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Columbo Detective Game

Columbo Detective Game 1973

Design (Uncredited) Publisher Milton Bradley
5.5 /10
BGG rating
#27485
BGG rank
1.8
Weight
2–4
Players
3
Best at
60
Minutes
10
Age
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About the Game

This game features gameplay identical to the earlier (1958) Milton Bradley game Alfred Hitchcock Presents Why. Here, the theme is based on the popular detective television show Columbo. Players compete to be the first to either solve the mystery (collect four cards to create one figure, four cards to create one weapon, and one Motive card) or find Columbo (collect all six Columbo cards plus the one "It's a Mystery to Me" card).

Contents: 1 game board, 2 six-sided dice, 4 pawns, 60 cards (24 suspect cards, 16 weapon cards, 6 motive cards, 6 Columbo cards, 1 "It's a Mystery to Me" card, and 7 "no clue" cards).

Filed Under

Categories
Memory Movies / TV / Radio theme Murder / Mystery
Mechanics
Memory Set Collection
Also known as
Columbo
BGG ratings
51 · geek rating 5.50
BGG data
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