Krimo, The New Game of Logical Detection
Card Game
1930s (published)
1930s (published)
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This card game has 60 cards with pictures associated with the process of the law and the trial of a crime. Like the game Alibi, also from the 1930s, it is based on the good behaviour games of the 19th century. One assumes that they were designed to lead children away from crime. It could be however that they were intended to teach the players how to avoid being found out!
Object details
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| Title | Krimo, The New Game of Logical Detection (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed card |
| Brief description | Boxed card game, Krimo, published in England by T Storey in the 1930s |
| Physical description | Design: chromolithographs; reverse sides are blue illustrating a policeman and hand cuffs. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given anonymously |
| Object history | Games based on `crime' were popular during the 1930s and a second card ALIBI was also very popular. |
| Historical context | Rewards: ? Forfeits: ? No. of Players: any Equipment required: see under rules original box covered with mottled blue paper with title marked in black on slightly padded lid Rules: 40 cards lettered CLUE, in sets sumbered 1 to 10; each set a different colour, black, orange, green and red; all showing silhouettes of a policeman's head. 8 cards, numbered 1 to 8; showing a different crime, ie forgery, high treason etc. 10 cards, numbered 1 to 10 and marked either ALIBI or NOT GUILTY 1 card, illustrating a judge and the verdict GUILTY 1 card illustrting a detective. Instructions booklet |
| Production | Rules by GT Store. Copyright |
| Summary | This card game has 60 cards with pictures associated with the process of the law and the trial of a crime. Like the game Alibi, also from the 1930s, it is based on the good behaviour games of the 19th century. One assumes that they were designed to lead children away from crime. It could be however that they were intended to teach the players how to avoid being found out! |
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| Accession number | MISC.539-1984 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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