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Electronic Detective

Electronic Detective

1979·Julius Cooper, Phil Orbanes Sr.

Videos
14
Creators
14

Some playthroughs. Electronic Detective is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 recorded sessions and 13 other videos.

1 - 4 players
45 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

The ultimate "Who-Done-It" game, where 1-4 players combine human deductive reasoning with advanced computer logic to solve over 130,000 totally different murder mysteries. Bang! Bang! Shots ring out in the big city. A body lies alone at the docks. The funeral dirge sounds. 19 colorful characters at the scene of the crime flee to other parts of town. As one of the “private eyes” assigned to the case, you must interrogate these suspects. Players compete, using logic and deduction, to be first to identify the murderer. Features Each suspect card contains different questions you may ask to obtain vital information which will help you deduce the identity of the murderer. The computer becomes the suspects, as you “grill” them one by one. You have the questions and it has the answers. Get careless and you'll ask for useless information. Ask a smart question and you'll have a key fact in a flash! Electronic Display (light-emitting diodes) shows you the answers. Your case fact sheet helps you study and weigh the suspects' statements, and logically follow the tangled web of evidence. Now you're ready to make an accusation. If you're correct the sirens sound. If not…Bang! Bang! The next victim is you and you're out of the game! In its powerful microcomputer brain electronic detective has all the suspects' alibis, plus key clues pertaining to the dastardly deed. Its electronic I.Q. is at your fingertips! You may recheck clues at any time using the computer's electronic memory bank. Gun shots, police sirens, and the funeral dirge are all part of the game's play. May be played at 3 different levels: “Gumshoe,” “Sleuth,” or “Master Detective.” Automatically switches off after game play is completed. Battery operated - 6 AA – you can play it anywhere.

Electronic Detective

Which Electronic Detective video should I watch?

Electronic Detective has 14 videos from 14 creators: 1 playthrough and 13 other videos. They date from 2014 to January 2025.

If you like it, try Trumpet and Clue VCR Mystery Game, also by Phil Orbanes Sr., or Buckaroo!, also by Julius Cooper, or Got Five!, which shares several of its mechanics.

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1979 Electronic Detective Game by IDEAL made in New York

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Aiden liam46

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IDEAL 1970's ELECTRONIC DETECTIVE GAME 1979

Lois

Lois

Electronic Detective Game 1979 Ideal Games3:59

Electronic Detective Game 1979 Ideal Games

BlytheWorld1972

BlytheWorld1972

Electronic Detective game1:31

Electronic Detective game

MrInternet69

MrInternet69

Electronic Detective runthroughPlaythrough11:06

Electronic Detective runthrough

Shteevie100

Shteevie100

Vintage Electronic Detective Game Ideal Complete Fully Working VGC Complete 19791:46

Vintage Electronic Detective Game Ideal Complete Fully Working VGC Complete 1979

Happy Finds

Happy Finds

Electronic Detective Demostration1:23

Electronic Detective Demostration

david charsha

david charsha

Electronic Detective0:15

Electronic Detective

bluestrinity

bluestrinity

Electronic Detective Demo0:53

Electronic Detective Demo

The Dude

The Dude

Ideal electronic detective0:23

Ideal electronic detective

Doreen Coleman

Doreen Coleman

Electronic Detective1:48

Electronic Detective

Michael Street

Michael Street

Electronic Detective Game Don Adams1:22

Electronic Detective Game Don Adams

tvdays

tvdays

Electronic Detective runthrough11:06

Electronic Detective runthrough

Shteevie100

Shteevie100

Electronic Detective game commercial 19790:39

Electronic Detective game commercial 1979

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pizzaguy2002

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Aiden liam46
Aiden liam46
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bluestrinity
bluestrinity
1 video of this game
BlytheWorld1972
BlytheWorld1972
1 video of this game
BrackAttacken
BrackAttacken
1 video of this game
david charsha
david charsha
1 video of this game
Doreen Coleman
Doreen Coleman
1 video of this game
Happy Finds
Happy Finds
1 video of this game
Lois
Lois
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About Electronic Detective

From BoardGameGeek:

The ultimate "Who-Done-It" game, where 1-4 players combine human deductive reasoning with advanced computer logic to solve over 130,000 totally different murder mysteries. Bang! Bang! Shots ring out in the big city. A body lies alone at the docks. The funeral dirge sounds. 19 colorful characters at the scene of the crime flee to other parts of town. As one of the “private eyes” assigned to the case, you must interrogate these suspects. Players compete, using logic and deduction, to be first to identify the murderer. Features Each suspect card contains different questions you may ask to obtain vital information which will help you deduce the identity of the murderer. The computer becomes the suspects, as you “grill” them one by one. You have the questions and it has the answers. Get careless and you'll ask for useless information. Ask a smart question and you'll have a key fact in a flash! Electronic Display (light-emitting diodes) shows you the answers. Your case fact sheet helps you study and weigh the suspects' statements, and logically follow the tangled web of evidence. Now you're ready to make an accusation. If you're correct the sirens sound. If not…Bang! Bang! The next victim is you and you're out of the game! In its powerful microcomputer brain electronic detective has all the suspects' alibis, plus key clues pertaining to the dastardly deed. Its electronic I.Q. is at your fingertips! You may recheck clues at any time using the computer's electronic memory bank. Gun shots, police sirens, and the funeral dirge are all part of the game's play. May be played at 3 different levels: “Gumshoe,” “Sleuth,” or “Master Detective.” Automatically switches off after game play is completed. Battery operated - 6 AA – you can play it anywhere.

Designers

Julius Cooper, Phil Orbanes Sr.

Publisher

Arxon

Categories

Murder / Mystery

Mechanics

DeductionRoll & Write / Paper-and-PencilPlayer EliminationModular Board & Variable Setup
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