Murder at the Abby manor masquerade ball

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Murder at the Abby manor masquerade ball

(8-18+ Guests Electronic Version) Social Media: #AbbyManorMurder – no spoilers please!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Suspects - for the host (includes required vs. optional designations) 2 Name Tags 5 Host Directives (General Instructions) 10 Helpful Hints On How To Play A Mystery - Guests Instructions 14 Optional Pre-Game Starter Round 16 Round One Cards 23 Round Two Cards 32 Victim Sign (Round Two) 41 Murder Weapon for the Victim (Round Two) 42 Murder Mystery Investigation Sheets (Round Two) 43 Fingerprint Analysis Report (Round Two) 61 Round Three Cards 62 Menu Suggestions 69 Bonus Activities 72 Example Time Line for a Mystery Party 79 Answer Key – do not view if you want to keep the mystery a surprise. 80

SYNOPSIS The Abby Manor Historical society is hosting the annual masquerade charity event -

The Abby Manor Masquerade Ball. The Abby Manor, built in 1842, requires constant maintenance and restoration due to the age of the estate and because it is

the town of Anonville's treasured historical landmark. The Abby Manor Masquerade Ball is famous for its intriguing party guests and

excitement during the evening as everybody, including the rich and famous, will show off their most fabulous masquerade masks and party attire! You have

purchased a ticket to the ball, and this is where your story begins...


LIST OF SUSPECTS - FOR THE HOST’S EYES ONLY 8 players are required (4F, 3M, 1either) & 10 optional (5F, 5M)

All costume suggestions are ‘masquerade formal’ and a masquerade mask. As an alternative, ask your guests to dress in normal cocktail party attire with a masquerade mask.

SUSPECT NAME AND OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION

Yuna Verz

Astronaut REQUIRED FEMALE

Yuna Verz is a seasoned Astronaut who sincerely believes that she has the highest IQ in the entire

galaxy…and she might be right! However, you should watch out for this brainy diva, as she’s known to be

quite touchy on occasion.

Sherlock Tracy

Homicide Detective REQUIRED MALE

Sherlock Tracy is an infamous big city homicide detective. In recent years, he’s had a reality television crew following him around at the station for his reality

show, Big City Cops. The producers love it when Sherlock talks in clichés and performs rhymes, which

he does constantly! It makes for good television!

Dolly Dee Seiner

Doll Designer

REQUIRED FEMALE

Dolly Dee is the ultra-feminine doll designer and dedicated friend to everyone. If you ever need a

shoulder to cry on, her shoulder’s the one to choose! Dolly Dee’s known to give excellent advice and is the

most comforting person around!

Mag Niffie

Optometrist REQUIRED FEMALE

Dr. Mag Niffie is the rude, ill-mannered optometrist. Her address book is a barren wasteland as there are

not many folks she can honestly call a friend—besides Bameril Lacrosse. Mag’s one hard person to get along

with!

Bameril Lacrosse

Celebrity Chef

REQUIRED MALE

Bameril Lacrosse is the slightly quirky and high-strung Portuguese celebrity chef, restaurateur and television

personality. He’s best known for his five-star restaurants in hot spots around the globe, as well as for his hit television cooking show, The Essence of

Bameril.

Jackey T. Pressen

Owner -

Madison Dry Cleaners REQUIRED EITHER

Jackey Pressen is the fanatical owner of the busiest dry cleaners in town - Madison Dry Cleaners - lovingly named after Jackey’s favorite first grade teacher, Ms.

Martha Madison. Jackey is fun-loving, sentimental and loves to dance. However, it’s too bad Jackey lacks a

shred of talent when it comes to cuttin’ a rug!


Cheque´ Penne

Banker

REQUIRED MALE

Originally hailing from France, Cheque´ Penne is a major conservative and ultra-quiet personal banker at

the largest bank in town. People tend to spread strange rumors about Cheque´ since nobody truly

knows him.

