20 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About Cluedo

18. It Took A While To Get Made

Though Waddington's purchased the game in 1944, they weren't awarded a patent until 1947, so it was never actually played in air raid shelters. It took another couple of years for the game to be manufactured due to post-war shortages. It was finally officially released in 1949.
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