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Victim

The victim of ''Cluedo/Clue'' is Dr. Black (UK) / Mr. Boddy (US), the wealthy owner of Tudor
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(formerly known as Tudor Close/Tudor Hall (UK) and Boddy Mansion/Boddy Manor (US)). In ''Cluedo'', he is the unseen host who is murdered, which inspires the quest to discover who murdered him, what room in his mansion the crime occurred, and with what weapon. Dr. Black was listed in the original patent filing as one of the ten characters created for the game, in which one character was drawn from the suspect cards to be the new victim before the start of a game. Mr. Boddy's name is a pun on the fact that the character is a dead body. In the 2002 US edition, Mr. John Boddy, also known as Dr. Black, is an eminent anthropologist and the heir of his late uncle's estate, which he is set to fully inherit on the day of his thirtieth birthday. Before then, Boddy discovered a series of secret allowances bequeathed to some of his uncle's former associates. Vowing to investigate these financial dealings, he invites his uncle's associates to Tudor Mansion for a weekend visit. However, Mr. Boddy is murdered by one of them. In the 2023 edition of the game, the two names are combined into the character Boden "Boddy" Black Jr, a man who inherited his significant wealth. At the time of his murder in the game's updated story, he has used connections to government officials in Hue County, the game's setting, to push through permitting and construction on Boden Black Hotel, a luxury
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that the public opposes. In the
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, Mr. Boddy is primarily portrayed by
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while
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portrays him in one of the film's three endings. He blackmailed the six guests of Hill House and his butler
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's wife until he is murdered in the hall with the candlestick. In the first ending, he was murdered by his maid
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on
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's orders. In the second ending, he was murdered by Mrs. Peacock. In the third ending, Boddy is seemingly murdered by Professor Plum, but Wadsworth reveals himself as the real Mr. Boddy while the person Plum killed was his butler. Boddy plans to continue blackmailing the guests before he is shot by Mr. Green.


Suspects

The original board game suspects in rolling order:


Miss Scarlett

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, typically portrayed as young, cunning, and attractive. She rolls first in the game. In ''Clue Master Detective'', Miss Scarlet is depicted as an Asian woman nicknamed the "
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of Macau". In the
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, she is portrayed by
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and is depicted as a sassy Washington D.C. madame who runs an underground brothel. In the first of three endings, she orders her former call girl and Mr. Boddy's maid, Yvette, to murder her employer and the cook before murdering her in turn, along with a cop she was bribing and a passing motorist and singing telegram girl. Nonetheless, Scarlet is eventually exposed, subdued, and arrested. In the third ending, she only murders the cop before being exposed and arrested. In the 1990s ITV game show ''
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'', Vivienne Scarlet is the stepdaughter of Mrs. Peacock. In the 1996
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, Miss Scarlet used to work as a lounge singer in Las Vegas. In the 2023 edition, she is a
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gossip columnist who writes under the pen name "Cyan".


Colonel Mustard

Colonel Mustard is a stock
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who rolls second. He is usually portrayed as a dignified, dapper, and dangerous military man. Originally known as Colonel Yellow, his name was changed before the game's first edition was published. In ''Clue Master Detective'', his full name is Algernon Mustard and is known to sleep with a revolver under his pillow. In the film, he is portrayed by
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and is depicted as a war profiteer who sold stolen air force radios on the black market and was later involved in a top-secret fusion bomb project. In the third ending, he kills a passing motorist after recognizing him as his driver from
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before he is exposed and arrested. In the 1990s ITV game show ''Cluedo'', Colonel Mike Mustard is a ex-officer of the
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and a regular visitor of Arlington Grange who is in a love triangle with Mrs. Peacock and her step-daughter Miss Scarlett. In the 2002 US edition, he is Michael Mustard, a former officer of the
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, where he first met Sir Hugh. He is nostalgic for his war days and has convinced a publisher that his military exploits would make for a good book. In the 2016 edition, Colonel Mustard is a successful and popular officer. However, behind his medals of honor are rumors of treason and war profiteering, which he has been paying someone to hide for far too long. Believing Mr. Boddy is blackmailing him, Mustard eagerly comes to Tudor Mansion in search of evidence.


