Candy, Dish and Shell Game

By Mcarpenter · Feb 9, 2009 · 6.5K · 18
  1. Another "Crack the Case" mystery--from the original game. (I wish someone could read one to me...I love to play this game!!)

    THE CASE:

    A man lies bleeding on the pavement. Near his body are a mint, a plate and a spent .45 caliber shell.


    THE MYSTERY:

    Why was the man shot?

    You may ask yes or no questions. :)

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  1. Mcarpenter
    Hint #1

    Coincidentally, the man's name was Bill.
    Mcarpenter, Feb 9, 2009
  2. Mcarpenter
    Hint #2

    The mint was not the kind you can eat.
    Mcarpenter, Feb 9, 2009
  3. Cogito
    Was this in either Philadelphia or San Francisco?
    Cogito, Feb 9, 2009
  4. Capt.Ahab
    Was Bill in trouble? o_O
    Did the plate have anything on it?
    And is the mint a mint leaf kinda thing like putting in a cup of tea?
    Capt.Ahab, Feb 9, 2009
  5. Mcarpenter
    Cogito: Was this in either Philadelphia or San Francisco?
    The proper game answer is technically "I don't know", but I'll add that your train is on the right track.

    Capt. Ahab: Was Bill in trouble?
    YES

    Capt. Ahab: Is the mint a mint leaf kinda thing like putting in a cup of tea?
    Nope. :) Good question.
    Mcarpenter, Feb 9, 2009
  6. Cogito
    Was the plate engraved?
    Cogito, Feb 9, 2009
  7. Mcarpenter
    Cogito: Was the plate engraved?

    Yes
    Mcarpenter, Feb 9, 2009
  8. Capt.Ahab
    I can never really figure these out...

    Was he mugged?
    Did the plate have any money value?
    Capt.Ahab, Feb 9, 2009
  9. Mcarpenter
    Capt.: Was he mugged?

    No

    Did the plate have any money value?
    Yes and no...
    Mcarpenter, Feb 9, 2009
  10. Capt.Ahab
    yes and no? o_O *head explodes*

    Okay, so Bill was running down the street. He had just stolen a plate with engravings and was being chased by the police. They caught up with him and shot him.... then they placed the mint you do not eat near his body so it could smell nice... Am I right?
    Capt.Ahab, Feb 10, 2009
  11. Mcarpenter
    Capt. Ahab: Bill was running down the street. He had just stolen a plate with engravings and was being chased by the police. They caught up with him and shot him.... then they placed the mint you do not eat near his body so it could smell nice... Am I right?

    Yes and no again. :D

    This is cheating, but I'll tell you. They didn't have to 'place' the mint by his body. He was already there.
    Mcarpenter, Feb 10, 2009
  12. garmar69
    Was it over a poker game?
    garmar69, Feb 11, 2009
  13. Mcarpenter
    Garmar69: Was the man shot over a poker game?

    No
    Mcarpenter, Feb 11, 2009
  14. garmar69
    Was the man a counterfeiter?
    garmar69, Feb 12, 2009
  15. Mcarpenter
    Garmar69: Was the man a counterfeiter?

    I'm supposed to say "Rephrase your question" but for the sake of this game taking way too long, I'll just say "YES" in a sense that he wanted to.
    Mcarpenter, Feb 13, 2009
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