Pepper Keegrip

Television Producer

REQUIRED FEMALE

Pepper Keegrip is the neurotic television producer who sings her words in lieu of speaking them normally. She is the producer of both Bameril Lacrosse and Sherlock Tracy’s television shows and is a known

stressed-out workaholic.

Blondie Fawn

Hollywood Actress Optional Female

Blondie Fawn cringes at the phrase has been as it is rumored that her time is nearly up on the Hollywood scene. In her most recent movie, she played the role of a grandmother for the first time and this didn’t sit well with her ego, as she’s only forty-years-young!

Blondie is known to be a tad delusional on occasion, so be careful during conversations with her.

Bryan Seafoam

Radio Disc Jockey & Television Host Optional Male

Bryan Seafoam is the outgoing radio disc jockey and host of the reality television show Big City Cops. You

immediately know when Bryan Seafoam is in the room as his charisma fills the air—and he has a bad habit of

projecting his voice extra loudly!

Mike Robes

Bioterrorism Researcher Optional Male

Mike Robes is the infamous and overly-inquisitive bioterrorism researcher. He’s invented mind-blowing

bioterrorism counter devices that you would never even imagine could exist! Some say he’s an utter

genius! Mike’s also known to be a tad paranoid, so when you’re around him, try to make him feel at ease!

Bill Shananagan

NFL Coach

Optional Male

Bill Shananagan is the obnoxious National Football League coach of the Anonville Cheetahs. Known to

be boorish and overly-bossy, this football coach is one to steer clear of at any gathering—except a football

game, that is.

Roxy Rich

Heiress Optional Female

As long as you don’t mind being judged repeatedly, Roxy Rich is a good friend to have. Very opinionated

and outspoken, this heiress is one of the biggest socialites in town!


Luke Fude

Food Inspector Optional Male

Luke Fude is the one of the most hilarious gentleman you will ever have the pleasure of meeting. He’s a

knee-slapping comedian at night and a critical governmental food inspector by day. Luke’s best pals beg him to break into professional standup comedy, as

he’s always the one to hurl everyone into tears from laughter!

Cha-Cha Merengue

Ballroom Dance Instructor

Optional Female

Cha-Cha is the beautiful and intriguing ballroom dance instructor. She’s a little hyperactive so it’s difficult for

Cha-Cha to stand still—especially if there’s music playing! This fiery instructor dances incessantly!

Where does she get all of that energy?

Pawnie McQueen

Professional Chess Player

Optional Female

Pawnie McQueen is the aggressive professional chess player. This is one Queen of the Knights that will tell

you how it is with her blunt honesty!

Jamie Bond

Federal Agent Optional Female

*Can be expanded to up to 15 (M/F) characters.

Jamie Bond is the ultra-mysterious government secret agent. Nobody truly knows who she works for and she

often travels with her partners.

Tele N. Ewe

Investigative Field Reporter Optional Male

*Can be expanded to up to 15 (M/F) characters.

Tele N. Ewe is the does what it takes investigative field reporter. Tele is no stranger to the eye of a tornado, a foreign battle ground, and even a riot or two! Tele will

do anything to get the scoop! Sometimes, he’s accompanied by fellow reporters…especially if there is

a potential for a story to break out.

*IMPORANT INFORMATION REGARDING CHARACTER ASSIGNMENTS: Assign your most definite RSVPs and outgoing guests to the required characters and the more tentative, shy/reserved guests for the optional characters. To figure out who will be a ‘definite RSVP’, it is highly suggested to send a ‘save the date’ email out to your prospective guests way in advance of the party date so you can either eliminate those guests from your list who can’t make it (and therefore you will not assign them to a character) or you can change your party date if enough required-character guests simply cannot make it. It’s suggested to invite more than the required number of players as any of the ‘required’ guests could cancel at the last minute and leave you high & dry. You can play as many optional players as you wish and in any combination that you choose. The optional players have the same materials and same basic participation level, but these optional characters are not ‘mandatory’ for the storyline to play out and therefore for the mystery to be sleuthed appropriately. What happens if one of your required characters cancels on you at the last minute? First, take

a deep breath…it’s not the end of the world.

