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Jan 26, 2025·Board game video·03:59·8667·Watch on YouTube

Electronic Detective Game 1979 Ideal Games

BlytheWorld1972

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Watch “Electronic Detective Game 1979 Ideal Games,” a board game video for Electronic Detective from BlytheWorld1972 on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by BlytheWorld1972 on YouTube:

One of the best 70s retro games ever Now I had this as a kid i loved it its a very smart game and fun and i feel a head of its time , i gave my own one away to a friend so i wanted a mint copy back and i found it yeh!! groovy enjoy it rate and comment if you like or did you have one? The ultimate "Who-done-It" game where 1 to 4, 10 years old and above. players combine human deductive reasoning with advanced computer logic to solve any one of 130.000 possible murder mysteries.! A game where the 'computer' knows all the facts. It's your job as Detective to figure out who did it. Each player takes a 'Case Fact Sheet' where they will record all of the information gathered about the crime: the murderer's sex, the murder weapon's caliber, fingerprint information, and where the murderer is located. The 'computer' randomly selects one of 20 suspects and sets up the crime. On each turn a player may (depending on the difficulty setting) ask one to three questions of the suspects to help pinpoint the solution. The computer will secretly provide the answers. The first person to successfully identify the guilty suspect wins the game.

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Electronic Detective

Electronic Detective

1979·Julius Cooper, Phil Orbanes Sr.

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Creators
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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

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-Pencil
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Electronic Detective

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