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post #1 of 22
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I'm surprisingly outraged at this. Lame!

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Catch you later, Colonel Mustard: ‘Clue’ goes tabloid
Hasbro gives classic detective game new characters, weapons and rooms

Goodbye, professor. Farewell, colonel.
Toy maker Hasbro Inc. has updated its classic Clue game for today's tabloid culture to include younger characters, more weapons, and new rooms, including a spa and guest house.

The six characters' last names remain the same, but their first names and bios have been updated. For example, Miss Scarlet is now Kasandra Scarlet, a famous actress often featured in tabloids. And Mr. Green is now Jacob Green, an African-American "with all the ins."

Colonel Mustard is now Jack Mustard, a former football player. The professor? Now Victor Plum, a billionaire video game designer.

Each character — rounded out by Eleanor Peacock and Diane White — also now has a special power that could help players discover clues more quickly. New “intrigue” and “clock” cards add clues and can eliminate players in the latest version of the game.

Hasbro has also lengthened the weapons list from six to nine. The candlestick, knife and rope remain, but now weapons choices include a dumbbell, trophy or poison. The lead pipe, revolver and wrench are no longer part of the game.
Meanwhile, new rooms include a theater, spa and guest house nearby.
Pawtucket, R.I.-based Hasbro has previously updated Clue — first created in 1949 — with an express version and a Simpsons version, but the new incarnation will be a replacement for the original version of Clue currently on store shelves.

It will be available nationwide beginning in the fall, for about $15.99.

Jack Mustard is way too porny a name now.
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post #3 of 22
Billionaire video game designer?
post #4 of 22
I try not to let this type of thing bother me, but this seems like one of those little steps on the road to hell. I'm not sure I could play Clue without Colonel Mustard.
post #5 of 22
Clue without the wrench? Fuck that noise....actually I never quite figured how Clue worked seeing how I never played it formally. But I liked LIFE so what do I know?

Jacob Green: With "all the ins" HUH?
post #6 of 22
May I *ahem* suggest that Hasbro should perhaps get a clue?

*laughs foppishly at his own bon mot*
post #7 of 22
Why sir, I do declare said statement to be a "funny". Good show, sir.
post #8 of 22
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I can't wait until they update "SORRY!" and rename it "Written Letter of Apology."
post #9 of 22
More weapons? Fuck yeah!
post #10 of 22
But half the fun of Clue was pretending to be stuck up English twits who can't stand one another! I call foul on Hasbro.
post #11 of 22
Why do I get the feeling the game will be rigged so that Jacob Green ends up being the killer at least 70% of the time?
post #12 of 22
So first Monopoly, then Clue, now what? Who are they going after next?
post #13 of 22
Candyland=Realm of nutritious multi-grain snacks.
post #14 of 22
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Originally Posted by Chris Miller View Post
Why do I get the feeling the game will be rigged so that Jacob Green ends up being the killer at least 70% of the time?
I see what ya did there.
post #15 of 22
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I can't wait until they update "SORRY!" and rename it "Written Letter of Apology."
See, I thought Sorry should become "The Non-Apology Apology." If you make someone slide backwards you say "I'm sorry if you were offended because you misinterpreted my actions."
post #16 of 22
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See, I thought Sorry should become "The Non-Apology Apology." If you make someone slide backwards you say "I'm sorry if you were offended because you misinterpreted my actions."
"But, really, going back to Start is for your own good. You were happier there anyway."
post #17 of 22
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Why do I get the feeling the game will be rigged so that Jacob Green ends up being the killer at least 70% of the time?
But he swears he didn't do it!
post #18 of 22
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But he swears he didn't do it!
It's probably just the "Man", i.e. this guy,

trying to keep a brother down.
post #19 of 22
A Parker Brother down. That's for damn sure.
post #20 of 22
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Originally Posted by Doc Happenin View Post
But half the fun of Clue was pretending to be stuck up English twits who can't stand one another! I call foul on Hasbro.
As a stuck up English twit, I heartily refute such base allegations, I've hardly ever murdered my butler in the billiard room.

Couldn't careless about the game - the movie on the other hand, they better not mess with that.

Incidentally it's called Cluedo In the UK. I don't know why....
post #21 of 22
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Incidentally it's called Cluedo In the UK. I don't know why....
Now, is that pronounced "Clue-dew" or "Clue-dough" or, just perhaps, "Clue-aye-dough"?
post #22 of 22
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As a stuck up English twit, I heartily refute such base allegations, I've hardly ever murdered my butler in the billiard room.

Couldn't careless about the game - the movie on the other hand, they better not mess with that.

Incidentally it's called Cluedo In the UK. I don't know why....
This is totally in preparation for a remake of the movie. They've already announced that they're going to do it.


I'm surprised no one's commented on this yet:

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"Each character — rounded out by Eleanor Peacock and Diane White — also now has a special power that could help players discover clues more quickly."
I sort of love that detail. It's as though after going through the utterly uncreative steps of 'modernizing' the game with a few changed names and a 'Cribs' styled makeover of the board they just ran out of ideas completely and started adding in random things kids probably think are cool. Maybe 'Diane White' also turns into a robot lion that wins the school talent competition and then goes to camp on the moon with her dog that's also a Prada bag and a magic wishing stone.
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