Cluedo in 1949, In particular, Pratt's original design calls for ten characters, one of whom was to be designated the victim by random drawing prior to the start of the game. These ten included the eliminated Mr. Brown, Mr. Gold, Miss Grey, and Mrs. Silver. The characters of Nurse White and Colonel Yellow were renamed Mrs. White and Colonel Mustard for the actual release. The game allowed for play of up to eight remaining characters, providing for nine suspects in total. Originally there were eleven rooms, including the eliminated "gun room" and cellar. In addition there were nine weapons including the
Game mechanics In such a game, the winner is the only remaining player to have avoided loss. Some games with capture mechanics are won by the player who removes all, or a given number of, the opponents' playing pieces. Some games end when a player wins by solving a puzzle or riddle posed by the game. Examples include Cluedo, hangman and zendo. Many simple games (and some complex ones) are effectively races. The first player to advance one or more tokens to or beyond a certain point on the board wins. Examples: backgammon, ludo, chutes & ladders. The goal of a structure