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221B Baker Street is the London address of the world's most celebrated fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his dedicated companion, Dr. Watson. In this game you start at 221B and travel through the streets and alleys of London picking up clues and attempting to solve the most intriguing cases Holmes and Watson have ever faced.
Each player assumes the role of Holmes and matches wits with the other players to determine who possesses the most skillful powers of deduction. Each case is represented by a card that features a crime told in story form, a selection of probable suspects and a list of locations involved in that cr
221B Baker Street is the London address of the world's most celebrated fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his dedicated companion, Dr. Watson. In this game you start at 221B and travel through the streets and alleys of London picking up clues and attempting to solve the most intriguing cases Holmes and Watson have ever faced.
Each player assumes the role of Holmes and matches wits with the other players to determine who possesses the most skillful powers of deduction. Each case is represented by a card that features a crime told in story form, a selection of probable suspects and a list of locations involved in that crime. Clues are hidden throughout London, one in each of fourteen locations. Players must collect clues from each location, noting them down on their checklists as they attempt to find the answers to the questions listed on the case card.
Naturally, the crime scene will often contain vital clues, and a prudent detective always checks with the neighbors. Still, you can learn something vital almost anywhere in town. The first player to figure out the correct answers to a particular mystery or crime, return to 221B and announce the solution, is the winner.
The original 221B Baker Street Board game was created and copyrighted by American writer Jay Moriarty (dba Antler Productions) in 1975. The Brazilian version of this game is known as Scotland Yard, not to be confused with the 1983 Spiel des Jahres winner also called Scotland Yard.
Cases available
The basic game includes 20 cases:
1. The Adventure of the Unholy Man
2. The Adventure of the Dead Inventor
3. The Adventure of Silver Patch
4. The Adventure of the Chameleon's Vengeance
5. The Adventure of the Coded Message
6. The Adventure of the Murdered Banker
7. The Adventure of the Bones of Contention
8. The Adventure of the Eternal Sleep
9. The Adventure of the Kinetoscope Killer
10. The Adventure of the Kidnapped Infant
11. The Adventure of the Missing Cuckoo
12. The Adventure of the Locked Chamber
13. The Adventure of the Suicidal Architect
14. The Adventure of the Murdered Prankster
15. The Adventure of the Anonymous Assassin
16. The Adventure of the Bludgeoning Bobby
17. The Adventure of the Clerk's Demise
18. The Adventure of the Waylaid Courier
19. The Adventure of the Murdered Druggist
20. The Adventure of the Beeswax Heiress
Eight additional sets of 20 cases each are available from the original US publisher John Hansen, for a total of 180 cases.
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Manufacturer: JNH
Release date: 1 January 1975
EAN: 0025766232212 UPC: 025766232212
Tags: Family (1), England (1), Own (1), Deduction (1), Role Playing (1), 2-player (1), Thematic (1), 6-player (1), Murder/Mystery (1), BGG (1), Roll/Spin And Move (1), 3-Player (1), 4-Player (1), 5-Player (1), Novel-Based (1), Paper-and-Pencil (1)
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