Mrs. White / Chef White

Mrs. White is usually portrayed as a frazzled
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who worked as Mr. Boddy's
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and housekeeper. Originally known as Nurse White before her name was changed following the first edition's publication, she rolls third in the game. Since then, many changes have been made to the character, many of which diverge from her working class origins. In ''Clue Master Detective'', she is Blanche White, a long-time maid to Mr. Boddy who has an eye squint from spying in keyholes. In the film, she is portrayed by
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and is depicted as the widow of a nuclear physicist, an illusionist, and three other men, all of whom died under mysterious circumstances. In the third ending, she kills Yvette out of jealousy upon discovering she had an affair with one of her previous husbands before being exposed and arrested. In the 1990s ITV game show ''Cluedo'', housekeeper and cook Mrs. Blanche White has worked for Mrs. Peacock at Arlington Grange for the past 25 years. Additionally, series one featured her husband Mr. White before the character was dropped. In the 1998
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, Mrs. White is the chief domestic at Boddy Manor. In the 2002 edition, Mrs. Blanche White is the housekeeper and cook of Tudor Mansion who also served as the nanny of her current employer, Mr. John Boddy, during his childhood. Despite her years of dedicated service, she has little to show for it. In '' Clue: Discover the Secrets'', Diana White is a former child celebrity who desires to be in the spotlight again. In the 2012 edition, White is an alias given to Alexis Villenueve, a lawyer who will do anything for justice, including turning vigilante. Although originally planned to be in the 2016 edition, Mrs. White was replaced as a suspect by a new character, Dr. Orchid. In the 2023 edition of the game, the character returned as
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White, a younger character with short white hair, tattoos, and a white chef's uniform coat. She worked for Boddy Black at one point before starting her own restaurant, using the budget money she skimmed from her old boss to fund it.


Reverend Green / Mr. Green / Mayor Green

Originally patented as "
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Mr Green", he is a hypocritical
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who wavers when the
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is murder. In North America, Mr. Green has taken money-oriented roles such as a
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and
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.
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insisted on the name change, believing that the American public would object to a parson as a murder suspect. He rolls fourth in both versions. In ''Clue Master Detective'', he is a mobster named Thallo Green. In the film, Mr. Green is portrayed by
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. For most of the film and two of its three endings, he is depicted as a closeted
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and member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party who is concerned that his secret might Lavender Scare, cost him his job as a State Department employee. In the third ending, he is a married, heterosexual, undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI agent working to expose Mr. Boddy. In the 1990s ITV game show ''Cluedo'', Jonathan Green is a regular visitor at Arlington Grange. In the 1996 musical, Mr. Green is an Entrepreneurship, entrepreneur. The 2002 edition attempted to combine the two variations of the character. Mr. John Green, also known as "Reverend Green", has a reputation for fraud, money laundering, and smuggling. In the 2016 edition, Green is a charming con artist who is in hiding, disguised as a priest. The 2023 edition updated the character to Mayor Green, the Mayor of Hue County who sports a goatee and a green business suit.


Mrs. Peacock / Solicitor Peacock

Mrs. Peacock is a stock grande dame and a middle-aged woman who nearly always maintains her dignity and rolls fifth in the game. In ''Clue Master Detective'', her full name is Henrietta Peacock and is depicted as an elderly ornithologist with a specialty in birds of prey who wanted Mr. Boddy to turn his manor into a bird sanctuary as part of a donation to the Peacock Salvation Society. In the film, she is portrayed by Eileen Brennan and is depicted as the wife of a United States Senate, U.S. Senator who is accused of taking bribes. In the second of the film's three endings, she kills Mr. Boddy, Yvette, and her former cook Mrs. Ho, who became Mr. Boddy's cook, as well as a passing motorist, cop, and singing telegram girl to prevent her secrets from being exposed as she was taking bribes from foreign powers. While the others discover her crimes, Peacock attempts to escape, only to be arrested on her way out. In the third ending, she only kills the cook before she is exposed and arrested. In the 1990s ITV game show ''Cluedo'', Elizabeth Peacock is the stepmother of Vivienne Scarlet who resides in Arlington Grange. In the 1997 musical, Mrs. Peacock is the wife of Mr. Boddy, her sixth husband, who is also pursuing an affair with Colonel Mustard. In the 2002 edition, Mrs. Patricia Peacock is a socialite and former actress who left England after becoming involved in a love triangle with two politicians. In the 2023 edition, Solicitor Peacock is a successful and tenacious Lawyer, attorney who knows how to command a room, court or otherwise. Upon learning of her tendency to tamper with witness testimonies, Boden Black blackmails her into representing him in his hotel dealings.


