MAYHEM & MURDER AT THE OLD DOOM MANSION. (6-9 GUESTS ELECTRONIC VERSION.)

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1 Theme OLD MANSION ANY ERA. Mystery Name MAYHEM & MURDER AT THE OLD DOOM MANSION. (6-9 GUESTS ELECTRONIC VERSION.) Created by mymysteryparty.com Copyright 2007 mymysteryparty.com All rights reserved. Worldwide copyright laws and conventions protect all mymysteryparty.com a division of Zakkem Productions, LLC - printed materials. This document may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, scanning or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written consent from mymysteryparty.com. The buyer has purchased this as a single use game and is hereby entitled to use these materials for one event only in a private setting. The buyer shall purchase Multi-Use licenses from mymysteryparty.com in the event this game is to be utilized for multiple events in any setting (commercial venue, private home, etc.). DISCLAIMER: Because we have no control over the application and production of this game, mymysteryparty.com cannot guarantee results and will not be responsible for any personal injury, death and/or loss to participants. No use of this production other than the stated entertainment use is implied or intended. Such use is the sole responsibility of the user. The subject matter contained here is fiction and is intended purely for entertainment. The names and actions carried out by the characters are not intended to represent or imply the behavior of any person, living or dead. Any likenesses to real persons or events are purely coincidental. TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Characters General Instructions for the Host...3 How to Play a Murder Mystery Guests Instructions 5 Optional Pre-game Round. 6 Round One Appetizer Hour 11 Round Two Dinner Hour.18 Murder Mystery Investigation Sheet...26 Round Three - Solution Round with Homemade Hot Chocolate and Dessert Name Tags Menu Suggestions 44 Synopsis (This outlines the flow of the party events). **This game does not have a victim as a guest! Dr. Larry Doom - the heir of the Doom estate and famous chemist - led a troublesome life full of misery, lies, and deceitful practices. After receiving some bad news from his doctor that he wasn t as healthy as a horse anymore he reflected upon the past and of all of the evil things he had done to those close to him over the years. In a fit of regret, he begged Miss Crimson - his niece and the only one left in his good graces - to host a dinner for him at the Doom Mansion so he could resolve all the differences with those he had wronged in the past. The guests accepted the invitation and the colorful cast of characters arrived at the mansion in style and ready to enjoy a delectable dining experience and to hear what Dr. Doom had to say. However, to everyone s shock, Dr. Doom was found murdered and the guests quickly rallied together to investigate whodunit, their motive, and how they did it before the police arrived. The guests did take a few breaks from the investigation to dine on a tasty dinner and play some amusing games as investigations are hard work! Then, while relaxing and savoring some yummy hot chocolate and desserts, they came to a final conclusion of the mysterious death of Dr. Doom. It appeared to the group that Dr. Doom probably should have made amends with at least one of the guests long ago. The moral of the story is never waste time turning your enemies into friends it could end up being a deadly mistake! Copyright mymysteryparty.com Page 1

