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Electronic Detective

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1979 · 1-4 players · 45min · weight 2.00 · 131 ratings

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ID
5777
Name
Electronic Detective
Year
1979
Rank
15298
Min players
1
Max players
4
Playing time
45
Min playtime
45
Max playtime
45
Avg weight
2
Num weights
8
Bayes avg
5.53608
Average
6.56389
Users rated
131
Num owned
288
Wanting
14
Wishing
42
Num comments
63
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:36:14 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (4)
DeductionPaper-and-PencilPlayer EliminationVariable Set-up
Categories (3)
DeductionElectronicMurder / Mystery
Description (1963 chars)

The ultimate "Who-Done-It" game, where 1-4 players combine human deductive reasoning with advanced computer logic to solve over 130,000 totally different murder mysteries. Bang! Bang! Shots ring out in the big city. A body lies alone at the docks. The funeral dirge sounds. 19 colorful characters at the scene of the crime flee to other parts of town. As one of the “private eyes” assigned to the case, you must interrogate these suspects. Players compete, using logic and deduction, to be first to identify the murderer. Features Each suspect card contains different questions you may ask to obtain vital information which will help you deduce the identity of the murderer. The computer becomes the suspects, as you “grill” them one by one. You have the questions and it has the answers. Get careless and you’ll ask for useless information. Ask a smart question and you’ll have a key fact in a flash! Electronic Display (light-emitting diodes) shows you the answers. Your case fact sheet helps you study and weigh the suspects’ statements, and logically follow the tangled web of evidence. Now you’re ready to make an accusation. If you’re correct the sirens sound. If not…Bang! Bang! The next victim is you and you’re out of the game! In its powerful microcomputer brain electronic detective has all the suspects’ alibis, plus key clues pertaining to the dastardly deed. Its electronic I.Q. is at your fingertips! You may recheck clues at any time using the computer’s electronic memory bank. Gun shots, police sirens, and the funeral dirge are all part of the game’s play. May be played at 3 different levels: “Gumshoe,” “Sleuth,” or “Master Detective.” Automatically switches off after game play is completed. Battery operated - 6 AA – you can play it anywhere.

LLM v2 (wide)

Not yet enriched at v2 (wide pass).

LLM v3 (deep)

Not yet enriched at v3 (deep pass).

LLM v4 wide (controlled-vocab primitives)

Not yet enriched at v4 (wide pass).

LLM v4 deep (archetype fit)

Not in the v4 deep-pass top-20% slice.