Professor Plum

Professor Plum is a stock absent-minded professor who rolls last in the game. In ''Clue Master Detective'', Edgar Plum is depicted as a shady archaeologist and the head of the local school's archaeology department. In the film, he is portrayed by Christopher Lloyd and depicted as a disgraced former psychiatrist of the World Health Organization who lost his medical license for having an affair with one of his patients and became an employee at the United Nations. In the third ending, he seemingly kills Mr. Boddy, only to later learn it was actually Boddy's butler, before being exposed and arrested. In the 1990s ITV game show ''Cluedo'', Professor Peter Plum is a regular visitor at Arlington Grange. In Series 1 of the show, Professor Plum was depicted as an American professor, whereas from Series 2 onwards, Plum was depicted as English. In the 1996 musical, Professor Plum has been demoted to the orchestra's piano player while a "dorky school teacher" disguised as him and three random audience members serve as accomplices in choosing the culprit, location, and murder weapon. In the 2002 edition, Professor Peter Plum is an archaeologist and Egyptologist who formerly worked as the curator of the British Museum before he was fired due to allegations of plagiarizing his article on the dynasties of ancient Egypt from a deceased colleague.


Additional suspects

Parker Bros. released the ''Clue VCR Mystery Game'' in 1985, introducing four new characters to the lineup, the first change in ''Cluedo'' characters in 36 years. The new characters also appeared in a number of spin-off games and licensed products, such as ''Clue Master Detective'' (1988).


Miss Peach

Miss Peach is a Southern belle who usually manipulates others with her charm. In the VCR Game, Melba Peach is the daughter of M. Brunette who arrives by "accident". In ''Clue Master Detective'', Georgia Peach claims to be the long-lost grand-niece of Mr. Boddy. In ''Clue Mysteries'', Amelia Peach is the daughter of a wealthy American businessman and a famed British stage actress who had a happy childhood in America until her father's finances were ruined, causing her to drop out of law school. She now works as a secretary for her uncle's law firm in Hampshire, England.


Monsieur Brunette

Monsieur Brunette is a foreign Confidence trick, con artist with many talents, passports, and accents who is usually a Frenchman intent on personal gain. His name is derived from "Mr. Brown", one of the game's oldest patented but unused player names. In the VCR Game, M. Brunette is a con artist posing as a lawyer. He was originally named "Dr. Brown" in the prototype of the game. In ''Clue Master Detective'', Monsieur Alphonse Brunette is a fraudulent art and arms dealer who nearly made a killing selling the missing arms of the ''Venus de Milo''.


Madame Rose

Madame Rose is a stock Fortune-telling, fortune-teller. In the VCR Game, Madame Rose is Mr. Boddy's sister. In ''Clue Master Detective'', Madame Rhonda Rose is Mr. Boddy's ex-secretary of Hungarian heritage whose real name is Rhoda Rosengarten.


Sergeant / Inspector Gray

Sergeant Gray is a corrupt police officer. The name "Grey" was one of ten characters filed with the game's original patent. "Miss Grey" and "Mrs. Silver" are some of the oldest colour names previously unused, and "Gray" is one of the most enduring names in later editions, albeit with different characters depending on the edition. In the VCR Game, Sergeant Gray is a crazed mental patient who escaped from the nearby asylum and evaded discovery by posing as a police officer. In ''Clue Master Detective'', Sergeant Gray is a no-nonsense, corrupt, unimaginative, and colorblind police officer who stumbles onto the crime scene while collecting funds for the Police Blackmail Awareness Fund. Renamed Inspector Gray in the mobile game, he secretly worked with Dr. Black to drop tax evasion charges in exchange for a cut. In Waddingtons' ''Cluedo Super Sleuth'', Inspector Gray appears as a police inspector.


Dr. Orchid

In 2016, Hasbro introduced Dr. Orchid in place of Mrs. White. The former is a biologist of East Asian heritage who specializes in plant toxicology, dresses in her Orchid (color), namesake color, and is introduced as the adopted daughter of Mr. Boddy / Dr. Black. After being expelled from an exclusive Swiss boarding school after a near-fatal poisoning incident, Orchid was home-schooled by the housekeeper, Mrs. White.


One-time suspects

In 1986, ''Super Cluedo Challenge'' and ''Super Sleuth'' were released in the UK, introducing the second wave of new board-game characters: * Captain Brown (''Super Cluedo Challenge'') - A lower-class, drunk Seaman (rank), seaman who arrived at the mansion under mysterious circumstances. * Mr. Slate-Grey (''Super Cluedo Challenge'') - A middle-aged lawyer or accountant in a grey suit. * The Thief (''Clue: The Great Museum Caper'') - A thief who broke into a museum to steal paintings and is represented by a grey pawn.


