Shoppers in Truro were left open-mouthed on a Saturday in September when hundreds of people descended on the city in fancy dress while staring at their smartphones.
It wasn't a giant stag do but a new development in online gaming, CluedUpp. Like a giant, real-life, interactive game of Cluedo, it encourages friends and families to get to together to solve a murder mystery on the streets everywhere from York to New York.
The debut Truro game was so successful that it's heading back in 2019 and will be a must-play for fans of Peaky Blinders.
The giant detective adventure all across the city takes place on July 20 between 10am and 1pm and costs £36 per team of up to six.
Sneaky Finders - The Mystery
It’s 1921 and the bustling industrial town of Millingham, near Truro, has awoken on a misty morning to find one of its most feared residents has been poisoned. As the smoke lifts the rumours spread across town as to what could have happened and who could be responsible. Rest assured this isn’t going to be straightforward. With money, crime and power come enemies from all walks of life, but who would be daring enough to do this?
Special Branch needs assistance with solving this crime and you have been seconded from the murder squad. As the complicated investigation continues, a list of suspects and witnesses emerge and it’s going to take your specialist skills to help catch the culprit.
Sneaky Finders is CluedUpp's latest virtual detective adventure and perhaps their toughest yet. Will you be able to crack the case?!
To play, you'll need:
• a team of detectives (at least two but up to six players per team)
• access to a smartphone
• a great team name
• awesome Sneaky Finders 1920s-inspired fancy dress (dressing up is optional but good fun)
Depending on how good a detective team you are, the event will last anywhere between one and four hours - but the average squad of detectives take around two hours and 20 minutes to solve the crime.
Trophies awarded to:
• fastest team
• best fancy dress (Sneaky Finders / 1920s-inspired)
• best team picture
• best team name
• best little detective (kids prize)
• best K-9 detective (dogs prize)
CluedUpp murder-mysteries unfold via an award-winning event-app and the game is self-guided on the day.
Kids under 16 play for free and do not count within team numbers. While the game is not designed for children to solve on their own, they always enjoy getting dressed-up and playing along with the family.
This is the only event of its type and the company's events are incredibly popular so it's advisable to book early. Team tickets are available now from here.
