Editing Clue (1998 video game) (section)

==Gameplay==
The game has the same objective as the board game it is based on: to find the murderer, the room which housed Mr. Boddy/Dr. Black's demise, and the weapon used.

In addition to play by the original rules, ''Clue'' has an additional mode that allows movement via "points". Each turn begins with nine points and every action the player takes costs points. The player can only do as many things as he has points. For example, moving from square to square costs one point, making a suggestion costs three points. Many players prefer this mode of play as it makes the game more balanced since each player gets the same number of "moves" each turn.

A few features of ''Clue'':
* Detailed depictions of the [[Cluedo characters|characters]] made famous by the board game.
* A [[3D computer graphics|3D]] [[Isometric video game graphics|isometric view]].
* A top down view reminiscent of the board game.
* Video clips of the characters carrying out the crime.
* Online play via the Internet.

The Providence Journal described the game as having a "film-noir environment (like a murder-mystery movie of the 1940s)".<ref>[https://archive.today/20130630050044/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/36614367.html?dids=36614367:36614367&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+07,+1998&author=JOHN+MARTIN+Journal+Kidsbeat+Writer&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=KIDSBEAT+Way-cool+Games+for+the+home+computer+and+PlayStation+are+niftier+than+ever&pqatl=google Archives | providencejournal.com | The Providence Journal<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Christian Spotlight explains that these can be switched off if one so chooses.<ref name="christiananswers.net">[http://www.christiananswers.net/spotlight/games/2002/cluemurderatboddymansion.html CLUE: MURDER AT BODDY MANSION | a game review from Christian Spotlight<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

AllGame explains that "each room is richly created in loving detail, complete with exotic period furniture and secret passages. Both the mood and gameplay is enhanced by the deep, sonorous voice of the Butler as he announces events as they occur".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=14404&tab=review |title=Cluedo: Murder at Blackwell Grange - Review - allgame<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2013-05-18 |archive-date=2014-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115040723/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=14404&tab=review |url-status=dead }}</ref> Spong says: "Cluedo takes place mostly in the house where the murder was committed, creating a chilling atmosphere. Environments are beautifully rendered, featuring all characters from the original board game in full 3D".

Cnet explains, "Clue offers full animations of the characters walking from room to room. While this is interesting for a while, you'll probably want to play with the standard overhead view of the board. Along with the animations is a really good soundtrack that includes sounds of the storm outside the mansion and a forbidding butler who calls out each suggestion as it is played". It adds, "the "autonotes" feature that takes notes as to what cards you've seen doesn't record what suggestions have already been made, so making educated guesses as to which cards people don't have by their suggestions becomes a pen and paper experience".<ref name="reviews.cnet">[http://reviews.cnet.com/pc-games/clue-murder-at-boddy/4505-9696_7-31573443.html Clue: Murder at Boddy Mansion Review - PC Games - CNET Reviews<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

The background music is inspired by genres such as jazz and film noir. Christian Spotlight said that "the music is a bit annoying, simply replaying the same bars over and over and over again. Thankfully, the music is quiet and not much of a distraction". It also added: "Click on some of the objects in each area and be surprised by the many short animations that unfold".<ref name="christiananswers.net"/>

Spong says: "A multi-player option over LAN offers something new to Cluedo that only a video game can accomplish. Whether your playing head to head or co-operatively, the experience makes the game much more sociable and enjoyable. And it’s quite possible that this gameplay addition alone makes Cluedo: Murder at Blackwell Grange a thoroughly playable experience".<ref>[http://spong.com/game/11024103/Cluedo-Murder-at-Blackwell-Grange-PC Cluedo: Murder at Blackwell Grange - PC<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The game was originally connected to the MSN Gaming Zone, but MSN stopped hosting the game. In-game links to online play now go to an invalid URL address. Christian Spotlight says: "The Internet play is absolutely flawless, even over a slow Internet connection. The game is stable and is supported quite well. Play with a few friends or family members around the computer or across the Internet. But for large groups in a single location, the original board game is much more easier than cramping around the computer keyboard and mouse".<ref name="christiananswers.net"/>

The game uses an algorithm that allows it to be reusable, so that multiple levels are not needed. In ''Clue'', "the idea is that of starting a new game each time. This particular game places a new puzzle to the player every new game so that the game is new to him/her every time" - having a different 3-card solution - despite using exactly the same game mechanics.<ref>http://skemman.is/stream/get/1946/3207/8673/1/FinalReport.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>