Millennial suspects

Released in 2003, ''Clue FX'' is an electronic talking version of the game with audio voices and clues. Newly introduced characters are as follows: * Lady Lavender - An honorable herbalist and occasional troublemaker of Asian heritage who may have poisoned her husband, Sir Laurence Lavender, and works to investigate Mr. Meadow-Brook's death. In ''Clue Mysteries'', she is known as Su Sian. * Mr. Meadow-Brook - The murder victim who served as Dr. Black / Mr. Boddy's unseen Lawyer, solicitor. In ''Clue Mysteries'', he is known as Miles and is an occasional theft victim. * Mrs. Meadow-Brook - Wife of the deceased Mr. Meadow-Brook. In ''Clue Mysteries'', she is known as Jane. She is also a playable character in the 2006 ''Clue'' DVD game. * Prince Azure - An "aristocratic" art and arms dealer. In ''Clue Mysteries'', he is known as Philippe. * Rusty Nayler - The bitter, old Tudor Mansion gardener. * Lord Gray - A former army cartographer who designs gardens. In ''Clue Mysteries'', he is known as Alfred.


''Parker Brothers Mystery Game'' suspects

Released in 2017 by Hasbro, ''Parker Brothers Mystery Game'' is a budget board game which plays with virtually identical mechanics to ''Clue'' / ''Cluedo'', with some exceptions. While the murder victim is unnamed, the six suspects are close analogues of the original characters or their canonical replacements: * Madame Rubie - A red-headed femme fatale dressed in Ruby (color), ruby, similar to Miss Scarlett, who is described as a cold yet elegant woman who "enjoys the finer things in life". * General Umber - A gray-haired and bearded military man dressed in his umber, namesake, similar to Colonel Mustard, who is described as a hero with "hard-won wisdom" who is potentially hiding a sinister secret. * Mrs. Azul - A brunette dressed in a blue (Spanish: ) party dress and a young analogue of Mrs. Peacock who is described as innocent yet "a mystery in her own right". * Mr. Pine - A man dressed in a vest and analogue of Mr. Green. Nicknamed "the Hunter", he is described as "little more than a scoundrel" and someone who has "always gotten by on his good looks". * Sir Ube - A dapper gentleman dressed in a purple suit and analogue of Professor Plum who is described as a charismatic yet shy academic who is "more comfortable in his research" than anywhere else. He is named for the Dioscorea alata#Uses, ube. * Dr. Rose - A woman dressed in a black dress and a Rose (color), rose top and pumps. She is a hybridization of Mrs. White and Dr. Orchid. In her bio, she is described as "the life of any party", though she is hinted as possessing "something dark behind her laughter".


''Clue: Conspiracy'' suspects

In 2023, Hasbro Pulse released ''Clue: Conspiracy'', which introduces five new characters in addition to the classic six and is set at a remote island retreat. * Mr. Coral - The hotel manager of the Black Adder Resort and business partner of the late Boden Black Jr. who invites the guests to the resort to investigate Black's death. * Director Rosewood - A middle-aged corporate Director (business), director who is dishonest about her investments. She wears a dark pink color similar to that of Madame Rose. * Agent Gray - An intimidating middle-aged Special agent, government agent with a fake badge who wears a gray suit. * Analyst Hyacinth - A young Forensic science, forensic analyst capable of recognizing falsified evidence. She wears a light purple-blue color similar to that of her hyacinth, namesake. * Dean Celadon - A private school Dean (education), dean who pays for his students to get into their dream colleges. He wears a teal jacket over a Celadon (color), celadon shirt.


Other characters

In 1995, Waddingtons released ''Cluedo Super Sleuth'' which introduced two new characters: * Hogarth (''Super Sleuth'') - The butler and a non-playable character who blocks spaces. * The Black Dog (''Super Sleuth'') - An NPC dog who blocks spaces. In ''Clue FX'', two new characters were introduced: * Mr. Ash - The butler of Tudor Mansion and narrator of the game. * Inspector Brown - A police inspector who comes to investigate the murder of Miles Meadow-Brook. In ''Clue Mysteries'', released in 2005, Brown informs the players which suspects are lying. In 2009, Electronic Arts released an iOS version of ''Clue (mobile games), Clue''. * Editor Braunman (''Cluedo'' iOS) - Appearing only on the menu screens, he is the editor-in-chief who sends the reporter to gather material and solve the murder case in an allotted time. * The Reporter (''Cluedo'' iOS) - The player character who works as a journalist.


Children's editions

Several variants of the game have been developed for children, most notably ''Clue Jr.'' and ''Cluedo Jr.'', which usually involve the disappearance of something or someone rather than a murder. These variants generally use the standard six surnames with different first names or titles, often changing the gender of the original character. The UK edition of ''Cluedo Jr.'' introduced the first animal players or suspects: Samantha Scarlett, Mustard the Dog, Wendy White, George Green, Polly Peacock, and Peter Plum. ''Cluedo Junior Detective'' introduced Inspector Cluedo and his bloodhound Watson, who invites his eight nieces and nephews: Jake Plum, Natalie Peacock, Jessica Scarlett, Spike Mustard, Robbie Green, Megan White, and Beth Peach; as well as investigator Tom Black.


