Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

1981 board game game book
Book gamebook Q783451
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

Summary

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective is a gamebook[1]. It draws 51 Wikipedia views per month (gamebook category, ranking #3 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective authored Gary Grady[3].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective authored Suzanne Goldberg[4].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective authored Raymond Edwards[5].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective received the Spiel des Jahres[6].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective received the Charles S. Roberts Award[7].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective received the As d'Or Prix du Jury[8].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective received the Games 100[9].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's instance of is recorded as gamebook[10].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's instance of is recorded as board game[11].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's publisher is recorded as Chessex[12].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's publisher is recorded as Sleuth Publications[13].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's publisher is recorded as Jeux Descartes[14].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's publisher is recorded as Ystari Games[15].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's publisher is recorded as Space Cowboys[16].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's genre is recorded as deduction game[17].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's language of work or name is recorded as English[18].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's publication date is recorded as +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z[19].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0grhcj[20].
  • gamebook inspired Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective[21].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's minimum number of players is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[22].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's maximum number of players is recorded as {'amount': '+8'}[23].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's BoardGameGeek ID is recorded as 2511[24].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's minimum age is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+12'}[25].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's Luding game ID is recorded as 211[26].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's game mechanics is recorded as gamebook[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Gary Grady[3], a game designer[28]; Suzanne Goldberg[4], a game designer[29]; and Raymond Edwards[5], a game designer[30]. Publishers include Chessex[12], Sleuth Publications[13], Jeux Descartes[14], Ystari Games[15], and Space Cowboys[16].

Publication

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's publication date is recorded as +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z[19]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[18]. Its genre is recorded as deduction game[17].

Reception

Awards received include Spiel des Jahres[6], a game award[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1979[33]; Charles S. Roberts Award[7], a game award[34], in United States[35]; As d'Or Prix du Jury[8]; and Games 100[9], an award[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

gamebook inspired Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective[21].

Why It Matters

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective draws 51 Wikipedia views per month (gamebook category, ranking #3 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective receive?

Honors received include Spiel des Jahres[6], Charles S. Roberts Award[7], As d'Or Prix du Jury[8], and Games 100[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . ludococcinelle.org. ludococcinelle.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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