1. If you have an extra optional player that is coming to the party - give them a call and tell them they’ll need to switch characters. Hopefully, this isn’t the day of the party because no doubt, this player has his/her costume ready. However, you can allow them to wear the costume that they purchased or created, as their nametag will let the other guests know whom they are playing during the party.


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NAME TAGS! You can print and slip these into plastic name badges or simply use a clothing-safe

adhesive to attach them to your guests.

Yuna Verz Astronaut

________________________________________

Sherlock Tracy Homicide Detective

________________________________________

.

*IMPORANT INFORMATION REGARDING CHARACTER ASSIGNMENTS:

Assign your most definite RSVPs and outgoing guests to the required characters and the more tentative, shy/reserved guests for the optional characters. To figure out who will be a ‘definite RSVP’, it is highly suggested to send a ‘save the date’ email out to your prospective guests way in advance of the party date so you can either eliminate those guests from your list who can’t make it (and therefore you will not assign them to a character) or you can change your party date if enough required-character guests simply cannot make it. It’s suggested to invite more than the required number of players as any of the ‘required’ guests could cancel at the last minute and leave you high & dry. You can play as many optional players as you wish and in any combination that you choose. The optional players have the same materials and same participation level, but these optional characters are not ‘mandatory’ for the storyline to play out and therefore for the mystery to be sleuthed appropriately. What happens if one of your required characters cancels on you at the last minute? First, take a deep breath…it’s

not the end of the world.


Host directives

EVERY PLAYER WILL RECEIVE A name tag


Get ready for an elegant night of murder and mayhem with your purchase of the THE ABBY MANOR MASQUERADE BALL game from MyMysteryParty.com! This party is an entertaining mystery where the players act the roles of intriguing personalities while sleuthing the mysterious story line. This mystery is for ages 14+— age minimum is for difficulty and the ability to relate to the characters. The mystery is not too difficult, but it is challenging enough to keep your guests intrigued while sleuthing the fun story line. PREPARING THE KIT: This document needs to be printed in advance of the party. Cut out the clues, slip them into envelopes labeled with the appropriate round and character for each round of the party. It is optimal to choose different colored envelopes for each round and you can purchase the exact amount needed for your game on the http://www.mymysteryparty.com site in the Mystery Prop Emporium section. For economy’s sake, an alternative is to scroll the clues and fasten with a ribbon. Be sure to label the outside of each scroll with the character/round. In these instructions, however, we will assume you are using the envelope method for each character, each round. Our ‘How to Host’ video demonstrates how to prepare these in both of these methods on the My Mystery Party channel on YouTube, or you can access this video on our website in the ‘How to Host and FAQ’ section & on the front home page of our site.


MYSTERY PROPS: We also offer mystery props on the My Mystery Party site in the Prop Emporium including a thunderstorm ambiance 10 minute sound wav to play in the background, authentic crime scene barrier tape, crime scene balloons, mystery investigation pens, white face makeup for the victim, victim t-shirts, etc. There is a ‘Do You Think You Can You Dance’ mp3 track for the Do You Think You Can Dance challenge as well.

The game is organized into four rounds and is structured as follows: OPTIONAL PRE-GAME TASKS & STARTERS: these optional pre-game starters and task sheets are to be delivered to each guest before the party or give them to the guests as they arrive. All pre-game materials are optional and do not alter the mystery and are intended to enhance the pre-game build up for the event. These starters and tasks are not vital to solving the mystery and omission of them does not alter the mystery in any way.

