221b Baker Street

The Master Detective Game

Publisher: John Hansen, 1977

Players/Ages: 2-6 players, ages 10 to adult

Product Number: 23

Game Type: Deduction, Murder mystery, Novel-themed, roll & move.

Size & Weight: (bookshelf) 11 5/8" x 8 7/8" x 2"; 1 lb. 3.8 oz.

Inventory Code: BG-3-12010044.?

Condition: (See grading guide below)
   OVERALL: Excellent
  BOX: Excellent. Box shows slight shelf wear. No split corners. Some soiling damage on back box.
  PARTS/CONTENTS: Excellent/Near Mint [Complete/All Original]. All pieces present according to game parts list. Game has been played lightly. To the best of my knowledge, the game is complete with all parts.

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. The basic game includes 20 cases, and eight additional sets of cases are available from the publisher (www.johnhansenco.com). 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.

Box Contains:

  • Instructions/Cule booklet/Answers
  • Game board
  • 9 Scotland Yard cards
  • 8 Skeleton key cards
  • Solution scoring pad
  • 20 case cards
  • 2 six-sided dice

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Game Condition: The following rating system is used with our games:

  • Factory Sealed: Brand new in original packaging. Unopened and unused.
  • NIB (New In Box): Game is New and unplayed, but shrink wrap may have been removed. All parts and components in Mint Condition. Counters remain "unpunched" from cardboard sheets. Stickers not applied.
  • Near Mint: Box still maintains high gloss. Possible one corner split, but otherwise box is undamaged. Contents are like new, but may have been used a couple of times. All original parts.
  • Excellent: Game has been lightly played. Box may show minor shelf wear or minor damage. Possible split corners, but no tears, holes, etc. Parts are only slightly used, but more likely, they are near mint. Usually all parts. A minor part, like a standard 6-sided dice or a playing pawn, may be substituted.
  • Very Good: Some wear to both box and parts. Box may have minor stains, small tears, or split corners. Possibly scrunched, but not badly. Contents in used condition. All major/critical parts present. Possibly missing a non-critical part (like a pawn) which can be substituted without effecting game play. Part substitutions possible for non-critical parts (like dice, play money, etc).
  • Good: A well played game. Box shows some wear and tear. Parts are well used. Likely missing a few parts. Game is playable.

 

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