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- Type Download
- SKU DEMAYO
- Age Range 14 to Adult
- Minimum # of players 8 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 15 Suspects and 3 Optional Team Roles
- Max players available 140: 23 Suspects, Up to 120 Team Roles (4 Teams, Expansion Pack Sold Separately)
- Difficulty rating Moderate, 6/10
- Character roles Co-Ed (See Host Character List for Ratio)
- Game Duration 2 to 4 Hours Average (Flexible Timeline)
- Game format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe and Content Notes Ritzy Cinco de Mayo Energy * Celeb Drama * Luxury Resort Atmosphere
- Date of publication 2010. Last Revised: 2018
A glamorous celebrity Cinco de Mayo murder mystery party game for at least 8 players, ages 14 and up, with co-ed character roles.
The main game includes 15 unique suspect roles and three optional expandable teams. One expansion pack, sold separately, adds 8 unique suspects and a fourth expandable team, allowing the complete game to accommodate more than 80 players.
This luxurious Los Cabos mystery is packed with Hollywood celebrities, pop stars, media moguls, paparazzi, mariachi musicians, glamorous rivalries, outrageous egos, blackmail, suspicious motives, lavish prizes, and murder at an exclusive Cinco de Mayo celebration.
This is the instant download version, so there is nothing to ship and no shipping fee. Simply download, print, prepare, and play!
Prefer a professionally prepared game? Choose the Boxed Kit version, and our staff will professionally print and prepare the game materials for you.
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Main-game players can get started before the party with costume suggestions, character information, details about the Montalban Hotel, and the celebrity Cinco de Mayo mystery premise.
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Expansion Pack #1: Adds 8 Characters and an Expandable Team
Sold separately. Adds 5 female and 3 male optional suspect roles and expands the game to 23 unique suspects. The pack also includes an optional team of duplicate CBC News crew members led by Tele N. Ewe.
Cinco de Mayo Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:
The Montalban Hotel is a luxurious celebrity hotspot overlooking the sea in beautiful Los Cabos, Mexico. The exclusive five-star property caters to the rich and famous and regularly hosts some of the world’s most glamorous events. Everyone in Hollywood is buzzing about the hotel’s upcoming Cinco de Mayo celebration, and famous actors, recording artists, media personalities, and entertainment-industry power players are preparing to descend upon the resort.
Los Cabos Policia has promised to keep the paparazzi under control so the A-list guests can relax and enjoy an evening of glitzy indulgence, festive entertainment, chips and salsa, luxurious prizes, and extravagant piñatas. Unfortunately, the celebrity guest list is filled with enormous egos, bitter rivalries, scandalous histories, blackmail schemes, and carefully guarded secrets that could erupt beneath the Mexican sun.
When the exclusive fiesta takes a deadly turn, the surviving guests must investigate the evidence, question their famous companions, uncover hidden motives, and determine who committed the crime. Your publicist has cleared your schedule, secured your VIP invitation, and reserved an incredible penthouse suite. This is where your story begins.
Host a Large-Group Cinco de Mayo Murder Mystery Party:
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Main Game: 15 unique suspect characters
- Designed for 8–15 players.
- Includes 8 required and 7 optional roles.
- Includes 9 female and 6 male characters.
- The required cast includes 5 female and 3 male roles.
- The optional cast includes 4 female and 3 male roles.
- The game is designed for a co-ed group.
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Main-Game Expandable Teams:
- Pablo Santana may lead an optional Montalban Mariachi Band team.
- Paul Paratzy may lead an optional paparazzi team.
- Peggy Marshal may lead an optional MBM Picture Studios production team.
- Each team may include up to 15 duplicate players.
- The additional team members are non-suspect roles whose storylines support their team leader.
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Expansion Pack #1: 8 additional suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- Includes 5 female and 3 male optional roles.
- Expands the game to 23 unique suspects.
- Includes an optional expandable CBC News team.
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Expansion-Pack Expandable Team:
- Tele N. Ewe may lead an optional CBC News crew.
- Add up to 15 duplicate CBC News team members.
- The additional reporters and production crew members are non-suspect team roles.
The main game and expansion pack provide 23 unique suspect roles. Additional mariachi musicians, paparazzi, movie production crew members, and CBC News staff are duplicate, non-suspect team roles intended for large groups.
With the main game, expansion pack, and all four expandable teams, the downloadable game can accommodate more than 140 players.
The expansion pack uses the larger pre-game website at /fiestamurder. The main downloadable game should use only the 15-character site at /mayo.
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.
We did this as a church group activity and kept it simple, but it was still a major hit and the talk days later. Another murder mystery is being requested!
I found the game really awesome. It was my third time doing a game with MysteryParty.com and I really like how easy it was for me to plan and explain de game to my guests.
I had to traduce some of the cards since some of my guesses were only speaking French and the others were able to translate along the way. With all the theme option on this website, the only thing I could think of is having the game either in French or English. I think this would be a huge + for the company.
Thank you for doing those game!
Definitely worth it! The instructions were very clear and concise, it was not too demanding for those not sure of themselves, and the characters were very easy to play. We played with 10 people, and could have used 2 more to flesh out more characters, but easily played with the 10 we had. We are going to do this again soon!
It was allot of fun. I messed up somewhere in the instructions as the game ended before it should have, but the guests still loved it!
It was a very entertaining game. My guests truly got into the spirit with great costumes and really immersed themselves into their character. It's unfortunate the game can't be played again. :(
I was pleased with how it the whole night panned out considering it was my first hosting of any party with 10+ ppl. The outline of events in the game was very clear and easy to follow.