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APPETIZER (COCKTAILS 4 ADULTS) HOUR / ROUND ONE: Deliver these clues as your guests arrive. DINNER HOUR / ROUND TWO: Deliver these clues while you serve dinner (optional) to your guests. DESSERT, AND THE BIG REVEAL/ SOLUTION ROUND THREE: Deliver these clues with coffee/hot cocoa and dessert. For further questions, check out our FAQ web page at www.mymysteryparty.com/frasqu.html If your question is not listed in our FAQ, contact us at the email addresses below. Mystery Questions: [email protected] Web based Questions: [email protected]

For more information on how to host, here are some helpful videos and articles for you to view (click on the following links):

• How to Host a Murder Mystery Party Instructional Video • How to Plan a Murder Mystery Party Instructional Video • How to Host in Ten Easy Steps Article • How to Host a Phenomenal Event Article

OPTIONAL PRE-GAME STARTER INVITING YOUR GUESTS: Before the party, encourage your guests to view the Your Mystery Party -http://yourmysteryparty.com/abby website or use the free printable My Mystery Party invitations as they have the character descriptions included and a link (web address) to the Your Mystery Party website. This way, before the party, they can get familiar with the other characters that will be at the party as well as the history of the Abby Manor and more! There are also hidden/subtle hints about characters throughout the page so those guests who choose to be ‘super sleuths’ can spend some time studying the Your Mystery Party site prior to the party. THE FREE INVITATIONS: Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the link that says ‘free, downloadable invitation’ to download the pdf file. If you are playing with an expansion pack to this game, you’ll need to go to the expansion pack page to get your invitation that includes the expansion pack players – the link is in the expansion pack file if you cannot locate it on the site. Simply go back to where you purchased the expansion pack and scroll to the bottom of

the page to an icon that looks like this: Click on this icon to download the expansion pack that includes your additional players. Fill in your information in the text fields and either print or save to your hard drive. Do not attempt to edit the text fields and save the invitation from the html version of the invitation. Save it to your hard drive first, and open it with the newest version of Adobe Reader to avoid any problems. You can email these invites as an attachment to your guests to save paper costs. You will need to enter your information in the text field and save one on your hard drive for each player, changing the character to be played on each invitation. Alternatively, either email this link or use any eVite site and simply include the link to the Your Mystery Party guest invite site at www.YourMysteryParty.com/Abby.

FULL INSTRUCTIONS IN THE

PURCHASED GAME

ROUND ONE - IT’S PARTY TIME!

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DÉCOR: The party area is set in a ballroom in the historical Abby Manor. You can’t have enough candles (LED preferred so you don’t have to worry about safety), candelabras and cobwebs! Create a masquerade ball ambiance with a Phantom of the Opera soundtrack CD playing softly and the Phantom of the Opera movie playing in the background without the audio if there is a television in the party room. Make a DVD of pictures of you and your guest to play like a slideshow during your party (optional). Great colors for a masquerade ball are majestic purple and gold, or maybe a royal red theme. All senses come into play with your guests during the party – sight, touch, smell, taste, and sound – so you want to aim to captivate all senses so your guests have a memorable time. Remember that food should be part of the décor, so make it appetizing! We have a dedicated Pinterest Page at My Mystery Party for this game for helpful DIY party hosting ideas: https://www.pinterest.com/mymysteryparty/murder-at-the-abby-manor-masquerade-ball-murder-my/


PROP LIST: These are props needed for this round. Collect these items in advance and have them ready. Clue cards for round one • Round One Clue cards printed and slipped into envelopes that are labeled for each character playing the

game. • Any of the bonus game materials that you decide to play.

ROUND TWO – DINNER and a murder PRE-GAME SET UP: In the nearest bathroom, place the following items under the sink - the victim sign, scotch tape (host supplied), host supplied white non-toxic face makeup (optional but funny and suggested), the (cut out) murder weapon (i.e. a champagne bottle for adults or apple cider bottle for teens), and if you have purchased the victim t-shirt and / or crime scene tape. If there is not a cabinet under the sink, place these items in any location that can be concealed within that bathroom. The murder victim will be instructed in their clue card for round two to look for it if there is not a cabinet under the sink. The murder victim will be instructed in their round two clue card to put the white face makeup on their face, put on the victim sign by adhering it to their chest with Scotch tape, to adhere the murder weapon to their forehead with scotch tape, and if the optional victim t-shirt is available—to put that on (with the victim sign on top) and if the crime scene tape is there - to decorate themselves with it. It is hilarious when a fully decorated victim walks back into the party room!

