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HASBRO | Home » » CLUE HARRY POTTER BOARD GAME | | | | | | WARNING:| CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. |
| | | Description: | | Discover the secrets of Hogwarts in this version of the classic Mystery game. Enjoy new game play features and a moving Hogwarts game board. Dark magic has been performed at Hogwarts. A fellow student has vanished from the famous School of Witchcraft and Wizardry--and it is up to you to solve the mysterious disappearance. Play as Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Luna or Neville and try to discover who did it, what spell or item they used, and where the student was attacked. Was it Draco Malfoy with a Sleeping Draught in the Owlery? Move around Hogwarts making suggestions--but watch out. Wheels on the board actually move to reveal secret passages, hidden staircases, and even the Dark Mark. Think you've gathered all the facts you need? Go to Dumbledore's office to make your final accusation to win the game. | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 2.5 inches | | Product Width:
| 15.8 inches | | Product Height:
| 10.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.5 pounds | | Package Length:
| 15.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 10.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.55 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 68 reviews |
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66 of 68 found the following review helpful:
 Clue has an upgradeNov 30, 2008
By Johnathan N. Pennington
"pc nut"
I bought this board game thinking that the only allure it would have for my 8 year old son was the fact that it was Harry Potter based. I was happy to be wrong and surprised . I love that there is an added level to the old style clue with the dark mark deck and help cards. The most challenging part for my three boys is not losing all of your house points before you can rescue the lost student. If your child is a Harry Potter fan or not i think this toy is a very smart purchase and very worth the price paid for it. I would only say that you should be aware this is definately not for anyone younger than 7 reading is a big must.(my 4 year old was broken hearted he couldn't play too, so he became the dice thrower!)
47 of 47 found the following review helpful:
 clue! now with more bad luck!Dec 10, 2008
By J. Enszer
I must confess I am a Clue fan first and a Harry Potter fan second. So, while I'm really happy with the adaptation of Hogwarts into a Clue board, I'm a little disappointed that the "whodunit?" aspect sometimes takes a seat to another gameplay aspect - House Points, which, when completely lost, cause a player to lose the game.
As far as Clue goes, it's still pretty standard - players need to determine the who, where, with what of a kidnapping mystery. Players take turns moving about Hogwarts, making and disproving suggestions. In terms of other versions of the game, it feels closest to the recently released Clue.
On the Harry Potter front, the game is really fun. More often than not, someone gets to turn a dial under the game board on their turn, which opens and closes doors and secret passages in Hogwarts. A very fun twist. The suspect and player cards adapt likenesses from the movies and are nicely done.
One aspect that can bog the game down, though, is the appearance of the Dark Mark, which exists on one side of one die, as well as within Hogwarts as the dials under the board are turned. When a Dark Mark appears, a card is drawn and players can lose House Points, and when a player has no more House Points, they lose the game. There are "Help Cards" that can prevent the loss of House Points, but there are just sooo many of them that no one ever seems to have the right one. In each game I've played, at least one player loses simply because of these unlucky die rolls and card draws, which is unfortunate. (Clue games are less fun when you've lost but still have to sit there to disprove suggestions!)
Longer story short, this is a neat and different version of Clue that should please Clue and Harry Potter fans alike. But thanks to the House Point aspect, it's the first version of Clue I've seen where so many people lose before the game is over!
53 of 56 found the following review helpful:
 Artistic presentation disappointingOct 24, 2009
By April Walker
It's fun to have the Harry Potter theme within the Clue game, and the house points aspect can be fun. However, the board is difficult to work with because the rooms are not distinguished by color or design. The board is a pen and ink drawing, like the Marauder's Map. While a clever idea, you have to read the room names, rather than glance at the room and know where you are. Playing at a table, I found I had to half rise from my seat every turn to read the room names. I wanted to use markers to color the game board somewhat, like a coloring book, to give the rooms a recognizable character. However the game board's shiny coating prevented the marker from absorbing so that solution was quickly abandoned.
Also, very disappointing that the weapons are just disks punched out of cardboard. In regular Clue, the charm of the miniature rope, knife, lead pipe, etc. are part of the fun. Who would want to play Monopoly, for instance, without the little hat, iron, racecar or dog? I know, it is hard to come up with a 3D version of a weapon when it is a potion or a spell, but somehow using little cardboard disks takes away from the fun of the game. It's all so two dimensional. Maybe instead they could have made the Suspects little 3D characters, so we'd have something interesting on the board. There is just no visual aspect of the board or pieces that make this game appealing. Great concept, disappointing artwork that gets in the way of the fun.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Family fun and educationalJan 30, 2010
By Carissa L. Tyler
My 8 yr old son got this game for Christmas and we love it as a family. There are some creative changes from the original Clue game but still the same overall strategies. We definitely recommend this game! The only flaw is the house points that you get, they are easy to lose and when you run out you can ultimately lose the game. We decided to change that rule to losing a turn and not the game. Otherwise, a lot of fun!!
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Not much goodDec 30, 2009
By Nancy Holliday
"Realtor"
I don't think the makers of this game played it before putting it on the market. If they had, they would have seen it is almost impossible to not lose your house points (and lose the game) before you find out the answers. You are constantly losing 15 points at a time, starting with only 60 or 70 and no way to get more. You spend all your turns trying to get on the stars so you will get help against the curses. What happens is people lose their points very, very fast but still have to continue to show their cards to the opponeents for a very long time, which isn't fun for ANYONE. We had to alter the game to start with more points.
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