I like it!  
By: Jocey48 - Aug 30, 2009
Version: 1.0.87
I love playing it; it's fun and can get challenging. I really want more levels though! Even with the alt endings I feel it gets repetitive. May not be worth 2.99, more like 1.99, in my opinion. But get it if you like mysteries and have fond memories of figuring out if it was Plum with the Pistol in the Study. Oh and the clues are good! One reviewer said they aren't and gave the example of "scarlet eating pie under a chandelier" well that means she was in the dining room and to check the table for more clues.

A really great game...with very poor instructions.  
By: popesss - Jul 17, 2009
Version: 1.0.80
When I first bought this game I was in agreement with all of the one-star reviews - it is at first a completely pointless, unnecessarily difficult game. However, after playing it for a week, I am addicted, thanks to a few things I figured out along the way. Frustrated and wish you hadn't spent $4.99 on this game? Here's a couple of hints that should get you those four stars in no time.
1. DON'T waste time looking at all of the objects. There are sometimes entire rooms where nothing you look at is helpful. Only look at the items that are conveniently bolded in your notes, i.e. if someone says they were looking at things online or watching a movie, you should go around and look only at the computers/laptops or televisions respectively.
2. Talk to all of the people FIRST. Don't even bother looking at the objects before you talk to the people. And you have to talk to them all multiple times. The tips you get from the people are usually way more helpful than the tips from the objects.
3. Visit each and every room. Don't necessarily look around, but go to every room. Otherwise, you won't get the handy little list of things in each room on the main map page, and you'll be stuck trying to remember whether or not there is actually a TV in the living room when you're told to make your accusation (there isn't, by the way).
4. Don't give up! This game is extremely frustrating at first but pays off if you stay with it.
If you like logic puzzles, this is definitely the game for you.

Read DA reviews First!  
By: ~~~~**Queen**~~~~ - Jun 14, 2009
Version: 1.0.73
I love this game! Yea it's not classic but it's really awesome! It might become confusing at first but you will get the hang if it. ^_^ I'm not sayin you shoud go crazy and i'm NOT persuading U to buy it ...... That's UR choice.... But Ignore the people who disagree with this game Cause' THEY SHOULD READ THE REVIEWS FIRST!!! No F***ing Offence to the peoplez who hate this game... ~NOTE~ The only thing I hate is the price... They should lower it a bit.... ~~ THE PINK QUEEN~

Ahhh shut up....  
By: lvolcoml - Jun 13, 2009
Version: 1.0.73
for all you losers that want a classic game, get some friends and play the board game geeks... ugh, always complaining about something... the game is a game, and it's on your G.D. phone... if your playing a game on your phone for longer then like 20 mins, 30 tops, you need a life and friends... if you wanna sit around and play video games that are soooo awesome then buy a ps3 or a 360... games on your phone are for like, wow I'm on a train or or waiting for a plane what should I do hmmm? not hmmm I'm a geek let me play games on my phone for six hrs...ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! Oh yeah the game is good, cool comic look with puzzles...

Challenging Mystery Logic Game  
By: JefferyGilbert - Oct 20, 2009
Version: 1.0.87
While this is nothing like the original board game, it's way more fun and challenging. It requires me to actually think, and work through the logic of all the clues to solve the crime. If you're looking for the original board game, you will be disappointed. If you're looking for something to challenge your brain, beyond a mindless game like most games are, then this is the game for you! I love it!

Once I got the hang of it, this is a very addicting game  
By: msn26586 - Jun 11, 2009
Version: 1.0.73
If I had written this review after the first time I had played this game, I would of most likely given it only 1 or 2 stars. However, now that I've played it more, and understand how to play it, I really enjoy this game. If you like logic puzzles, then this is a game for you. The game gives you clues, like "Peacock and the razor were in were opposite corners of the house" and "Green was directly north of the axe", etc. Your job take all the clues and figure out who killed Boddy, where he was killed, and what weapon was used. Don't worry if you don't get the fourth star at first. Once you get the hang of the game, you can go back and earn the 4th star later. If you are hoping for a clone of the classic clue board game, don't buy this game.

