They mention that the included are very novel and good fun, it's a nice game for any age, and has lots of interest and twists. The idea of the game is you are a Chinese detective trying to solve one of the various Peking mysteries. As the only one of us who semi-regularly plays village cricket, I batted first, taking advantage of the wayward bowling and gaping gaps in the field to make a respectable 23 from my two overs, keeping both of my two wickets in hand. Sometimes the witnesses lie and we have to check with the wise man but when we are sure the spy can help us out. It’s a process of logic and elimination, moving round the board and reading clues which help you elimate suspects.

Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. We will use your data to personalise and improve your experience on our digital platforms and to send you relevant products and offers we think you'll love.There were four of us present, playing with a plastic training ball and stumps constructed from two upside down tennis rackets propped up against each other inside a Sainsbury’s “bag for life” canvas bag. The game came with a variety of names and had a wide distribution in various languages, for me it was a relatively long title “Mysteries of old Peking – The Chinese Detective Game” but a great little game for the detective in you. Also you may move the dragons through certain fortune cookie cards, to prevent the other detectives to manage to get there before you. By signing up you agree to Crafty Arts Ltd using your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site. Two upended tennis rackets in a bag for life is a superb proxy for stumps, advice I’m sure I shall get to use at some point.The most important witnesses, who you always have to visit are “the Spy” and “the Wise Man”, so you must reach them as soon as possible. Unfortunately the fourth of our group, a pilot who had spent the afternoon telling us he hadn’t a clue how to play cricket, exploited the sweltering conditions and tiring fielders to beat my score with two balls remaining. Personalized advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. But you have to visit the other witnesses around the board to get a description, so you may deduct who the guilty one is.