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FULL INSTRUCTIONS IN THE

PURCHASED GAME PROP LIST: These are props needed for this round. Collect these items in advance and have them ready!

• The victim sign • Scotch Tape (to adhere the victim sign and the murder weapon to the victim) • Murder Weapon (cut out) • The Mystery Investigation Sheets • A writing utensil for each guest (host supplied) • The ‘Fantastic Movie Challenge’ guess sheets • Non-toxic white makeup (optional, the victim’s clue will describe what to do with it; host supplied). • Answer key for the ‘Fantastic Movie Challenge’ • The fingerprint analysis report in an envelope • Victim t-shirt (optional) and authentic crime scene tape to decorate the victim (optional) • Any other bonus game materials – see bonus activity instructions for further details.

ROUND THREE– THE BIG REVEAL ACCUSATIONS: After you collect the mystery investigation sheets, allow the guests one-by-one to accuse who they believe the murderer is and how they did it. instruct them to tell the group their guess of the murderer‘s motive. If you add an awards ceremony using the awards certificates available on the My Mystery Party site in the mystery props section, you can use this round as the final decision maker on the Best Actor/Actress award.


PROP LIST: These are props needed for this round. Collect these items in advance and have them ready! • Clue cards for Round Three in labeled envelopes. • Any other bonus game materials – see bonus activity instructions for further details. • Awards (optional)

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HELPFUL LINKS:

• The YOUR MYSTERY PARTY guest invite site for this game is at the following web address: http://yourmysteryparty.com/abby

• If you are using an expansion pack with this game, you’ll need to use the following Your Mystery Party

Link: http://yourmysteryparty.com/abbymasquerade

• Your downloadable invitation is located here (*the expansion pack file will have a different link to include the additional players): http://ep.yimg.com/ty/cdn/yhst-43578580121885/Abby2015Invite.pdf

• Also, we have a helpful Pinterest page with fun, DIY party hosting tips:

https://www.pinterest.com/mymysteryparty/murder-at-the-abby-manor-masquerade-ball-murder-my/ • The YouTube game trailer for this game is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyrv0zmcir8 • Please follow us on Twitter: @mymysteryparty and use #abbymanormurder to post fun pics about your

game – please, no spoilers! And on Facebook: http://facebook.com/mymysteryparty




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HELPFUL HINTS ON HOW TO PLAY A MYSTERY PARTY GUEST INSTRUCTIONS

You’ve been assigned a character and you’ve come to the party dressed in the most awesome masquerade costume and have been told to play your role. Now what? The mystery is separated into three main rounds of party play. During the party, you will receive an envelope that contains the clues necessary for your character for the round. The clues for the characters at the party provide everything that you need to solve the mystery. However, during the investigation segment of the game, you will need to ask the right questions and pay close attention to everyone’s clues to get the whole picture of what has happened.


From this point forward, you are to remain in character until the mystery is solved. If you are playing an ‘ill-mannered optometrist,’ then that is who you are until the end! Undoubtedly, your host cast you into a character that you are comfortable playing. Some characters are designed to be played more reserved than other characters. Feel free to play your role in any manner that you feel comfortable. Embellish your character’s personality if you would like. However, if you are feeling more reserved tonight, you can opt to allow the other guests to approach you or you can simply listen in on others’ conversations to get your information.


OPTIONAL PRE-GAME STARTER CARDS Cut the task strips out below and slip them into envelopes. Below on the pre-game task sheets, fill in your guests’ preferred contact information (i.e. email, phone) so they will be able to contact each other. IMPORTANT: If any of the optional players are not being played in your game, write ‘DISREGARD THIS TASK’ in the contact information space.

