Who Whacked the Mole? | A virtual '20s murder mystery
$49.95
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Who Whacked the Mole? | A virtual '20s murder mystery
A Roaring Twenties murder mystery game for 4-10 players, ages 16+ to be played at home or in a virtual setting. The game has a spectator file to cover as many (non-suspect) players as you wish - up to 100+ The game will take approximately two hours to play. This is the instant download version of the game - no waiting, no shipping fees - download and play - no printing is needed. This murder mystery game was formatted to play on Zoom or other video chat - you send each player a PDF file before the game and meet up virtually to play!
Helpful Links:
Host character list- Free, printable invitation
- Direct your guests here - the corresponding pre-game site at Your Mystery Party
Mystery Synopsis:
Hal Sapone, a notorious crime boss from Chicago, has directed his mobsters to meet without delay to find out who whacked the mole in his faction, Jimmy The Legs. Jimmy was squealing to the feds about the inner-workings of Hal’s underground organization, but it’s a sign of disrespect and rebellion to clip someone without an order from the top. Hal wants the disloyal thug found at once.
Furthermore, the crime boss has received puzzling notes from the extortion racket known as The Iron Hand. Hal wants everyone to work together to decipher the messages. You’re in the Chicago Mob Faction. Hal Sapone has summoned you to attend this meeting. This is where your story begins.
Included:
- Host instruction file - including virtual bonus games, player instruction sheet and a timeline sheet (abbreviated instructions) for your event. (There would be virtual and home instructions both available on your account).
- 10 character packets (PDF files) to send to your players in advance of the party. They include instructions, a character bio, suspect list, and three rounds of game play (optional pre-game, round one materials, round two materials).
- Solution keys for the game and game challenges
- Optional game-enders
- Optional Questions for Discussion
- Video of audio recording to set the scene for round one - download or stream from YouTube.
- Video of audio recording to set the scene for round two - download or stream from YouTube.
- Transcripts for the video files.
- Host player contact sheet for pre-game
- Free invitation (optional to use)
- Free pre-game website
- Optional spectator file - if you have people playing along, there is a specified file to send them.
If you wish to host this (or any other) game for profit, in public &/or as a benefit to your organization/brand/business - you will need a commercial license - click here.
- Minimum age:
- 16 for mobster theme (bootlegging, speakeasies, gambling). There are no affairs/sexual innuendos, foul language, or drug references.
- Difficulty rating:
- Moderate, 6/10
- Gender of character roles:
- Flexible.
- Number of players in the main game:
- 5-10. Albeit, it can be played with 4 - there's a host character list for 4-5 players available for download upon purchase.
- Expansion/Expandable team players:
- There is a spectator file that you can send to your players (beyond the 10 characters) who are spectators.
- Date of publication:
- May 2020
- Unique content:
- Videos & PDFs
Reviews
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Great product
Really impressed with the purchase. We had a great virtual night, would 100% recommend anyone to make a purchase.
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Great virtual game!
We loved the game. It was a blast to get our crew together in Zoom and drink, eat, and solve the mystery.
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An Honest Review
This game was fantastic! Start-up was a breeze and the directions were pretty easy to follow. My group and I were first time players, with me as a first time host. I was a bit lost in the beginning and there were somethings that I missed but I was able to back track to those missed items without the group knowing! The mystery itself was challenging, especially the puzzles. Tips: If you are the host, make sure you read and understand the directions before the start of the game for a smooth and seamless experience. For players, make sure you use you familiarize yourself with your character as well as the other characters playing in the game. It will help you tremendously! Thanks My Mystery Party for creating a fun and challenging experience!
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Fun Time Together
The '20's mob game was lots of fun to get into. We played it with family that is spread out across the country and then again with the students in my theatre arts class. There is a TON of information for the host but I failed to deliver some of the instructions the first time we played which led to some of the characters did not giving every detail of their information. We did much better in the 2nd time through. The family and my class had fun getting together and we had many participants who were in costume, using props and listening to 20's jazz music in the background. This was fun and I would recommend.
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Best virtual game so far!!
This roaring 20s mob themed virtual game was a serious blast! Apparently just about every American has the makings of a mobster or flapper costume in their home for some reason so everyone was dressed for the era. Some of us used virtual backgrounds and it really helped to get into the game, along with the great wiseguy accents and lingo. So much fun!
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Fun activity to get us through quarantine
My friends and I have tried coming up with fun reasons to Zoom, Facetime, etc. and this has been the best. Being a host was easy, we used Zoom (with paid subscription), several of us dressed up a bit. It took about 2 hours total (including breaks for making drinks). There was a perfect amount of information to be helpful without being long or boring. There were 7 of us I believe, which was a great number. We had two couples in the mix, both of which took their devices and went in separate rooms for more fun. This was a beta version, but we found no glitches or issues.
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Good Time for a video chat evening!
We played with 8 of the 10 characters with nothing missing by not having the other 2. All of my guests had a great time! This was our first one but we will be doing others in the future. The host needs to plan to have an hour or two prior to the start to get all of the documents for themselves read and characters distributed.
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Good time for a Murder Mystery get together
We played the game with 11 people. I decided to just play as host since I have played previous mystery games in the past. Everyone got into their character and we had fun evening with good banter between the characters. I liked the fact the the murderer did not know it was them so everyone could participate until the end. Out of the 10 only 1 figured out the correct murderer. Good job in keeping them guessing. Everyone wants to play another one so will be coming back soon.
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Who Whacked A Mole - Virtual - Great Fun
My friends and I played this online and had a fantastic time doing so. It worked really well and will definitely play another.