I like it!  
By: Jocey48 - Aug 30, 2009
Version: 1.0.87
I love playing it; it's fun and can get challenging. I really want more levels though! Even with the alt endings I feel it gets repetitive. May not be worth 2.99, more like 1.99, in my opinion. But get it if you like mysteries and have fond memories of figuring out if it was Plum with the Pistol in the Study.Oh and the clues are good! One reviewer said they aren't and gave the example of "scarlet eating pie under a chandelier" well that means she was in the dining room and to check the table for more clues.

Stylish  
By: Mrs.W. - May 31, 2009
Version: 1.0.73
I love Clue so I have been waiting for this for Iphone for a while. Excellent graphics, looks modern and stylish. Takes some getting used to, but all games do. Overall a solid game. An old school classic version would be good, but so would a Monopoly version, and that hasn't been offered yet. Price is just right for the excellent quality of this game, but I would have paid more. Overall a must have for any Clue enthusiast.

Super! But too short...  
By: fonceur1991 - 14-Oct-2009
Version: 1.0.87
This game is very good. It takes sometime to get how this version works (because it is not like the board game) but when you het it it's very cool! There should be more cases... And it could be cool I it was more difficult because when you get the trick... It's easy to get all clues and it becomes very easy. It would also be cool to have a French version because I had some trouble with 2 or 3 terms.

A really great game...with very poor instructions.  
By: popesss - Jul 17, 2009
Version: 1.0.80
When I first bought this game I was in agreement with all of the one-star reviews - it is at first a completely pointless, unnecessarily difficult game. However, after playing it for a week, I am addicted, thanks to a few things I figured out along the way. Frustrated and wish you hadn't spent $4.99 on this game? Here's a couple of hints that should get you those four stars in no time.
1. DON'T waste time looking at all of the objects. There are sometimes entire rooms where nothing you look at is helpful. Only look at the items that are conveniently bolded in your notes, i.e. if someone says they were looking at things online or watching a movie, you should go around and look only at the computers/laptops or televisions respectively.
2. Talk to all of the people FIRST. Don't even bother looking at the objects before you talk to the people. And you have to talk to them all multiple times. The tips you get from the people are usually way more helpful than the tips from the objects.
3. Visit each and every room. Don't necessarily look around, but go to every room. Otherwise, you won't get the handy little list of things in each room on the main map page, and you'll be stuck trying to remember whether or not there is actually a TV in the living room when you're told to make your accusation (there isn't, by the way).
4. Don't give up! This game is extremely frustrating at first but pays off if you stay with it.
If you like logic puzzles, this is definitely the game for you.

Super! But too short...  
By: fonceur1991 - 14-Oct-2009
Version: 1.0.87
This game is very good. It takes sometime to get how this version works (because it is not like the board game) but when you het it it's very cool! There should be more cases... And it could be cool I it was more difficult because when you get the trick... It's easy to get all clues and it becomes very easy. It would also be cool to have a French version because I had some trouble with 2 or 3 terms.

Great, could be longer  
By: Piratemike - Jul 21, 2009
Version: 1.0.87
This is an excellent game. IT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL, which, in this case, is a good thing. It is more of a point-and-click whodunit game. The graphics are beautiful. There is also quite a bit of replayability because you can reset the game and play everything again trying to get more stars. There are multiple endings per case. My only complaint is that there weren't enough cases to solve. Great game overall. Get it while it's on sale!

Mixed feelings  
By: vgia - Jul 8, 2009
Version: 1.0.80
Don't totally mind that it's not the original, except for the modern clothes, computers, etc. Why not a period piece? As it is, it's a very good logic challenge and it works in its own right.
The problem is that it doesn't take too long to complete the few existing scenarios. Yes, you can go back and work different endings but each scenario has elements that repeat even when the endings are different. So it's less fun to repeat them.
My suggestions:
1. Add more scenarios
2. Offer the "classic" game as well, either separately or as an option in this version, even if that makes it cost more. Get ready to take advantage of the iPhone's ability to beam one to the other. Could be nifty for multi-player games, with each user keeping their own notes just as we do on paper today.
Option 2. will perhaps raise the price of the game. Fair enough. . . While we wait for that, more scenarios in the present setup, please.

