OVERVIEW
The Pinot Grigio Village Amateur Wine Making Society need to select a new chairman. And decide to hold a competition to do it. Six members enter their home made brews to be judged by the famous French wine critic Marechal Foch. But by the end of the evening Colonel Pigato, 62, the local magistrate, lies dead. And members of the society (in between tasting and scoring the various wines) have to work out which of the competitors submitted a murderous tipple...
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Lady Shiraz, 56,
Bossy newcomer and Lady of the Manor |
Sybil Chardonnay, 88,
Eccentric, Octogenarian Spinster |
Milly Merlot, 28,
Impoverished, Unmarried Mother |
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Old Rollo, 58,
Sly and Sneaky Poacher |
Mac Abeo, 35,
Entrepreneurial Dairy Farmer |
Marechal Foch, 49,
Flamboyant French Wine Critic |
One or more of the above six suspects murdered the colonel. An investigation panel of amateur wine makers have been invited to help:
Reverend Riesling, 52, - Vicar of St. Pepin's Church, Pinot Grigio
Discover Whodunit - (assuming the vicar didn't do it himself!)
Reverend Riesling, 52, - Vicar of St. Pepin's Church, Pinot Grigio
Discover Whodunit - (assuming the vicar didn't do it himself!)
INVITATION
A PDF of the invitation for this game can be downloaded here.
GAME STAGES
- Character Introductions
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Script 1 - Desert Island Diskettes
- Round 3
- Protestations of Innocence
- Accusations
- Denouement Speech
- Murderer's Confession
- Wine Scoring Results
7 wines will be tasted in all. One at the beginning of the game. Two during Round 1. Two during Round 2. And two during Round 3.
GAME COMPONENTS
The following components can be created from the PDF files you will receive.
Invitation
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8 "You are invited to play" sheets
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7 Character Booklets
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26 Investigation Panel Questions
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6 Clue Objects
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2 Mystery Witness Roles
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Wine Bottle Labels
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Wine Scoring Sheets
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Denouement Speech
Murderer's Confession
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Component Envelopes
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Round Flowcharts
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These help the host to ensure that the game stays on track and that nobody misses their cue. A description of how the colour coded flowcharts work can be read here.