which had a 3-dimensional board, though again, everything occurred on the "ground floor". (There was a backdrop that rose up, to provide for a chandelier that falls, a staircase that flips and a fireplace that kills...) Not Clue, but perhaps similar to what you're looking for, and with somewhat fun gameplay.
posted by disillusioned at 4:04 PM on January 10

Neither of these is the game I'm looking for, but thank you for playing. :)

The game we're looking for actually has vertical floors, each floor is a specific room in the game.

Anyone else wanna give it a go?
posted by blue andrea at 4:09 PM on January 10

I looked up the list of boardgame editions on cluedofan.com, and it looks like it might be an upcoming edition of Luxury Cluedo.
posted by hellopanda at 4:02 AM on January 11

Thank you, hellopanda, for this information. I just emailed the owner of the site, to see what further information he can provide. I might also contact the Late Late Toy Show to see if they can tell me which episode it aired on, now that I know the actual name of the game version.

I'll post any new information I receive here. :)
posted by blue andrea at 7:16 AM on January 13