Clue (2002 edition)

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## Source

The 2002 edition of *Clue* (or the 2003 edition of *Cluedo*) was published by Hasbro under Parker Brothers circa early 2002 (and January of 2003 in the United Kingdom).

The 2002 edition is based on the 2000 edition of Cluedo, but features a new story, new backgrounds for the characters, and a different art style.

## Story

Like the 2000 edition of *Cluedo*, the 2002 edition is set in June, 1926, in Hampshire, England. However, a new plot was created for the 2002 edition.

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* UK

> *Unfortunately, you've arrived a bit too late to meet John Boddy. He's just been murdered. The 29-year-old victim was the nephew of the late Sir Hugh Black, the previous owner of Tudor Mansion.*
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> *Orphaned at an early age, young John Boddy was brought to Tudor Mansion to be raised by his uncle. Sir Hugh, however, had no idea how to deal with a child - so he sent Boddy off to the finest boarding school in England. During holidays, his housekeeper, Mrs. White, tended to the boy.*
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> *Boddy worked hard in school, earned his doctorate in anthropology, and returned to Tudor Mansion after his uncle's death. The never-married Sir Hugh had placed his estate in Trust, to be inherited by Boddy on his thirtieth birthday.*
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> *Although he was known in society as Mr. John Boddy, locals addressed their neighbor as Dr. Black, after his late uncle.*
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> *Soon enough, Boddy discovered a steady trickle of "allowances" from his late uncle's estate to unknown persons, for unknown reasons. Was Black being blackmailed? Was he supporting a secret cause? Or was it something far more nefarious?*
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> *Boddy vowed to get to the bottom of these murky financial dealings. To that end, he invited Sir Hugh's former associates to Tudor Mansion for a weekend visit. It was during this weekend with all of his colorful guests in attendance, that Boddy was mysteriously murdered!*
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> *Welcome to Tudor Mansion. Unfortunately, you have arrived a bit too late to meet Dr. Black. He has just been murdered. The 29-year-old victim was the nephew of the late Sir Hugh Black, the previous owner of Tudor Mansion.*
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> *Orphaned at an early age, young Dr. Black was brought to Tudor Mansion to be raised by his uncle. Sir Hugh, however, had no idea how to deal with a child, so he sent young Black off to the finest boarding school in England. During holidays, his housekeeper, Mrs. White, tended to the boy.*
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> *Young Dr. Black worked hard in school, earned his doctorate in anthropology, and returned to Tudor Mansion after his uncle's death. The never-married Sir Hugh had placed his estate in a trust, to be inherited by his nephew on his thirtieth birthday.*
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> *Soon enough, Dr. Black discovered a steady trickle of "allowances" from his late uncle's estate to unknown persons, for unknown reasons. Had Sir Hugh been blackmailed? Did he support a secret cause?*
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> *Or was it something far more shameful? Dr. Black vowed to get to the bottom of these murky dealings. To that end, he invited Sir Hugh's former associates to Tudor Mansion for a weekend visit. It was during this weekend, with all of his colourful guests in attendance, that Dr. Black was murdered.*
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## Characters

The victim of the 2002 edition is Mr. John Boddy, also known as Dr. John Black, an anthropologist who was the heir of his late uncle's estate, which set to inherit on the day of his thirtieth birthday.

The suspects are as follows:

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* UK

* Miss Josephine Scarlet: Seductive Josephine Scarlet is the daughter of Mrs. Patricia (Scarlet) Peacock. With jealousy and envy the foundation of their relationship, the two seldom speak. An aspiring actress, her aspirations far exceed her talent. Career in a tailspin, Miss Scarlet focused her attention on a brand new interest - rich old widowers. As a result, the London Tabloids had a field day covering her exploits. To avoid more bad publicity, she reluctantly joined her mother for a long holiday at Tudor Mansion.

* Colonel Michael Mustard: Col. Mustard, a frequent guest at Tudor Mansion, was an old acquaintance of Sir Hugh Black. He later befriended Sir Hugh's nephew, John Boddy. Although Mustard's military career was not undistinguished; he was more of a legend in his own mind. After retiring, Mustard convinced a publisher that his military exploits would make a good book. Having received several advanced payments he has produced only one chapter. Meanwhile, creditors hound him in search of payments due.

* Mrs. Blanche White: Mrs. White was John Boddy's long-time housekeeper and cook. When Boddy first came to live at Tudor Mansion as a young child, Mrs. White served as his nanny. She was one of the few employees retained after his uncle's death. As cook, Mrs. White enjoyed experimenting, although dinner guests viewed her menus with great apprehension. Now 63, Mrs. White appears to have little to show for her years of dedicated service.

* Mr. John Green aka Reverend Green: Young John Green received his "calling" early in life. At the age of 12 he began preaching at revivals and later took to calling himself "Reverend." While traveling in England, spreading his own version of "rob from the rich and give to the poor," he met Sir Hugh Black and his nephew John Boddy. Rumor has it that the police have questioned Green regarding allegations of fraud, smuggling and money laundering.

