Clue Jr. SpyGlass Mysteries

Reviewed by Sharon Mehl
Published by Hasbro Interactive

Age Group: Age 2 to 5, Age 4 to 8
Type: Puzzles/Memory, Thinking Games, More Fun
Price: $30

Description:

There is a mystery at the Museum and the Clue Jr. Kids need your help! Clue Jr. SpyGlass Mysteries has 15 different mysteries to solve. Interview suspects, explore Museum Rooms, and play 5 different mini games. The Clue Jr. Kids are there to give pointers as you need them.

Features:

  • 15 Search and solve mysteries
  • 5 Suspects
  • 5 Museum Rooms to explore
  • Interview suspects
  • 5 Mini games to play
  • Collect clues to solve the mystery
  • Handheld SpyGlass is fun to use
  • Information Booth for Helpful Hints
  • Mouse option

Technical Aspects:

Installation was smooth. The handheld SpyGlass plugs right into the joystick port. The handheld SpyGlass is fun to use, but I found my children, as well as myself, resorting to the mouse in the mini games whenever speed was an issue. There were a few times that the SpyGlass made it difficult to hit just the right spot on the screen. It was faster to reach over and click with the mouse than to keep fiddling with the SpyGlass.

Report and Conclusions:

Clue Jr. SpyGlass Mysteries is a fun game to play. The children and I have had fun exploring the Museum Rooms, playing mini games, and figuring out "who dunnit". The mini games were either arcade type or memory games set in the theme of the Museum Room.

Hasbro Interactive advised me that the age group is for "4 and up with an adult". My preschooler was playing this game and explaining to me how the game worked. He told me who he thought the suspect was and why from the clues that he had gathered. My 6-year-old was off and running with the game without any adult intervention. In fact, when I started playing it to review, I was told to move and he would show me how it worked!

Clue Jr. SpyGlass Mysteries is a great "thinking" game for children and will exercise the mind with deductive reasoning and logic. In conclusion, I think that Clue Jr. SpyGlass Mysteries is an interactive mystery that your children will enjoy.