2 CHARACTER NAME AND OCCUPATION Dr. Grape Physics Professor REQUIRED Male Miss Crimson Actress REQUIRED Female General Dijon Military General and Avid Hunter REQUIRED Male Mr. Jade Hair Tonic Salesman REQUIRED Male Ms. Ivory Housekeeper REQUIRED Female Ms. Pheasant High Society Socialite REQUIRED Female Miss Gray Lawyer OPTIONAL Female Princess Fuchsia Princess of Zamkiki OPTIONAL Female Chef Ginger Executive Chef OPTIONAL Male Dr. Larry Doom Chemist & Heir of Doom Mansion VICTIM *not a casted character DESCRIPTION Dr. Grape is the typical absent minded professor and old college acquaintance of the infamous Dr. Doom. He is also the estranged brother of the housekeeper of the Doom Mansion Ms. Ivory. Miss Crimson is the beautiful and elegant niece of Dr. Doom and famous motion picture actress. She is the younger sister of Ms. Pheasant...however; they have been at odds for years. General Dijon is the one to keep order in any room. He is an avid military man and hunter. Rumor has it that he even sleeps with a grenade in one hand and a revolver under his pillow. The slimy Mr. Jade is one con man to stay away from for sure! It is rumored that he makes shady business deals with anyone who is fool enough to trust him! Ms. Ivory is the sarcastic housekeeper in the Doom Mansion. She is a five time widow and despises any other women that associate with Dr. Doom including his family! Ms. Pheasant is the extremely wealthy high society socialite. She is also the niece of Dr. Doom and older sister of Miss Crimson. She is an eight time widow and was the prime suspect in each of her deceased husbands murder cases. It is ironic that this legal diva that can only see the black and white of things goes by the name of Miss Gray. She is the nononsense attorney of Dr. Doom and seriously lacks a shred of personality or sense of humor. Ouch! Princess Fuchsia is the outrageous exgirlfriend of Dr. Doom and devoted frog collector. She hails from a small island off of the coast of South Africa called Zamkiki. She is an enthusiastic world traveler. Chef Ginger has a personality as spicy as his delectable dishes! This is one chef that will be the first to say it like it is! Nothing that is nothing gets by this knife wielding culinary genius! Dr. Doom is an infamous chemist and the heir of Doom Mansion. He burned many bridges and made many enemies in the past, but recently came to a point in his life where he wanted to make everything right with those he once knew and loved. COSTUME SUGGESTIONS Tattered suit, glasses, and a small chalkboard and chalk as optional props. Hair should be unkempt. Glamorous evening gown. Hair should be in an elegant hairstyle. Any type of military clothing. A fake revolver or shot gun as an optional prop. Any type of tacky suit with fake hair tonic bottles as optional props. Any type of maid / housekeeper costume. A feather duster as an optional prop. A prim and proper appetizer dress. A bag of fake money as an optional prop. A gray business suit with a briefcase as an optional prop. A princess costume with a tiara. A fake frog as an optional prop. A chef s uniform. A spatula as an optional prop. A white sheet on the floor with a fake dead body underneath it (optional). Copyright mymysteryparty.com Page 2

3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE HOST Thank you for purchasing MAYHEM & MURDER AT THE OLD DOOM MANSION game from mymysteryparty.com! This mystery party is light-hearted and a moderate sleuthing mystery that enables the party guests to play the role of an interesting character while solving the entertaining mystery. The party can be a huge success as long as you and your guests relax and let the mystery unravel during each round. The mystery game pack (this document) needs to be printed in advance of the party. Cut out the clues and stuff them into envelopes labeled with the appropriate round and character for each round of the party. It is optimal to choose different colored envelopes for each round. For a more economical route, you can simply fold the clues and label the appropriate character name and round on the outside. the party, your job as the host is to ensure that the envelopes are given to the guests at the appropriate times, the props are in place, and the food and drinks are served, and most of all that you and your guest are having a blast!! Depending on THE the FULL mystery, INSTRUCTIONS there might be a few ARE props AVAILABLE you will need IN to collect THE PURCHASED in advance and plant GAME at certain places and times during the party (see below for the list). Make sure to read the host instructions for each round prior to the party to ensure that you have everything in place for the big day! This mystery comes with 9 written characters. Do not cast Dr. Doom as a character he is only in the story line. (During round two, you can place a sheet on the floor and pretend his body is lying there.) Only 6 of these characters are required with the other 3 being optional characters. If you do not have guests for these 3 characters, simply omit the clues of these guests. If you need to have unique characters added, contact us at author@mymysteryparty.com and we can accommodate your request for a $15.00 fee per additional character. Since you have elected to have this mystery sent to you electronically, simply copy this file out of the PDF, and transfer to any word processing program and delete the clues or references to the omitted character in the other characters clues before you print the mystery. To view a pdf file, you will need the free software, Adobe Reader this can be downloaded at You will need the full version of Adobe Acrobat to cut and paste sections out of pdf file. We also offer party ready packs where we prepare the materials for you. If you decide you want us to prepare your game, there is a reduced charge (the party ready pack price minus the cost of the game) of $72.00 on the mymysteryparty.com website under mystery upgrades. Purchase the party ready pack upgrade and place your original order number in the custom comments section. Please note that at this time, we can only ship within the United States. We are researching for methods to make shipping economical outside of the US and for this; we sincerely apologize to our International customers. You will need to gather the following items in advance of the game: The printed clues for each round (by printing this document, you will have these). Envelopes for the round clues for each character / each round. It is easiest if the envelopes are in separate colors for each round. OPTIONAL: the cut out squares for the How Did I Die game (page 12) with tape affixed to the back of the squares. OPTIONAL: the Mystery Scramble sheets for each team (page 19; by printing this document, you will have these). A pen/ pencil for each guest. Murder Mystery Investigation Sheets for each guest (page 26+; by printing this document, you will have copies for all guests). OPTIONAL: The cut out squares for Catch me if you can (page 35; by printing this document, you will have this). These squares should be folded and put into any container. OPTIONAL: slips of paper with the topics for the charades game (page 37) written on them, folded and put into a container. OPTIONAL: host supplied prizes for the winners of the challenges and for the winners - who guess the murderer, motive and weapon correctly. If you do not want to know the solution, do not view the final round of clues. For a complete surprise, you can elect the pre-printed party ready party pack option from the mymysteryparty.com site and we will send you the clues in sealed envelopes ready to go (this is an additional charge and at this time is only available within the U.S.). Copyright mymysteryparty.com Page 3

