Cluedo encircle the outer perimeter which correspond to each player's suspect token. Each character starts at the corresponding coloured space. † ‡ "denote secret passages to opposite corner" At the beginning of play, three cards—one suspect, one room, and one weapon—are chosen at random and put into a special envelope, so that no one can see them. These cards represent the facts of the case. The remainder of the cards are distributed among the players. Players are instructed to assume the token/suspect nearest them. In older versions, play begins with Miss Scarlett and proceeds clockwise. In modern versions, all players roll
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