Million Dollar Mystery

A Night of Mystery and Mayhem Worth Millions!

RELATIVES & FRIENDS OF THE DECEASED:

• Fancy outfits

• Anything to show wealth –
gold cane
expensive jewelry
mink stolls
fur coats
feather boas
watch piece

• Suit with jacket

• Bow tie

• Top hat

• Money tucked into places, like lapel, hatband, etc.

• Cuff links

• Ball gowns

• A cane

ADD TO ANY OUTFIT

• Boas

• Wigs (think any variety)

• Facial hair

• BLING!

• Gold or silver accesorries of any type

• Fancy headress

• Cigarette extension holders

• Props of any sort!

• LARGE hats

• Fake eyelashes

• A fake weapon of some sort – exposed or not

• Have a red carpet runner leading up to the entrance.

• A “R” Monogram on the door (or use one that comes with the mystery kit).
– Purchase a wood or cardboard “R” from a local craft store and spray paint it gold.

• Have a sign for Mystery Manor (print out the sign included with the mystery).

• Outdoors, create a family graveyard (insructions on how to make your own authentic tombstones in the packet.)
– Don’t forget to put the tomb of Robert or Rita Red.
– Add another tombstone with your party’s date and no name or a “?” on it.

• A little fingerprinting. As the guests arrive it’s fun to do a little fingerprinting.
— You can then take of each guest, put it on the fingerprint card and have a suspect board for your party. At the end of the party, it is a great rememberance of the party!

If you choose to have a dinner and/or do your introductions over a table, you can make it fun and mystery-ish or elegant and elaborate — you decide!

MYSTERY
• If looking for a more “creepy” atmosphere, spray paint your accents black!

• Consider a color scheme that goes with the color(s) of the characters. Use plasticware that matches that/those colors.

• Get a set of rainbow napkins and colored plates for each of the guests to have their own setting.

• Use ficticious weapons as table decorations – rope, poison, dagger, etc.

• Line the table with crime scene tape.

• Have a printed menu (included with the mystery) at their setting. Include titles like “who dunnit dessert” and “killer cupcakes.”

• A vase with dead or black flowers as your centerpiece.

ELEGANT
• Use linen table cloths.

• Tea lights.

• Fancy table runner.

• Candleabra.

• Spray paint random things gold to add a flare for the elite. Use as table decorations.

• Gold plates and plasticware.

• Have a printed menu (included with the mystery) at their setting.

A few suggestions:

• Pick a place where there will be good lighting.

• You can make it as elaborate or simple as you want.

• Accessories and decorations can make the difference. Have some extra props on hand that your guests can pose with.

• An easy way to create a background is to use a “scene setter.” These affordable rolls of images transform your room instantly and make for a good backdrop to your picture.

• Use props to enhance the photos. Have things like top hats, boas, big sunglasses, etc. for your guests to pose with.

• Suspect Board photo prop is included with mystery! (pictured above art top of page)

• Make sure there is enough room to fit everyone in to the frame.

• For individual shots of guests, designate someone to be in charge of pictures as your guests arrive.
— Consider your character list and which character would fit the role of taking the picture. Ie, if you want mug shots, perhaps ask the investigator to be in charge of taking the pictures.

• ‘Suspect Board’ prop is included with the mystery! (pictured below)

• For a group picture, take one just before the introduction is read or right after the solution is read (before people may start heading out).
o These are two times when you can count on everyone being around and attentive.