4 The rounds are designed as follows: PRE-GAME: these pre-game clues are to be delivered to each guest before the party or give them to the guests as they arrive. All pre-game clues are optional and do not alter the mystery, and are intended to enhance the pre-game build up for the event. These clues are not vital to solving the mystery. The following is a suggestion on how to host your mystery, but it is only a suggestion, it can be played in any way that you prefer. APPETIZER HOUR / ROUND ONE: Deliver these clues as your guests arrive. Serve appetizers and yummy THE drinks FULL (i.e. INSTRUCTIONS fruit juice mixes, milkshakes, ARE AVAILABLE etc.). Make IN THE sure PURCHASED the Guest Instructions GAME and the List of Characters are available for your guests to read when they arrive. DINNER HOUR / ROUND TWO: Deliver these clues while you serve dinner to your guests. DESSERT, HOMEMADE HOT CHOCOLATE AND SOLUTIONS: Deliver these clues with homemade hot chocolate and dessert. For further questions, check out our FAQ web page at If your question is not listed in our FAQ, contact us at the addresses below. Mystery Questions: mailto:author@mymysteryparty.com Web based Questions: support@mymysteryparty.com Copyright mymysteryparty.com Page 4

5 HOW TO PLAY A MURDER MYSTERY Guest Instructions Professional actors are great for mysteries but do not worry because you do not have to be a good actor or an actor at all to play a murder mystery! The only quality that you need to possess is the ability to have a blast! The mystery party is separated into 3 rounds. During the party, you will be handed an envelope that contains the clues necessary for your character for the round. The clues will provide everything that you will need to solve the mystery. However, during the investigation segment of the game, you will need to ask the right questions and pay close attention to other guests clues to be able to get the whole picture of what has happened. THE FULL GUEST INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASED GAME In each of your clue cards, there will be some information that you can reveal in casual conversation with other guests. You can elect to have some of those clues as information that you should be asked by other guests in order to reveal. You can hide the truth but do not lie and make up clues. This could alter the mystery for the other guests. Some of the information in your clue cards might be for actions to perform during certain rounds or to personal information to explain to you how your character feels about certain issues involving other characters or situations. These types of clues do not need to be revealed to the other guests. Most of the party play will involve mingling with the other characters and finding out about each other's characters and about the clues you all have received. As the game progresses, you should have quite a bit of information to filter through to figure out the motive and the murderer! You will be asked to submit a guess of whodunit and why they did it at the end of round two. From this point forward, you are to remain in character until the mystery is solved. If you are playing a green alien from Mars, then that is who you are until the end! Undoubtedly, your host has cast you into a character that you are comfortable playing. There are some characters that are designed to be played more reserved than other characters that should be played more boisterous. Feel free to play your role however you feel comfortable. Feel free to embellish your character s personality if you would like. However, if you are feeling more reserved tonight, you can opt to allow the other characters to approach you or you can simply listen in on others conversations to get your information. Not everyone needs to or should have the spotlight! Copyright mymysteryparty.com Page 5

