News Summary

• Anthony Pratt came up with the idea to stave off the boredom of the blackouts during World War Two in Birmingham.
• His daughter Marcia Lewis returned to the city this month to hand over one of the first versions of the game, letters and other memorabilia to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
• The game itself was inspired by Anthony Pratt's evenings playing piano in grand country hotels, where murder mystery games were a regular form of entertainment.
• It would not be launched until 1949 because of war-time delays and a shortage of materials.