Scotland Yard cover
1982BGG rank #18,556

Scotland Yard

by (Uncredited) · Galaxy

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Players3–6
Time0m
ComplexityLight
Age10+

About the game

What is Scotland Yard?

The criminal is in the city of London. The players are detectives from Scotland Yard who have the mission to discover his hiding place, identify him and capture him. The game board represents the centre of London and is divided into 10 sectors. The detectives must enter in each sector in order to find clues and information. A compartment called "secret report" contains the solution to the riddle. On both sides of the plane are the faces of the suspects. Through an identikit process developed during the game, the detectives will form the face of the real culprit. Content: 1 board game that includes the compartment "secret report" 6 pawns (detectives) 22 cards with the 10 sectors of the plane and the identikit of suspects 3 chips for the identikit Book annotations 1 die

How it plays

Mechanics

Hidden MovementRoll / Spin and MoveSquare Grid

On the shelf

Categories

DeductionDiceMurder / Mystery

Questions players ask

Questions to bring to BoardGameBrain

  • How do setup and the first turn work in Scotland Yard?
  • When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
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