Film

In 1985, ''Cluedo'' / ''Clue'' began expanding its character roster and served as the premise for a Clue (film), film of the same name: * The Butler - Rarely used, the butler is usually the character most connected with the audience. He has appeared anonymously and as Wadsworth, Didit, Ashe, and Hogarth in related official media. In the film, Wadsworth is primarily portrayed by
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portrays him in one of the film's three endings. In the first two endings, he is revealed to be an undercover FBI agent. In the third ending, Wadsworth is revealed to be the true Mr. Boddy while the "Mr. Boddy" Professor Plum killed earlier was the real butler. * The Inspector - Typically working for Scotland Yard, the inspector appears anonymously or as Pry, Brown, or Gray in related official media. In the film, the Chief of police, Chief of Police is portrayed by an uncredited Howard Hesseman and first appears disguised as an Evangelism, evangelist. In all three endings, he leads the police in raiding Hill House and arresting the murderer or murderers depending on the ending. * Yvette - A young French maid at Hill House who originally worked for Miss Scarlett as a call girl, during which she had Colonel Mustard as a client and pursued an affair with one of Mrs. White's husbands, portrayed by Colleen Camp. She is murdered in the billiard room with the rope by Scarlett in the film's first ending, Mrs. Peacock in the second, or Mrs. White in the third. In all three, she is considered a suspect beforehand. Additionally, in the first ending, Yvette murders Mr. Boddy and Mrs. Ho on Scarlett's orders before she is killed. * Mrs. Ho - The Cook (domestic worker), cook at Hill House and Mrs. Peacock's former cook, portrayed by Kellye Nakahara. She is murdered in the kitchen with the dagger by Yvette on Miss Scarlett's orders in the first ending or Mrs. Peacock in the second and third endings early in the film. * The Motorist - A middle-aged man and Colonel Mustard's driver during World War II, portrayed by Jeffrey Kramer. He comes to Hill House after his car breaks down and is murdered in the lounge with the wrench by Miss Scarlett in the first ending, Mrs. Peacock in the second, or Colonel Mustard in the third. * The Cop - An unnamed police officer, portrayed by Bill Henderson (performer), Bill Henderson. He seemingly arrived at the mansion to investigate the motorist's abandoned car and make a phone call, but he is later revealed to have been invited. He is murdered in the library with the lead pipe by Miss Scarlett, whom he had been taking bribes from in the first and third endings, or Mrs. Peacock in the second ending. * The Singing Telegram Girl - An unnamed singing telegram girl as well as a former patient of Professor Plum's, with whom he had an affair, portrayed by Jane Wiedlin. She arrives at Hill House to deliver a message, only to be shot with the revolver by Miss Scarlett in the first ending, Mrs. Peacock in the second, or Mr. Boddy in the third.


Television

In 1990, ''Cluedo'' inspired several television series which (in addition to the standard six characters) created additional characters – primarily victims. The most notable recurring character in Cluedo (British game show), the UK series was Mr. White while Cluedo (Australian game show), the Australian series introduced Det. Sgt. Stanley Bogong (who also appeared in French, German and Swedish versions).


Books

''Clue Jr.'', a "Let's Read and Play" book written by Sara Miller and illustrated by Jim Talbot released in 2004, introduced five new suspects: a butler, a cook, a gardener, a maid, and a repairman.


Characters in other media

In the first half of 1985, Mobil joined ''Cluedo'' to introduce three new characters as part of its "Mobil £5 Million Cluedo Mystery" contest game: Sir Peach, Lady Oakwood, and Dr. Prussian. The characters were added along with three additional murder weapons to balance the game's playing elements. Of the three, only the name "Peach" would be re-used for other characters. ''Clue Chronicles: Fatal Illusion'', Hasbro's short-lived interactive video game series set in 1938, added five characters to the usual six: Ian Masque, an eccentric millionaire who invites the original suspects and new characters to his isolated Swiss mountain estate for a mysterious dinner party; Marina Popov, an attractive, blonde Russian psychic; Martin Urfe, a mediocre Magic (illusion), magician hired by Masque to entertain his guests who may be a fraud; Sabata, a deranged Spanish artist; and Dr. Julia Kell, an aging German psychoanalyst who may have Nazi ties.


References


External links


50th-anniversary website



1985 film credits

1990–93 series credits

1992 Australian series credits



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