Clue: Accusations and Alibis

## Source

*Clue: Accusations and Alibis* is a hidden object computer game based of the 2008 board game *Clue: Discover the Secrets*. It was developed by HitPoint Studios and published by RealArcade and GameHouse, Inc. in 2009.

## Description

> *When the host of an elegant dinner is found murdered, a celebratory evening turns into an intriguing whodunit. Now it's up to you to crack the case before the other guests do. Search each room for cleverly hidden clues, interrogate the suspects, and examine each weapon. Featuring fashionable updates to your favorite CLUE characters, addictive hidden object gameplay, and more than 400 unique cases, you'll want to return to the scene of the crime again and again.*
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## Overview

The objective remains the same as in the original: to find the murderer, crime weapon and room where the crime took place before time runs out. Each of the mansion rooms is a separate hidden object location, where the player must find all the items from a list at the bottom of the screen. The flashlight button highlights the position of one of the required items, but removes some minutes from the timer as a penalty. Any type of clock can be collected for 15 minutes of extra time.

After clearing one of the rooms, a gossip screen appears to start a rumor about one of the suspects, weapons and rooms. The suspects drop clues about the case based on this rumor, and these hints are automatically stored in a log. Four tabs are available at the top of the screen: game map, checklist, evidence and hint log. The game map shows an overhead view of the mansion with all the rooms visible, where the player can choose where to go next after finishing with one of them. In the checklist, the player can mark the suspects, weapons and rooms to keep track of case developments. When a suspect reveals some crucial information ("the axe was not the murder weapon"), the game automatically crosses the item with a red X. The player can review the items found on each room in the evidence tab, including the coat check tickets showing what kind of clothing the suspects wear at the time of the murder. The last tab is the hint log, listing all the clues received so far in the game.

The accusation screen comes up after investigating all the rooms, where the player has to make a final statement about who the murderer was, what weapon was used, and in which room the crime took place. The game can be replayed with new items on each room, with some of them showing other viewing angles.

## Characters

* Kasandra Scarlet: She is at the center of every social event and is the hottest star on the movie scene. She has the attention of all the celebrity magazines. Her biggest fear is that the press will uncover the shady things she did to claw her way to the top.

* Jack Mustard: Once the most sought after celebrity football player, age as finally caught up to him; now a sports announcer relying on this failing good looks and popularity. His stories are larger than life but how much longer will his fame last? He will not resign himself to becoming an unknown.

* Diane White: Living in the shadow of her childhood acting fame she is constantly reminding others of her past success, White has found it difficult to move on. She tries hard not to take others' lack of appreciation personally and she'll be the first to tell you "My day will come, one way or the other."

* Jacob Green: Need help with connections, getting noticed, getting ahead... Green is the man on the scene with all the ins; although nobody is really sure how gets it all done. But keep in mind, nothing comes for free and you can be sure that someday you'll get a call from him cashing in on all those favors.

* Eleanor Peacock: Coming from a wealthy family of politicians, she's known to raise money for any cause as long as she is in the spotlight. She appears calm, cool and collected at all times - ordering her assistants to do her dirty work. She is very concerned with proper behavior... Using the wrong fork at one her of dinner parties could be a "deadly" mistake.

* Victor Plum: A self-made video-game design billionaire, that moved out of the dingy basement and into a life of luxury. Now part of the "In Crowd," he questions his new friends' intentions. But hey, let's face it, attention is good no matter where it's coming from... and he's going to make the most of it while it lasts.

## Weapons

There are nine possible weapons that could've been used in the murder:

* Knife
* Candlestick
* Pistol
* Poison
* Trophy
* Rope
* Bat
* Ax
* Dumbbell

## Rooms

There are nine possible rooms that the murder could've taken place in:

* Hall
* Guest House
* Dining Room
* Kitchen
* Patio
* Spa
* Theatre
* Living Room
* Observatory