True Crime
A trivia night board by Trinko Trivia on Trinko Trivia. Free.
Mystery for the whole table, no gore required. Famous detectives, caper movies, codes and clues, mystery books for young readers, and cops and robbers on screen.
What you are getting
- 5 × 5, 25 questions, about 45 minutes of play, 3 all-play boosts, 1 wheel square, and a Final with wagers.
- Categories: Famous Detectives, Caper Movies, Codes and Clues, Mystery Bookshelf, Cops and Robbers.
- Squares worth 100, 200, 300, 400, 500.
- The board on the TV, a buzzer on every phone, scores that add themselves up. Nothing to install and no accounts for the players.
- Free: take it and run it tonight.
A taste of every category
The easiest square in each category, with its answer.
- Famous Detectives for 100: The Great Dane who solves mysteries with Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma. — Scooby-Doo
- Caper Movies for 100: Kevin McCallister defends his house from the Wet Bandits in this 1990 film. — Home Alone
- Codes and Clues for 100: The board game with Colonel Mustard, Miss Scarlet and a candlestick, called Cluedo in Britain. — Clue
- Mystery Bookshelf for 100: Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny set up home in an abandoned railway car in this long-running series. — The Boxcar Children
- Cops and Robbers for 100: The police pup of PAW Patrol, a German shepherd with a megaphone. — Chase
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