Tickenest's Journal: I suck at Clue...

It is astounding how much I suck at Clue. You know, the Classical Mystery Game from Parker Brothers? Man, it's a lot of fun, but for some reason, I am absolutely horrible at it. Of all the times I've played it in my life, I've only won it once, and that was only because everyone else was wrong, so I didn't even get the satisfaction of pulling the cards out of the envelope and revealing that I was correct!

So I was playing just now with two other people, and I thought I had it all figured out. I was sure about the room and the weapon (lead pipe in the billiard room), but I was only speculating on the person, figuring that someone else must be on the cusp of victory, so I'd better decide to snatch it at that time. My thinking was that since the person on my left had called for Professor Plum several times, she must have him, since she wouldn't call her for him so many times and so blatantly if she didn't. So that put it down to Scarlet and Peacock, and when the suggestion on the turn just before called for Scarlet but didn't get it, I figured that I had my woman (Peacock). Alas, she didn't have Plum after all, though she kinda blew it when she said, "You're wrong," when I announced my accusation, thereby telling my other opponent that she didn't have Plum (the other opponent was pretty sure about the weapon and room.) So the other opponent won on her next turn. Sigh.

It's still a fine game. I'm sure I'll win it someday, maybe if I play with infants.