Cluedo In 2008, "" was created (with changes to board, gameplay and characters) as a modern spinoff, but it was criticised in the media and by fans of the original game. "Cluedo: The Classic Mystery Game" was then introduced in 2012, returning to Pratt's classic formula but also adding several variations. By 2016 Hasbro launched the current standard version of the game with the first new original character in over 67 years: Dr. Orchid. In 1944, Anthony E. Pratt, an English musician, applied for a patent of his invention of a murder/mystery-themed game, originally named "Murder!". Shortly thereafter, Pratt and his
Quazar (board game) Quazar (board game) Quazar is a 1977 board wargame published by Excalibre Games. "Quazar" is a science fiction simulation game for two or more players. W. G. Armintrout reviewed "Quazar" in "The Space Gamer" No. 23. Armintrout commented that "after this discouraging trip into sadness and despair, what can I say about "Quazar"? The rules are poor, incomplete, and contradictory. The game is ill-conceived, and too large for normal play. Players who want to play this wargame will need to write their own rules to replace or supplement the ones which come with the game." David Ritchie reviewed "Quazar" in