Anthony E. Pratt manufacture it. It was Waddingtons who renamed the game Cluedo (a combination of "Clue" and ""Ludo"", a Latin word meaning "I play"). But material shortages in post-war Britain meant the game did not go into production until 1949. Pratt was granted patent GB586817 'Improvements in Board Games' on 1 April 1947. After the end of the Second World War Pratt entered the British Civil Service working for the Ministry of Labour helping demobbed servicemen and women to return to peacetime work. In 1953, four years after Cluedo first went on sale, Waddingtons told Pratt that the game was not selling
Star Fighter (board game) Star Fighter (board game) Star Fighter is a 1978 board game published by Heritage Models under the name of Gametime Games. "Star Fighter" is a simple science fiction game for two to four players, and deals with tactical space combat. Tony Watson reviewed "Starfighter" in "The Space Gamer" No. 23. Watson commented that "The rules are simple enough to allow you to play with wives or girlfriends, little brothers or sons, but "Starfighter" offers a tactical interest which even more jaded SF gamers can appreciate. All in all, it is a fun little game, further enhanced by its high physical