* Mrs. Patricia Peacock: A social "butterfly," Mrs. Peacock dabbled in the theatre and dreamed of a career on the stage. She was forced to leave England after her involvement in a messy romantic triangle with two important political figures. While traveling in the United States, she befriended Margaret Boddy, mother of John Boddy. Widowed thrice, she has one daughter Miss Josephine Scarlet. Because of Peacock's lavish lifestyle, her late husband's fortune is now nearly exhausted.

* Professor Peter Plum: An expert in ancient Mid-Eastern history, Professor Plum gave up teaching for high adventure in Egypt. Sir Hugh Black funded several archaeological expeditions for Plum, and it was through Sir Hugh that the Professor met John Boddy. Not long ago, Plum was accused of plagiarism and summarily dismissed from his job at the British Museum. Much of Plum's writings had allegedly been "lifted" from the notes of a colleague who had been killed in a freak accident.

Three new characters are introduced in the 2002 edition: Sir Hugh Black, the former proprietor of Tudor Mansion; Margaret (Black) Boddy, the mother of John Boddy; and Inspector Winfield Brown, head of the investigation of Mr. Boddy's death.

* Miss Josephine Scarlett: Seductive Josephine Scarlett is the daughter of Mrs. Patricia Peacock. With jealousy and envy the foundation of their relationship, the two seldom speak. An aspiring actress, her abmitions far exceed her talent. Her career in a tailspin, Miss Scarlett focused her attention on a brand new interest - rich old widowers. As a result, the London Tabloids had a field day covering her exploits. To avoid more bad publicity, she reluctantly joined her mother for a long holiday at Tudor Mansion.

* Colonel Michael Mustard: Colonel Mustard, a frequent guest at Tudor Mansion, was an old acquaintance of Sir Hugh. He later befriended Sir Hugh's nephew, Dr. Black. Although Mustard's military career was not undistinguished, he was more of a legend in his own mind. After retiring, Mustard convinced a publisher that his military exploits would make a good book. Having received several advance payments he has produced only one chapter. Meanwhile, creditors hound him in search of due payments.

* Mrs. Blanche White: Mrs. White was Dr. Black's long-time housekeeper and cook. When he first came to live at Tudor Mansion as a young child, Mrs. White served as his nanny. She was one of the few employees Dr. Black retained after his uncle's death. As cook, Mrs. White enjoyed experimenting, although dinner guests viewed her menus with great apprehension. Now 63, Mrs. White appears to have little to show for her years of dedicated service.

* Reverend John Green: Young John Green received his "calling" early in life. At the age of 12 he began preaching at revivals and later took to calling himself "Reverend." While traveling in England, spreading his own version of "rob from the rich and give to the poor," he met Sir Hugh Black and his nephew Dr. Black. Rumor has it that the police have questioned Green regarding allegations of fraud, smuggling and money laundering.

* Mrs. Patricia Peacock: A social "butterfly," Mrs. Peacock dabbled in the theatre and dreamed of a career on stage. She was forced to leave England after her involvement in a messy romantic triangle with two important political figures. While traveling in the United States, she befriended Margaret Black, mother of Dr. Black. Widowed three times, she has one daughter Miss Josephine Scarlett. Because of Peacock's lavish lifestyle, her late husband's fortune is now nearly exhausted.

* Professor Peter Plum: An expert in ancient Mid-Eastern history, Professor Plum gave up teaching for high adventure in Egypt. Sir Hugh Black funded several archeological expeditions for Plum, and it was through Sir Hugh that the Professor met Dr. Black. Not long ago, Plum was accused of plagiarism and summarily dismissed from his job at the British Museum. Much of Plum's writings has allegedly been "lifted" from the notes of a colleague who had been killed in a freak accident.

## Weapons

One of the following weapons is suspected to have been used in the crime:

* Candlestick
* Knife (Dagger in UK)
* Revolver
* Rope
* Lead Pipe (Lead Piping in UK)
* Wrench (Spanner in UK)

## Location

One of these nine rooms of Tudor Mansion, the ancestral home of the Black family, is the possible location where the murder took place:

* Hall
* Lounge
* Dining Room
* Kitchen
* Ballroom
* Conservatory
* Billiard Room
* Library
* Study

## Changes and additions

* The board design is reused from the 2000 British edition, but the original wooden titles have been replaced with stone titles.
* Green's starting place is labeled "Reverend Green" on both the US and UK versions.

## Points of Interests

* The 2002 edition contains elements from the ITV game show *Cluedo* and the video game Clue Chronicles.
	+ Apart from Miss Scarlet and Mrs. Peacock, the rest of characters share the same names they were given for the ITV series.
	+ Mrs. Peacock is the biological mother of Miss Scarlet from her first marriage (not step-mother as in the series).
	+ Like in Chronicles, Mrs. Peacock had an affair with two political rivals.
* This is the first standard edition of *Clue* to give the characters first names.
* In the British version, Green's turtleneck is changed to a clerical collar.

## Also see

* *Clue FX*, a electronic-talking spin-off board game that is a prequel to the 2002 edition.
* *Clue Mysteries (book series)*, a book series based on the 2002 edition.
* *Clue Mysteries*
* *Clue DVD Game*
* *Cluedo Party: Tudor Mansion Edition*, a boxed murder mystery party game that acts as a direct sequel to the 2002 edition.
* *Clue Style Guide*, a document containing information on the characters and the cases.