Esl Murder Mystery MB

Mystery at Mr.
Grim’s Mansion - Game
Name Identity & Reason for visit Item(s) 8:00 pm 8:30 pm

Name: Wally
1) You are a good friend of Mr. Grim’s son, Todd Grim. You often travel together. You are at the mansion because you want to invite Mr. Grim’s
son to go hunting with you next month in Africa.
2) Items: a cobra– you brought it to give to Todd as a present. The snake has no poison. You also have your hunting knife in your bag.
8:00 pm: you lost the snake, so you were looking for the snake in the billiard room
8:30 pm: you found your snake in the library.
Name: Dr. Watkins
1) You are Mr. Grim’s doctor. You came to the party because are very worried about his health. Mr. Grim has a very bad heart. You were
worried that he might have a heart attack.
2) Items: You have medicine in your bag.
8:00 pm: [take 8:00 room card]

Name: Morgan Franklin
1) You are Mr. Grim’s business partner. Secretly, you hate him. You wish he were dead so you could control the company.
2) Items: your computer and knife for opening envelopes.

-- copyright Matthew Barton of Englishcurrent.com --
8:00 pm: you were still at work. You didn’t arrive at the party until 8:30 pm.
Name: Randy
1) You are Mr. Grim’s gardener. You are at the mansion because you work and live there. You hate Mr. Grim because he’s cheap. He’s been
paying you the same amount of money since 1960.
2) Items: a chainsaw, bottle of vodka


Name: Todd Grim
1) You are Mr. Grim’s son. You are a traveler. You have traveled the world. You recently just came back from a trip to Japan. You are at the
mansion because you live there. Your friend named Wally is also visiting the mansion.
2) Items: wasabi, samurai sword

Name: Mercedes Grim
1) You are Mr. Grim’s 17-year old daughter. You are rich. You hate your dad because he doesn't let you do what you want to do. You wanted
to go to Paris this summer, but he told you that you had to stay home and study.
2) Items: mirror, lipstick, Justin Beiber CD

Name: Takeshi Fujimoto
1) You are Mr. and Mrs. Grim’s personal fitness trainer. You are in very good shape. You have a black belt in karate. You came to the mansion
because Mrs. Grim’s wife (Wanda) invited you. Secretly, you have been in a romantic relationship Wanda for a year, but Mr. Grim doesn’t
know.
2) Items: energy drink, jump rope, comic book

8:30 pm: in the basement (with Wanda)
Name: Wanda Grim
1) You are Mr. Grim’s wife. You are rich, but you are not happy with Mr. Grim. He’s boring, and you’re bored. Secretly, you are in a romantic
relationship with your fitness trainer, Takeshi Fujimoto. You like the excitement of having a secret lover.
2) Items: mobile phone, a book about yoga

8:30 pm: in the basement (with Takeshi)

Name: Crabby Kuramoto
1) You are Mr. Grim’s neighbour. You have been living beside the Grim family for 60 years. You hate them, especially the daughter who always
plays loud music at night. You wish they would leave the town so you could live peacefully.
2) Items: peanuts, tissues, small carrot

Name: Badger
1) You are the town drunk. You live on the streets. You weren’t invited to the mansion, but you came because you wanted to drink Mr. Grim’s
liquor for free. The Grim family is also very rich, so you might try to steal some things.
2) Items: an empty bottle, chicken wing, dead fly
8:00 pm: in the kitchen, stealing alcohol

Name: Kelly Kikukoko
1) You are Mr. Grim’s friend. You have been friends with him since high school. You have been very sad and lonely recently because your
[wife/husband] left you. Your heart is broken. You thinking about ending your life yourself.
2) Items: old photograph, and a gun


8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00
lounge library hall powder closet dining room ballroom basement conservatory
8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30
lounge billiard room hall powder closet dining room ballroom kitchen conservatory

Mystery at Mr. Grim’s Mansion - Game
Mystery in Mr. Grim’s Mansion – Game
“You were invited to stay at Mr. Grim’s large mansion for the weekend. Many other guests
were invited too.”
Step 1: distribute character cards + props in the hall
“It’s Saturday at 9 pm. Suddenly, the butler, Barton, calls all of you to the living room.”
Step 2: announcement
"I am the butler. Mr. Grim is dead, and I believe one of your killed him!
No one is leaving here until we find out who it was! You are all suspects. If you
can’t find out how he died, then I’ll call the police and you are all going to jail!"
You all knew him someway. Interview each other and find out: your names, jobs,
and relationship was like with Mr. Grim, and if they brought anything to the party.
Step 3a: announcement

“I found the body 8:15 pm. This was after dinner.”
Find out where everyone was before and after this time. Ask them what they were
doing.
Step 3b: distribute room cards to each student.
Step 4: announcement
“The body was found in the study. There was no blood anywhere or on the body."
Please think about it. That is all the information I have. Discuss in groups. If you
think you know what happened, please come see me.
Answer: Mr. Grim found the snake in the study at 8:15. He had a heart attack and
died.

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Mystery at Mr.

Grim’s Mansion - Game

Name Identity & Reason for visit Item(s) 8:00 pm 8:30 pm

2) Items: You have medicine in your bag.

8:00 pm: [take 8:00 room card]

2) Items: your computer and knife for opening envelopes.

2) Items: a chainsaw, bottle of vodka

8:00 pm: [take 8:00 room card]

-- copyright Matthew Barton of Englishcurrent.com --

2) Items: wasabi, samurai sword

8:00 pm: [take 8:00 room card]

2) Items: mirror, lipstick, Justin Beiber CD

8:00 pm: [take 8:00 room card]

2) Items: energy drink, jump rope, comic book

8:00 pm: [take 8:00 room card]

-- copyright Matthew Barton of Englishcurrent.com --

2) Items: mobile phone, a book about yoga

8:00 pm: [take 8:00 room card]

-- copyright Matthew Barton of Englishcurrent.com --

2) Items: peanuts, tissues, small carrot

8:00 pm: [take 8:00 room card]

2) Items: an empty bottle, chicken wing, dead fly

8:00 pm: in the kitchen, stealing alcohol

2) Items: old photograph, and a gun

8:00 pm: [take 8:00 room card]

-- copyright Matthew Barton of Englishcurrent.com --

8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30

-- copyright Matthew Barton of Englishcurrent.com --

Mystery in Mr. Grim’s Mansion – Game

Step 1: distribute character cards + props in the hall

Step 3a: announcement

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