Interesting detective game using Clue characters  
By: yliu - Sep 11, 2009
Version: 1.0.87
As the other reviewers said, this is not the original Clue boardgame (which is fine for me -- never liked that game format much anyway). It uses the setting and characters, but plays more like a classical logic game. In short, one wanders around Mr. Boddy's house interviewing people, who give statements of fact and point to objects to search, which in turn yield more facts. When every fact has been revealed (or one has run out of time), a consistent picture of the house at the time of the crime can be reconstructed, placing characters and weapons around the house and taking care that no statement is contradicted. In the end, the only possible arrangement of characters and weapons that does not contradict any statement will reveal a murderer, with a particular weapon, in a particular room.
This game was a fun exercise of deductive reasoning, trying to reconcile statements with each other and eliminating possibilities -- vaguely Sherlockian in execution. However, it is quite simplistic: witnesses will never give false testimony; weapons are always found in the room that they were located at the time of the crime; etc. This would work well in an abstract logic game, where it is easy to assume that the given facts of a problem are always true. However, it requires quite a lot of suspension-of-disbelief to do this for a detective game, when all the suspects involved are slick, intelligent, deceitful people. Suspects will even, on occasion, give themselves away quite bluntly (and hilariously). Scarlet, for example, once informed me that the murderer was a woman, when there was only one woman in that particular assignment: herself.
Perhaps for future versions, it might be more fun to have a more advanced ruleset. For example, suspects may try to deliberately mislead you, but one might detect a contradiction in their statements, fluster them using secrets revealed about them by others, attack their alibis, etc. Still, for a mobile phone game, Clue kept me amused on my train commutes this week, and for that, I'm pleased.

Clue in 10 minutes  
By: Hanoveur - Jun 1, 2009
Version: 1.0.73
People are complaining that this is not the board game. Of course not, first of all, The board game takes concentration. Could you imagine trying to figure out where you left off if you were interrupted and couldn't come back for hours or days? Note taking would also be unweildy having to jot down notes on the iPhone's keyboard. This game is perfect. Same deduction as Clue, but quick to play in short bursts. The presentation is top notch too. It's perfectly tailored to the iPhone. Now I just hope to see more downloadable cases.

Cracks the Case!  
By: AlbieOne - May 30, 2009
Version: 1.0.73
Growing up, one of the funniest and most underrated movies was “Clue” based on the board game. In this instance, the movie did a terrific job of combining the spirit of the game with the talents of a great cast of Tim Curry, Eileen Brennan, and Madeline Kahn among others. From playing EA’s Clue for the iPhone/iPod Touch, the game does an admirable job of continuing in that legacy.
The game is about investigation and deduction so a good deal of time will be spent questioning others, digging for clues, and making (hopefully) the right accusation as you progress through 10 cases. You play the role of an aspiring investigative reporter who must solve crimes to move up the editorial ranks. Not sure how this affects today’s newspapers, but this is the underlying theme in Clue.
For those who played the original board game or saw the movie, this version of Clue is more modernized which sort of takes away some of the charm. Big screen TVs, cell phones and laptops create the backdrop, and visually, the graphics and soundtrack round out a nicely designed presentation. Accessing anything in the game is done by touch with some occasional scrolling through menus and lists.
The various characters in the game have biographies accessible under the Extras section. The bios are a bit on the sparse side, but there are some tidbits of information that you can glean there. The main characters are:
Peacock—the rich snob
Scarlet—the beautiful vixen
White—the wannabe socialite
Green—the female charmer and “man’s man”
Mustard—the bully
Plum—the smart one
As the aspiring reporter, you work in cahoots with Editor Braunman who helps you gather clues and plays the intermediary. He’s important part in that he will provides guidance and helps sort through the collected research. The game has an achievement system which also marks your progression through the ranks. Based on the number correct deductions and how quickly you solve cases (a clock is ticking away in the right corner), stars are awarded according to the following ranks:
Internship (tutorial that takes you through Murder 101 research and Sleuthing)
Junior Reporter
Reporter
Beat Reporter
Senior Reporter
A separate Statistics page keeps track of stars rewarded, play time, # of searches and # of conversations.
One of the highlights of the game is the interface and the use of the tab system to keep track of activities. This tab system provides access to notes, the crime map, and suspicions. It’s literally as intuitive as a file cabinet accessible during the game and is neat, concise setup for a game of this type. In the game screen, 4 options are generally available and appear in the upper left corner: Call Editor, Walk to a Room, Use flashlight to Search, and Talk to Character. As you conduct research and collect clues, the crime map provides an overview of the rooms. From here, a scroll list of characters and clues are provided that you can drag to the specific rooms. This helps in visualizing the scene and in deducing what actually happened. Once that is done, you can then decide who and what is cleared using a series of check boxes. Keep in mind that none of this done for you so you’ll need to figure this out on your own. There is an option to ask for help, but this impacts the number of stars awarded. You can the log suspicions and when ready, make an accusation.
The gameplay is straightforward and as you interact with other characters, options will appear in the form of questions to be asked or statements. Arrows show areas where you can move to as well as visual cues highlighting different tasks. There are alternate endings depending on your deductions, and the achievement system helps with the replayability. The shortcoming with Clue is the lack of a multiplayer wi-fi option since the original board game was all about playing with others. That was part of the fun from way back yonder.
Clue is a well-designed and presented game for the platform. Too many games try to overwhelm and overdo, but this game doesn’t do that. It offers enough challenge with an interesting yet classic theme that should appeal to a broad audience.