6 OPTIONAL PRE-GAME ROUND Host Instructions: Before the party, encourage your guests to view this mystery on the website or use the party invitations provided by the website. These items include the murder mystery description as well as a character list. This way, before the party, they can get familiar with the other characters that will be at the party. This optional pre-game round is to be implemented approximately one week before the party. Please note that this round is to generate pre-game excitement and is not necessary to solve the mystery. The ways to deliver these THE clues FULL are INSTRUCTIONS as follows: ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASED GAME Cut and paste the clues from the PDF file into an and send them to your guests (you need the full version of Adobe Acrobat in order to do this with the free software Adobe Reader, you can only print the document not manipulate it). Print these clues and send them to your guests via snail mail - USPS. You can hand these to your guests as they arrive before you give the round one envelopes. PRE GAME CLUES: The following clues can be ed by cut and pasting from this document (Adobe Acrobat is necessary to manipulate a pdf file) or can be mailed to the party guests ~1 week in advance of the party or put into sealed envelopes labeled EACH with CHARACTER the appropriate character and round (pre-game) and immediately handed to the party guests as they WILL arrive HAVE at the A party. PRE- GAME CLUE IN THE Dr. Grape PURCHASED GAME You are cordially invited to a VIP Dining Experience In honor of Dr. Larry Doom At the Doom Mansion RSVP: A note from Dr. Doom: I know that I have wronged each of you in the past and I want to make things right. Please come to the dinner and let s discuss our past and work towards a better future. Respectfully yours, Miss Crimson Remember: your character is the absent minded professor and overprotective brother of Ms. Ivory. Copyright mymysteryparty.com Page 6

7 ROUND ONE APPETIZER HOUR THE INVITE LIST IS UNVEILED! Host Instructions: Round one appetizer hour begins as the guests arrive. Create a haunted hotel ballroom ambiance with classical music playing softly, low level lighting and formal, Gothic or Victorian décor in the party room. Appetizers / snacks should be served and the round one envelope should be handed out to each guest. Make sure a copy of the guests instructions (page 5) and a list of character descriptions (from the free printable invitations) are available for the guests to review. You can also creatively display the cluecontaining THE FULL envelopes INSTRUCTIONS on a table ARE for AVAILABLE the guests to IN locate THE their PURCHASED own character GAME names. Instruct the guests to mingle with each other and get to know each other s characters by using the information on the character list and on their round one clue cards. Tell them to feel free to gossip about each others characters as they find interesting information out about each other. OPTIONAL: At the conclusion of this round, the How d I die (pages 11-12) game can be played. PROP LIST: These are props needed for this round. Collect these items in advance and have them ready. If the optional game How d I die is played, the causes of death sheets (page 12) will need to be printed, cut out, and tape will need to be affixed to the back side of them. OPTIONAL ACTIVITY AT THE CONCLUSION OF ROUND ONE: The How d I die? Game! THE GAME MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASED GAME Copyright mymysteryparty.com Page 7

