CLUE JR. The Case of the Missing Cake

by Hasbro

Product Features

• 2 to 6 players.
• Ages 5 to 8

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 10.5 x 10.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006YXVKQ
• Item model number: 0409 S5
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 - 8 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,989 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Give junior detectives a chance to solve the case with this specially designed game--a classic Whodunit for ages five to eight! Find the clues to find out who stole the cake and ate it, too! It's classic CLUE fun for kids!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun for kids, but not for their parents, June 26, 2001

By A Customer

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

I bought this when my older daughter was 4, and she immediately loved it. At age 8, she still enjoys playing it with her 4 year old sister. No reading skills are needed, so IMO the age ranges can be lowered.

HOWEVER: the adults in the house got really, REALLY bored with the game. Our children weren't able to play it without an adult also taking part in the game until the older one was perhaps 7, so if you want to buy games that you won't mind playing, you may want to give this one a pass.

We have a slightly older version, where clues were hid beneath cardboard cutouts of trees and mailboxes and such; these eventually lost their stiffness.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super First Real Board Game, November 13, 2000

By 

Barbara Lindeman (Dover, PA USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This was a gift for my 5 year old son. It was his first "real" board game beyond Candyland, etc. He loves it!!. It's realistic enough that it can be related to everyday happenings, yet the intrigue of solving the puzzle is like being a crime solver. I highly recommend it for this age group.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun but too Overcrowded, February 22, 2001

By 

"fundaddy" (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

We just played this game with our 5-year-old daughter. Though we had fun it was impossible to keep the pieces in the right place. The individual character pieces as well as the furniture pieces are all very large. Since the goal of the came is accomplished by occupying the same tiny space as another player or piece of furniture, ultimately the pieces get jumbled. It becomes very difficult to see where you are and how to get where you want to go. Only 2 elements to guess makes the game easy enough for a five-year-old. Cute pictures make it fun. Process of elimination is a worthwhile learning concept but only goes so far. We probably won't play this game too often though because of the hassle.