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
Kill Doctor Lucky Kill Doctor Lucky Kill Doctor Lucky is a humorous board game designed by James Ernest and released in 1996 by Cheapass Games. In 1998, "Kill Doctor Lucky" won the Origins Award for "Best Abstract Board Game of 1997". "Kill Doctor Lucky" is, in concept, a sort of inversion and perhaps a parody of "Cluedo" ("Clue" in North America). Both games are set in a sprawling mansion full of colorfully named rooms, feature a variety of dangerous weapons, and deal with the murder of the mansion's owner. "Cluedo" begins after the murder has been committed, and players compete to solve it;