8 ROUND ONE CLUES CUT OUT, STUFF INTO ENVELOPES AND LABEL WITH THE APPROPRIATE ROUND AND CHARACTER Handing the clue envelopes to the guests will start round one. DR. GRAPE ROUND ONE. EACH CHARACTER WILL CLUES TO REVEAL DURING THIS ROUND HAVE A ROUND ONE During this round, mingle with the other guests to discuss the following with whomever you choose: CLUE IN THE Tell everyone about how you and Dr. Doom did a chemistry project together for a class in college. Say that because he did most of the work on it, he got you PURCHASED in trouble with GAME the professor and you received an F on it and failed the class. Tell Ms. Ivory that you know something is up with her and Dr. Doom and you demand to know what it is. Ask her if she is really just his housekeeper or if they are romantically involved. Say that Ms. Pheasant had 8 husbands that were all murdered in different ways. Tell everyone that in all 8 cases, the murderer is walking free as they are all unsolved cases! PERSONAL INFORMATION (You can conceal these clues from the other guests) You would be furious if your sister, Ms. Ivory, was involved with Dr. Doom. You already don t like the fact that she is his housekeeper. You despise Dr. Doom and haven t spoken to him since he betrayed you over the chemistry project. Don t forget that you are the typical absent minded professor play your role!! You are brilliant but lack common sense! During the mystery, your character must be honest and not make up any potentially mystery-altering clues in addition to those provided to you. You do not, however, have to share any clues that you collect with the other guests. ROUND TWO DINNER HOUR Host Instructions: Pair the guests into teams of 2-3. Facilitate the Mystery Scramble (page 19+) game while you serve dinner (optional). THE FULL INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASED GAME After about 10 minutes, take up the Mystery Scramble Guess Sheets from your guests and score them using the Mystery Scramble Answer Key (page 19). Pass out the envelopes for round two to the guests and encourage them over the next thirty minutes to investigate the murder of Dr. Doom. Tell the guests to turn in their Mystery Investigation Sheets (page 26+) when they feel they have the solution. Be sure to mark the time that each guests turned in their sheets as in the case of a tie, the first one to turn in the correct solution will be the winner. Once everyone has investigated the murder, announce the winners of the Mystery Scramble Challenge.' At the conclusion of this round, give all of the guests a time period in which to fill in their final guesses as to whodunit on the 'Murder Mystery Investigation Sheet' Once the last guest has turned in their Mystery Investigation Sheet, the round will end and proceed to the final round. Prop list: These are props needed for this round. Collect these items in advance and have them ready! The Mystery Investigation Sheets (page 26+). The Mystery Scramble Challenge sheets one for each team of 2-3 guests (page 19+). Answer key for the Mystery Scramble Challenge (page 19). Copyright mymysteryparty.com Page 8

9 Optional Catch me if you can game strips folded and placed into any container (page 35). ROUND TWO REQUIRED ACTIVITY Mystery Scramble Challenge! THE GAME MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASED GAME ROUND TWO CLUES: Cut out and stuff these clues into sealed and labeled (i.e. round two, character name) envelopes and hand to your guests after the Mystery Scramble Challenge to officially begin round two. GENERAL DIJON ROUND TWO. Oh no! Dr. Doom has been murdered and his body was just dumped into the dining room! This is not NOT where he was murdered so you need to figure out immediately where the murder occurred, who did it, what their motive was and what weapon they used to murder him! Hurry! Use the mansion layout diagram on your murder mystery investigation sheet to determine the floor plan of the mansion so you can better determine what happened. Question the other guests to get all of the facts to solve the case. Make sure to ask the right questions and take excellent notes!! EACH CHARACTER WILL HAVE A ROUND TWO You would definitely use CLUE a rope IN to THE murder PURCHASED someone. You GAME are known to carry a revolver as well. So if either of those weapons were used for the murder you might be a suspect! You were in the Dining Room when the murder occurred. You were the first one to notice that someone dumped a body in the Dining Room. The murder weapon was not a sharp object. You definitely had a motive to kill Dr. Doom. The one with the biggest motive is most likely the murderer. Copyright mymysteryparty.com Page 9

10 MURDER MYSTERY INVESTIGATION SHEET DETECTIVE NAME Miss Crimson SUSPECT NAME GENERAL DIJON MISS CRIMSON POSSIBLE MOTIVE OF THE SUSPECT LOCATION OF SUSPECT DURING THE MURDER SUSPECT S WEAPON OF CHOICE CLUES TO THE TYPE OF WEAPON USED FOR THE MURDER CLUES TO THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE MANSION ROOMS CLUES TO THE LOCATION OF THE MURDER DR. GRAPE MS. PHEASANT MS. IVORY MR. JADE EACH CHARACTER WILL HAVE A MYSTERY INVESTIGATION SHEET IN THE PURCHASED GAME CHEF GINGER MISS GRAY PRINCESS FUCHSIA THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE HOTEL FIRST FLOOR: The gray strip is a hallway. You will need to figure out the rest of the arrangement of the rooms by investigating the other guests. N PIANO LOUNGE KITCHEN BALLROOM FINAL GUESS: INCLUDE SUSPECT, WEAPON, MOTIVE AND LOCATION! Copyright mymysteryparty.com Page 10

