Cluedo was retitled because the traditional British board game "Ludo", on which the name is based, was less well known there than its American variant "Parcheesi." The North American versions of "Clue" also replace the character "Reverend Green" from the original "Cluedo" with "Mr. Green." This is the only region to continue to make such a change. Minor changes include "Miss Scarlett" with her name being spelt with one 't', the spanner being called a wrench, and the dagger renamed a knife. In the 2016 U.S. edition, the knife was changed to a dagger. And until 2003, the lead piping was
Cluedo the same. The Clue and Cluedo brands are well merchandised through umbrellas, books, toys, clothing and other miscellaneous items. Cluedo Cluedo (), known as Clue in North America, is a murder mystery game for three to six players that was devised by Anthony E. Pratt from Birmingham, England. The game was first manufactured by Waddingtons in the UK in 1949. Since then, it has been relaunched and updated several times, and it is currently owned and published by the American game and toy company Hasbro. The object of the game is to determine who murdered the game's victim ("Dr. Black"