Good game  
By: 路人乂 - 30-Nov-2009
Version: 1.0.87
I like Clue and this game is nice. However, I found the Boody Shop to be more challenging than the very last assignment. Each assignment has a time limit, which is reasonable but not real-time. And does the murderer tell nothing but the truth as well? And it could be misleading to have laptop/desktop, book/shelves, cactus/rubber plant, chess/Clue to mean the same thing. It is a nice passtime game but I won't be playing it again once I have completed all the assignments. That could be less than 2 hrs for most players.

Great, could be longer  
By: Piratemike - Jul 21, 2009
Version: 1.0.87
This is an excellent game. IT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL, which, in this case, is a good thing. It is more of a point-and-click whodunit game. The graphics are beautiful. There is also quite a bit of replayability because you can reset the game and play everything again trying to get more stars. There are multiple endings per case. My only complaint is that there weren't enough cases to solve.Great game overall. Get it while it's on sale!

Mixed feelings  
By: vgia - Jul 8, 2009
Version: 1.0.80
Don't totally mind that it's not the original, except for the modern clothes, computers, etc. Why not a period piece? As it is, it's a very good logic challenge and it works in its own right.
The problem is that it doesn't take too long to complete the few existing scenarios. Yes, you can go back and work different endings but each scenario has elements that repeat even when the endings are different. So it's less fun to repeat them.
My suggestions:
1. Add more scenarios
2. Offer the "classic" game as well, either separately or as an option in this version, even if that makes it cost more. Get ready to take advantage of the iPhone's ability to beam one to the other. Could be nifty for multi-player games, with each user keeping their own notes just as we do on paper today.
Option 2. will perhaps raise the price of the game. Fair enough. . . While we wait for that, more scenarios in the present setup, please.

Interesting detective game using Clue characters  
By: yliu - Sep 11, 2009
Version: 1.0.87
As the other reviewers said, this is not the original Clue boardgame (which is fine for me -- never liked that game format much anyway). It uses the setting and characters, but plays more like a classical logic game. In short, one wanders around Mr. Boddy's house interviewing people, who give statements of fact and point to objects to search, which in turn yield more facts. When every fact has been revealed (or one has run out of time), a consistent picture of the house at the time of the crime can be reconstructed, placing characters and weapons around the house and taking care that no statement is contradicted. In the end, the only possible arrangement of characters and weapons that does not contradict any statement will reveal a murderer, with a particular weapon, in a particular room.
This game was a fun exercise of deductive reasoning, trying to reconcile statements with each other and eliminating possibilities -- vaguely Sherlockian in execution. However, it is quite simplistic: witnesses will never give false testimony; weapons are always found in the room that they were located at the time of the crime; etc. This would work well in an abstract logic game, where it is easy to assume that the given facts of a problem are always true. However, it requires quite a lot of suspension-of-disbelief to do this for a detective game, when all the suspects involved are slick, intelligent, deceitful people. Suspects will even, on occasion, give themselves away quite bluntly (and hilariously). Scarlet, for example, once informed me that the murderer was a woman, when there was only one woman in that particular assignment: herself.
Perhaps for future versions, it might be more fun to have a more advanced ruleset. For example, suspects may try to deliberately mislead you, but one might detect a contradiction in their statements, fluster them using secrets revealed about them by others, attack their alibis, etc. Still, for a mobile phone game, Clue kept me amused on my train commutes this week, and for that, I'm pleased.