11 ROUND TWO OPTIONAL ACTIVITY Catch me if you can! THE GAME MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASED GAME ROUND TWO OPTIONAL ACTIVITY The Eye Witness THE GAME INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASED GAME ROUND TWO OPTIONAL ACTIVITY Are you Stealth Enough to be an Investigator? The Bubble Walk Test THE GAME INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASED GAME ROUND TWO OPTIONAL ACTIVITY The Balloon Blow Challenge THE GAME INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASED GAME Copyright mymysteryparty.com Page 11

12 ROUND THREE DESSERT, HOMEMADE HOT CHOCOLATE AND THE BIG REVEAL Host Instructions: This is the final solution round. After you collect the Murder Mystery Investigation Sheets allow the guest to one by one accuse who they believe the murderer is. Ask them to point to the murderer and give the motive, the location of the murder and the weapon used to murder the victim. Then, THE FULL pass out GAME the round INSTRUCTIONS three envelopes ARE to AVAILABLE your guests and IN have THE them PURCHASED sit in a circle GAME or semi-circle in order to be able to see guests as they read their solution cards one at a time to the group. Instruct the guests to stand up in front of the group and read their final solution round card one at a time in the exact order that is directed by the solution round cards starting with MISS CRIMSON. There following is an optional activity, The Mysterious Charade Challenge that can be played at the conclusion of this round. ROUND THREE - OPTIONAL ACTIVITY THE MYSTERIOUS CHARADE CHALLENGE THE GAME INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASED GAME Copyright mymysteryparty.com Page 12

13 MISS CRIMSON FINAL SOLUTION ROUND THREE READ FIRST Make sure to read the host instructions for this round. You collected the Murder Mystery Investigation Sheets at the end of round two. Ask your guests to sit in a circle. Announce the individual guesses of whodunit to the group. After the guesses are revealed, announce to the group that the final solutions will be now be read. One by one in the exact order instructed on the final solution cards (starting with you) - each guest is to read their final solution round card to the group. Before you read your final solution, read the following music lyrics to the other guests and ask them to give you the band and name of the song: Shawty had them apple bottom jeans (jeans), boots with the fur (with the fur) EACH CHARACTER The whole WILL club HAVE was looking A FINAL at her. SOLUTION She hit the floor / ROUND (she hit the THREE floor) CLUE IN THE PURCHASED Next thing GAME you know- Shawty got low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low Answer: The artist is Flo Rida and the song is Low You are not the murderer! You are the first one to read your final solution of the mystery to the group. Say the following to the group: "Yes, I admit it. I did have the most to gain by Dr. Doom s death. However, Dr. Doom uh hum Uncle Larry had just agreed to star in my next film as the lead investigator in the case against my film character the lady who kills her husband. So, I was actually looking forward to spending some time on the movie set to really get to know my Uncle Larry. I really wanted to like him I often tried really hard but as everyone knows he was such a mean spirited individual. But I am not the murderer! But thanks to the murderer because now I own everything in the Doom Estate! And Ms. Pheasant you don t get a dime of it! Uncle Larry wrote you out of the will about a month ago. After your 8 th husband was murdered and you were the prime suspect again, Uncle Larry got a little scared that you d look his way and try to murder him and get your part of the inheritance. So, he wrote you out and made me the sole heiress. Sorry sister! MS. PHEASANT IS NEXT NAMETAGS Miss Crimson played by: Dr. Grape played by: EACH CHARACTER WILL HAVE A NAME TAG IN THE PURCHASED GAME Copyright mymysteryparty.com Page 13

14 MENU SUGGESTIONS *The following items are for a more formal type of dinner teens might prefer more teen style food (fish & chips, hot dogs, hamburgers, etc.) therefore, the following items are only suggestions. MENU SUGGESTIONS ARE IN THE PURCHASED GAME Copyright mymysteryparty.com Page 14