CHARACTER A OPTIONAL - for some pre-party fun, you can contact (email, phone, etc.) the following guests in the week leading up to the party: Contact the guest playing Jackey T. Pressen and ask him/her what happened to your fur coat. There are holes everywhere and all you asked for was summer storage. Did Jackey store it on the floor in a warehouse somewhere—with maybe some rat food smeared all over it?! (Contact info :________________________________________________________________) Contact the guest playing Cheque´ Penne and tell him your bank accounts are not adding up and you feel you should have more money than the statements are reflecting. You want to make an appointment to go over this with him first thing on Monday morning. (Contact info :________________________________________________________________) Please note: either contacting the guests above or deciding to skip these tasks will not alter the mystery or anyone's ability to solve the mystery in anyway. However, contacting other guests will lead to excitement about the party and will encourage other guests to read about the other characters and be prepared for some completely mysterious fun!

EVERY PLAYER WILL RECEIVE A GAME CARD FOR THIS

ROUND *Character name is disguised to help prevent

spoilers


ROUND ONE CLUES – cut out, slip into envelopes and label with the character and round.

CHARACTER B – ROUND ONE CLUES TO REVEAL DURING THIS ROUND

During this round, mingle with other guests to discuss the following information with whomever you choose: • Talk to everyone about anything they can tell you about a possible story. You will do absolutely anything to

get the scoop…even hand over some ‘change’ if they know what you mean. • Talk about how there might be a story with the ongoing fight over the estate of Yuna Verz and Sherlock

Tracy’s late grandmother. Those two have nearly spent as much money in lawyers’ fees and investigators as is in the inheritance for each of them.

• Confide in a few people about how Bameril Lacrosse is actually a dangerous chef. You have firsthand knowledge of his food practices in the kitchen and if he didn’t have personal assistants…he would definitely make his customers sick. His assistants make sure that he doesn’t leave things out too long or cross contaminate things in the kitchen. You can only imagine what he was like when he first started out as a chef—before he had assistants watching out for his interests! The only reason you haven’t reported this is nothing detrimental has happened—his assistants take care of everything for him!

PERSONAL CLUES TO CONCEAL • You will do absolutely anything to get a story - be on your toes! • If Tele gets a promotion, you think you are next in line—so you have a vested interest in him getting a big

scoop and getting a promotion!



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ROUND TWO CLUES – cut out, slip into envelopes and label with the character and round.

CHARACTER N – ROUND TWO PRE-MURDER CLUES: • Admit that maybe a couple of your husbands died of an accidental poisoning that might have been your

fault. You had a bottle of a special fast-acting poison and it might have spilled into the lemonade a time or two….but it was purely an accident.

• Tell a few people that your antique ring fell into the ice drawer earlier and you had to fish it out. Oops! • Ask Bameril Lacrosse if he is still handing out foodborne illnesses. You’ve not had a foodborne illness

since you got a new personal chef! You hope his fame and fortune have afforded him some rigorous food safety courses. You cannot believe he attended such prestigious culinary schools as he put on his resume and is so careless. You hope the guests of his five-star restaurants aren’t getting ill!

POST-MURDER CLUES: You did leave the ballroom tonight and it was about 29 minutes ago, but you returned only after a couple of

minutes. You needed a little fresh air. You know that Pepper Keegrip was not in the ballroom during the time that the murder occurred. Cheque Penne looks guilty. You’re not sure if he was in the ballroom during the time of the murder, but if

he wasn’t – he will be a suspect in your eyes – he is one shady individual. You know for sure that Yuna Verz didn’t leave the ballroom tonight. If the victim died by poison, you might definitely be the murderer!

THE VICTIM SIGN – POST-MURDER ROUND TWO. Cut it out and place it under the sink during this round with the other evidence.

Included IN THE PURCHASED GAME



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THE MURDER WEAPON – POST-MURDER ROUND TWO

Cut this out and put it with the other items for the victim under the sink in the nearest bathroom. Make sure to include some scotch tape for the victim. The victim will tape this to their forehead. For adults, this is a champagne bottle. For minors, this is a bottle of apple cider.



