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Sherlock Holmes: The Game of the Great Detective

Sherlock Holmes: The Game of the Great Detective

National Games, Inc. · 1956
3–590 min0+ yrs1.0/5 complexity6.0 BGG15Kids
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How do you play Sherlock Holmes: The Game of the Great Detective?

One player acts as Sherlock Holmes for the round. They select a choice in each of five clue categories (age & sex, height & weight, color of hair, access, and weapon) and hides his choices from the other players.

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Sherlock Holmes: The Game of the Great Detective box art
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One player acts as Sherlock Holmes for the round. They select a choice in each of five clue categories (age & sex, height & weight, color of hair, access, and weapon) and hides his choices from the other players. The other players move around the board trying to decipher which clues the Holmes player chose.

When one player decides they have enough information to go to 221B Baker St., they move there and all of the non-Holmes players make their best guesses in all five categories. Players score 20 points for a correct guess. The player who made it to 221B Baker St. earns a 100-point bonus if they get all five categories correct. Holmes scores 10 points for each incorrect guess made by any player.

After scoring, the next player becomes Holmes and another round is played. This continues until each player has been Holmes once. Scores for all of the rounds are added up to determine the winner.

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating6.0 / 10
Vibe
Kids
Play time
90 min
Players
3–5
Recommended age
0+ yrs
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Sherlock Holmes: The Game of the Great Detective is a deduction game, for 3–5 players, taking ~90 minutes, featuring roll / spin and move. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Sherlock Holmes: The Game of the Great Detective — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Sherlock Holmes: The Game of the Great Detective support?
Sherlock Holmes: The Game of the Great Detective is played by 3–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Sherlock Holmes: The Game of the Great Detective take?
A game of Sherlock Holmes: The Game of the Great Detective takes about 90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Sherlock Holmes: The Game of the Great Detective for?
Sherlock Holmes: The Game of the Great Detective is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Sherlock Holmes: The Game of the Great Detective?
Sherlock Holmes: The Game of the Great Detective has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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