There
has been a Murder in Jamesport
1.
You may never lie (unless directions tell you to lie).
Instead
of lying, you need to try to evade answering the
question
or just plain avoid answering. If you can think of
a logical answer, that is not an outright
lie, then try it.
2.
You need to use the facts that you have discovered about the others to
implicate them. The only way to prove your innocence is to find the real killer.
A clue must be revealed right after the clue has been discovered, but be smart,
and don・t volunteer any information that will implicate you.
3.
If you are the killer or think you are, then you do not want to be
convicted of this murder. Murder trials are very expensive, and prison is not
the place where you want to retire. Shift the blame to someone else. Prove that
another person who had a motive, opportunity, and means could have killed, and
did!
4.
Do not volunteer any undesirable information about yourself. Start
thinking up excuses for your shortcomings before someone else finds out about
them. There are some very suspicious things in your past, and this past will
always come back to haunt you.
5.
This mystery is divided into six rounds of play. Friday evening you will
be reminded of some skeletons in your closet that have been hidden for years.
You will be introduced to the other characters, as they are known in Jamesport,
and Friday evening the murder scene is open for your inspection.
Roam around and ask the inspector all of the questions that you have. He wants to find the murderer also.
6.
Use the night to dream about your excuses, because you will need them
after finding out about your ghosts in the closet.
7. Saturday morning・s breakfast will be an informative time. You will all have found clues about others that must be divulged at the breakfast table. This is not a time to be quiet about what information has come to your attention.
9. Saturday
afternoon is a time to search for clues throughout the town. Some of the shop
owners are very informative. Gossip is a way of life in a small town. You may
shop until you drop, but find the hidden clues in the stores before dropping.
The clues will not be easy to find. Only open YOUR clues. NO CHEATING HERE. The
clues will be in envelopes with your names on them. (Some clues will be
given verbally without an envelope.) There may not be a clue for you in each
participating shop, but one never knows until the clues have been found. Bring
your envelope back with you to help play the next round. Your memory is not what
it used to be. You may want to
refer back to the information that you have heard or found.
10, Saturday
evening there will be a formal dinner. At this time there will be no detailed
discussion of clues, but a few innuendoes may be dropped. We want everyone to be
able to enjoy the candlelight dinner.
11.
After dinner in the parlor you need to seriously pursue all the nasty
information ferreted out during the day. Accuse, repeat gossip, tell what you
know, tell what you think you know, and tell what you assume. Just don・t out
and, out lie (unless told to do so).
12.
When sleeping remember the clues. Dream of ways the murder could have
been committed. Decide who really did commit this murder, but don・t trust
others in your room. If you slip and divulge your ideas to another, you too may
have to be dealt with. How well do you trust those around you? You thought that
you knew these people, but now there is so much that you never knew. Well,
please be careful・・the dark is very dark, and the night is very long.
13.
Early Sunday morning there will be a final discussion of the facts. At
this time you will explain who you think the killer is. Make and justify your
accusation. Explain why you could never have done it.
14.
After breakfast there will be a carriage ride if weather conditions permit.
The killer will be revealed before you depart to go home, at this time
you will be a captive... audience.
15.
Good
luck! I hope you are clever enough not to get
caught