World Famous Comics: Murder Mystery Party - A Taste for Wine and Murder
Murder Mystery Party - A Taste for Wine and Murder
From: University Games Average Rating: Binding: Toy Label: University Games Manufacturer Minimum Age: 18 years Manufacturer Maximum Age: 99 years Model: 33202 Number of Items: 1 Release Date: March 01, 2002
Features:
Party Planner with recipes and menu by Sandra Gluck
Character Booklet for all suspects including roles and background information
Compact Disc included with introduction and solution to the crime
Product Description: This annual wine-tasting festival is in full swing when the body of local vineyard owner, Barry Underwood, is found hidden beneath his wine cellar. Everyone's a suspect when murder is on the menu. Just invite 6 to 8 of your friends to dress up and play the roles of the devious suspects and your ready for some drop dead fun! Comes with a complete party planner, invitations, costume and menu suggestions, clues and more! Mystery dinner party game for 6 to 8 players.
Editorial Review: Put on your own mystery dinner theater: murder's on the menu, and everyone's a suspect in this grownup game for six to eight players. The game includes everything you need to serve up mystery, murder, and fun: a shopping list, menus, and recipes by cookbook author Sandra Gluck; eight party invitations and envelopes; place cards; secret clues; and, best of all, a murder mystery to solve. Just invite your friends to dress up and play the roles of the devious suspects (each with his or her own character booklet with roles and background info): Otto Von Schnapps, Tiny Bubbles, Papa Vito, Marilyn Merlot, Ralph Rottingrape, Hedy Shablee, Bonny Lass, and Bud Wizer. Serve up a meal or light snack, play the (included) cassette tape with its introduction, summary of events, and solution to the crime. Find out who killed California vineyard owner Barry Underwood, and why. --Rebecca Hughes
LAUGHS GALORE! My friends and I had WAY too much fun with this game! I read the brief character descriptions and the friend who came to my mind first was the one I assigned to play that particular role. It couldn't have turned out any better - they all got totally into their characters and went all out with their costumes, too. It was all women in this group, so some were playing male roles and the "cross-dressing" was hilarious in itself! I know we will all cherish the memories from that night for a LONG time!
NOTE: The only thing you need to do is make sure no one goes home with their script or clues! I wanted to pass the game along to some out-of-state family members so they can play it with their friends (if you do the same, be sure to copy the invitation information first so others can re-create it), but one my guests left with a script booklet and now she can't find it!!
Our 5th Murder Mystery Wine and Murder was our 5th Mystery. It was the first one that I did not host even though I purchased it. We ended up playing the whole game through at once instead of eating courses between rounds. I recommend eating between rounds. It gives your guests time to absorb what they have learned and more time to conversate with other guests while in their roles.
This mystery was fairly easy to dress for, which is always a bonus. Anytime you can pull old clothes out of your closet, it is an advantage. We didn't have music in the background, which I usually do, and I recommend because it adds to the environment. Also, some small decorations help. I was actually kind of bored with this mystery compared to others, but that may just have been the atmosphere.
This was the first mystery where I actually solved the murder, so it might be a good one for beginners. We had played Murder on the Grill, Death in St. James Park, Icicle Twist, and Pasta, Passion & Pistols and I could not guess the murderer in any of those. Consequently, I have also never played the part of a murderer. Fortunately, for every mystery, a different guest has ended up a murderer.
So, purchase this game if your friends are outgoing and they enjoy acting. And do yourself a favor and go the extra mile for decorations and food.
Enjoyable Evening Since this is a game rather than a toy, I tried to skip the star ratings which seem to apply to toys rather than games, but the system wouldn't allow me to do that.
This is a game involving wine, as the title implies, and so should be played by adults and who are not offended by drinking of wine.
Six of us participated in this game and had a ball. Everyone really got into character right from the get-go. When people arrived, they arrived in character. Each of us enjoyed this game.
The only drawback I see to this type of game is that once you have played it, it's done. That is, you know who committed the crime, how and why. Maybe they could come up with a way to have multiple endings. Or, maybe someone could set up a game exchange, where once a person had played the game, they could exchange it with someone else for a game they hadn't played. Just an idea.
In any case, the game was well organized and a lot of fun. Which, after all, is the point.
It's ok but sorta lame We thought this was a bit lame. No where near as good as the How to Host a Murder Series. The scenario is scripted and characters are directed to ask questions of other characters but the other characters have no clue as to what the answers are. Players are asked to describe things that they know nothing about like what is in their character's pocket etc... There is also a CD which thinks it is a cassette tape. All in all it was acceptable but there's no real figuring out the mystery at the end. It ends up being all guess work since there aren't enough real clues just a series of red herrings.
Wine and Murder I purchased this game for my birthday and I had a great time. It was slow at first but not due to the game but the people who were a little self concious at first, by the second round , though everyone got really into it and we had a great time. Even people who couldn't take part (cause I had at least 15 people in my home and the game is for 8) enjoyed watching and laughed along. Just make sure you play this with the right people, that is key, if they don't get into it, it won't be as fun as it should. The CD also helps sum everything up in every scene--so if you laughed too loud or missed something you are sure to catch it then. I am going to pass it along to a friend cause the only down side is once you play you can't play again--you know the murderer. Definite great and refreshing way to spend an evening if you want to change things up. Will be doing again and only inviting my energetic friends.
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