MURDER MYSTERY INVESTIGATION SHEET Detective Name _______________________

SUSPECT evidence

WHODUNIT_______________________________________________________ MOTIVE _________________________________________________________ HOW DID THEY DO IT ______________________________________________

EVERY PLAYER WILL RECEIVE A mystery

investigation sheet FOR THIS ROUND


THE FINGERPRINT EXAMINATION REPORT: POST-MURDER ROUND TWO



ROUND 3 SOLUTIONS – cut out these solutions, slip into envelopes labeled with the appropriate character and round. Pass out these envelopes to the guests to begin the final round. The character with ‘read first’ on their card will read their solution card first, and then the guests are to follow the order given at the bottom of each player’s solution card. For the order in which the characters are to read their solutions, you can view the answer key (or simply view the Round Three cards (but you will see who the murderer is if you do either).

CHARACTER Z FINAL SOLUTION ROUND THREE – READ WHEN YOU ARE TOLD IT IS YOUR TURN

Say the following to the group: "The victim was bashing me on his television show and I was very angry about it, I won’t lie. I wished the absolute worst for him and hoped he would fail miserably…but I never wished death upon him. I am not the murderer!” The following characters are to read their solution to the group in any order - once these characters have read their solutions, Pepper Keegrip will read her solution to the group: Blondie Fawn, Bryan Seafoam, Mike Robes, Bill Shananagan, Roxy Rich, Luke Fude, Cha-Cha Merengue, Pawnie McQueen, Jamie Bond, Tele N. Ewe

EVERY PLAYER WILL RECEIVE A solution

CARD FOR THIS ROUND

*Character name is disguised to help prevent spoilers


MENU SUGGESTIONS SUPER STUFFED MUSHROOMS THE ABBY MANOR GREEN SALAD PHANTOM STUFFED CHICKEN CHARITY CASSEROLE MASQUERADE CRASHER (Ignore for teens) MASQUERADE MASK CAKE THE LIQUID MASK (Ignore for teens) SWEET ENDING (Ignore for teens)

Recipes Included IN THE PURCHASED GAME


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Instructions and game cards -when applicable- are



Example Timeline

7:00 PM: Guests arrive, have their pictures made and enjoy appetizers. Have the guest instructions, and a

character list available for the guests to view.

7:10 PM: The host goes over the instructions for the mystery game. It is optional to have each character

stand up and introduce themselves to the group. You can play the game trailer video for an introduction.

There are also fun news articles on the Your Mystery Party page that you can print and display.

7:20 PM: The Round One envelopes are handed out. The guests mingle and discuss the clues on their clue

cards. Motives for murder will start to unfold during this round.

7:50 PM: An optional bonus game is played.

8:05 PM: Dinner is served. (Dinner is optional – appetizers / snacks can be served throughout the party instead of

serving a formal dinner.) The Fantastic Movie Challenge is played at this time &/or during dinner.

8:45 PM: Round Two envelopes are handed out, and the guests mingle about with their pre-murder clues.

9:05 PM The host reads the results of the movie challenge and the victim, using this as a secret cue,

becomes the victim. The investigation of the crime begins. *If the movie challenge is skipped, the host will need to

cue the victim when it is time to become the victim (see host instructions). The mystery investigation sheets & a

writing utensil are handed out, and the guests reveal their post-murder clues and investigate the crime.

9:15 PM: The fingerprint report is revealed. The guests review it and finalize their best guess of whodunit.

9:20 PM The investigation sheets (guesses of whodunit) are turned in to the host, and the host allows the

guests to one at a time accuse who they believe did it.

9:30 PM: Dessert and coffee (both optional) are served and the Round Three envelopes are handed out to the

guests. The guests sit in a circle and one-by-one, the solutions are revealed by each suspect and the murderer

confesses at the end.

9:50 PM: Allow time for the guests to mingle at the end to discuss the mystery. If you only had the required

players read their solutions, use this time for your guests to mingle & share their solutions to the mystery. You

can use this time to get ready for the awards ceremony (optional).

10:00 PM: Now it would be time for an optional awards ceremony &/or even a bonus game! *Please note: if you want to shorten the mystery party, omit the bonus games, don’t stop for dinner and simply serve appetizers/snacks throughout, omit the accusation round &/or the awards ceremony. If you wish to extend the length of the party, simply add more bonus games!

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Murder at the Abby manor masquerade ball