Talk:Scotland Yard (board game)

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The game Dracula by Games Workshop worked in a similar fashion where the dracula player moved hidden from view and the dracula hunters tried to hunt him down by trains, boat etc.

• Actually, I think that was "Fury of Dracula". Stellmach 16:17, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

Also there was a Clue (aka Cluedo, but I think this was only an North American thing) spinoff called "The Great Museum Caper", where one player was a hidden thief who stole paintings from the museum, while the other players are the traditional Clue characters who have various methods of trying to find the thief. It's been out of print for years, but it's fun.

[edit] Other versions/adaptations of the game?

I don't know about your versions of Scotland Yard game, but here in Brazil another version of the game is sold. It is set in an older London, and all the players play the role of Sherlock Holmes. Professor Moriarty and other characters from his books are included, and there is no London Underground. I think that the Underground substitute is the carriage that you can use to transport yourself in the game.

There are also less places to visit, there's a clue book, and you must play with the cases which come with the game. Well, it is very different. Here's a small picture of the box and some other stuff [1], maybe I can take a picture of the game other time. Well, the main question here is: is there anything similar to this version in the US, UK, etc? Because I think it deserves at least a small note in the article. --Ikescs 6 July 2005 02:01 (UTC)

Sounds like 221b Baker Street 132.185.144.122 14:36, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

There's also a live version adaptation of the game that used to take place in Toronto, called Live Action Super Scotland Yard, or [2]LASSY for short. 216.113.168.128 19:49, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Similar game

I have played a similar game here in Spain, it was called "Alerta roja" (Red Alert), editted by Cefa.

[edit] First US Edition, and US Spin-off

I wish I still had the copy, but I'm fairly certain that the first US edition of Scotland Yard was released by Milton Bradley. I'm not sure when the rights got reassigned to Ravensburger. Ravensburger also produces and distributes an official spin-off game, "New York Chase", set mostly in Manhattan. --JohnDBuell 08:02, 2 January 2006 (UTC)