Level 3 · Mastermind Murder
Death at the Model Railway Show
The show's organiser is killed upstairs at 14:28. One exhibitor's log proves he ran a train every twenty minutes. Check the clock.
At the Drayford Model Railway Show in the old Corn Exchange, organiser Barnaby Thorpe was found dead in the committee room upstairs on Saturday afternoon. Find all 6 clues, compare the statements and the evidence, and work out who did it.
Print the six postersA4 or A3, with a QR code on every poster. Hide them in six places.
Play on screenFlip through the six clue posters on your phone, tablet or TV – no printer needed.
Name the killerReady? Submit your answer and see the solution.
The suspects
- Cyril BattenExhibitor, ‘Little Snoring Junction’
- Ivor GrantExhibitor, ‘Pennine Viaduct’
- Joan PettigrewClub treasurer
- Major Hector LyleBest Layout judge
- Roderick PyeTrader and demonstrator
- Tessa MoonCafé volunteer
Hosting tips
- Number the hiding places, or write a little hint to the next spot in the box at the bottom of each poster.
- Works for 2–30 players. Let teams compete, or play as one big detective squad.
- Allow 30–60 minutes for level 1 and up to 90 minutes for level 3.