This game is licensed for personal, private use only. If you plan to use it for any commercial purpose, public event, business, organization, school, fundraiser, church, promotional activity, paid event, or any use that generates revenue or provides a commercial benefit, you must purchase a Commercial License.
- Type Download
- SKU FIFTIES
- Age Range 14 to Adult
- Minimum # of Players 8 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 16 Suspects and 2 Optional Teams
- Max # Available (Sold Separately) 80: 22 Suspects, Up to 58 Team Roles (2 Teams)
- Difficulty Rating Moderate, 5/10
- Roles Co-Ed (See Host Character List)
- Interactive Extras Evidence Card, 1950's Slang-ictionary
- Game Duration 2 - 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
- Setting At Frosty’s Diner in Fontaine City in 1955, where the rival D-Birds and Pit Vipers, along with their cliques, gather amid hot rods, teenage rebellion, and escalating gang tension.
- Game Format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe & Content Notes Greasers, Cheerleaders & Rivals * Clean Retro Sock-Hop Fun
- Publication Date 2017. Last Revised: 2021
A retro 1950s murder mystery party game set during a Friendship Sock Hop in Fontaine City. This clean teen mystery is packed with rival greaser gangs, Pink Chicks, Black Widows, hot rods, diner hangouts, school rivalries, teenage rebellion, suspicious secrets, a fragile east-side and west-side truce, and murder on the dance floor.
Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:
It is 1955, and Fontaine City has a serious problem with teenage street gangs. The east side belongs to the D-Birds, a hot-rod racing gang whose ladies belong to the Pink Chicks. These rebels attend Ryder High and spend their free time at Frosty’s Diner.
Across town, the Pit Viper motorcycle gang controls the west side, while their ladies rule as the Black Widows. These hooligans attend Tuscadero High School and frequent their favorite hangout, the Milkshake Shack. If either gang ventures onto the other’s turf, a white-knuckle rumble could break out and send the streets into chaos.
At Ryder High, the cheerleaders have created the Campus Crew, an organization dedicated to reducing criminal activity in Fontaine City. Believing the rival teens can resolve their differences, the group has organized a Friendship Sock Hop. To everyone’s surprise, every invited guest has submitted an RSVP. The Campus Crew has promised an evening of peace, harmony, new friendships, and a lasting truce between the east and west sides—but old rivalries may prove deadly. You have been invited, and this is where your story begins.
Host a Large Group Game:
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Main Game: 16 unique suspect characters
- Designed for 8–16 players.
- Includes co-ed character roles.
- Includes an evidence card and a 1950s Slang-ictionary.
- Includes the optional Ryder High School Cheerleaders expandable team led by Patricia Grimlox.
- Includes the optional Tuscadero High School Football Players expandable team led by Richie Fonzrelli.
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Expansion Pack #1: 6 additional unique suspect characters
- Characters #17–22.
- Sold separately.
- Includes 3 female and 3 male roles.
- All 6 characters are optional and may be added in any combination.
- Expands the game to 22 unique suspect characters.
All 22 suspect roles are unique characters. The two expandable teams use duplicate, non-suspect roles and may include up to 30 players each, allowing the complete game to accommodate up to 82 players.
This is the instant download version of the game. Simply download, print, and prepare everything you need to play, with no shipping fees or delivery wait.
PDF files included:
- Host Instructions
- Printable Game Materials
- Solution
- Optional Extras, such as the free invitation
For the boxed kit, also called the Party Pack, use the link provided on the product page.
Printing Tips
For the best results, open and print the files using Adobe Acrobat Reader, available free from Adobe.com. Other PDF viewers may alter fonts, spacing, colors, page sizing, or interactive features.
- Download the PDF files to your computer and note where you save them before opening or printing.
- Select Actual Size or 100% Scale unless the instructions specify otherwise.
- Do not select Fit to Page, as this may resize cards, labels, or other game materials.
- Confirm that the paper size is set to US Letter, 8.5 × 11 inches.
- Print one test page before printing the complete game.
- Use standard printer paper for any worksheets or investigation sheets.
- Use heavier paper for invitations, clue cards, and other materials that will be handled during the game.
- Print in color when possible for the intended appearance.
- Do not select double-sided printing.
- Allow ink to dry completely before cutting, folding, or assembling the materials.
Printer settings and results may vary by printer.
The party was a great success. It was however a bit confusing to pass info between gangs since they aren't supposed to speak to each other.
This mystery as well as other's I have purchased are well described and very well written. I'm never disappointed.
Bought this for my daughter's 16th birthday party. Did the download option and it was simple. She invited 12 guests and everyone had a blast! Easy to follow instructions and good mystery. Teens loved their characters and really for into it. They are already asking for another murder mystery party!
I love murder mystery parties but didn’t think I could ever throw one until I found this company. This is my second party and it just keeps getting better. It’s so affordable and you get everything you need and more. I went with the download version and it was so easy to follow and put together. My guest had a great time. EVERYONE got into it as soon as they opened the round 1 envelopes. This theme was so much fun. From the decor to the costumes.
I planned on doing this as a surprise for my wife but ended up having to tell her about it because there are some things everyone needs to know before you play. We all got dressed up and had a great time. It took a few hours and we also had dinner. I will definitely do more of these in the future